What kills cactus?
In the wild cacti can live for hundreds of years. Indoors they may survive for 10 years or more. The trouble with old ones is that every single knock, scratch or blemish they get stays with them, so they tend...
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Cactus Names: Can You Think of More?
International names: Spike.Needles.Pokey.Porkie / Porkupine.Prickles.Spikasaurus Rex.Sharpie.Pointy.Señor Prickles.Spikes McGee.Dr. Spiky M.D.Xena the Xerophyte.Spikasaurus Rex.Little Prick.Stuck. Armenian names: Mekhik.Asegh.Bzzik․Pshik․Tsaktskan․Pshazavr X.Cactuzavr Rex․Dr Pshastan․Xstik-mstik․
Cacti care
Cacti are diverse, with different shapes, sizes, colors, different thorns, and more. Cacti grow both outdoors in nature (you can read about the geography of cacti in our previous article) and at home under human care. The main stages of...
Astrophytum asterias
Astrophytum asterias is a species of cactus in the genus Astrophytum, and is native to small parts of Texas in the United States and Mexico. Common names include sand dollar cactus, sea urchin cactus, star cactus and star peyote. A....
Birtday Party and Fundraiser for Cactus EVN Green House
✨Happy Independence Day to all Armenian fellows, and Happy International Peace Day to everyone!Aside from all the fun of the holiday, it is a special day for me because September 21st is also my birthday 🥳To celebrate my birthday, I...
Moon cactus as we know it
Why is it called a moon cactus? Gymnocalycium mihanovichii is a species of cactus from South America. The most popular cultivars are varied mutants which completely lack chlorophyll, exposing the red, orange, or yellow pigmentation. These mutant strains are often...
Life Cycle of a Cactus
Flowering The mature cactus plant will produce flower buds in the spring. These buds will develop into flowers in a matter of time, some a few days and some a few weeks. Often these flowers will open and close with...
Q/A about cactus
Why is cactus known as an unusual plant? Cactus is known as an unusual plant because it has undergone several anatomical and physiological modifications to adapt itself to the hot and arid conditions of the desert, where they generally grow....
All you need to know about aloe
Aloe is one of the most popular succulents with 500+ species. The most popular species is Aloe vera, or “true aloe” which is widely used for pharmaceutical purposes. Many aloe species are highly decorative and are valued by collectors of...
Cacti Growth habit
Cacti show a wide variety of growth habits, which are difficult to divide into clear, simple categories. Arborescent cacti They can be tree-like (arborescent), meaning they typically have a single more-or-less woody trunk topped by several to many branches. In...