Do you know how to tell the difference between a Thanksgiving Cactus and a Christmas Cactus?
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Thanksgiving Cactus (top) Schlumbergera truncata (also referred to as the Truncata group) has stem segments with pointed tips, and flowers are held horizontally, Photo by Kapa 1966
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Christmas Cactus (bottom) Schlumbergera bridgesii or S. xbuckleyi (also referred to as the Buckleyi group) have stem segments with rounded tips, and flowers hang below stem segment. Photo by Lacy Dent.
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Both bloom in December and January!
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