Thursday, November 12, 2009

My Christmas cactus leaves are wilting. what are some reasons for this.?

Did you not water it recently? Did you put it in a cold space? Remember, all plants need sun to live. It may also just be part of a natural proccess. Wilt then grow back. I have a c. cactus as well... And maybe its it's location. Like my friend put it on top of the tv and the cactus died cuz of too much shocks and stuff from the tv. And maybe it's pot is too small? Hope I helped.

My Christmas cactus leaves are wilting. what are some reasons for this.?
Its roots need water.
Reply:A Christmas cactus is called "zygocactus" It is a succulent, not really a cactus, but it needs water about as often as any houseplant. It got the name Christmas cactus because it blooms about holiday time due to how much light it gets and temperature. This year I left mine out till almost freezing in Oct., and it bloomed about a week after being inside! It could also have gotten too dry to be saved, or other problems like too much shock if it was in a store where it wasn't taken care of very well, or some disease in the soil. Youcould try taking off a cutting and rooting it in water to see if you could start another one.


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