Propagating Christmas Cactus. To keep your cacti healthy never overwater them. You might see a lot of stores selling these brightly colored succulents during the months of October to December.
Care and Propagation Guide. Christmas cactus Schlumbergera Schlumbergera truncata and S. The holiday cactus joins Norfolk Island pine trees and poinsettias as plants beloved during the winter season.
The colorful red orange or yellow top the scion is Gymnocalycium mihanovichii.
This often occurs because the plant isnt getting enough light so it grows taller and the leaves begin to space out to reach more light. The lower green cactus host portion can be any number of species but is usually a Hylocereus cactusIt becomes known as a moon cactus when the pieces are. Christmas Cactus Propagation. Set the cuttings aside in any type of container or tray.
