Night-blooming cereus is a catch-all term describing several types of cacti that only bloom at night (usually only for a single night). The word "cereus" means it is a cactus. Most types of ...

A group of various cacti in small pots - Elena_Alex_Ferns/Shutterstock Cacti are tolerant to drought and hard to kill, making them ideal for aspiring gardeners whose ...

The Christmas cactus prefers a little humidity — unlike other cacti and succulents —as well as bright, indirect sunlight.

If you're looking for a low-care houseplant that looks great, doesn't drop leaves, and doesn't need a ton of water or care, then you're probably in the market for a cactus! The best part of a cactus ...

It’s not unusual for a single Christmas cactus plant to be passed down from generation to generation because they’re long-lived and rather easy plants to grow. Norman Winter TNS I remember the large ...

If you've got prickly pear cactus growing in your garden and you want to know what you can plant along side it, here are 9 ...

TUCSON, Ariz.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected 35,991 acres in Arizona as “critical habitat” for two types of cacti that are rapidly disappearing due to drought and extreme ...

Cactuses and other succulents (yes, cactus is a type of succulent) are as varied in their needs as different types of landscape trees and shrubs. We can’t help but think of a cactus as just a cactus, ...

In Mexico, September means chiles en nogada season. But one key ingredient, a candied barrel cactus called biznaga, is now ...

Cacti (cactuses, if you will) are facing mass extinction, according to a new report. Nearly 30 percent of the water-sipping spiny plants could be a thing of the past due to a combination of farms in ...