Christmas cactus plants are commonly grown as houseplants because they love warmth and humidity. Learn how to keep them in ...

Moving your Christmas cactus outdoors during summer provides brighter light, consistent warmth, and higher humidity that can ...

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 ...

What is Different About the Christmas Cactus? According to Thomas Glavich, speaking to Newsweek on behalf of Cactus and Succulent Society of America, what is different about this genus is its roots.

A gardener recently asked me why her Christmas cactus bloomed before Thanksgiving. My short answer was that it was likely a Thanksgiving cactus, which normally blooms between Halloween and ...

Another option is to put the cactus in a dark closet on the same light schedule. In six to eight weeks, it’s time to take the Christmas cactus out of training. Gardeners who followed this ...

While a Christmas cactus is a popular holiday gift, there are actually a variety of holiday cacti to choose from: Thanksgiving cactus, Christmas cactus and Easter cactus. The primary difference ...

Poinsettias and evergreens tend to grab the botanical spotlight during the holidays, but don’t count out the well-rooted tradition of the Christmas cactus. The long-lived succulent native to the ...

CHASKA, Minn. — When you hear the word "heirlooms," you might think of family jewelry or furniture passed down from generation to generation. But an heirloom of a different kind is also very ...