Hello!
I was walking in South London and came across a table full of sad looking houseplants with a 'free' sign and picked this one up. I'm trying to get it back to health, but am not sure what it is. I'd like to be able to look up proper care for the plant… but need an ID first. If anyone could help I'd be very grateful!
by Loud-Cartoonist-7134
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Christmas cactus
Christmas cactus, schlumbergera sp.
Looks like it needs some water, it can tolerate a heavy watering this time of year!
These are rainforest cactuses that grow in the shade and high humidity in the wild. They want pretty much the opposite care of desert cactuses, so keep it in indirect light and water fairly often.
Compact soil will suffocate their roots, they don’t even grow in soil in the wild but bark, moss, dead leaves, etc. Repot it in a mix of compost, bark and pumice. Vermiculite is great if you have that because it prevents the soil from becoming too dense and it retains water