A Christmas cactus grows best when it's slightly pot-bound. In fact, most Christmas cacti thrive for many years without being ...

As a houseplant expert, I'm often asked how to water a cactus. After all, it's one of those plants that looks happy, until suddenly it's shrivelled, has yellowing fluffy patches, has become lopsided ...

Despite having the name cactus, Epiphyllum anguliger — aka the fishbone, ric rac or orchid cactus — does not need desert conditions to survive. In fact it is native to the forest understory of central ...

Euphorbia ingens, often called the candelabra cactus, gets its name ‘ingens’, meaning giant, referring to the eventual size the plant can grow to, not as you might have expected from the sharp spikes ...

Despite having the name cactus, Epiphyllum anguliger — aka the fishbone, ric rac or orchid cactus — does not need desert conditions to survive. In fact it is native to the forest understory of central ...

Known by lovable names like the bunny ear cactus, or the Mickey Mouse cactus, it’s easy to think that Opuntia microdasys might be a friendly plant. It grows from flattened oval shaped stems, often ...

Christmas cacti are stunning seasonal plants coming in a variety of different colors including pink, orange and white. These less-traditional color palettes bring an inviting pop of vibrancy to a home ...