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 ...

Thanksgiving and Christmas cacti are in the plant genus Schlumbergera and are native to tropical rainforests. Schlumbergera truncata is the Thanksgiving cactus. You can tell the difference between ...

A gardener recently asked me why her Christmas cactus bloomed before Thanksgiving. My short answer was that it was likely a Thanksgiving cactus, which normally blooms between Halloween and ...

Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Thanksgiving cactus (left) vs. Christmas cactus (right) Q • I have a Christmas cactus that always seems to bloom at ...

Many people traditionally call them “Christmas cactus,” but they could be “Thanksgiving” or “Easter” cactus. Although similar looking, they’re different species. All are native to ...

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 ...

Q: Just wanted you to know last year’s double and triple blooms from my Christmas cactus wasn’t a one-time thing. The cactus, which started blooming at Thanksgiving, is in full bloom with some ...

When it comes to holiday houseplants, the Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) and Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesii or Schlumbergera russelliana) are popular picks that often get ...