color and stem segment shape are easy ways to identify them. These holiday cacti blooms come in a variety of colors. The Christmas cactus has purplish-red flowers; Thanksgiving cactus comes in ...

So as cactus come into flower with the lengthening days of spring, see if you can identify what pollinator the plant is luring, just by the shape and color of its bloom. That forces you to slow ...

They are not a true cactus but are a succulent plant, and while they are not drought tolerant, they will store water for long periods of time. They like humid conditions. If the air in your house ...

“Holiday cactus” may be a more accurate name for this familiar plant, since there are varieties ... we lay persons can sufficiently identify them by the season in which they bloom.