Cacti are known for their prickly exterior. But not so much for their flowers - except for Christmas cactus, of course.

The flower shape and stem segments are noticeably different between the Thanksgiving and Christmas cactus. The Easter cactus, as the name implies, blooms in the spring, typically around Easter ...

I have even had a baby sun rose growing in a hanging basket and watched a hummingbird drink nectar from the flowers. Bulbine frutescens, a succulent groundcover, is found in local landscapes and ...