Easter Cactus
4.5 out of 5 (20 experiences)
Survivor
Blooms easily
About Easter Cactus
Did you know plants in the Schlumbergera genus are actually leafless? Instead of leaves, they use modified stems to capture sunlight! Unlike the Christmas or Thanksgiving cactus, this species flowers in the spring. They also have rounded corners, where its counterparts have more pointed edges. In the wild, they are epiphytes, meaning they grow on tree branches or rocks! 🌳 🪨
Taxonomy
Hatiora gaertneri
Hatiora
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
Also known as
Schlumbergera × graeseri, Whitsun Cactus and Schlumbergera gaertneri
How to care for Easter Cactus
How often to water your Easter Cactus
every 12
Easter Cactus needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Easter Cactus in your home
a window
Easter Cactus love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Easter Cactus does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Easter Cactus in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Easter Cactus
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Easter Cactus after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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#EasterCactus Should I cut these off? I see new growth but should I cut the green where the flowers are? #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #GregGang
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heirloom cactus dying, need help #EasterCactus I got this plant about 8 months ago, and it has seemed sad the whole time. I repotted to well-draining soil and placed it closer to a window a few weeks ago, and now the leaves are yellowing and falling off. Bought a humidity measurer yesterday to make sure it's getting enough water, but it seems good on that front Any idea what's happening here?? The pot doesn't have a classical drainage system aka holes, but it has a "reservoir" at the bottom where extra water drains to. I feel the drainage shouldn't be an issue :/
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Can anyone help? This is my first plant and I don’t know how I can make her better. #EasterCactus
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All watered and got a new bloom! Bloom doesn’t look happy because the pot was dry but it’ll perk back up after.
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#EasterCactus update! I got Walt into a terracotta pot with some succulent soil and now it seems to be very happy at the moment. Happy April #GregGang #PlantAddict #HappyPlants #SucculentLove #PlantTherapy
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How to properly take care of my new Easter cactus? #EasterCactus #PlantAddict #NewPlants #HappyPlants I want my new plant to be happy. I read that it’s a type of plant that grows on trees in the wild so I need to know what type of pot and soil I need to put her in. I just adopted her from the store and this is my first time growing an Easter cactus. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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About how much should I water my Easter cactus? #EasterCactus
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This plant needs more direct sunlight but I have no room. Can I move it outside now or is it still too cold? #EasterCactus
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I can’t get my cactus to flower. Any suggestions? #EasterCactus
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I always thought this was a Christmas cactus I’ve had it for about 15 years or so and it’s only bloomed 2 times
Care Summary for Easter Cactus
Easter Cactus
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Survivor 16
Blooms easily 7
Fast grower 6
Easy to propagate 5
Large, lush leaves 2
Browns easily 1
10/22/2021
I really enjoy this plant. It grows fast and blooms really pretty flowers. It’s super easy to care for and likes more water than a normal succulent.
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Blooms easily
Survivor
Browns easily
07/07/2021
Easy to overwater so water carefully
Blooms easily
Survivor
07/02/2021
Such a sweet plant! (Not literally, please don’t eat.) My hatiora gaertneri, which I named St. Nick, had been living in my work place in the staff room. It was looking a little brown and dried up, (like a lot of cactuses do) so I decided to water it a little. Keep in mind I’m a complete beginner! Not long after watering it more, boom! Beautiful lush green tone on the leaves, and bright orange buds. It wasn’t long until it was in full bloom. Such a beautiful and easy plant, no fuss at all. :)
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
Blooms easily
Survivor
05/30/2021
My poor poor plant. I suck at taking care of plants but my friend got me plenty for Christmas and he’s been slowly dying it really sucks for him. But I’ve been working hard to take care of him now, he is a SURVIVOR— looks like he is starting to come back to life. Wish me luck!!
Survivor
05/25/2021
I’ve found this an easy to grow plant. You can tell when it is over due for watering cause the leaves will shrink and wilt. Blooms once a year after a period of dark old cold weather. Take care of when handling cause the stems break fairly easily.
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
Survivor
05/01/2021
I love this plant! She has made it through my freshman year of college no sweat :)
Fast grower
Survivor
04/29/2021
The blooms are so beautiful! I have three and they all have different colored flowers. I’m developing a habit of adopting a new one every year from Costco 😂
Easy to propagate
Survivor
Blooms easily
04/03/2021
It’s common name is Christmas Cactus, but don’t let that fool you. It is a succulent and needs much more water than your average cactus in order to stay plump and produce flowers.
Easy to propagate
Survivor
03/23/2021
I love my Easter Cactus!!! They are pretty hardy
Fast grower
Blooms easily
Easy to propagate
Survivor
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