Christmas cactus, and Easter cactus—cheers up a home on dark winter days. Although their lifespan varies, all three are long-lived houseplants. While some can even live up to 100 years old ...

One of the most popular plants to give or receive at this time of year is the Christmas cactus. Or is it an Easter or Thanksgiving cactus? The difference between the three cacti is found in the shape ...

Christmas cactuses are easy-going, tropical plants that grow well in most homes and rarely need pruning. But if your plant is ...

Now that the blooms of Christmas cactus are fading, this is a good time to talk about their care. Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera x buckleyi), Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata), and Easter ...

While Christmas cacti don’t like cold temperatures ... blooms between February and April and became the Easter cactus. A hybrid of these two, Schlumbergera x buckleyi, produced by William ...

It is important to understand how light, temperature, and overall plant health affect blooming. Though called Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter cactus, these common names are only a general reference ...

Like some orchids, Christmas cacti (and their relatives Thanksgiving cacti and Easter cacti) are epiphytes that grow in the crotches of trees where organic matter builds up. Overall, Christmas ...

Many have helped out in the years since. “The Christmas cactus has been known to flower anywhere from Thanksgiving to Easter. There is always great joy when the pink flowers bloom, especially ...