It was my grandma’s and I got it after she passed away. So I’m not really sure where she got it

I would say same as Kara. Did it bloom? Do you have photo of blooms?

Here is sketch showing difference in leaves and blooms:

That‘s the right answer to my question;). If you would have said Lowes or Home Depot I would have said never mind. This is the true Christmas cactus that you can’t find at stores. Usually people will have them handed down to them and they’ve have been in the family for decades. Take good care of it;).

These are jungle type cactus and not cactus from arid environments. Here’s some info:

Christmas cactus #1

Christmas cactus #2

Christmas cactus #3

I’m not sure when it last bloomed or what they looked like because my grandma only recently passed and I was away at college before so I don’t remember seeing it at her house.

Thanks for the articles!! :)

The flowers are very different between Eater and Christmas so that’ll confirm it for you, but I’m pretty sure you’ve got the real deal;). What a cool thing to keep growing in memory of your grandma.

That is the true Christmas Cactus, without a doubt.

Josh

I though they called it Easter Cactus. I got mine at Walmart on clearance after Easter several years ago. Last year it first bloomed for me.

Sorry not the best picture but it is different than the blossoms on the Thanksgiving type. Almost like a typical cactus.

This year it grew the best ever. No blossoms yet but this early spring should be.

Stush yours is an Easter cactus/Schlumbergera gaertneri. The Op’s is different it’s a Schlumbergera buckleyi. They do look alike, but if you really look at the leaves the differences are there. It’s easier to tell the differences between the two if you look at drawings of the leaves. One of the main differences I see between Easter and Christmas is Easters’ leaves are more dimpled on the side. While Christmas’ leaves have scalloping that points up or down depending on how your looking at the leaf. The flowers are very different from the two.

Thanksgiving cactus/Schlumbergera truncata looks way different from Easter and Christmas. The leaves’ margins look like lobster claws. In your second pic on the lower left that’s a Thanksgiving cactus/ Schlumbergera truncata.

Thanks Rina and Kara for your information. Should have read the links before I posted. Great information.

As Kara said about leaves; also, Easter/Spring cactus has, usually, bit shorter leaves. Christmas cactus has more elongated leaves. Look at photos in op, they are quite long.

Kenzie

Looks like very nice plant. Is it large? Hope you'll post photo of blooms when/if it blooms.

Mine is starting to bloom now. Would it be a Thanksgiving cactus or is there also a Halloween cactus???

Yes it’s pretty big! I’ll definitely post pics when it blooms!!

Wow! That is huge CC

IT IS STARTING TO BLOOM!!!!