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Cactus is not only very easy to raise, but also can protect against radiation and purify the air. What are the varieties of cactus? let's go and have a look.

Cactus, commonly known as grass ball, also known as Changshengqiu, is native to South America and generally grows in desert areas with high heat, dry and little rain. Sex likes to be dry and resistant to drought. The main growth period of cactus is summer, which is also its full bloom.

Cactus is a dicotyledonous plant, which belongs to the family Cactus in plant taxonomy. There are many species, there are more than 40 varieties, spherical, there are stem spherical, oval, longitudinal edges, radial arrangement; the length and density of bristles are not the same; the colors of flowers are golden yellow, white, red and so on. In spring and summer, large trumpet-shaped flowers come out from the bulbs. Small balls can grow on a sphere.

There are many small balls on the side of the sphere, which are graceful and elegant. According to its appearance, cactus can be divided into cashmere, verruca, treasure, hair column, strong thorn, sea urchin, top flower and so on. The prickles of the cactus are also long, short, sparse and dense, and the facial hairs are red, yellow, golden and so on. Cactus is loved by people because of its peculiar shape, delicate and colorful designs, and easy cultivation.

Cactus has many kinds, different postures, small plants, easy maintenance, easy flowering and bright colors, so it is very suitable for family cultivation. If planted in a small pot, it is displayed in windowsills, balconies, bookshelves, table cases and other places, like living handicrafts, strange and interesting.

Cactus are native to the desert and semi-desert regions of tropical America, like a warm, dry, sunny environment, resistant to drought and semi-shade, afraid of stagnant water. Due to the different growth environment, different varieties have different habits. In cultivation, management and protection, it should be classified according to the variety.

The basic species of cactus

1. Cactus: also known as grass ball, flower ball. The stem is round, the old stem is barrel-shaped, and the flowers are white and fragrant.

2. Short hair ball: the plant is spherical or tubular, the flower is very large after flowering, and the color of the flower is white.

3. Changsheng ball: the sphere is yellow-green or green, with large flowers, light pink and fragrance.

4. Jin Shengqiu: the sphere is yellowish green, clustered, and the flowers are large and white.

5. Wangsheng ball: the plant is grayish green, spherical or tubular, with large flowers, dark pink or crimson.

6. Golden tiger ball: the stem is spherical, solitary or clustered. The top of the ball is densely covered with golden woolly. Angulate 21-37, conspicuous.

Cactus variety

Cactus appearance classification varieties

From the appearance, the species of cactus can be divided into: velvet, verruca, treasure, hair column, strong thorn, sea urchin, top flower and so on. The prickles of cactus are also divided into long, short, sparse and dense. The facial hair is red, yellow, golden and so on. The varieties of cactus that can be grafted in the middle of the period are peony, green peony, mountain blowing, red sun, Jinhuang, golden new, white jade Weng and crab claw orchid and so on.

Edible varieties of cactus

From the point of view of whether the cactus is edible or not, the cactus can be divided into edible cactus and ornamental cactus, there are some differences between the two: edible cactus has 12-14 petals, thorns are straight and hard, ornamental cactus can not be eaten, its petals can be more or less, and the appearance is also much. Thorns soft into light yellow, while edible cactus is dark green, full-body cactus has a strong taste, but ornamental cactus is not.

Cactus varieties in narrow sense and broad sense

The species of cactus can be seen in both narrow sense and broad sense. In the narrow sense, the cactus refers to the cactus of the cactus family and the genus cactus, while in the broad sense, the cactus generally refers to all spherical or similar cactus plants. This paper mainly introduces the types of broad aspects.

The common ornamental cactus are "Grass Ball", "Lion King", "White Snow Light", "Caiwengyu", "Great Leader", "exquisite Hall", "descendant Ball", "descendant Ball Brocade", "Venus", "White Bird", "Dragon King Ball", "Black Ball", "Dou" and so on.

The varieties with strong growth are "Grass Ball", "Dragon King Ball", "Lion King", "Dou" and other varieties, while the weaker ones are "descendant Ball", "Black Liqiu" and other small balls. Varieties such as "White Bird", "exquisite Hall" and "Caiwengyu" are suitable to grow in an environment with sufficient light, good ventilation and large temperature difference between day and night because of their high altitude, plus their white thorns and hair that are easy to be dirty. it's best to keep it indoors with sufficient light all the year round.

The above is all the contents of the common varieties of cactus that I have summarized for you. I hope this article can help you.