By now you've probably heard of the Christmas Cactus - in fact, you may even have one as part of your holiday decor right now. We love how it adds a unique festive feel to your home compared to more ...

Despite their prickly appearance, cacti make a great addition to any home and garden space. With their diverse shapes, sizes and colors, these desert-loving plants thrive in various environments, ...

Cacti are a type of plant that is known for its thick, fleshy stem and its spines. These plants are native to the deserts of North and South America, and have adapted to the dry, hot climate by ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Cacti are some of the easiest plants to add to your houseplant collection. These plants survive drought ...

PHOENIX — A sprinkling of ridges and valleys in northern and southern Arizona have new federal protections for the sake of endangered cactus species. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday ...

For centuries, the wild grasslands and valleys of Minnesota were dotted with a type of cactus, spiky and round, that blooms every spring. It grows about ankle high, roughly the size of a softball, and ...

Michael Eason sat at his desk scrolling through cactus listings on eBay. Eason — a botanist in Alpine, Texas — was looking for something called the Ariocarpus fissuratus. Squat, furrowed and fleeced ...