The easiest way to tell different types of holiday cacti ... and more! All three types of holiday cactus were once ...

And Easter cactus stem segments are more oval in shape with rounded indentations. Blossoms on each type of holiday cactus are also different. Thanksgiving cactus flowers are asymmetrical and hang down ...

In addition to the stem segments, the blooms of each holiday cactus type are also different. An Easter cactus has star-shaped ...

Blossoms on each type of holiday cactus are also different. Thanksgiving cactus flowers are asymmetrical and hang down from stems which arch downward, although the flowers present more horizontally.