--- title: "Just got done misting my, I’m not sure what holiday cactus, in all…" description: "Just got done misting my, I’m not sure what holiday cactus, in all the ones I’ve ever seen or had, I’ve never seen a reddish pink one like this, its hard to…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/oCDSgXrFhdsDQitM3FgcPQ" community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle" author: "Me.n.mj420" published: "2025-02-01T08:23:21.427679Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/c9-4bRWC1fpc72pPbBwU0MpKBtVhsHk7zlJetsVfC3E/gPPosCxJTtGsKp3CtjdMFA.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [The Cactus \& Succulent Circle](https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w.md) # Just got done misting my, I’m not sure what holiday cactus, in all… _Posted by Me.n.mj420 on 2025-02-01_ Just got done misting my, I’m not sure what holiday cactus, in all the ones I’ve ever seen or had, I’ve never seen a reddish pink one like this, its hard to see under this lighting but it has red tips. I think she looks pretty happy in her new home though🥹 ![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/c9-4bRWC1fpc72pPbBwU0MpKBtVhsHk7zlJetsVfC3E/gPPosCxJTtGsKp3CtjdMFA.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/c9-4bRWC1fpc72pPbBwU0MpKBtVhsHk7zlJetsVfC3E/2PRWyoyETzyEP0mnMn7i1w.webp?size=large) ## 8 comments ### S.R commented on 2025-02-01 I’m also new to these holiday cacti just having gotten one recently. Did a bit of reading and from my understanding the shapes of the leaves can be used to tell them apart - spikey edges are Thanksgiving, scalloped edges are Christmas and smooth edges are Easter. The shape of the flower blooms differs as well. Honestly though they are all so beautiful!! ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/KQc8xQtzX_hgW9qV4MJoMtVZRz2EwW96zQMr7zTiCZI/ivBz9KRTTFuSs1NQJTeiaQ.webp?size=large) ### PossumLover commented on 2025-02-01 Thanksgiving Cactus 😍it is happy. The color change is in the newest leaves. I have two large ones and the new leaves do this when happy. #### Me.n.mj420 replied on 2025-02-01 That makes me so happy, I’m glad she likes it here. When I brought her home from the greenhouse and repotted her there was mold or something all in her roots along with my little Ghost Echovaria, so I wasn’t sure if they’d make it. Glad I got her back to a happy state ### Kades commented on 2025-02-01 They can get some really pretty sun stressing from strong lights too! #### Me.n.mj420 replied on 2025-02-01 This is the first time I’ve ever used a grow light for my plants but my bedroom only gets good sun in the morning, after about 11/12 it doesn’t get much sunlight so I wanted to make sure they were getting enough light, but it’s only been a couple weeks with the grow light and I’ve noticed a visible difference. A lot of my plants need a lot of light so the grow light definitely is helping ### KJM commented on 2025-02-02 The red tips however pretty, can be signs of stress. Could be from too much light or even from moving to a new location. It should be okay though and you can enjoy the red color while it lasts. #### Me.n.mj420 replied on 2025-02-03 We’ll see, at first I thought it was because she was stressed. When I first repotted her after I brought her home there was mold in the roots and I wasn’t sure if she’d make it. However, even the new leaves sprouting out on 5 of the leaves, are all bright red, which makes me think it’s actually the color of the plant rather than light stress. She’s not getting a lot of light at all, only about 10-12 hours of grow light. I’ve only had her about a month now and she’s consistently been this color the entire time, that’s actually the only reason I’d gotten her at the greenhouse. Idk but I love her, and I’ve noticed she’s perked up considerably since I repotted her ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/c9-4bRWC1fpc72pPbBwU0MpKBtVhsHk7zlJetsVfC3E/4XOpQ4fiQFKwGAowwep7sQ.webp?size=large) ### DanishGramma commented on 2025-02-02 I was thinking too much light 😁 I only know from killing a few of these before I figured it out They grow in shade in the wild but I kept treating it like a cactus because of the name. --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_