It was just known as “Rosmarie’s cactus plant.” But when she posted a digital photo on the Internet, she got an identification within an hour: Easter lily cactus, either Echinopsis eyriesii ...

Q: My Easter lily bloomed today ... Q: Any idea why my Thanksgiving cactus is turning purple on the ends? It’s 3 years old and always in the north window. — Jan Barker, Fargo.

The blooms of echinopsis, or Easter lily cactus, can be bigger than the plant itself, rising around the squat green ball on multiple stalks to form a 10-inch-tall forest. Then there are the ...

The gorgeous trumpet-shaped flowers of Easter lily are often used as springtime ... consider the Easter cactus! This lesser-known plant has nice, drapey shape and interesting segmented flat ...