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 Cactus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The word cactus is ultimately derived from Greek Κακτος kaktos, used in classical Greek for a species of spiny thistle, possibly the cardoon, and used as a generic name, Cactus, by Linnaeus in 1753 (now rejected in favor of Mammillaria).
One distinct identifying characteristic of the Cactus family is the areole, a specialized structure from which spines and new shoots grow.
Many cactus species are night-blooming, as they are pollinated by nocturnal insects or small animals, principally moths and bats.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cactus   (696 words)

  
 Cactus Plants
Cactus plants actually prefer a rich soil if it is free-draining F during the growing season.
Cactus and Succulent Plant Mall The cactus and succulent plant mall (CSPM) is an Internet resource for all growers with information on cactus and succulent societies and suppliers of plants, seeds and literature
In all other countries of the world where cacti are present, their existence is owed to the early explorers who carried cacti back to Europe on their ships and to birds that dispersed cactus seeds throughout the world.
www.flowersfloralflorists.com /plants/Cactus-Plants.html   (2595 words)

  
 Desert
There is also the barrel cactus which swells with water after rainfall and shrinks as it uses it, and the saguaro cactus which grows in many parts of the desert in Arizona.
Some specific species of desert plants are the mesquite tree, which has roots that extend as deep as 263 feet, and the sotol cactus which is commonly found in Mexican deserts.
Photosynthesis is then taken over by the stems.
www.lsb.syr.edu /projects/cyberzoo/desert.html   (793 words)

  
 The Gardener's Forum: Echinocactus grusonii and Christmas Cactus
As I've been looking around in hopes of finding more information on the golden barrel cactus, I'm starting to wonder if that's what it is. The plant looks very much like that of the golden barrel when it's small...
Christmas cactus needs the same general care, with the exception that they require cooler temperatures of about 50 to 60 degrees.
I don't have to much luck with cactus because I am alway running a humidifier for the tropical plants and the cactus doesn't like it lol.
www.thegardenhelper.com /ubb/ultimatebb.php/topic/4/1644.html   (1123 words)

  
 HollandSentinel.com -Cactus surprises caretakers with blooms 09/17/04
Barrel cactuses normally bloom in August and September, regardless of rainfall, so that may be aiding in its recent color show.
Some spines are curved like a fishhook, giving it a common name of the "fishhook barrel cactus." It's also called the "compass cactus" because large plants tend to lean toward the southwest.
And there are others who know the plant as a "candy barrel cactus" because the pulp has been widely used for making cactus candy.
www.hollandsentinel.com /stories/091704/loc_091704003.shtml   (1123 words)

  
 Online Dictionary for French English, Spanish English, Italian English, and more.
A cactus of the genus Ferocactus: unbranched barrel-shaped cactus having deep ribs with numerous spines and usually large funnel-shaped flowers followed by dry fruits.
Any of various units of capacity; "a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons"; SYN: bbl.
A barrel used as a cistern to hold rainwater.
www.ultralingua.net /?service=ee&text=Barrel   (323 words)

  
 Arizona Cactus
The Barrel Cactus looks like an immature Saguaro and one way to tell them apart is the Barrel Cactus has thorns that are hooked on the end sort of like a slightly straightened out fish hook.
When you see one of these there are smaller windblown balls of cactus in a circle of about 8 to 10ft diameter making it appear as though the cactus had thrown them that far.
The truth is that the joints of the cactus are very loosly attached and it doesn't take much for a ripe one to come off.
www.angelfire.com /az2/fields/cactus.html   (1372 words)

  
 Arizona Cactus
The Barrel Cactus looks like an immature Saguaro and one way to tell them apart is the Barrel Cactus has thorns that are hooked on the end sort of like a slightly straightened out fish hook.
When you see one of these there are smaller windblown balls of cactus in a circle of about 8 to 10ft diameter making it appear as though the cactus had thrown them that far.
The Hedgehog cactus flower is probably the most photographed of cactus flowers.
www.angelfire.com /az2/fields/cactus.html   (1372 words)

  
 Clearing the Land
After digging the hole, we placed the barrel cactus in, carefully placing it so that the orientation is the same as it was.
Barrel Cactus are round plants that grow to maximum of about three feet tall, but can also be as wide.
Hedgehog cactus are an endangered species, but not on our property where they are plentiful.
www.williamcampbellmusic.com /ClearingLand.html   (563 words)

