Photographs of Cacti
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Cacti in Bloom
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About Cactaceae
The origins of cacti belong to the Americas, but today these plants can be found growing all over the world. They come in all shapes and sizes. Some are tiny shrubs lying low in the ground whereas others are tree-like rather menacing in appearance. And of course, in between, youwill find the widest diversity of sculptural shape and patterns. There are names like opuntia and epiphyllum, mammilaria and parodia. Then there are the cereus family, lovely colunar standing tall and proud. Whatever their classification they all need to be seen and appreciated. Photos below are from the Desert Garden in Phoenix, and Huntington in San Marino, California.
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The ever sprawling stenocereus eruca as pictured in the Huntington Gardens in California. Nicknamed 'the creeping devil, it literally grows sideways with only its tips rising upwards. To survive it needs a rich porous soil, and a lot of sun. In summer it will reward you with beautiful yellow flowers.
Opuntia Ficus-indica
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Beautiful fruits of the opuntia, seen above, are regularly found in markets where they are purchased by one and all. In their native Mexico, the locals cannot get enough of it, and is consumed in many different ways. This is probably the most popular Opuntia in the world and can be seen growing in many countries, especially in the Mediterranean in Europe..