The popularity of cacti and succulents has made these once-specialty plants widely available and introduced a new generation ...

Pencil cactus is a fitting common name for Euphorbia tirucalli, even though the plant would be useless for writing and is not really a cactus. A single plant looks like many slender, green pencils, ...

Constantly killing your houseplants in the winter? Low-maintenance succulents thrive in the dry air caused by heating and ...

For many plant aficionados and amateur home gardeners, plant care may be more work than it seems. As such, people often turn to low-maintenance plants such as cacti and succulents in order to decorate ...

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 ...

Succulents may be ubiquitous in home decor and on office desks everywhere, but there's a good reason for it: They’re low-maintenance, low-cost plants that bring a dash of serene style to wherever they ...

Cactus plants are perfect for balcony gardens because they need very little care, thrive in bright light, and look beautiful all year round. Their unique shapes and textures make them great decorative ...

The cats are cowering in the corner, the children have retreated to their rooms and a general air of foreboding hangs over the house. It must be time to wrestle the gigantic cactus indoors for winter.

From a plant mom with 60+ houseplants, these eight underrated varieties are easy to grow, low-maintenance, and anything but ...