Description
Looking for a stunning plant addition to your space that’s both low maintenance and visually striking? Look no further than the cactus plant!!. Cactus are popular choices to plant in pots or in gardens for ornamental effects.
Cacti are succulent perennials. Most live in and are well adapted to dry regions. Cacti generally have thick herbaceous or woody stems containing chlorophyll. Leaves usually are absent or greatly reduced, minimizing the surface area from which water can be lost; the stem is the site of photosynthesis. The generally thin, fibrous, shallow root systems range widely in area to absorb superficial moisture. Cacti vary greatly in size and appearance, from buttonlike peyote and low clumps of prickly pear and hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus) to the upright columns of barrel cacti (Ferocactus and Echinocactus) and the imposing saguaro. Cacti can be distinguished from other succulent plants by the presence of small cushionlike structures (areoles) from which, in almost all species, spines arise, as do flowers, branches, and leaves (when present). Flowers, often large and colourful, are usually solitary. Cacti are widely cultivated as ornamentals. Various species, notably prickly pears and chollas, are cultivated as food. Barrel cacti are an emergency source of water for people.
Care
Watering your cactus is important, especially during its first season in a new planting container. These cacti need to be watered infrequently, once a month or even less is optimal. Make sure you check the soil before watering, as these cacti do not like to be waterlogged or soggy. When the cactus is dormant in the winter, water it even less.
Cacti are like camels so when watering give them a lot so they can drink it all up. Be sure to use fast-draining soil in order to avoid root rot.
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