What causes Christmas and Thanksgiving cactus to sprout roots between leaf segments?
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In their natural habitat, they grow on rocks and trees. Their aerial roots help the plant cling to its host. These roots help the plant reach for water and sunlight.
The aerial roots of the Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera) appear when the plant is already a few years old. It is the signal that the root system of the plant is too old or failing because the roots may be dried or rotten. It is time to start breaking some of this segments with their aerial roots and to plant them in a new pot. The next step is usually that the leaves will become soft.
The natural habitat is rocks. These roots are called aerial roots and help the plant cling to the rock. There is no cause for concern.
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