I’ve had a Christmas Cactus in my house nearly all my life. My mother had a huge one, as did her mother before her. Now, I ...

A mature Senita cactus can produce upwards of 3,000 flowers during the 3- to 5-month blooming season. The Senita moth, Upiga virescens, specializes in the pollination of the cactus' blooms.

Perhaps cactus flowers are indeed bad girls because they must lure few and far away pollinators in the parched desert. This takes a very bright dress, potent cologne and a sweet reward.

Also discovered in the 1800s was the Christmas cactus. The ancestors of today’s Christmas cactus were discovered in Brazil in 1819. Their botanical name is Schlumbergera, named after Frédéric ...

This colourful cactus, also known as schlumbergera, flowers in shades of metallic pink, red, orange and white right through the festive period.

Cactus plants: In my mind’s eye, ... Barbados gooseberry flowers and fruits from late spring to mid-autumn, displaying multitudes of white, yellow-centered flowers that resemble daisies. ...