How low can Christmas cactus withstand? How to keep Christmas cactus in winter?

Christmas cactus is a common flower in life. Because it is easy to grow and has the effect of purifying the air, many people like to grow some at home. So how low can Christmas cactus withstand? How to grow Christmas cactus in winter? The following editor will explain them one by one, hoping to help you.

How low of a temperature can Christmas cactus tolerate?

The lowest temperature that Christmas cactus can withstand in winter is 10℃. If you want Christmas cactus to grow normally, the room temperature should be maintained at around 20℃. At this temperature, Christmas cactus can bloom and grow normally. Although in theory Christmas cactus can withstand a low temperature of 10℃, in fact, according to the feedback from flower lovers, some flower lovers have not frozen to death even when Christmas cactus is frozen indoors, which shows that Christmas cactus is still cold-resistant. However, the specific situation depends on the variety.

How to keep Christmas cactus in winter

Maintaining Temperature

As mentioned above, Christmas cactus is very afraid of cold, so the temperature must be maintained well in winter. Winter is the flowering period of Christmas cactus. If we want Christmas cactus to bloom normally, we must maintain a good temperature. Generally, the flowering temperature of Christmas cactus is between 10 and 15 degrees. As long as it is maintained at this temperature, Christmas cactus can survive the winter well.

Timely Shulei

Christmas cactus grows very fast and will grow many flower buds in the season with suitable temperature. However, too dense flower buds will affect the quality of flowering, so we need to relax the buds of Christmas cactus in winter and pick off the excess flower buds, leaving only two or three flower buds on each branch. This can save a lot of nutrients for Christmas cactus and allow it to bloom better.

Increase lighting

Christmas cactus is a shade-bearing plant, but in order to allow the flower buds to develop better, we need to increase the light exposure time of Christmas cactus, which can allow the Christmas cactus to grow better, promote the formation of flower buds, and make the Christmas cactus bloom earlier, while also helping to keep warm.

What is the method to grow Christmas cactus well?

Control watering

If you want Christmas cactus to grow quickly, it is not necessarily necessary to water it more. Christmas cactus is relatively drought-resistant and does not require much water. If too much watering causes water accumulation, it will cause the roots of Christmas cactus to rot, which is not conducive to growth. Therefore, when we usually care for Christmas cactus, we must wait until the soil is completely dry before watering. When the temperature exceeds 28 degrees, you need to stop watering and just use a watering can to spray some water.

Maintaining Temperature

Christmas cactus likes a warm growing environment. The temperature suitable for Christmas cactus growth is between 20 and 25 degrees. If the temperature exceeds 30 degrees, Christmas cactus will enter a dormant state and growth will stop. At this time, Christmas cactus needs to be transferred to a cool and ventilated environment and sprayed with water to cool down. If the temperature is lower than 15 degrees, the growth rate of Christmas cactus will slow down. Therefore, if you want Christmas cactus to grow faster, you need to maintain a good temperature.

Keep the light on

Adequate light can promote the growth of Christmas cactus very well, but it should be avoided from being exposed to strong sunlight, otherwise the leaves of Christmas cactus will be sunburned. In other seasons, Christmas cactus can be placed in a sunny environment. If it is placed in a dark environment for a long time, its growth rate will slow down.