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Blooming Mammillaria cactus: species description and care

Mammillaria cactus is another type of succulent widely used in home floriculture to create floral arrangements. Caring for Mammillaria at home is not difficult,...

Cactus astrophytum

Astrophytum (Astrophytum) - one of the most popular genera of cacti in indoor floriculture, having a powerful spherical stem with pronounced ribs, which acquires...

Cactus Opuntia: description of species and care at home

Plants of the genus Opuntia belong to the Cactus family. The first description of Opuntia was given by the Spanish missionary Bernardino de Sahagun...

Cactus Rebutia: description of species and plant care

The genus Rebutia includes 41 species of cacti. In the wild, these plants are found mainly in Argentina, Peru and Bolivia, and in indoor...

Cereus (Cereus): classification, reproduction and care

Cereus cacti are tree-like, bushy or branching plants with a well-developed crown, from 1.5 to 15 m in height, up to 50 cm in...

Cereus cactus: main views in the photo with a description

The largest genus of cacti, which includes about 900 varieties and species that differ from each other in size, color, shape and structure of...

Cereus Peruvian: cultivation and care at home

Description: stem in nature up to 12 m high, forms shoots up to 10-12 cm in diameter, with 6-8 flat, roughly dissected ribs. Young...

Decembrist home flower (Shlumbergera buckleyi): care and cultivation

Decembrist , or Shlumbergera Buckley (Shlumbergera buckleyi) , an epiphytic plant of the cactus family (Cactaceae) , a common indoor flower, characterized by beautiful...

Description and photo of the Cactus Mammillaria

Mammillaria cactus (MammiLaria) is one of the richest genera of Cacti, containing, according to various sources, from 150 to 500 species, sometimes very...

Diseases of cacti and their treatment

Phytophthora or cactus rot are fungi that turn plant tissues into a sour mass. The root or root neck is affected. In case of...

Echinocactus: species characteristics and cultivation

A cactus called Echinocactus (Echinocactus) is a member of the Cactus family. The homeland of the plant is the southwestern regions of the United States...

Echinopsis (Echinopsis): care and reproduction

Plant type: cactus. Origin: South America. Temperature range: 10-24°C. Humidity level: moderate. Growing environment: greenhouse or room conditions. Description: Echinopsis is often used to breed...

Epiphyllum: types and varieties, cultivation and reproduction

Epiphyllum (Epiphyllum) is a bright representative of the Cactus family. Homeland - tropical forests of Central and South America. In nature, most of these cacti...

Features of caring for cacti in spring and summer

When cultivating at home, it is necessary to take into account the exactingness of indoor cacti for heat, light and moisture. These plants are...

forest cacti

In their natural habitat, woodland cacti attach themselves to trees, and it is therefore not surprising that they are so different in shape and...

Growing cacti outdoors

In the generally accepted sense, cacti are an exceptionally thermophilic culture, and it must be grown indoors, while creating conditions close to those in...

Growing conditions and care for cacti at home

The places where cacti live are far from ideal. Most often, these plants are deprived of fertile soil and a sufficient amount of moisture....

Gymnocalycium cactus (Gymnocalycium): care, types and photos

Cactus hymnocalycium (Hymnocalicyum) - one of the first spherical cacti in indoor floriculture . Representatives of the genus Gymnocalycium are diverse in size and...

Hatiora: indoor cactus

Hatiora is a genus of epiphytic and lithophytic cacti that naturally grows in the tropical forests of Brazil. Some species are greenhouse and houseplants....

Haworthia (Haworthia) – indoor plant, succulent

Haworthia (Haworthia) is a genus of succulents of the asphodelic subfamily, naturally growing on sandy and stony soils of southern Africa, some of the...

Keeping cacti at home in winter

In order for your cacti to survive the winter without loss, you need to provide them with the right conditions, similar to those under...

Lithops brown-headed flower

Department: angiosperms (Magnoliophyta). Class: dicotyledonous (Dicotyledones). Order: Clove (Caryophyllales). Family: aizovye (Aizoaceae). Genus: lithops (Lithops). Species: brown-headed lithops (L. fulviceps). Brown-headed Lithops is endemic to Namibia. Lithops cactus...

Lophophora and its types: diffuse, mescaline, Williams peyote and Williams lophophora

The genus is not numerous, contains 4 main species: Williams' lophophora, yellow, hedgehog, green, and about 10 varieties. The stem is fleshy up to...

Pereskia: description of species, care and reproduction

Pereskia is a plant of the cactus family. Homeland - the tropics and subtropics of America. This ancient representative of the Cactus family has...

Pests and diseases of cacti: description and treatment

Once you have made the decision to start growing cacti, it is necessary not only to obtain information about their content, but also about...

Phyllocactus (epiphyllum, orchid cactus) and his photo

Unpretentious plants belonging to the "forest cacti" conquer with beautiful bright flowers that seem to open right on the leaves. The genus was first...

Propagation of cacti by cuttings and grafting

If you want to get a new succulent quickly, there is no point in sowing seeds. There are other ways to propagate cacti at...

Reproduction of cacti by seeds at home

To grow a cactus from seeds, as practice shows, it will take a lot of time and patience. But your efforts will be rewarded:...

Ripsalidopsis: photo and care

Rhipsalidopsis (Easter cactus, Rhipsalidopsis) was brought to Europe from South America and is widely used in indoor floriculture. Its large, bright flowers delight with...

Schlumbergera – cactus varieties and care

Plant type: cactus. Origin: South America. Growth rate: slow. Description: Frederick Schlumberger was one of the leading cactus collectors and grew them at home. Most...

Trichocereus (Trichocereus) – flowering tree cactus

Plant type: cactus. Description: Trichocereus tree cactus has a columnar shape. These plants reach a fairly large height, about 4-5 meters or more. In diameter,...

Types of cacti of the genus Parody

Cacti Parody, this is not at all like succulents, as it might seem, judging by the name. This is a full-fledged genus, named after the...

Types of cacti with edible fruits

If you ask if the inhabitants of Africa or South America can eat cactus fruits, you will undoubtedly receive a positive answer. Europeans, however,...
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