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title: "What plant is this? I can't tell if it's a Christmas cactus or orchid…"
description: "What plant is this? I can't tell if it's a Christmas cactus or orchid cactus of some sort? The leaf in soil was cut in half as a cutting and grew the tiny leaf…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/2OB1JXZXRQeo4spB0EojrA/yrjZJzcBfwOoRUbzZzJWgE"
community: "Plant Identification"
author: "Magpies"
published: "2025-06-29T22:23:03.813122Z"
language: "en"
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# What plant is this? I can't tell if it's a Christmas cactus or orchid…

_Posted by Magpies on 2025-06-29_

What plant is this? I can't tell if it's a Christmas cactus or orchid cactus of some sort? The leaf in soil was cut in half as a cutting and grew the tiny leaf after. It's been like this for about 2 months

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/EluacdyX6IbZzGB5mzVM82qnvnZ_6mo2kSdw4NUWgiw/_N8qZ6LaRBWMQlgLgmfLnA.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### S.R commented on 2025-06-29

Maybe Christmas or Easter? Wait for it to grow a bit more!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/KQc8xQtzX_hgW9qV4MJoMtVZRz2EwW96zQMr7zTiCZI/IZEwgVIaQBWJG1iTXiNrFA.webp?size=large)

### Ginger C commented on 2025-06-29

It looks like a baby orchid cactus to me.

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