General Information

  • Category- Flower
  • Binomial Name- Schlumbergera
  • Common Names- Crab cactus, Christmas cactus
  • Spread- 24 inches**
  • Height- 36 inches**
  • Average Production- 100-120 flowers per plant
  • Days to Maturity- 300-750 days*

Environmental Requirements

  • Soil- Any well drained soil
  • Soil moisture- 10%
  • Soil pH- 5.5-6.0
  • Sun Requirements- Partial Sun
  • Best Time to Plant- Early Summer(January-February)
  • Temperature range- 18-35 Celsius

Tips to Grow Christmas Cactus

  1. Arrange good quality Christmas cactus cuttings.
  2. The soil should be mixed. One part potting soil, two parts peat moss or compost, and one part sharp sand or perlite.
  3. Propagating Christmas cactus from cuttings is more easy than seeds. From seeds its takes 3-4 years to maturity.
  4. The segmented leaf-like stems make the cuttings robust and easy to handle. Push the bottom of the cutting into the soil about ½ inch deep or just deep enough to keep them upright. 
  5. We can add compost for better growth.
  6. Christmas cactus require little or no pruning, but they can get a bit leggy and old plants can become congested. To help the plant bush-up remove the tips and, with congested plants, remove a few of the oldest and most damaged stems. Always remove whole segments of the leaf-like stems.
  7. Your plant should then flower and give you a wonderful display.

** The values are standard values but might change a bit.

*To get flowers quickly, the users can buy plants from nursery.

Flowers