If you like cute fuzzy plants, you would probably also like cacti that are covered in hair. Hairs on a cactus are an adaptation that helps the cactus repel insects, prevent water loss, and protect against cold temperatures. The following species are considered hairy cacti and may have hairs that are thick, and thin, layering …
If you need a privacy hedge to add curb appeal while also protecting the privacy of your home, consider growing a succulent hedge. Succulents are not only low maintenance, but they are also drought resistant and many are resistant to deer, rabbits, and other animals. Read on to learn about the best succulents that …
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Are you looking for a ground cover plant that can provide shade to the ground from summer heat, or simply as a decorative green mat? Succulents are ideal ground covers due to their hardiness, speedy growth, attractive foliage, and tendency to keep their colors through all seasons. Some even have attractive foliage and showy flowers. …
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Are you looking to spice up your succulent collection with spiky leaves? Some have sharp harmless spikes at the end of the leaves, others have cute toothed and serrated leaves. Take a look at the 26 most popular succulents with spiky leaves. Agave 1. Saw Leaf Agave (Agave Xylonacantha) With loose, star-shaped rosettes, the long …
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Interestingly, many cacti grow in a perfect spiral shape with swirls like a corkscrew. The most widely recognized is probably the Cereus validus spiralis, but there are many others. In this article, we have found 10 gorgeous cacti that grow in a perfect geometrical shape. Save this article to find your favorite to add to …
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Everyone loves rosette succulents because their leaves are elegantly arranged like a rose and they maintain that way their entire life. Many succulents grow in a rosette shape, including Aeonium, Agave, Aloe, Echeveria, Sempervivium, Graptopetalum and hybrids, Graptosedum, Orostachys, Pachyphytum, Pachyveria, Prometheum, Rosularia, and some Crassula and Sedum varieties. We have found 35 pretty rosette …
Many people think of succulents as cute, tiny squat species. But many species can produce stems up to 5 feet (1.5 meter) long that grow either upwards, outwards, or trail-like vines. Check out the 25 most popular long-stemmed succulents to add to your collection. Succulents with Long Stems (Hanging or Trailing Stems) 1. String of …
Not all cacti grow arms. Only arborescent and shrubby columnar types of cacti grow arms. Also, they must reach a mature age and height, and they must also be under healthy growing conditions. In this article, we will explain the three factors that must be considered for a cactus to grow arms. Factors for a …
Echinopsis and echinocereus are some of the favorites of most cactus lovers. They both have gigantic, and intensely bright-colored flowers, and they can both be very small or grow to tree-like sizes. But the major difference is that Echinopsis have round, globose bodies with short spikes that are often short or even turned inward giving …
Cacti can appear quite plain for most of the year, but it is often a surprise when they bloom in late spring and last throughout the hot summer months. Cactus flowers come in many different colors, with some species even blooming in more than one hue. Cactus flowers come in the following colors: Check out …
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