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Know the Cactus Tree

Cactus is a favorite plant for busy people. How come? Cactus does not need to be watered frequently, planting it is not troublesome, and very easy to grow even during a very dry drought though. Cactus is considered as an ornamental plant because it turns out this plant variation quite a lot loh! Starting from the variation of shape, color, flowers, even the durian also has its own aesthetic value.

Cactus is a native American plant. There are various cactus. There are shaped like small stones that are not more than 5 cm in size, such as Lithop, Titanopsis, Lapidaria, Penestraria, and Gibbaeum. There are also giant cactus that we often see in cowboy movies, such as Cereus peruvianus.

Cactus including the group of succulent plants are plants that contain lots of water in the body, just like aloe vera and cocor duck. During the rainy season, the cactus rod will swell with water, while the drought is slowly shrinking. Cactus flowers are very striking and quite different than the flowers of other plants.

Cactus flower buds you can see on Epiphyllum or also known as the orchid cactus. Epiphyllum flowers are very fragrant and the diameter can reach 20 cm. The typical structure of the cactus plant is its prick. Cactus spines can be so short and small that they are hard to observe as in Schlumbergera, or very large and sharp as in Echinocactus. The cactus luster is clear and watered.

The ancient Indians very often used cactus sap as a traditional medicine. The planting of cactus as an ornamental plant was started by the Aztecs hundreds of years ago. Long time yes. In Indonesia, the cactus is not less competitive with other flowering ornamental plants and has had a loyal fan.