When you think of Christmas plants, poinsettias, mistletoe and holly might immediately spring to mind. But there's a much more colourful houseplant that tends to be closely associated with the festive ...

Your Christmas cactus needs crucial care in January, here's what you can do right now to make sure it blooms beautifully.

The Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera x buckleyi) is a much-loved festive plant that puts on a spectacular floral display over the holidays. Unlike desert cacti, it hails from the humid tropical forests ...

Your plant needs a post-holiday rest too.

After blooming, a Christmas cactus needs bright, indirect light and moderate watering. Only fertilize a Christmas cactus in spring and summer when it is actively growing. Move the plant outdoors in ...

Discover what causes Christmas cactus to turn red and how to fix it before the damage gets worse.

Just go to any garden center this time of year and the impulse aisles will be full of plants that can be given as gifts. Rarely do these plants come with instructions and often don’t make it long past ...

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 plant, ...

The striking flowers of the plant, commonly called the Christmas cactus, may catch your attention in stores and nurseries around this time of year. Their bell-shaped blooms in shades of red, pink, ...

Thanksgiving cactus has upright stems and serrated leaves, while Christmas cactus has drooping stems and rounded leaves. Both cacti require bright, diffused sunlight and need different watering ...

Thanksgiving or Christmas cactus or Easter Cactus? Which is which? There are subtle differences in the margins of the leaves. One feature that stands out with Easter Cactus is their flowers represent ...

MILAN, Ill. (KWQC) -As the outdoor gardening season winds down and the holidays approach, indoor plants take center stage in homes across the region. University of Illinois Extension Educator of ...