Hello everyone!! I know this post is a bit late with it almost being Christmas/ Hanukah! (Happy holidays). But, during this time of year you are very likely to see “Christmas” cacti this time of year!! But, most of these Christmas cacti are NOT Christmas cacti at all! Most are actually Thanksgiving cacti. As a ✨pro✨ at Christmas cacti it drives me nuts to see a thanksgiving cactus on display labeled as a Christmas cacti. Don’t fall victim to this!!
Thank you!!
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oooo thanks for sharing! i’ve been seeing more “christmas cacti” in the stores but im never too sure if that’s accurate or not lol
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Wow! Did not know that, thanks for letting us know
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Oh my gosh, this sort of thing has always bugged me. I often wonder how much of this is laziness on the part of the nurseries and how much is intentional to market to consumers. Maybe a bit of both? Also interesting to note that Easter cactus is an entirely different genus!
0 likes Yes I saw that too about the Easter cacti! But they are often still lumped together with Christmas cacti and thanksgiving cacti becouse Easter is considered a holiday by most. So they were all just put together in one group “the holiday cacti” Soo creative 🤣
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Plant labeling drives me nuts. How are there no regulations? And some plants have NO label at all! It's like going to a spice rack at a grocery store, seeing a jar of unlabeled brown powder, and not knowing if it's cinnamon or nutmeg... 🙄
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You could always sniff the brown powder to tell the difference.
0 likes 😂 my mind just went to people sniffing plants that don’t have flowers or labels. When someone asks what they’re doing, they say, “I’m trying figure out what plant this is.”
5 likes So true!! *me eating my cactus to make sure it’s actually a cactus*
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So the easiest difference to spot is that the thanksgiving cactus leaves (if that’s what they are called?) are more spiky? I bought this today and it was labeled as a Christmas cactus but I’m pretty sure it’s a thanksgiving cactus. I happened to see your post before I went out today. I didn’t care because it was $2.99! I figured if it lives (seems kind of overwatered), I’ll have a beautiful cactus for $3!
0 likes Wow 3 dollers!! Amazing deal!! So yes, thanksgiving cacti tend to have more “sharper” leaves, I have also found they are more of a “floppy” plant with thinner leaves then a Christmas cacti. If you have any more questions or need any clarification I would be happy to help!!
1 like Here’s the pic!
100% a thanksgiving cacti
1 like Thanks Kenna! Your post couldn’t have been better timing!
1 likeThank you
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