Few plant families are as iconic as the resilient, spiky cactus, thriving in the driest deserts and as well as decorating our ...

These cacti are epiphytes from Brazil's rainforests, with blooms ranging from bright orange, red and purple to subtle pink ...

Despite their prickly appearance, cacti make a great addition to any home and garden space. With their diverse shapes, sizes and colors, these desert-loving plants thrive in various environments ...

Here's how to care for a Thanksgiving cactus, a low-maintenance tropical plant with colorful flowers that blooms just in time ...

There are a few different types of holiday cacti, two of the most popular being Christmas and Thanksgiving. Both cacti flower ...

We all know cacti store water—but to survive, they migrate their flowers, and so much more. Scientists want to copy the resilient plants' methods to help engineer our future.

Unlike most cacti and succulents, holiday cacti need high humidity and relatively moist soils. It’s imperative to have the ...

Yes, stem cuttings are one of the easiest ways to propagate your favorite Christmas cactus. Remove a stem with two to five ...

The Center for Biological Diversity and WildEarth Guardians sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for delaying critically needed Endangered Species Act protections for the Clover’s cactus and ...

The Clover’s cactus is found only in part of New Mexico, while Rio Grande shiners live in that river's watershed.

20, 2024. It will be the first time the garden’s extensive collection of arid plants — cacti and other succulents that do not ...

The thick, fleshy leaves and colorful flowers of a Christmas cactus might be intriguing to cats but thankfully the plants are nontoxic to pets who may eat a little of them. And cats generally tend ...