You may not know that the delicious dragon fruit is the fruit of a cactus. Cactus is also a type of viewing plant.

The country with the most achievements in cultivating cacti in the world is Mexico in Central and South America, and the country's national emblem has a pattern of cacti. The Asian region is represented by Japan.

Most of the cacti are the backup water source for travelers in the desert when they do not find an oasis. Use a sharp blade to cut off the thorns of the cactus and then directly chew the fleshy stems and leaves to add water to help travelers have the ability to move forward. Its fruit is also water. one of the sources.

Easy to grow and cool, cacti are the first plants many people own. Now that "succulents" are popular, what you may not know is that "succulents" are not equal to "cacti". The latter is a separate cactus family. Succulents also include sedum, agave, Euphorbiaceae, etc. , but the cactus alone has all kinds of strange shapes!

Here are some cacti information to share with you.

Plant cacti and always look forward to the annual flowering period! The Red Flower Jade Cactus blooms very beautifully, and the flowers are mostly red or rose red (and also have white flowers), and the genus Gymnema is easy to identify from the flowers. His ovary and flower tube have broad, blunt scales. There are very few diseases and insects. If you like cactus with red flowers, don't miss it.

Not all cacti will bloom, and the variety is a prerequisite. Most of the cacti, the flowering period is about from spring to early autumn, and before that, attention must be paid to the supply of nutrients and sunlight, so that the cactus has enough energy to bloom. If the purchased cactus is only placed in a dark place such as indoors, it will not be easy to bloom the next year. Even the smaller buds will drop due to lack of sunlight, and the best way to do this is to move to a well-lit area.

Next, we will introduce a special form of cactus! With a grass-green body and long soft golden spines, it really looks like a lion. Some people call him "Golden Lion"! The rock lion has always been a long-selling species in the cactus market, because of the strong color contrast, if the pot is matched properly, it can easily create the image of a small hill in the pot.

A five-sided straight cactus with large and long radial thorns, and there is a clear distance between the thorns. The appearance of the Cactus Asagiri Pavilion is very similar to the cactus that we will draw on paper, with long hands and large lateral buds. Dark green cactus. This is a large cactus that grows slowly. According to experience, if you keep it indoors for several months without watering, you will not feel any abnormality. It can be said to be a fairly robust variety. Because of the slow growth rate, the overall shape also very beautiful. There are also many height choices, some with a waist of about 100 cm, and some with the same height as an adult.

Don't let the cactus die as landscaping, you can try to learn how to take care of it to be healthy and beautiful.

1. The watering situation of cactus depends on the environment. For example, in summer, the sunshine is strong, you may have to water it thoroughly once a week; in winter, it may be enough to water it once every two weeks.

2. The cactus native to the desert likes sufficient sunlight, and it is generally recommended to give it about 4 hours of direct sunlight a day. As with watering, this is resilient, remember to rotate the pot to evenly dry the cactus to avoid discoloration.

3. Regarding the container, it should not be too large or too small. The most important thing is to have a good drainage function.