Whether you know it as the Christmas cactus, know it by its scientific name Schlumbergera x buckleyi, or have so far escaped the charms of this particular cultivar, this plant is sort of a big deal at ...
The Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera x buckleyi) is a much-loved festive plant that puts on a spectacular floral display over the holidays. Unlike desert cacti, it hails from the humid tropical forests ...
The pencil cactus is a striking, succulent shrub from semi-arid tropical regions. While it can grow up to 30 feet tall in the wild, as a houseplant, it typically maintains a size of 2 to 6 feet tall ...
To do this, keep the cactus in a cooler part of the house with 13-14 hours of darkness overnight, and water minimally. Plants will resume active growth in the spring, once blossoming has finished.