Woody Just Means Old: Christmas Cacti Care
Q: Why do some of my Christmas cacti develop a woody stem that eventually rots and falls off? We don’t over-water them. A couple of them will develop the woody stems. I usually break them off, save the green parts and try to root them. Do you have any suggestions?
A: Woody stems are an indication of an old plant and nothing can be done to prevent them. If they snap or break off, you should consider trimming some of the leaves when they come indoors in the fall to relieve weight. When you save the green leaves to root, break off only one or two segments at a time. Any more segments than this will lose moisture too rapidly and rarely root properly.
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