Easy To Grow Flowering Cactus

Suppose you’re like us we always want to be different with something spectacular to display for the festive season-what better way to achieve this than with Christmas cactus flowers?

Why grow a weird-looking indoor cactus. These plants are prickly and thorny. There is nothing gorgeous about them.

WRONG: You can find some indoor cactus with bright flowers to brighten up any living space. Still not believe us! Then check out the collection of flowering cactuses here if you do not believe us.

18 Flowering Cactus Plants You Can Nurture At Home

Believe us, with these cacti flower indoor and outdoor plants; you’ll always have the latest trend in plants. The flowering cactus variety displayed here is easy to grow and provides a vast range of colors, shapes, and sizes.

_{Christmas cactus or Schlumbergera bridgesii}

A flowering cactus that is high on the list is this cactus with its pink blooms that return every year in the festive season.

The cacti you plant as an indoor or outdoor plant needs a humid climate to thrive. It also needs more water than other flowering cacti.

It is one of the most festive blooms with long branches ending in pink flowers. The fascinating thing is that the petals layer over each other like a fountain appearing as if two blooms are stacked.

Isn’t that super? And you can find blooms ranging from neon pink to red with a tubular shape. The pollinator of choice is the hummingbird.

_{Prickly pear Opuntia Flowering Cacti}

The following Christmas cactus on our list is the Beavertail cactus known as the Oputinia basilaris. The prickly pears cactus has blue-green pads with bright dark cherry pink cactus blooms.

Now, the blooms smell like sweet watermelon. How amazing is that? All these indoor plants need sandy or rocky soil to grow.

It also grows upwards in clumps, with new pads stretching from the lower parts of the plant. So, brighten up your space with this gorgeous blooming cactus.

_{Spiny Pincushion Cactus}

Mammillaria spinosissima is another cactus plant that is sure to brighten up your garden or home. The desert cactus you find in Central America, specifically Mexico.

These are unique plants with columnar stems that have funnel-shaped flowers. You see pink flowers growing on the spines, and the middle spines have a yellow to reddish-brown tint.

For proper care, grow them in a container with compost in full sun. In the growing season, from spring to summer, you can feed them with cacti fertilizer to enhance the blooms.

_{Bolivian or Lobivia Cacti}

Lobivia famatimensis is a flowering cactus but is a distinctive plant from the cactus family. The reason that these flowering cactus plants are popular houseplants is that they are slow-growing.

The stems are small with a flattened-roundish cylindrical form. Still, the spines come over spidery while the blooms are yellow.

Attractive flowering cacti are the Bolivian, making for a fantastic decorative display, and are sought after by many cacti enthusiasts. The only downside is the blooms are short-lived.

_{Golden Barrel Cactus (Echinocereus)}

Echinocereus are flowering cactus plants that form three or more cylindrical and globular stems. You can find them with dense spines or even without spines.

One thing about this plant is that it has beautiful blossoms with a funnel shape that ranges from dark red to orange-red. Some of the blooms at the base appear yellow or white.

While others in this species have pink or purple flowers, the best part is some of these cacti bear edible juicy fruit.

_{Easter Cactus or Rhipsalidopsis}

The Easter cactus is sure to be a pleasure in the home. You will love the saturated colors and star-shaped blooms of this cactus flower.

These succulents need high humidity without too much heat or frost for the best blooms in cacti flowers.

Another notable thing about these flowering cactus plants is that they need filtered light and ideal drainage.

_{Spider Cactus}

Gymnocalycium denudatum is another flower cactus with a light green rounded rib with long white spines.

The cactus floral makes for a great indoor plant as the flowers are show and big in white or pink. The flowers appear in early spring and summer.

With one of these desert dwellers in your home, it will brighten up the holiday season this year.

_{Lincoln Gem Cactus}

Next up, we have this spectacular blooming cactus that is fast-growing, producing long columnar stems.

The flower buds produce flowers in a bright yellow shade that will brighten up the home. It flowers in summer and winter and works well as an indoor plant.

_{Notocactus, aka ball cactus}

Oh, my word, this desert cacti is cute! The desert dweller has undergone different name changes and is now called the Parodia Magnifica.

The spherical cactus has a blue-green color with golden-yellowish spines. You find them growing in clusters and can get quite large.

When the cactus blossom arrives in the spring and summer months, you notice the yellow buds emerging.

