No, it's not a standard cactus that's been given a festive makeover, decorated with a string of tinsel, and topped with a crowning star. A Christmas cactus is actually a cheery plant that gets its ...

Q: I want to propagate my prickly pear and bunny ear cactus. Should I place the cuttings immediately in the ground or in a pot and plant them in the ground later? A: You can plant cuttings from them ...

My wife once said of my mother: “That woman can stick a pencil in the ground and it will grow.” So when Mom gave us a succulent cutting potted in an old yogurt cup with a promise that it would produce ...

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On my living room floor once sat a clerodendron plant, a gift that became an indoor oasis of lush greenery and clusters of red-tipped white flowers. Problem was, I had to tiptoe among its sprawling ...

Christmas cacti are known for their elegant, arcing foliage and vivid tropical blooms that appear in late fall or early ...

The hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii) is a lovely small native cactus that has spectacular blooms. It comes in a number of varieties in the wild. The flowers are usually hot pink, 2-3 inches ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The name is Lepismium cruciforme, and you can be mean to it. This ...