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title: "Any advice on what she could use and need? And if she is a Christmas…"
description: "Any advice on what she could use and need? And if she is a Christmas or thanksgiving cactus? Thank you for any help."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/E5UUCky2tlJ9apqUWVuXXd"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Grammy"
published: "2026-01-06T15:27:27.974671Z"
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# Any advice on what she could use and need? And if she is a Christmas…

_Posted by Grammy on 2026-01-06_

Any advice on what she could use and need? And if she is a Christmas or thanksgiving cactus? Thank you for any help.

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## 4 comments

### The leafy Angel commented on 2026-01-06

I would say thanksgiving

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### Ms.Issy commented on 2026-01-06

I believe she is a thanksgiving cactus.  
I have found the following to be super helpful for mine:  
• well draining soil (I found a Christmas cactus blend at repotme)  
• fertilizing (for flowering plants)  
• good light (I keep mine in an east facing window, I live in New England)  
• to encourage flowering they need about 12 hours of complete darkness for about a month prior to when you want it to bloom. Depending on where you live you might need to create the darkness yourself.

### brittrb commented on 2026-01-06

Did you recently move it? Mine looked like this after I bought it and moved it. A few weeks later it perked up

### Katomarose commented on 2026-01-06

She is a Thanksgiving cactus and they go into shock when their environments change. She looks a little thirsty, I would bottom water her to let her drink up all she needs and then place her in a very bright indirect light spot pretty close to a window.

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