_{Dwarf Chin Cacti}

Gymnocalycium baldianum are showy flowering dwarf cacti plants part of the Cactaceae family. These cactus plants have round stems with up to 11 ribs with spines.

These succulents come from Argentina and are popular as indoor or outdoor plants. One thing you will love about this plant is the blooms.

The plant has a lot of attractive funnel-shaped blooms that are huge with deep pink to red flowers. The only thing compared to other succulents is that it needs bright sun to boast its gorgeous flowers.

_{Mammillaria Cactus}

The Pincushion cactus is an attractive dessert cactus native to the southwest United States. The care of these succulents depends on where you plant them. So if grown outdoors, they need little maintenance.

But when grown as an indoor plant, the story is different. For example, when you place your plant at a south-facing window in wintertime, it is the happiest.

Dong this spurs the blooms in the growing season it greets you with show white flowers.

_{Powder Puff Cactus}

We are sure that you have met up with powder puff cactus along your way. It has a classic appearance and is easy to grow.

The desert cacti you find in Mexico grow rapids that produce round offsets of clusters around the mother plant.

The body looks a bit stocky in a blue-green color and is covered with white silky hair. But be careful; these spines might look soft but beware of their sting.

It produces white or red flowers in a halo or circular shape in summer.

_{Schlosser 51 Cactus}

Parodia schlosseri is related to Parodia mammulosa and is an attractive plant you find in South America. The flowering cactus has a dense growth that is reddish when young.

The club-shaped stems are cylindrical with red spines and skimpy white wool. The areoles are white and turn to a gray shade as it grows.

The prominent spine turns from russet to orange in color and blossoms shiny lemon-yellow flowers.

_{Claret Cup Hedgehog Cactus}

Yes, cactus flower names are strange (chuckle), but when you look at this dessert beauty, the plant deserves the name claret cup hedgehog.

You can grow these cacti as a patio plant or indoors. The desert dweller is small and spiny with a cute round body. It has clustered spines that look like three barbed bristles.

The best part is the cactus with flowers do not grow over six inches tall, and the stem is bluish-green. If you are lucky, it has a waxy pink-cup bloom.

_{Twin-Spine Cactus}

The globular-formed flowering cacti can form different colonies. The plant has small tubercles with white hairy armpits.

The oval areolas have radial spines with four central white spines. Even the blossoms are tiny in red, or you can get purple flowers.

You find them blooming in spring and early summer, with the flowers appearing on the crown.

_{Fairy Castle Cactus}

The rare plant has a pretty name as it has numerous vertical stems growing at different heights resembling turrets. The succulent blooms infrequently, and growing one inside the home is easy.

Generally speaking, it is a delightful little plant native to Central, North, and South America. It is slow-growing and can reach six feet tall.

The five-sided stem is woolly with spines and bright green turning brown as it ages. The problem is this plant rarely blooms. But when it does first bloom, count yourself lucky with the large flowers in white.

_{Star Cactus}

This is a rare plant with a small round shape growing up to two inches and perfect for growing in the home.

It has a green color that can change to brown. The spherical stem is ribbed and dotted with white fuzzy areoles.

When the annual blooming occurs, it has a yellow flower combined with a red or orange. Once spring ends, the blooms turn into woody berries in a reddish, pink, green, or gray shade.

_Parodia

The Parodia genus consists of different species, from small, and tall, to a ball shape. The plant displays cup-shaped flowers in red, orange, yellow, or pink on the upper part.

You can grow them with other plants outside in winter temperatures dropping below 50°F and make great indoor plants.

But beware, this plant is very spiny and needs handling with care.

Flowering Cactus General Care

Great, now that you know what flowering cactus you would like to grow, how do you make sure they flower?

• The best for cactus plants is to provide them with the right temperature. For springtime blooming, it helps keep them at the right temperature in winter, around 50°F.
• Next, provide the correct lighting like direct sunlight with good drainage to prevent root rot.
• A great thing about cactus flowers is that they are drought-tolerant but need more watering in the growing season.
• You can feed them with cacti fertilizer during the growing season and ensure they are in a cactus potting mix.

Final Thought

Flowering cactus plants in your garden or home will brighten up the space when they bloom correctly. To encourage blooming, following some care tips help provide your home with a palette of colors this holiday season.