No, it's not a standard cactus that's been given a festive makeover, decorated with a string of tinsel, and topped with a crowning star. A Christmas cactus is actually a cheery plant that gets its ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images I always look forward to the blooming of my Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera ...

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 ...

The Christmas cactus is a beautiful low-maintenance houseplant that blooms year after year just in time for the holidays. These long-lived plants can survive for decades and are often passed from one ...

I wrote an article on July 23, 2009, for this column on preparing a landscape garden and planting cacti plants. I have been intrigued with cactus and how they can survive the most inhospitable growing ...

At a time when flowering plants are few and far between, the Christmas cactus comes into its own. This colourful cactus, also known as schlumbergera, flowers in shades of metallic pink, red, orange ...

The schlumbergera, also known as a Christmas, Thanksgiving or Easter cactus, are hugely popular during winter. The flowers that bloom are incredibly festive, and can brighten up any room. According to ...