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Cacti and Succulent for Beginners
A comprehensive step by step Guide to learn how to grow and care for your cacti and succulent with great ease
Flora Roland
copyright@2022
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CHAPTER ONE: Indoor Cacti and Succulent Garden
The cultivation of cacti and other succulents may quickly become a fascinating and engaging hobby. Many succulents, including cacti, are desirable as collectibles and thrive in bright, indirect light. Keep reading to get knowledge on the topic of indoor cactus and succulent cultivation.
Info about Cacti and Other Succulent Plants
Many species of cacti are native to the arid climates of Central and South America. However, certain cacti may be found as far north as Canada, while many others are found in tropical regions. Many cacti, like bromeliads, are epiphytes; the kinds of cacti found in forests are epiphytes that grow on the trunks and branches of trees. The cactus that thrive in dry climates may go for years without water. They store nutrients and water in their tissues and get their moisture needs from the dew or mist.
Plants that are succulent contain leaves or stems that are full of fluids, which are the stored water and nutrients that the plant uses to thrive. These leaves are what give the plant its ability to endure extreme weather wherever in the globe. These leaves often have a glossy or leathery look, and this texture serves to prevent them from losing too much moisture.
Cacti are considered succulents due to their unique ability to store water. What distinguishes cacti from other plant types is the presence of growths called areoles. These are protected nodes of expansion, which are essentially compacted branches. The areoles produce spines, "wool" blooms, and offshoot. Many succulent plants are almost indistinguishable from cacti, except for the fact that they don't have spines. The difference between a succulent and a cactus lies in this characteristic. Except for the Pereskia, all cactus species lack leaves. Cacti have bodies that are either spherical or cylindrical. The stems of opuntias are segmented and spherical. Stems on epiphyllums are more like straps of foliage. Many cactus contain sharp spines, bristly barbs, or even woolly hair. All cactus contain spines, but they are sometimes so little as to be negligible. All well-cared-for cacti will eventually bloom, although this fact is often overlooked.
Cacti and Succulents in the Home
Some succulents are among the simplest houseplants to maintain, and you may cultivate a wide variety of them. You need to know what you're doing and dealing with in order to have success cultivating them, but they are fantastic plants for novices. Beautiful Nopalxochia ackermanii and the huge blooms of the Epiphyllums (orchid cactus) to the strange and fascinating Astrophytum asterias (sea urchin cactus) or the hairy Cephalocereus senilis, cacti and succulents form a fantastic show (old man cactus). It's too bad that these plants aren't grown more commonly! They have a high tolerance for abuse, with the exception of being spoiled too much. Those that have been overwatered and mushy on people's windowsills or those that have been let to collect dust are the result of overindulgence. They need exposure to natural light and air, as well as a cool, dry place to rest during the winter months.
Cacti in the forest often trail and have enormous blossoms. They are thus ideal for use as accents in
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Verlag: BookRix GmbH & Co. KG
Tag der Veröffentlichung: 31.01.2023
ISBN: 978-3-7554-3106-0
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