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 ...

If your Christmas cactus has aerial roots, read this. A plant expert warns to take it as a sign something in the growing ...

The Christmas cactus is beautiful and easy to maintain. Here’s your guide to Christmas cactus care, from getting plants to ...

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 ...

Your cactus appears to have a scale infestation. First, try to remove the pests by using a soft toothbrush, but do note that their feeding habits may have permanently scarred your plant. The contact ...

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 ...

Take note, fiddle-leaf fig lovers: The pencil cactus is the new cool houseplant on the block. With its broad, waxy leaves and sculptural shape, Ficus lyrata — commonly known as a fiddle-leaf fig — has ...