Christmas Cactus Care Tips

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Basic care tips for growing Christmas cactus as a houseplant year-round and make it rebloom.

Total Time: 1 1

Makes: 1 plant

Cost: $10

Plant in potting mix made for cacti with roots slightly root bound.
1 Christmas cactus plant
Provide bright, indirect, natural light.
Allow potting mix to dry between watering.
Air temperature should be 65-75°F (18-23°C) when flowering.
To force blooms, keep plant at 50-65°F (10-15°C) for two months with 12 to 14 hours of darkness a day.
Humidity at 50 to 60% is ideal. Plants often like it higher but your house would get moldy.
Fertilize with organic cactus plant food a few months after flowering. Stop during budding and flowering cycles.
Leaf segments (the branches also known as "clades") can be rooted as cuttings in water or potting mix.

These care instructions also work for plants labelled as 'Thanksgiving' or 'Easter' cactus.