Cacti are such fascinating plants, aren't they? With their unique shapes and incredible resilience, they bring a touch of the desert’s charm right into your home or garden. But there’s something truly ...

To fix this problem, check the soil. If it’s dry, water your Christmas cacti thoroughly, allowing excess water to drain. But remember, your cactus is still a desert plant, so you don’t want to ...

Pot your Christmas cactus in well-drained, slightly acidic soil. Apply fertilizer during the spring and summer months. Prune ...

If you’d like to propagate your Christmas cactus, take longer stem cuttings that are three to five stem segments long.

Christmas Cactus is a succulent which means it holds water in its leaves. Unlike its desert cousins, it thrives in soil rich humus soils rather than sandy soil. But beware! It does not want to ...

As epiphytic plants, they don’t grow in soil but in pockets of leaf debris ... Another option is to put the cactus in a dark closet on the same light schedule. In six to eight weeks, it ...

Temperatures consistently over 70F can inhibit bud formation. Water Christmas cactus only when the top inch or so of soil feels dry. Then apply enough water until it drains out of the pot.

It has relatively small, scale-like bright red flowers and yellow egg-shaped fruit. HABITAT: This cactus grows on bare rock with a minimum humus-soil cover in hammocks near sea level. RANGE: This ...