Christmas cactus
Schlumbergera × buckleyi
- Wants
- Bright indirect
- Tolerates
- Bright direct down to low
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Pets
- Safe
Why it wants that
It is a cactus that lives in the canopy of a Brazilian rainforest, not a desert - the light reaching it is already filtered through leaves and the air around it is permanently damp.
Too little light
Growth thins to weak, narrow segments and the plant sets few or no flower buds.
Too much
The segments redden and, in full sun, bleach to a washed-out pale green.