Christmas Cactus Too Much Sun
15 21 c with average to high humidity levels.
Christmas cactus too much sun. The plant was not out in full sun all summer. Their natural habit is one of an epiphyte living in tree branches in the rain forests of brazil. Unlike many other cacti christmas cacti and their relatives don t live in arid environments. When considering how to care for christmas cactus keep in mind it also prefers temperatures hovering between 60 and 70 degrees f.
You might see a lot of stores selling these brightly colored succulents during the months of october to december. The christmas cactus is one of the most popular houseplants sold during the holidays. So following the advice of one i put my cactus out in full sun last summer. It went from a beautiful healthy plant to a gray wilted sickly looking thing.
If your christmas cactus is in its twenties and has begun to see better days it might be time to get a new one.