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 Origin of the word cactus, cactus can store water, and able to live for 200 years! Here are 20 facts about cacti that will amaze you. When growing up, I never thought much about the cactus, other than it’s a hardy desert plant. I love home improvements, and one day, I came across this beautiful photo with a cactus plant as part of home decor. The breathtaking photo is what aroused my curiosity to research more on this plant: 1. Origin Of The Word Cactus Cactus originates from the Greek name Kaktos. Kaktos is a Spanish artichoke or the “prickly plant of Sicily” as many refer to it in Greece.  The Greeks used the word cactus to refer to the spiky plant, which they compared to artichoke. However, it later emerged that the plant that they referred to as cactus was actually an artichoke and not a cactus and that the two plants had different characteristics.  According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word originates from the Latin word Cardoon in a classical sense. In ...

  Cacti and succulents are now a very common houseplant and caring for your cacti and succulents is important. They come in a vast range of shapes and sizes from the petite to the grand. Cacti and succulents fall into the same group because they both have characteristics meaning they can survive in arid environments. The native habitat for most cacti and succulents is a desert. Therefore, they will grow best in lots of light, good drainage, high temperatures and low moisture. However, there are some cacti and succulents, such as Schlumbergera, which have a native environment of a rainforest so prefer semi-shade and humid conditions. To care for a cacti and succulent, it is best to try to recreate their natural habitat. Here are the main things that you need to consider when caring for your cacti and succulents. Light, temperature and ventilation Cacti and succulents thrive with good light sources, and it is best to place cacti and succulents in a bright place. A south facing positi...

  Yungasocereus inquisivensis   is a species of cactus native to Bolivia(La Paz), the sole member of its genus,   Yungasocereus . It is a columnar cactus, appearing either as a tree or shrub, ranging up to 4-5 meters in height. The 6-7 cm diameter stems are dark green, with 6-10 ribs. The 1.5-3 cm spines are in groups of 4-12, with no differentiation into central and radial types, and range from a brownish to grayish color. The flowers are white, appearing in groups of 5-8 near the stem tips. This cactus is known only from Yungas and Inquisivi provinces of La Paz Department, where it is found at elevations of around 2000m. Cárdenas described the species in 1957 from Inquisivi, placing it in  Samaipaticereus . Ritter later found the same species in Yungas, and in 1980 gave it its own genus  Yungasocereus . After a period in  Haageocereus , this was again separated into  Yungasocereus Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping Average...

  You probably know the cactus as a spiky green plant that grows in the desert. That may be true, but there’s so much more to learn about cacti (that’s the word for more than one cactus plant)! What is a cactus plant? The cactus is a type of plant called a succulent. That means that it can store water in its stems, roots, and leaves. Even if it doesn’t rain for a long time, the cactus still has water saved up to help it grow. Thanks to its ability to store water, the cactus can live for over a year without rain! There are about 2000 types of cacti, and they come in different shapes, sizes, and colours. Green may be the most common colour for cacti, but they can also be bluish or brown-green. Some cactus plants are very round, and others are flat like a pancake. Some are even shaped like snakes or starfish. A cactus plant can be very small or very big. The largest type of cacti can grow to be 66 feet tall and weigh up to 4800 pounds. That’s as heavy as a car! Although you might thin...