You may be used to having a Christmas cactus in your home as a festive green and red, low-maintenance houseplant, but did you know that there are also Thanksgiving cactus and Easter cactus ...

Out of all the cactus choices you have, which one are you grabbing? Between Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter, here's how to get the right cactus.

Out of all the cactus choices you have, which one are you grabbing? Between Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter, here's how to get the right cactus.

Thanksgiving cacti have spiky stem segments and yellow pollen. Christmas cactus leaves are rounder without spikes, with pink pollen. Easter cacti leaves are rounded with bristles.

The Easter cactus has flowers that are much smaller than the Thanksgiving cactus and typically blooms from March to April.

Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter cactus are often grouped into the term “Holiday cactus” category because of the confusion of the different cultivars.

Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata), Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera buckleyi), and Easter cactus (Schlumbergera gaertner). If you know what to look for, you can see that each type has ...

There are several different types of holiday cactus, including Christmas cactus, Thanksgiving cactus and Easter cactus, which bloom nearest to the holidays for which they are named.

Christmas cactus plants are also called holiday cactus to encompass Thanksgiving cactus and Easter cactus, which are related species that thrive in the same growing conditions.

Surprisingly, a “Christmas cactus” can be one of three different species. Schlumbergera truncata blooms earlier, usually in November, and is more accurately called the Thanksgiving cactus.

While a Christmas cactus is a popular holiday gift, there are actually a variety of holiday cacti to choose from: Thanksgiving cactus, Christmas cactus and Easter cactus.

Out of all the cactus choices you have, which one are you grabbing? Between Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter, here's how to get the right cactus.