Christmas Cactus Dropping Leaves

My grandmother gave me a huge christmas cactus and a few years ago and it was doing very well.

Christmas cactus dropping leaves. When a christmas cactus or thanksgiving cactus drops its leaves it is trying to show you that something is wrong. The easter cactus is a more delicate plant than the christmas cactus and losing segments is par for the course. Instead it has segmented stems comprised of individual cladophylls that grow end on end like a flattened chain. So why is a christmas cactus drooping.

Repot the plant with more porous better. Why do christmas cactus leaves fall off. When the christmas cactus is very limp and the soil is soggy repot into fresh soil. If your wilted or limp christmas cactus has leaves that appear to be parched or scorched move it to an area with more shade particularly in the afternoon.

When the leaves of your christmas cactus start to fall off there are a few possible reasons behind it. Last summer it started to drop branches both little and big. It s the plants way of talking to you. Although not quite so common underwatering can also cause leaves to drop.

Christmas cacti or schlumbergera are natural plants to bring into your house or garden. The fact that there is new growth is very encouraging though so i don t think you have to worry. In compacted soils christmas cactus may develop edema a condition caused by flooding that is characterized by leaf drop and brown dry spots on leaves. They would just fall off and i would find them on the floor.

Big branches and lots of flowering. Now this is something i need to mention those green flat leaves are actually segmented stems. While you can save your plant by intervening straight away you need to identify the cause behind this condition. Christmas cactus doesn t have true leaves.

When it comes to caring for christmas cactus you need to avoid overwatering. However during their long lifetime it is not unlikely to see them losing their leaves. Among the most common reasons are the following. Improper watering poorly draining soil bright and intense light too much heat or the temperature is too cold.

There are a few possible reasons why your otherwise healthy christmas cactus is dropping leaves. Reviving a limp christmas cactus. Although christmas cactus requires more moisture than its desert cousins too much water can cause the plant to rot a common cause for leaves dropping from christmas cactus. I am looking for advice on my christmas cactus.

Holiday cactus dropping leaves. The cladophylls contain chlorophyll. It reacts negatively to overwatering underwatering and a list of minor changes in culture.