Types Of Christmas Cactus House Plants. My 23 Favorite Indoor Cactus Types and Plants alphabetical order. 15 of the Best Types of Cactus You Can Grow at Home Christmas Cactus.
They are slow-growing and relatively self-sustaining which makes them suitable as houseplants even for someone lacking a green thumb. Image by Nadezhda_Nesterova While the Christmas cactus may be known under various names like Thanksgiving cactus or Easter cactus the scientific name for Christmas cactus Schlumbergera bridgessii remains the same while other plants may differ. Some popular varieties include the golden barrel california barrel fishhook cactus blue barrel and colvillers barrel.
Certain cactus types can become very large others remain very small.
The Spruce Kara Riley Christmas cactus is pretty toothless as far as the cactus family goes with its smooth segmented leaves and soft rounded spines. Argentina Jujuy Salta. Keep in mind cacti generally need a lot of sunlight so wherever you put it ensure it enjoys plenty of sunlight. There are the disc shape the spherical shape and the columnar shape.