The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

If you're considering adding a new low-maintenance plant to your collection for the fall and winter seasons, we suggest ...

How often should I fertilize and water my Thanksgiving cactus? Answer: Holiday cacti can be very long-lived. In fact, it’s ...

They often bloom in pink, yellow, white or red—a bright contrast to typical fall décor. Blooms last two to four months but ...

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.

Holiday cacti burst into bloom with festive ... Its flowers are horizontal to the plant and the anthers are yellow. Although Schlumbergera usually retain flowers four to six weeks, don’t worry ...

Add weeks of colorful flowers and decades of enjoyment to your indoor plant collection with holiday cacti. Dress one up with ...

Even though it's traditionally known as the Christmas cactus, this isn't its official name. Often described as either the Schlumbergera Truncata or Schlumbergera x buckleyi, the vivid houseplant ...