10 types of Cactus!
So iam here to show my mom's 10 types of cactus here in our house.
The word "Cactus" means spiny plant whose identity is not certain.
Cactus is a member of a Plant family "Cactaceae".
Scientific name: Echinopsis pachanol - known as San Pedro cactus - is a fast-growing columnar cactus native to the Andes Mountains at 2,000-3,000 m in altitude.
Scientific name: Stenocereus thurberi - the organpipe cactus or pitahaya, is a species of cactus native to Mexico and the United States. The species is found in rocky desert. Two subspecies are recognized based on their distribution and height.
Scientific name: Echinocactus - is a genius of cacti in the subfamily Cactoideae. The generic name derives from the Ancient Greek 3 εχινος, meaning "spiny", and cactus. It and Ferocactus are the two genera of barrel cactus.Mammillaria Scientific name: Mammillaria - is one of the largest in the cactus family, with currently 200 known species and varieties recognized.Gymnocalycium Scientific name: Gymnocalycium - commonly called chin cactus, is a genus of about 70 South American species of cactus. The genus name Gymnocalycium refers to the flower buds bearing no hair or spines.Cereus Tetragonus Scientific name: Cereus Tetragonous - is native to North America but is only suited for cultivation outside in USDA zones 10 to 11. The fairy castle cactus is the colorful name by which the plant is marketed and refers to the numerous vertical stems of different heights that resemble spires and turrets.Myrtillocactus Geometrizans Scientific name: Myrtillocactus geometrizans - is a type of cacti, usually grown in Mexico.Cactoideae Scientific name: Cactoideae - are the largest subfamily of the cactus family, cactaceae.Pachycereus Pringlei Scientific name: Pachycereus pringlei - also known as Mexican giant cardon or elephant cactus, is a species of cactus native to northwestern Mexico in the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, and Sonora.Echinocereus Scientific name: Echinocereus - is a genus of ribbed, usually small to medium-sized cylindrical cacti, comprising about 70 species native to the southern United States and Mexico in very sunny rocky places. Usually the flowers are large and the fruit edible.All of this have a different story. And this is only a Bonsai.
Bonsai is "small or tiny".So thats it. Hope you like the Cactus. And thank you for viewing this.
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Hi. Great post, I love all kinds of plants, expecially cannabis. Your cactus are vigourous and healty ;)
Thank you :)