Key facts:-
Name: Christmas cactus
Common names: Christmas Cactus, Holiday Cactus
Plant size: jiffy plant. A jiffy plant refers to seedlings or small plants that are grown in Jiffy pellets or pots, which are made from compressed peat moss or coir.
Type: Succulent
Indoor/Outdoor: indoors
Temperature: 15-21°C
Region and climate: Native to Brazil's tropical rainforests, prefers humid conditions
Water: Keep soil moist, but not waterlogged. Water thoroughly when the top inch of soil feels dry.
Sunlight: Bright, indirect light
Color: red
Fruit season: Typically does not produce fruit
Potting mix:
40% Garden soil
30% Sand
20% organic fertiliser like compost/ dry cow dung/dry goat dung
10% born meal
Fertilization:
Feed your plant every month with a organic fertilizers like compost, dry cow dung, dry goat dung, fish emulsion, leaf molds, vegetable waste etc. Fertilizers from organic matter not only supply essential nutrients to flowers or fruits, but they also improve soil tilth. Use DAP or NPK Fertilizers to promote blooming flowers and fruit formation.
