Did your Christmas cactus bloom before Thanksgiving this year? If so, you likely are the proud plant parent of a Thanksgiving cactus, not a Christmas cactus. A Thanksgiving cactus normally blooms ...

Thanksgiving cactus has upright stems and serrated leaves, while Christmas cactus has drooping stems and rounded leaves. Both cacti require bright, diffused sunlight and need different watering ...

In mid-November, garden centers begin to fill with classic holiday plants, signaling that Christmas trees are just around the corner. You’ll see familiar favorites like poinsettias, paperwhites, ...

Holiday cactus is often received as a gift over the Christmas holidays. Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter cactus are often grouped into the term “Holiday cactus” category because of the confusion of ...

Christmas cactus is one of those holiday plants that people are able to grow year after year. Part of the fun of growing them is to get them to flower again during future Christmas seasons. However, ...

What better way to welcome the holiday season than with a cactus? There are a few different types of holiday cacti, two of the most popular being Christmas and Thanksgiving. Both cacti flower during ...