Skip to content Schlumbergera truncata
- Common name(s): Christmas Cactus
- Family: Cactaceae
- Stem cuttings: yes
- Leaf cuttings: yes
- Root cuttings/runners: no
- Time: the year round
- Lighting: bright to part sunny with morning, evening or winter sun
- Soil: mixes for cacti and succulents, indoor plants, herbs or vegetables
- Temperature: 18 to 30 °C but the cuttings do best with a minimum of 22 °C
- New growth after: new roots are shown after 2 to 4 weeks and leaves start to grow after 6 to 8 weeks
- More infos: if planted in early summer the young Christmas Cacti can bloom at christmas time

