This time-lapse captures the stunning, slow-motion transformation of a Zygo cactus, also known as a Christmas cactus. We ...

Each side of Saguaro National Park offers a visitor center with restrooms and watering stations. Visitors will find maps, ...

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 ...

Saguaro Park in southeastern Arizona, near Tucson, offers a landscape unlike anything you’ll see elsewhere. The park hosts ...

At Akin’s Nursery in Shreveport, the shelves are lined with lush, blooming holiday cactuses — but most of them aren’t what ...

Ever wondered where chocolate and cacti come together in perfect harmony? The Ethel M Botanical Cactus Garden in Henderson offers a surprisingly delightful desert oasis that’s as sweet as the ...

Geologist Jeff Moore was visiting family in Tucson when he got the idea of adapting tools used to measure earthquakes for the study of saguaro cactuses. Studying the inner structure of a cactus ...

Scientists discovered how to study cactus movement without harm - by measuring the silent sway of these desert giants using ...

The Sonoran Speaker Series, presented by Valley of the Sun J and Desert Foothills Land Trust, invites the public to an enlightening evening exploring the complexities and realities of the iconic ...

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 ...