The Christmas cactus is a popular holiday plant offering colorful cheer for the holiday season—with brilliant red, pink, white, or purple flowers in bloom during the wintertime, this hardy succulent adds a festive feel to indoor spaces and lasts for years.

Maksim Kazakou , botany expert at Plantum, a plant identification and care app

Ward Dilmore , founder and head landscape designer at Petrus Luxury Estate Landscaping Company

Steve Corcoran , CEO of Lawn Love

How to Tell a Thanksgiving Cactus From a Christmas Cactus

Pick a Healthy Plant to Propagate

When choosing a plant, look for healthy, bright green sections of your Christmas cactus. “If the stem segments show no signs of dehydration (such as wrinkling), they’re suitable for propagation and rooting,” says Maksim Kaza

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