How To Take Care Of A Zygocactus. Fertilise in spring with a complete slow release fertiliser. Remove the Zygocactus from the container gently tease the roots and cut away any circled or tangled roots.
Prune the Zygocactus a month after it has bloomed this way the plant will develop new branches. To keep plants looking their best pinch them back after flowering and occasionally during spring. When you see flower buds forming on the plant you should increase the light and humidity.
The Christmas cactus Schlumbergera truncata or Zygocactus truncatus is a native plant of Brazil which lives in the warm and humid forests in the trunks of the treesIt is therefore an epiphyte plant that grows in places where direct sunlight does not reach.
Plant the segment approximately a quarter of its length deep in slightly sandy soil. Plant the segment approximately a quarter of its length deep in slightly sandy soil. They grow quickly and should take in about two or three weeks. To keep plants looking their best pinch them back after flowering and occasionally during spring.