A close-up of Opuntia, commonly known as prickly pear cactus. A couple of years ago, if someone mentioned "cactus water", you'd probably picture it as something you'd reluctantly consume as a last ...

PHOENIX -- Dozens of Arizona’s cactuses are being illegally dug up and sold across the world, with many of the plants ending up in Europe or Asia. “There seems to be an uptick in the rare cactus trade ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Celia Shatzman writes about fashion, beauty and grooming. This article is more than 7 years old. Cacti are popping up everywhere ...

Did your Christmas cactus bloom before Thanksgiving this year? If so, you likely are the proud plant parent of a Thanksgiving cactus, not a Christmas cactus. A Thanksgiving cactus normally blooms ...

A cactus may be a humble member of the Cactaceae plant family, but the plant is a wonder when it comes to skincare. And, not many people know about its beauty benefits. The plant is known to store ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? You’ve heard of maple water and coconut water...but cactus water? Seems ...

Unlike other succulents and cacti, the Christmas cactus is native to Brazil and prefers slight humidity. This succulent is named after the holiday season during which it blooms its magenta-colored ...

In 2022 a South Korean man, Byungsu Kim, was sentenced to two years in federal prison for poaching more than 3,000 succulent plants from state parks in Northern California. The conviction was a rare ...