2. Watering a Christmas Cactus. In nature, the roots of Christmas cacti don't dry out for long periods like ordinary terrestrial cacti, so a Christmas cactus should be watered more frequently.

Christmas cactus flowers are somewhat self-fertile, ... In nature, wind and insects are usually responsible. If flowers happen to be shaken a little indoors, ...

Q: My Christmas cactus has a seed pod on it. Should I break it open and plant the seeds or should I just let nature take its course? Pat Kuby, Decatur, Alabama A: One source says to wait until the ...

Christmas cactus prefers a moist, cool, tropical climate to thrive – Features | West Hawaii Today. Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Today's Paper. ... As is the nature of gardeners, ...

Got a call a few years ago from a reader and friend about the possibility of getting Christmas cactus or Schlumbergia truncata, to re-bloom, which is an issue in a number of different ways.

Conversely, Christmas cactus has phylloclades with more crenate (rounded) margins. Additionally, Thanksgiving cactus tends to hold its flowers more horizontally, while those of Christmas cactus ...

According to the horticulturists from the University of Arizona, a Christmas cactus can live up to 40 to 100 years as a houseplant and give you “colourful and festive” blooms if given the ...