Mon, December 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM UTC Several plants are referred to as Christmas or holiday cacti, but they are all succulents with leaf-like pads and bright, tubular flowers that bloom around the ...

No words needed. Simply sit back and enjoy the floral brilliance of this Epiphyllum hookeri in full bloom. What an incredible plant experience this was. To learn about how to care for this gorgeous ...

The Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera x buckleyi) is a much-loved festive plant that puts on a spectacular floral display over the holidays. Unlike desert cacti, it hails from the humid tropical forests ...

The Christmas cactus is a popular holiday plant offering colorful cheer for the holiday season—with brilliant red, pink, white, or purple flowers in bloom during the wintertime, this hardy succulent ...

Question: I’ve been growing many types of houseplants for years. However, I’m interested in expanding my collection and trying cactus. I’ve seen some interesting cacti at my local hardware store. Do ...

If you're looking for a low-care houseplant that looks great, doesn't drop leaves, and doesn't need a ton of water or care, then you're probably in the market for a cactus! The best part of a cactus ...

Nothing extends a holiday welcome like a cheery Christmas Cactus. With its dark green toothy leaves and bright pendulous blooms, the Christmas Cactus is a favorite Yuletide plant. The original plant, ...

Thanksgiving and Christmas cacti are in the plant genus Schlumbergera and are native to tropical rainforests. Schlumbergera truncata is the Thanksgiving cactus. You can tell the difference between the ...

These fast-growing succulent plants are fun thanks to their pencil-thick branches and striking, skeletal shape. Learn how to ...

Just go to any garden center this time of year and the impulse aisles will be full of plants that can be given as gifts. Rarely do these plants come with instructions and often don’t make it long past ...

Gardeners, many of you hosted neighbors, friends and family (as did we) during the Thanksgiving holiday. Some family members drove considerable distances and others traveled greater distances, ...

Did your Christmas cactus bloom before Thanksgiving this year? If so, you likely are the proud plant parent of a Thanksgiving cactus, not a Christmas cactus. A Thanksgiving cactus normally blooms ...