different types of cactus house plants
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Various Types of Cactus House Plants Various Types of Cactus House Plants. Cactus house plants are available in all sorts of weird and wonderful shapes, and sizes. The two type's originate from the desert (most popular) or the forest and differ in appearance and the natural habitat they thrive in, which reflects on the care needed for each of them.
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- Small round stems forming a large clump. This type of cactus has small stems, no more than two inches (6cm) wide, but multiplies forming a large clump just above the soil. Many genera of cacti do this. However, several families are primarily characerized by this behavior.
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- A - Z List of house plants provided at houseplantsexpert.com. Caring, propagation, descriptions and other information for each type. Types include foliage, flowering, succulents and cacti.
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- Another endemic family, the Pterostemonaceae (Kew), is also sometimes recognized. Cacti found only in Mexico include the Old Man Cactus (Wikipedia), the Chende (Desert Tropicals), the Artichoke Cactus (ARKive), Acharagma (ARKive), and Mammillaria guelzowiana (ARKive).
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Prickly Pear Cactus (English) There are 12 varieties of fruiting Opuntia cactus. Opuntia engelmannii (Englemann’s Prickly Pear) is native to the Sonoran Desert, and likely can found very near your house.
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About Types of Cactus With Flowers The plants are found in California, Arizona, Texas and Mexico. Barrel cacti are cylindrical, and grow up to 10 feet tall. The surface of a barrel cactus is ribbed, with needles growing along the ribs. The crowns of barrel cacti produce flowers that are 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches in diameter, in shades of yellow or red.
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Kinds of Cactus Fruit The fruit of the prickly pear cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) is called “tuna” or “cactus apple.” This cactus is native to Mexico and, as it is not a cold-hardy plant, thrives only in USDA climate zones 9 and 10. There are a number of different cultivars, each of which produces fruits that vary from spineless, to spiny.
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Cactus Facts - Interesting facts about desert cactus! Our next cactus type is about Jumping Cholla, which you can't miss while out in dessert treks. At an extended distance Jumping Cholla, or simply Teddy Bear Cholla, appears like some sort of fuzzy, gentle plant having a number of small, fuzzy branches looking just like teddy bear arms, expanding on the top.
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Cacti and succulents Many cacti and succulents are extremely well adapted to living in houses where the relative humidity is low (10-30 percent). They require only modest amounts of water and fertilizer, but do need abundant light. They should be placed in a bright, sunny window.
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Can Your Cat and Your Orchid Coexist? Safe plants commonly seen in homes include (according to ASPCA.com) the Christmas cactus, bamboo, areca or golden palm, the button fern, and more. For a searchable list of toxic and non-toxic houseplants, check out the ASPCA’s searchable database.
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- These grafted cacti -- occurring in yellow and white as well as red -- typically live only a few years and do not grow appreciably. The Gymnocalycium cultivar -- sometimes called ruby ball cactus or moon cactus -- is actually two cacti in one.A pure red cactus seedling lacks the ability to produce chlorophyll and will die unless it is grafted onto a green one.The green feeds its mutant mate sugar molecules produced from water and carbon dioxide.he Gymnocalycium cultivar -- sometimes called ruby ball cactus or moon cactus -- is actually two cacti in one.
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How often should I water my indoor cactus/succulent plants? 1 Response. This depends on the type of cactus/succulents that you have. Most plants that people generally think of as cacti are desert cactus, which usually have spines or other pointy fine hairs which can irritate skin. This time of year, you only water a little, just enough to prevent the mixture from drying out completely.
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- Christmas cactus house plant wrapped in decorative champagne foil adds a festive touch to your holiday dcor; Grows well in partly sunny areas, like southern facing windows; Requires water when soil is slightly dry for best plant health; Slow-growing plant is durable, low-maintenance and long-lasting; Red blooms add a splash of cheery color to your space
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Caring For Barrel Cactus In The Garden â How To Grow Barrel Cactus Barrel cactus are the classic desert denizens of lore. There are a number of barrel cactus varieties within two genus types, the Echinocactus and the Ferrocactus. The Echinocactus has a fuzzy crown of fine spines, while the Ferrocactus are ferociously thorned.
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Mini-Cactus Plants Small, spiny cacti grow well indoors as potted plants and produce colorful flowers. The cactus family includes a large variety of succulent plants that vary size and color. Some grow into tall columns, reaching up to 50 feet high, while others are only a few inches high and well-suited for growing in pots. These mini-cacti generally produce brightly colored flowers and take on interesting shapes.
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- These include: 1  Desert Pincushion (Coryphentha vivipara) 2  Cottontop Cactus (Echinocactus polycephalus) 3  Torch Cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii var. chrysocentrus) 4  Engelmann Cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii var engelmannii) 5  Mojave Mound Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus var mojavensis) 6  Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus acanthodes var lecontei)
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- Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images. Cactus plants, such as prickly pear and cholla, are familiar sights in the southwestern United States landscape. Some types of prickly pear grow in the eastern and Midwestern states. Cactus grows well in dry conditions and becomes a pest when it spreads into overused rangelands. Some cacti, such as prickly pear, are difficult to remove manually because little pieces grow into new plants.
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Different Types of Flowering Cactus Submit. While there are a number of flowering cacti varieties, they can be divided into three basic types. Each shares common characteristics, such as being easy to grow, blooming at night and possessing dense flowers with sweet aromas.
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Various Types of Cactus House Plants Cactus house plants are available in all sorts of weird and wonderful shapes, and sizes. The two type's originate from the desert (most popular) or the forest and differ in appearance and the natural habitat they thrive in, which reflects on the care needed for each of them.
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How to Pot a Spiny Cactus Without Getting Pricked Some people think that the difference between succulents and cacti are the spines. But this is not true either, as there are plants in the cactus family that do not have spines. The epiphytic (tree-growing) cacti of South America are examples of this of which Christmas Cactus is a member.
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Cactus, Succulent, Desert Stock Photos  (129 images) View: 250 | All. Cacti, agave, aloe, succulents, echeveria, yucca, kalanchoe, aeonium, and many more drought tolerant, often fleshy leaved desert type stock images for xeriscaping, dry gardens etc.
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Cacti And Succulents Inside Your Home Growing cacti and other succulent plants can be an addictive pastime! Cacti are collectible and are ideal for nice, sunny windowsills as are many of their succulent counterparts. Read on to learn more about growing cactus and succulent plants indoors.
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How to Grow Healthy Succulent Plants As a group, succulents include some of the most well-known plants, such as the aloe and agave, and many almost unknown plants. Cacti are a unique subset of the succulent group. Succulents make excellent display plants in dish gardens. The Rules for Growing Succulent Houseplants
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- Cactus (or cacti) can be identified by their small, round areoles from which spines (thorns), branches, leaves, hair, and flowers grow. While some succulents do a good job of impersonating cactus, if they are lacking the round, cushion-like areoles, then you can tell they are not cactus.
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What is a Succulent? What is a Cactus? What is the difference between cactus and succulents? There are many thousands of plants that can be categorized as succulents in dozens of different botanic families. One of the more well known families of succulent plants here in Arizona that is unique to the new world are the Cacti. So all cacti are succulents but not all succulents are cacti.