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 āChristmasā cacti this time of year!! But, most of these Christmas cacti are NOT Christmas cacti at all! Most are actually Thanksgiving cacti. As a āØproāØ at Christmas cacti it drives me nuts to see a thanksgiving cactus on display labeled as a Christmas cacti. Donāt fall victim to this!!
Thank you!!
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oooo thanks for sharing! iāve been seeing more āchristmas cactiā in the stores but im never too sure if thatās 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 gillningar 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 āthe holiday cactiā Soo creative š¤£
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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... š
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You could always sniff the brown powder to tell the difference.
0 gillningar š my mind just went to people sniffing plants that donāt have flowers or labels. When someone asks what theyāre doing, they say, āIām trying figure out what plant this is.ā
5 gillningar So true!! *me eating my cactus to make sure itās actually a cactus*
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So the easiest difference to spot is that the thanksgiving cactus leaves (if thatās what they are called?) are more spiky? I bought this today and it was labeled as a Christmas cactus but Iām pretty sure itās a thanksgiving cactus. I happened to see your post before I went out today. I didnāt care because it was $2.99! I figured if it lives (seems kind of overwatered), Iāll have a beautiful cactus for $3!
0 gillningar Wow 3 dollers!! Amazing deal!! So yes, thanksgiving cacti tend to have more āsharperā leaves, I have also found they are more of a āfloppyā 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 gilla Hereās the pic!
100% a thanksgiving cacti
1 gilla Thanks Kenna! Your post couldnāt have been better timing!
1 gillaThank you
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