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 ...

Add this spring-blooming cactus to your collection.

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 ...

Christmas cactus is one of those holiday plants that people are able to grow year after year. Part of the fun of growing them is to get them to flower again during future Christmas seasons. However, ...

This time of year, the Christmas cactus is a natural choice for houseplant enthusiasts. It's known for brightening up the winter with its signature vibrant pink blooms from November to January, hence ...

If you ask me, there are three key elements that are essential to any well-designed indoor garden. Texture, height, and dimension. And if there's one plant that effectively delivers on all fronts, ...

A Christmas cactus is known for its bright, festive blooms that pop up around the holidays—but what if yours doesn’t flower in time, or at all? It’s a surprisingly common issue, and the solution has ...

Pencil cactus is a fitting common name for Euphorbia tirucalli, even though the plant would be useless for writing and is not really a cactus. A single plant looks like many slender, green pencils, ...