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Mousetoescamper

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Thu Nov 30, 2023, 11:10 PM Nov 2023

My Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) is blooming [View all]

For years I've called my plant a Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesii). Turns out it's a Thanksgiving cactus!



How do I tell a Christmas cactus from a Thanksgiving cactus?
If you've ever wondered why your Christmas cactus blooms too early, it's because it is likely a Thanksgiving cactus! Thanksgiving cactus blooms about a month earlier in the fall than its fellow holiday bloomer. The traditional Christmas cactus has more delicate, breakable foliage and it isn’t as common in the retail floral industry today for that reason. The most obvious way to tell the difference between the two types is to look at the phylloclades, or flattened leaflike stems where photosynthesis occurs. The Thanksgiving cactus has pointy edges; the Christmas cactus has smooth, round edges.
https://www.gardengatemagazine.com/articles/flowers-plants/plant-guide/christmas-cactus-vs-thanksgiving-cactus/

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OMG! 2naSalit Nov 2023 #1
Thanks! Mousetoescamper Nov 2023 #3
I love blooming plants too. 2naSalit Dec 2023 #5
I call your flower just plain beautiful, my dear Mousetoescamper! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2023 #2
Thanks! Mousetoescamper Dec 2023 #4
WOW!!! elleng Dec 2023 #6
Thanks! Mousetoescamper Dec 2023 #7
Beautifiul Shot justaprogressive Dec 2023 #8
Thanks! Mousetoescamper Dec 2023 #9
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