Biblegardens.org - Cactus plants are
plants that have thorns on the trunk and unique fruit. Cactus
itself is usually used as an ornamental plant cactus or industrial raw
materials.
The
first time Cactus was found in the Americas. Most
cactus varieties also come from America.
Cactus
name itself is taken from the Greek word "Kaktoc" or cacti which
means wild spiny plants. Cactus has native habitat in the
desert.
Cactus
is a succulent plant that can hold water in its trunk for survival. Cactus
is usually also used by industi as raw material of beauty and health product.
Ornamental Cactus Plant
Currently
cactus has been widely used as a plant ornamental plants. Some
varieties of cactus are known to have unique stems and flowers. Cactus
flowers themselves have a variety of colors, depending on the variety.
The
popularity of ornamental cactus plants in Indonesia has been. But its
popularity is increasing the last 5 years.
It
is proven now more and more sellers and cultivators of this ornamental cactus
plant. Some
of the most beautiful cactus plant species include:
Cactus Ferocactus
This
type of decorative cactus plants have different characteristics than other
decorative cactus. the
shape of this cactus can reach 50 cm with a sharp thorn and solid covering it.
If
other types of cactus wear flowers as their appeal, in contrast to the
ferocactus cactus that uses such sharp spines as its appeal.
Ferocactus
has a sharp thorn and a pink color. The shape of this cactus
rod is curvy. In
order for this cactus to reach the maximum size of cactus effort is always
given extra care in order to have a perfect shape.
Cactus
Echinofossulocactus
Cactus
whose name is very difficult to mention. This
type of cactus has a dark green stem with sharp spines that surround it. Growth
of this cactus is very slow almost similar to the type of cactus astrophytum.
Growth
of this cactus is slow but after the age of 2.5-3 years this cactus has been
able to bloom. Cactus
flower of this type has a beauty with yellow and white. Quite
equivalent to waiting time flowering right?.
Cactus Ariocarpus
The
first ornamental cactus plant is the ariocarpus type cactus. This
type of cactus is one of the most unique species among other cactus. The
ariocarp cactus has a leaf shape that forms a prism, the leaves have their own
shape.
The
shape of ariocarpus leaves are tapered, curved and dull. This
type of cactus has beautiful leaves with various colors.
Flowers
ariocarpus has a variety of colors such as white, red, purple, pink and yellow.
Another
uniqueness of ariocarpus is that it has no thorns on the trunk.
Cactus Golden Barrel
The
next ornamental cactus plant is Golden Barrel. The
golden barrel cactus has a large barrel-like shape in its home country of
America. In
Mexico and texas this type of cactus can have a very large form.
Although
this type of cactus in its home country can achieve a form that is very
different from that in Indonesia, the golden barrel cactus shape just can match
the big foot ball. However,
this type of cactus has fantastic fans and is willing to buy this cactus at a
high price.
Cactus Astrophytum
This
type of decorative cactus plants have a stem shaped like star fruit or star. For
Astrophytum cactus type itself is predicted there are 100 species in the world.
This
decorative cactus is a flowering cactus type. Astrophytum
flower is also very beautiful there are red, pink, yellow and so on.
In
the cultivation of ornamental cactus plants Astrophytum does have a deficiency
one of the shortcomings is the growth of a very slow stems.
So
if you are interested to treat this type of cactus at home, try to buy that has
a diameter of 5 cm place on a high temperature. For
optimal growth do not place this type of cactus under direct sunlight.
So little discussion of the 5 Types of Ornamental Cactus
Plants Most Beautiful hopefully with this restriction can add insight and
knowledge to all of us, thank you very much for visiting.
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