"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 ...

My colleague and I have published a new study of cactus flowers which may help explain the conundrum. For more than a century ...

The cactus on your windowsill may grow slowly, but new research shows that cacti are surprisingly fast at creating new ...

Scientists discover that fast-changing cactus flowers, not size or pollinators, are behind the rapid evolution of new cactus species.

Springtime in the desert can sometimes be downright spectacular, particularly after wetter-than-normal winters, when Mexican gold poppies blanket foothill slopes. Even when conditions have been ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A cactus on a shelf next to a toy cactus. Cacti are known for their prickly exterior. But not so much for their flowers - except ...

When you think of Christmas plants, poinsettias, mistletoe and holly might immediately spring to mind. But there's a much more colourful houseplant that tends to be closely associated with the festive ...

The Christmas cactus, also known as the Holiday cactus, or more accurately, Schlumbergera, is a trailing tropical cactus that puts on a fabulous annual display of flowers. These blooms usually appear ...