While Christmas cactus can only live outdoors all year in warmer locations, it can certainly benefit from a summer vacation in the garden in cooler zones.

Through the years this plant has been hybridized and today people throughout Europe and America enjoy Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus (which blooms in November), and even Easter Cactus.

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

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.

There are three common types of Schlumbergera: the Thanksgiving cactus, Schlumbergera truncate; the Christmas cactus, Schlumbergera x buckleyi; and the Easter cactus, Schlumbergera gaertneri.

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 cactus is a common holiday plant whose bright blooms naturally occur this time of year as day length shortens. Thanksgiving cactus is a common holiday plant whose bright blooms ...

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.

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.

There are three species that are sold in the popular market: Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata), Christmas cactus hybrids (S. x buckleyi) and Easter cactus (Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri ...

It’s a common scenario: You’ve purchased a beautiful “Christmas cactus” from a store or received one as a gift, only to find it blooming in November—or not until spring! Many people are surprised to ...