CACTUS 101: THE BEGINNERS GUIDE TO GROWING CACTUS

摘要

So, you decided to finally try your hand at growing cactus. You picked out 2 "cute" ones with the names "Assorted Succulents" at the hardware store and brought them home.Then it hits you....."How do I take care of thesethings?First thing to know is that there are "cactus" and there are "succulents". Cacti belong to a specific family of plants, but the species from those plants come from different habitats. Many cacti are true desert dwellers and others live in the grasslandsof South America. Some survive high up in the mountains and others don't even live in the ground, but on other plants. Cacti are succulents but not all succulents are cacti, is the best way to explain it. Succulents retain water and generally live in areas oflow rainfall.