"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." With an array of shapes and textures, these amazing plants have adapted to their climates by being able ...

It's is easy to remember genus Ferocactus if you think ferocious-cactus. The species are distributed over Southern California, Baja and Arizona are fabulous in the wild and even better tended in our ...

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, ...

As the holiday draws near, garden centers and grocery stores fill up with brightly blooming plants called Christmas cactus. But many of these colorful plants are actually a close cousin, the ...

When it comes to home security, more is less. While you would obviously secure your property's vulnerable points with smart security systems, supplementing it with strategic landscaping can further ...

Did the spiky showoff with brilliant pinks, purples and reds catch your eye as it dangled from a hanging pot in the local greenhouse? If you’re the proud owner of a flowering cactus, you’ll find ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Most scientists today agree that North America has four distinct desert regions: the Great Basin, ...

Background and aims –The reproductive characteristics of sympatric Cactaceae are important because they help to understand interfering or facilitating mechanisms that allow their coexistence. Globose ...

"Good girls go to heaven; bad girls go everywhere." Mae West's words came to mind while reading an academic paper on cactus flowers which described them as "promiscuous" blooms. Perhaps cactus flowers ...