The Christmas cactus is a fascinating plant that looks little like its namesake—the cactus—actually hailing from the Brazilian rainforest rather than the desert. However, Christmas cactus is in fact a ...

Christmas cacti require 12 hours of darkness for about eight weeks to form flower buds for holiday blooming. Ideal temperature conditions for flowering are 65°F to 70°F during the day and 55°F to 65°F ...

Identifying a True Christmas Cactus Many plants sold as "Christmas cacti" are actually varieties of the more common Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata), which blooms several weeks earlier.

Christmas cactus needs a cold snap weeks before it blooms. The holidays will be here before you know it, and that means time together with family and friends, beautiful decorations, delicious food, ...

Almost every grocery store or big box home store we walk into right now has a rack of what most people call Christmas cactus. But is it really a Christmas cactus or is it a Thanksgiving cactus? There ...

Simple July care tips to help your Christmas cactus thrive now and deliver a spectacular festive bloom later in the year ...

Q : Attached are photos of my two Christmas cactus plants (see reader's photo). It is February, and they are in full bloom. What is the secret in getting them to bloom for Christmas? Thank you. A : ...

A:Yes. Get them out of the way. In the future, I would recommend keeping the seeds trimmed off. Production of fruit robs the stalks of nutrients and water in a way that lessens stored foods in the ...

The holidays will be here before you know it, and that means time together with family and friends, beautiful decorations, delicious food, and (hopefully) a Christmas cactus in full bloom. Encouraging ...