  
 2020 Hindsight » Barrel Fever
Whenever I’m in the section where all the barrell cactus are, I imagine this picture of what happens at night, after the Huntington closes and there are no humans around.
On Saturday, during a little break from the rain, I went to the Huntington Library and Gardens for a stroll through the cactus garden.
They galumph next to one another to talk over the events of the day and do whatever else cacti feel they need to do at night when no one is looking.
www.2020hindsight.org /2005/02/24/barrel-fever   (336 words)

  
 Newly Added Items To Our Inventory
Included in the images is the Cardon cactus near the Sea of Cortes, Candy Barrel cactus from the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona, Hedgehog cactus from the Mojave desert in California, Organ Pipe cactus, Fire Barrel Cactus, Beavertail Prickly pear and a number of others.
Cactus and Co. has done it again with a great little book highlighting many of the rare and unusual plants of this remote island.
This title, by Cactus and Co. is truly a spectacular update for all the Lithops fanciers and those of us that just want a great overview of this wonderful group of plants Loaded with beautiful color photographs this is a must have book for everyone interested in this fascinating group of plants..
www.rainbowgardensbookshop.com /newly_added_items.htm   (4578 words)

  
 Barrel cactus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Barrel cactus is a type of cactus characterized by being approximately barrel-shaped.
Range and Habitat Barrel cactus usually grow along desert washes, gravely slopes and beneath desert canyon walls in all of the hot desert of North America from the Mojave, Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts of southern California, southern Arizona west to Texas and south into Baja, California and central Mexico.
The pulp of barrel cactus has been widely used for making cactus candy (thus one of its common names, Candy Barrel Cactus), but this has also accounted for its destruction and, therefore, protected status in many areas.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Barrel_cactus   (850 words)

  
 WWF - SA: Newsroom
Barrel cactus, hedgehog cactus, prickly pear cactus, and saguaro cactus are the most popular arid species used in landscaping.
Cactus rustling is big business in the southwest United States, fueled by consumer demand for low-maintenance, drought-loving succulents to use for landscaping.
Cactus smuggling in the Mexican-US Chihuahuan Desert is big business, threatening the survival of these rare and unique plants.
www.panda.org.za /article.php?id=158   (1269 words)

  
 Barrel Cactus Genus Ferocactus DesertUSA
Barrel cactus usually grow along desert washes, gravely slopes and beneath desert canyon walls in all of the hot desert of North America from the Mojave, Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts of southern California, southern Arizona west to Texas and south into Baja, California and central Mexico.
Ferocactus, meaning "fierce or wild cactus,"are always cylindrical or barrel shaped and are usually among the largest cacti of the North American deserts.
Most barrel cactus have 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 inch yellow-green or red flowers growing in a crown near the top of the stem.
www.desertusa.com /mag99/june/papr/barrelcactus.html   (668 words)

  
 Crimson Hedgehog Cactus - Echinocereus triglochidiatus
The Crimson hedgehog cactus is a small barrel shaped cactus that grows in clumps of a few to a hundred stems.
The hedgehog cactus has clusters of three spines along its ribs.
This cactus has no leaves and has chlorophyll in the stems.
www.blueplanetbiomes.org /crimson_hedgehog_cactus.htm   (310 words)

  
 history
The club celebrated Christmas, Mexican style, with a cactus barrel "pinata" and "charro." Ed and Betty Gay received an acknowledgement in Edgar Lamb's book The Illustrated Reference on Cacti and Other Succulents, Volume Two.
Cactus Jack Klarin (1998 member and friend of the club) received 3rd place in the LA Water and Power Water Conservation Contest and was featured on the front page with Color photo in the "LA Life" section of the Daily New.
The club focused on beginners with the theme "To be a Cactus." The club participated in the Inglewood Plant Show and took field trips to the Borrego Desert, Tegelberg Gardens, and Hummel's Nursery.
www.lacss.com /history.html   (5519 words)

  
 cactus --  Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer!
Cacti vary greatly in size and appearance, from buttonlike peyote and low clumps of prickly pear and hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus) to the upright columns of barrel cacti (Ferocactus and Echinocactus) and the imposing saguaro.
Varieties of cactus are found in the arid southwest, and mesquite is familiar in western Texas.
The features may be readily apparent, such as needles on a cactus plant, or they may be microscopic, such as chloroplasts (chlorophyll-containing structures that are contained in the cells of green plants).
concise.britannica.com /ebc/article-9359440   (5519 words)

