How To Care For Christmas And Easter Cactus. It needs to grow in soil that is moist but it cannot be dripping wet because these plants are used to the tops of the trees where there is less moisture and more sun. The Thanksgiving cactus has a very toothy stem with two to four pointed teeth.
Good Easter cactus care means repotting the plant every two years in spring. You should never fertilize your Christmas Cactus or Thanksgiving or Easter Cactus when its in bloom. Temperatures of chilly 50 to 45 degrees also help in bud formation.
The Easter cactus also has flat segmented leaves similar to the Christmas and Thanksgiving Cactus but the scallops on the edges of the leaves are smaller and smoother there are also small bristles on the end of each leaf which the other two do not have.
Good Easter cactus care means repotting the plant every two years in spring. Easter cactus needs a period of rest from December to March to do its thing so move the plant to a cool room with temperatures between 60 to 70 degrees for a few weeks followed by a period of even cooler temps. Caring for this plant can be a bit tricky as you need to take care not to overwater or underwater it. The flowers have a unique tube-shaped double flower appearance with neon pink stamen.