Here's how to care for a Thanksgiving cactus, a low-maintenance tropical plant with colorful flowers that blooms just in time for the holiday season. Why the Thanksgiving Cactus Is the 'It Girl ...

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 ...

Welcome some cheery, natural colors indoors when the daylight hours are waning. ... (Thanksgiving cactus) and buckleyi (Christmas cactus). The trucata group has 2 to 4 sets of pointed teeth on their ...

Walter Reeves answers Atlanta-area lawn and garden questions, including why flower buds would fall off Thanksgiving cacti, and why little mandarin oranges are available only at certain times. 49 ...

When your Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) drops its buds, it's more of a clue than a catastrophe—here's what it's trying to tell you. Often mistaken for its close relatives, the ...

Some people find that their holiday cactuses are not in bloom during the appropriate season, and this is often because of their environment. According to some sources, to encourage Thanksgiving or ...

Thanksgiving cactus stem segments have two to four sharp points on each side, giving the stem a jagged-appearing edge. The stem segments on a Christmas cactus have more rounded teardrop indentations.

Gardeners in Yakima and all across the Northern Hemisphere will somehow make it through Dec. 21, the longest night and shortest day of the year.

The Thanksgiving cactus, like its other holiday cousins, is an easy-to-grow indoor houseplant. Thanksgiving and Christmas cacti are in the plant genus Schlumbergera and are native to tropical ...

A Thanksgiving cactus should not be allowed to dry out; however, excess water can cause rotting or fungal problems. You don't want your Thanksgiving cactus sitting on a plant saucer with water in it.