Rooting your Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera x buckleyi) cuttings can be a rewarding way to propagate this holiday plant. The process allows you to have more of these beautiful, blooming cacti to ...
A Christmas cactus can suffer from certain pests that may cause wilting. "Pests such as mealybugs, fungus gnats, spider mites ...
The Christmas cactus is beautiful and easy to maintain. Here’s your guide to Christmas cactus care, from getting plants to ...
Think your Christmas cactus is a lost cause? With a few simple fixes, you can revive a wilted or dried-out plant and ...
Propagating a Thanksgiving cactus is an easy, budget-friendly way to multiply your favorite winter-blooming houseplant. You can grow new plants by rooting cuttings in soil or water, or by dividing a ...
Keep your Christmas cactus healthy and full by removing some of the segments. Pruning encourages branching and can produce ...
During rare desert rainfalls, cacti waste no time sopping up and storing a storm’s precious precipitation. Inspired by this natural phenomenon, scientists report in a study appearing ACS Macro Letters ...
With its broad, waxy leaves and sculptural shape, Ficus lyrata — commonly known as a fiddle-leaf fig — has become the go-to houseplant for the design-obsessed, popping up on many a home decor blog, ...
Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 42, No. 235 (February 1991), pp. 143-149 (7 pages) The effects of root age, temperature, and soil water status on root hydraulic conductivity (LP) were ...