what is sold under the common names christmas cactus, thanksgiving cactus or holiday cactus are mostly hybrids (crossings) based on schlumbergera truncata. there are many cultivars available, flowering from white to yellow, orange, red, pink or bicolor. in their natural habitat (brazil) the members of the genus schlumbergera are growing on trees (epiphytic) or rocks (lithophytic).
all the information about care and propagation of those lovely cacti you can find on my schlumbergera site –>
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1-5: schlumbergera hybrids, 6: schlumbergera x exotica “knuth” is a crossing between s. opuntioides and s. truncata. its flowering in pink.
christmas cactus vs. easter cactus
christmas cacti can easily be differed from easter cacti (hatiora) by their leaves and flowers. there are hybrids between both species available (image 4).
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propagation
the christmas cactus can be propagated with seeds or cuttings.
