The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

There are three types of holiday cacti: Thanksgiving (Schlumbergera truncata), Christmas (Schlumbergera bridgesii) and Easter ...

Effortlessly propagate your Thanksgiving cactus with simple stem cuttings or root division, to create healthy new plants that ...

Even though it's traditionally known as the Christmas cactus, this isn't its official name. Often described as either the Schlumbergera Truncata or Schlumbergera x buckleyi, the vivid houseplant ...

Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesi) and Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) are very similar plants; both are ...

Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) blooms in November and is known as the Crab Claw Cactus because of the two large teeth at the tip of the last joint of each serrated branch.

Holiday cactus (Schlumbergera sp.) is a great choice. These natives of Brazil grow in the crotches of trees but are not parasitic. Because they’re understory rain forest plants, they will get ...

The Solana Beach Garden Club once again offers locally-grown red Ecke Prestige Poinsettias in 6-inch pots for $13. In addition, assorted colors of Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera Truncata) in ...