  
 Cactus and Succulents
The cactus species most commonly seen are cottontop barrel, silver cholla, and beavertail cactus.
Engelmann hedgehog cactus are locally abundant above 3000 feet elevation.
The Mojave Desert is rich with cacti and succulent species, yet in Death Valley National Park they are scarce due to the extremes of heat, dryness and soil salinity.
www.nps.gov /deva/Cactus.htm   (131 words)

  
 Art Cactus Clip Flower
Cactus Clip Art View clipart of saguaro cactus, barrel, and prickly pear cactus, plus saguaro...
flower clip art, cactus flower, royal standard hosta, may flower, parky's, fresh flower cannot be pomegranate, flower store.
Flowers Animated flowers, roses, poppies, daisy, cactus, sunflower, etc.
www.colorfulflowers.info /Flowers/art-cactus-clip-flower.html   (214 words)

  
 Desert
There is also the barrel cactus which swells with water after rainfall and shrinks as it uses it, and the saguaro cactus which grows in many parts of the desert in Arizona.
Some specific species of desert plants are the mesquite tree, which has roots that extend as deep as 263 feet, and the sotol cactus which is commonly found in Mexican deserts.
Photosynthesis is then taken over by the stems.
lsb.syr.edu /projects/cyberzoo/desert.html   (214 words)

  
 Barrel Cactus
- flowers on old growth, flowers are up to 3 inches wide and grow in a ring around the top
ag.arizona.edu /cochise/psc/barrel_cactus.htm   (437 words)

  
 Cooks.com - Recipes - Cactus
Take the barrel cactus and cut off around...
Marinate shrimp overnight in the chili garlic paste, cilantro, lime juice, peanut oil, salt and black pepper.
You shouldn't leave a woman alone in the kitchen too long...
www.cooks.com /rec/search/0,1-11,cactus,FE.html   (158 words)

  
 Dave's Garden Forums: Cactus and Succulents: Hardy cactus for zone 7a?
I'd love to be able to put in some kind barrel cactus of hedgehog-type cactus, but am unsure what will work best.
I'm curious if anyone has experience with non-Opuntia cactus that are hardy in northern VA? I've got a couple native Opuntias (beautiful!) mixed in with some Hesperaloe, Manfreda, and Muhlenbergia (among others).
The replies of posts are viewable only by paid subscribers of Dave's Garden, and only subscribers can add new replies.
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 english house ivy plant
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 news6.html
The three species of Ferocactus, usually called "barrel cactus," that occur in the Southwest are best known for having an interior so juicy that they can provide a dying human with a life-saving drink of water.
Sometimes a slice of the cactus, with the spines removed, was roasted, wrapped in cloth and applied to sore places for the relief of pain.
Many people grow their succulents and cactus under lights for 16 hours a day the first year to try to keep them going a full twelve months.
www2.labs.agilent.com /botany/cacti_etc/html/news6.html   (3538 words)

  
 Indoor Plants
Echinocactus grusonii (Barrel Cactus) is the common one; there is a golden crown of woolly hairs at the top and prominent spines along the ribs.
Lobivia is a good cactus for the beginner; it remains compact (three to six inches high) and readily produces red or yellow blooms.
Aporocactus flagelliformis (Rat's Tail Cactus) is a popular and easy cactus, the one half inch wide stems grow several inches each year and the three inch long flowers appear in the spring.
www.susansgardenpatch.com /indoor17.htm   (3538 words)

  
 Destination: Forever Ranch
Of the various plants obtained, the large majority were the popular duo of golden barrel cactus and saguaros.
In addition to the very popular and well-known saguaro cactus, we carry a number of species of large, column-forming and/or branched cactus with a single trunk, most of which are hardy to between 22F and 28F, with a couple of them going even lower than this into the 17F range for brief spells.
As of this writing in late 2004, we were able to capitalize the finances of this major purchase into the successful drilling of a well and the creation of an extensive irrigation system out at Destination:Forever Ranch and Gardens.
www.dfranch.com /source/saguarosforsale.php   (3538 words)

  
 Destination: Forever Ranch
Of the various plants obtained, the large majority were the popular duo of golden barrel cactus and saguaros.
In addition to the very popular and well-known saguaro cactus, we carry a number of species of large, column-forming and/or branched cactus with a single trunk, most of which are hardy to between 22F and 28F, with a couple of them going even lower than this into the 17F range for brief spells.
As of this writing in late 2004, we were able to capitalize the finances of this major purchase into the successful drilling of a well and the creation of an extensive irrigation system out at Destination:Forever Ranch and Gardens.
www.dfranch.com /source/saguarosforsale.php   (588 words)

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