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title: "Is the a christmas cactus"
description: "Is the a christmas cactus"
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published: "2025-07-15T23:09:19.126479Z"
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# Is the a christmas cactus

_Posted by Catdog on 2025-07-15_

Is the a christmas cactus

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## 6 comments

### Staci commented on 2025-07-15

Google says it’s a Thanksgiving cactus

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### Catdog commented on 2025-07-15

Ok ty

### Melody commented on 2025-07-16

I found a photo on the internet and I think it’s a thanksgiving cactus too.

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#### Dory replied on 2025-07-16

Left is Christmas, middle is thanksgiving and last is Easter. All are “holiday cacti” and thrive when treated as houseplants not a cactus. A good chunky soil mix and water when the top two inches are dry

### Adrian commented on 2025-07-16

It’s a false christmas cactus, also known as a thanksgiving cactus. I’ve got a few and they’re awesome plants. Would you like some care tips for it?

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### Dory commented on 2025-07-16

They do good in low to medium indirect but bright indirect is good too

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