Key Points Prune Christmas cactus after it blooms but before new growth starts.Use fingers or sterilized shears to prune up ...

Step 1: Take several stem cuttings from a healthy Christmas cactus plant using clean shears or scissors, or gently break off the cuttings with your fingers. Long stem cuttings are often too top-heavy ...

The Christmas cactus is a popular holiday plant offering colorful cheer for the holiday season—with brilliant red, pink, white, or purple flowers in bloom during the wintertime, this hardy succulent ...

Keep your Christmas cactus healthy and full by removing some of the segments. Pruning encourages branching and can produce ...

Christmas cactus is a type of jungle cactus that grows naturally in the Brazilian rainforests. For gardeners, they are cultivated as a houseplant and manipulated to bloom during the holiday season.

The Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera x buckleyi) is a much-loved festive plant that puts on a spectacular floral display over the holidays. Unlike desert cacti, it hails from the humid tropical forests ...

Learn how often to water your Christmas cactus to keep it healthy and vibrant. Discover tips on adjusting watering frequency ...

The Christmas cactus is beautiful and easy to maintain. Here’s your guide to Christmas cactus care, from getting plants to ...

Almost every grocery store or big box home store we walk into right now has a rack of what most people call Christmas cactus. But is it really a Christmas cactus or is it a Thanksgiving cactus? There ...

Three similar plants, three different bloom times. Understanding these holiday cactus look-alikes helps you nurture their seasonal displays with confidence.

Plant propagation is fun and easy in the home and is a good way to inexpensively increase plant numbers. Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach discuss plant propagation ...