This time-lapse captures the stunning, slow-motion transformation of a Zygo cactus, also known as a Christmas cactus. We started rooting a tiny cutting with water. It was then transplanted into soil ...

Learn how to care for a Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesii) so you can enjoy these holiday beauties for years to come.

When it comes to lighting, Marino says that, in general, Christmas cacti do well in indirect bright light, with “extended periods of low light...to encourage their delicate winter blooms.” Indeed, the ...

A week until Christmas and I am feeling calm and collected. After one more big shopping trip to the Saturday farmers market, I’ll be done with the holiday hunting and gathering. This weekend, others ...

This is the time of the year when anybody who has a tropical cactus is amazed at the mass of blooms. Four species of these fleshy plants that belong in the cactus family bloom during the cooler months ...