Christmas cactus, and Easter cactus—cheers up a home on dark winter days. Although their lifespan varies, all three are long-lived houseplants. While some can even live up to 100 years old ...

How often to water a Christmas cactus depends on whether your plant is blooming or not. There's some confusion around how often to water a Christmas cactus because of its name. Though it sounds ...

Now that the blooms of Christmas cactus are fading, this is a good time to talk about their care. Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera x buckleyi), Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata), and Easter ...

Christmas cactuses, and the closely related Thanksgiving and Easter cactuses, are not your standard cactus plants. Not only do these cactuses not produce spines, but they’re actually tropical ...

If you have other types of holiday cacti, like Thanksgiving or Easter cactuses, they have the same basic pruning needs as Christmas cactus plants. However, these plants bloom at different times so ...