On the border between the United States and Mexico, there is a desert of more than 300,000 square kilometers-the Sonoran Desert.

It covers the southern states of California and Arizona, and extends south around the Gulf of California into Mexico.

It is the largest and hottest desert in North America.

Giant Pillar, a species in the cactus family known for its long arms, lives in the Sonoran Desert.

As a unique landscape of the Sonoran Desert, the giant pillars are towering, standing as high as warriors in the desert.

Some as high as 23 meters, and the giant pillars that can be seen from a distance have survived for at least 150 years.

They are the souls of this desert, witnessing the rise and fall of all living things.

In daily life, many people raise cactus indoors as a decoration of family space.

Cactus can be maintained indoors, can also be placed in the balcony or courtyard, it needs sufficient light, indoor care can also be placed in a semi-shady environment.

Cactus does not need to be watered every day.

Summer temperature is high and evaporation is large, watering should be sooner or later.

Watering time can be extended in other seasons, and water should be controlled when the temperature is low in winter.

Spring and autumn is the growth period of cactus, fertilizing every 20 to 30 days or so, which can promote the growth of cactus.

Cactus can not bear the cold, its suitable growth temperature is 20-30 ℃, it should be moved indoors in winter, can not blow cold wind.

The breeding of cactus only needs to pay attention to the following points, which can add a few pieces of vitality to the room.

1. Soil.

Cactus is a desert plant, it likes loose and breathable nutrient soil.

planting cactus can be decayed leaf soil, fine sand and vermiculite mixed at 1:2:2, the soil needs to be sterilized by exposure, or add appropriate amount of fungicide.

2. Lighting.

In the process of maintenance, we should give the cactus plenty of sunshine.

It is a light-loving plant, we should bask in the sun more in spring, autumn and winter, and the sun in summer is too strong.

So we should give the cactus shade to prevent the cactus from being burned by the sun.

3. Watering.

The cactus that has just been planted does not need to be watered.

It will be watered half a month later.

The cactus itself is more drought-resistant, so you don't have to water it often, you can water it once a month.

Family breeding cactus watering can adhere to the "dry see wet" principle, after watering pay attention to ventilation, do not let the basin stagnant water.

4. Fertilization.

During the growing period, you can apply thin liquid fertilizer to the cactus every half a month or so.

So that it can grow vigorously, do not use raw fertilizer, can use mature organic fertilizer, or flower special compound fertilizer, slow-release fertilizer and so on.