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With any luck, your Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera spp.) is covered with colorful flowers during the holidays. Once those flowers fade, the plant enters a rest period, followed by a new growth cycle.

The Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesii) is a seasonal favorite houseplant for it's stunning, vibrant blooms and ease in maintenance. Though it has native origins to Brazil, taking care of a ...

Whether you know it as the Christmas cactus, know it by its scientific name Schlumbergera x buckleyi, or have so far escaped the charms of this particular cultivar, this plant is sort of a big deal at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Christmas cactus comes from the tropical, mountainous forests of Brazil, not the dry deserts we usually associate with cacti.

Unlike other succulents and cacti, the Christmas cactus is native to Brazil and prefers slight humidity. This succulent is named after the holiday season during which it blooms its magenta-colored ...

MILAN, Ill. (KWQC) -As the outdoor gardening season winds down and the holidays approach, indoor plants take center stage in homes across the region. University of Illinois Extension Educator of ...

A:Yes. Get them out of the way. In the future, I would recommend keeping the seeds trimmed off. Production of fruit robs the stalks of nutrients and water in a way that lessens stored foods in the ...

Growing prickly pear cactus indoors can be an exciting project for gardening enthusiasts. These resilient plants are known ...

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 ...