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title: "Hello, my christmas cactus is starting to bloom i believe!!! Also,…"
description: "Hello, my christmas cactus is starting to bloom i believe!!! Also, I’m not too sure if im over watering or not keeping up with this app but it looks like shes…"
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author: "Lincoln"
published: "2023-10-28T18:57:10.26Z"
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# Hello, my christmas cactus is starting to bloom i believe!!! Also,…

_Geplaatst door Lincoln op 2023-10-28_

Hello, my christmas cactus is starting to bloom i believe!!!

Also, I’m not too sure if im over watering or not keeping up with this app but it looks like shes starting to turn a browny green and shrivel. Is this normal for it to do that while trying to bloom? :0

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## 6 reacties

### Lindsay in PA reageerde op 2023-10-28

I think this is a Thanksgiving Cactus. It has pointier leaves. Congratulations on the blooms! They are difficult to get to bloom. At least mine is. It’s like a temperamental teen.

#### Tiffany antwoordde op 2023-10-29

I was going to ask does the thanksgiving one or “fake Christmas cactus” look similar but doesn’t get flowers?

#### Lindsay in PA antwoordde op 2023-10-29

It does get flowers! Mine has pink flowers (the couple times I’ve seen them over the almost 10 years I’ve had it).

### Sunny reageerde op 2023-10-29

It’s a Thanksgiving cactus with sharp pointy ears. The Christmas cactus has less pointy ears. The Easter cactus has no ears and is shaped like a string of ovals. They get their names from their natural blooming period.  
The plant looks dehydrated. It will use a lot of energy to produce blooms.

#### Lincoln antwoordde op 2023-10-30

Thankyou for the information! I had no idea :00 i was wondering because of them blooming if they go into a dormant stage errr something im not sure :)

#### Sunny antwoordde op 2023-10-30

Blooming typically doesn’t make them dormant. Cooler weather and longer nights can make them dormant. They should start growing again in spring.

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