big rockpile
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Went to Lowe's and they had Thanksgiving Cactus blooming selling them as Christmas Cactus.
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Anniekay
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They are Christmas cactus, they just fiddle with blooming time so they can sell them more often. It is the EXACT same plant, not a different variety at all, so, yes, the store is correct.
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Well why are the plants different?
Truth I did not know the leaves are different on each one.
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Truth I did not know the leaves are different on each one.
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They are not different.
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Well I had a talk with person in charge and was told that they knew these were Thanksgiving Cactus but their blooming now which will sell them.
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I just took this pic with my IPhone a few minutes ago. It started blooming Nov. 19, It's a Christmas cactus !!! 
They bloom whenever conditions are right for them to bloom.
They bloom whenever conditions are right for them to bloom.
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@big rockpile is absolutely correct 
...there are significant differences between a Thanksgiving cactus and a Christmas cactus...and not just blooming.
"The Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumgera truncata) has very pointed and claw shaped projections on the edges of the leaf. The Christmas cactus (Schlumgera bridgesti) has leaf projections which are more scalloped or tear drop shapeday "
Furthermore:
Stems
Thanksgiving cactus stems have sharp, pointed edges, while Christmas cactus stems are smooth and scalloped.
Flowers
Thanksgiving cactus flowers are asymmetrical and hang down from stems that arch downward, while Christmas cactus flowers are more symmetrical and present more vertically.
Bloom time
Thanksgiving cactus usually starts blooming in November, but Christmas cactus starts blooming in late November before Christmas.
Flower color
Thanksgiving cactus flowers can be red, pink, orange, or white, while Christmas cactus flowers are usually purplish-red. Yellow is a rare variety of Thanksgiving cactus flower.
...there are significant differences between a Thanksgiving cactus and a Christmas cactus...and not just blooming."The Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumgera truncata) has very pointed and claw shaped projections on the edges of the leaf. The Christmas cactus (Schlumgera bridgesti) has leaf projections which are more scalloped or tear drop shapeday "
Furthermore:
Stems
Thanksgiving cactus stems have sharp, pointed edges, while Christmas cactus stems are smooth and scalloped.
Flowers
Thanksgiving cactus flowers are asymmetrical and hang down from stems that arch downward, while Christmas cactus flowers are more symmetrical and present more vertically.
Bloom time
Thanksgiving cactus usually starts blooming in November, but Christmas cactus starts blooming in late November before Christmas.
Flower color
Thanksgiving cactus flowers can be red, pink, orange, or white, while Christmas cactus flowers are usually purplish-red. Yellow is a rare variety of Thanksgiving cactus flower.