Ah Ha !!

my question has been answered !  lol. I was wondering how to tell the difference in the cuttings that i have.  I probably won't get any blooms this year since all i have is cuttings but i now know what the cuttings are. thanks guys !!

Peggy~ 

• Christmas cacti have scalloped stem segments and bloom at the stem tips.

• Thanksgiving cacti have 2-4 pointy teeth along the edges of the sections and will bloom earlier than Christmas cactus if left to natural day-length.

• Easter cacti have rounded teeth along the segments and bloom primarily in the spring but may also periodically re-bloom at other times of year.

My Mom always had lots of  this type of cactus and one or two she called Easter cactus.  It bloomed around easter. I have checked some sites and they list easter cactus along with Christmas and thanksgiving cactus. It is true that the "leaves" are different and I also think there are some differences in the blossoms. I would check some sites and see the pictures they have of the different types. Pictures really help me. Sometimes they are called Holiday cactus.

Dawn

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 Flora, you asked a good question...I believe the main difference is in the edges of the leaves, and the tips.  The Thanksgiving Cactus has leaf segments that are jagged like teeth on the end..  The tip of the segments on the Christmas Cactus has a  more rounded/blunt shape.  I have one of each kind, and that variation is easy to spot when looking at both.   I brought mine inside before the buds started forming in hopes of avoiding  the shock of changing their environment  that   often makes buds drop off. 

Good luck with your cacti.   maw