The classification of the appearance of cactus.

Cactus is a kind of plant of cactus family, which is called cactus because its plant looks spherical. So what are the common kinds of cactus?

The species of cactus

In general, cacti are divided into six categories, and these six kinds of cactus are also the most common cactus species in our lives.

Cactus: this kind of cactus is the most common, it is also known as grass ball or flower ball, the stem is generally spherical, but its old stem is cylindrical in shape, in addition, this kind of cactus will also be developed, white and fragrant.

Short hair ball: short hair ball is also a very common cactus, its sphere is generally spherical or barrel-shaped, the flowers are generally very large, the color of flowers is generally white, the aroma is very small.

Changsheng ball: the sphere of Changsheng ball is generally yellowish green, and some of the long ball sphere will show light green. After flowering, the flowers are very large, the color is generally light pink, and there is a more obvious aroma.

Jin Shengqiu: Jin Shengqiu is called Jinshengqiu because its sphere is yellowish green. Jinsheng ball is generally clustered, it will also blossom in a specific season, the flower shape is larger, the color is white.

Wangshengqiu: the vigorous plant is special, its color is generally grayish green, the shape of the sphere is spherical or cylindrical, in addition, it will also blossom in a specific season, the flower shape is larger, the color is usually dark red or crimson.

Golden tiger ball: the stem is spherical, can be solitary or tufted, tenacious vitality, the ball top is very dense, and has golden woolly hair, but also has 21-37 edges, very obvious.

Classification in appearance

If from the appearance, the cactus can also be divided into cashmere, treasure, hair column, strong thorn, top flower and so on. In addition, the prickles on the cactus itself also have many different places, and the length and density of the bristles of different cacti will be different. In addition, they are also very different in color. If you use grafting to plant cactus, it can also be grafted successfully with green peony, mountain blowing, red sun and other plants. If distinguished from the point of view of eating, cactus can also be divided into edible cactus and ornamental cactus. The thorns of edible cactus are generally straight and hard.

Distinguishing from different angles, there are indeed many kinds of cactus, and we can't introduce them all in detail in this article. As a plant with strong vitality, it has become one of our favorite decorations.