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title: "anyone know how to propagate a christmas cactus?"
description: "anyone know how to propagate a christmas cactus?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/6499a810bff6d75275c41bdf"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "kate🪴"
published: "2023-06-26T15:00:32.11Z"
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# anyone know how to propagate a christmas cactus?

_Posted by kate🪴 on 2023-06-26_

anyone know how to propagate a christmas cactus?

## 6 comments

### Ava commented on 2023-06-26

Trying to do that myself lol i would like to know too

### Nora commented on 2023-06-26

I’m pretty sure the leaves can propagate directly into dirt. I’m not sure how successful it is but I do know that’s how my Dad created his christmas cactus army!

### Grace commented on 2023-06-26

I’ve propagated successfully over several seasons. Twist at least three leaf segments off the main plant and plant directly into soil.

#### kate🪴 replied on 2023-06-26

how often do you water them?

#### Grace replied on 2023-06-30

I wait a couple days for them to harden off, then water the same as if it was a regular plant.

### Grace commented on 2023-06-26

Sometimes I stick them back into the main plant to make it fuller :)

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