Five Tips For Cacti Growing Success
Cacti are not like camels; they do need water. How much depends on the season. In the active growing season (spring and summer), they should be watered like normal houseplants. I water mine every week or so, letting the soil mixture dry out ... [... more]
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Fasciation
A fasciation is a widespread phenomena reported in more than 100 vascular plant species. The term refers to a flattened or ribbon-like appearance. Woody plants, annuals and even cacti are affected. In some plants ... [... more]
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Cacti and Succulents: Step-By-Step to Growing Success
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Cacti: The Illustrated Dictionary
a good solid reference photographically I've had this book for several years now and have found it to be very useful in identifying some cacti by their appearance alone, as the book is really a photo album with little text. It can also be used to choose ... [... more]
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Cacti of the Desert Southwest
A decent field guide to southwestern cacti While the style of this book is relatively light and informal, the book does a very good job of presenting all the species of cacti in the southwestern United States and the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts of ... [... more]
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Simon & Schuster's Guide to Cacti and Succulents: An ...
Another very good cactus reference I found this book to be both useful and informative, but not as one's only reference. It's a little too "biological". The pictures are good - they generally show enough of the plant, including the flowers to ... [... more]
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Cacti and Other Succulents
asking info i'll like to know wheter ur company posts or ships the book to oversesa? Because i'm in Malaysia, thank you. [... more]
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Cactus: The most beautiful varieties and how to keep ...
My First Book Ever on Cactus Care. I have been an avid cactus fan since I was very young (I'm 16 now), but I never had a really good book on cacti until now. This one is concise, comprehensive, and offers a wide range of gorgeous color photos. Sure, it ... [... more]
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Cactus (Part 2)
The growing medium also plays a role in watering and plant health. Contrary to popular belief, most cacti do not prefer to live in pure sand. In nature, they may be found growing in sand, but this is only because ... [... more]
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General Care Of Cacti & Succulents
5. Succulents resent stagnant air. Wherever your plants are, they will be happiest if they have a good deal of air circulation. Be careful of cold draughts running through indoor areas, but be sure fresh air is ... [... more]
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Grafting
The bright pink or orange-topped cactus plants that are sometimes sold as "flowering" cacti in supermarkets, are actually small grafted plants. The pink portion is not a flower, but a stem from a cactus that mutated, ... [... more]
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Cactus (Part 1)
The key to understanding where cacti survive is noting that they are adapted to regions where the environment is limiting and that there is a lack of competition from other vegetation in terms of light, moisture and ... [... more]
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