Light and temperature. Thanksgiving cactus is a "short day" plant: to produce flower buds, they need shorter days (or fewer ...

Tis the season for holiday cactuses, but can you tell them apart? Here's how to identify the differences between a ...

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Use well-draining soil with organic matter for a healthy dragon fruit plant. Compost, perlite, peat moss, and bark are recommended. Choose a big pot with drainage holes for the dragon fruit cactus.

Here's how to care for a Thanksgiving cactus, a low-maintenance tropical plant with colorful flowers that blooms just in time ...

As the holiday season comes upon us you may want to decorate your home with some lovely colorful flowering plants. Besides poinsettias, there are holiday cacti that have flowers that may be white, ...

Water the cactus two days before repotting ... if they're covered in water droplets during the heat of the day. Plants in pots may also be watered by placing the container in a shallow pan ...

A terracotta pot with a drainage hole is also recommended for a Christmas cactus. "Christmas cacti are long-lasting, tough plants that can live for many decades with proper care," says Musgrave.