Christmas cactus: here’s how to grow it and take care of it so it lasts a long time

Propagation by hand pollination
Another way to propagate your Christmas cactus if you have two or more plants with different colored flowers is to use hand pollination. Concretely, you must use a small brush to collect the pollen from one and place it on the other and wait for the plant to bear fruit. These will have small seeds that can be planted in spring.

5. Lifespan
Christmas cactus plants can have a very long lifespan, up to 20 or 30 years, making them an even more symbolic Christmas gift.