With any luck, your Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera spp.) is covered with colorful flowers during the holidays. Once those flowers fade, the plant enters a rest period, followed by a new growth cycle.

Christmas cactus leaves turn red when the plant is stressed, most often due to an error in care. Too much direct sunlight is the most common cause of discolored ...

The Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesii) is a seasonal favorite houseplant for it's stunning, vibrant blooms and ease in maintenance. Though it has native origins to Brazil, taking care of a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Christmas cactus comes from the tropical, mountainous forests of Brazil, not the dry deserts we usually associate with cacti.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With it coming in eye-catching bright pink, red, purple or white hues, it's the perfect way to brighten up a room over the darker ...

Do you keep cactus at home? Planning to keep one at home? Here are some tips and tricks to make sure that your cactus survives in a makeshift climate which is suitable for them. Six quick care tips to ...

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 ...

Over the past few years several people, including one person at a recent prayer meeting, have asked me about the possibility of getting Christmas cactus or Schlumbergia truncata to re-bloom, which is ...

A:Yes. Get them out of the way. In the future, I would recommend keeping the seeds trimmed off. Production of fruit robs the stalks of nutrients and water in a way that lessens stored foods in the ...