Christmas cactus plants can be propagated using both water and soil methods, each with its own benefits. Propagation is best done when the plants are actively growing new leaves in late spring, ...

Mon, December 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM UTC Several plants are referred to as Christmas or holiday cacti, but they are all succulents with leaf-like pads and bright, tubular flowers that bloom around the ...

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 Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) is a colorful houseplant that perks up your indoor space when it flowers over the colder months. Easy to care for and beautiful to look at, it is a ...

These fast-growing succulent plants are fun thanks to their pencil-thick branches and striking, skeletal shape. Learn how to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Christmas cactus growing in a pot inside a home - FotoHelin/Shutterstock The Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera x buckleyi) is a ...

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 ...

Prune succulents to keep them to a manageable size or remove leggy stems. Here's how often to prune succulents without hindering their growth.