How To Care For A Christmas Cactus Houseplant. They like humidity so if your house is dry indoors. When considering how to care for Christmas cactus keep in mind it also prefers temperatures hovering between 60 and 70 degrees F.
This will ensure the plant forms buds easier and eventually it blooms around Christmas. Use a high quality all-purpose indoor plant fertilizer and not one intended for succulents or true cacti plants. When potting or repotting your Christmas cactus select a pot only slightly larger than your plants root ball and only repot every few years if you notice your cactus starting to slow in growth.
A Christmas cactus requires watering like any type of tropical plant.
Feed a Christmas cactus with a 20-20-20 or 10-10-10 plant food diluted with water to 50 strength. Placing a tray of pebbles filled with water beneath the Christmas cactus container is a good way to add more humidity to the home. Aim for mild temperatures. They are forest cacti originating from Brazil where they grow on trees and rocks instead of in the ground.