One name, different plants
Holiday cactus
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Holiday cactus is a group name, not one species. Compare Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera × buckleyi), Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) and Easter cactus (Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri). Their flowering schedules and care details differ; these guides retain their individual species and hybrid limits.
No safety classification applies to this shared name. Choose an exact plant to read its reviewed guide.
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- Christmas CactusSchlumbergera × buckleyiThis guide covers Schlumbergera × buckleyi, the Christmas-cactus hybrid. Other holiday cacti require their own identification.
- Thanksgiving cactusSchlumbergera truncataSchlumbergera truncata only. Check the botanical name; a photo cannot establish the identity of your plant.
- Easter cactusRhipsalidopsis gaertneriRhipsalidopsis gaertneri only; distinguish it from Thanksgiving cactus, Christmas cactus and other Easter-cactus hybrids.