Cactus is a very drought-tolerant plant, extremely tenacious, and does not require us to spend too much energy on maintenance, is the entry level plant of most flower friends. However, flower lovers must not know that there are many varieties of cacti full of thorns, some can even flower, each of which is very beautiful, let's take a look at it with the flowers!
The first: crab claw orchid
The crab claw orchid that flower lovers are very familiar with is actually a kind of cactus, because the flowering period is in the winter of each year, and the flower color is very bright, so it is often used as a new year flower to maintain. The shape of the flowers of the crab claw orchid is very special, like the claws of a crab, very cute, coupled with the meaning of good luck and reversing the situation, so it is loved by the flower lovers, and it is particularly festive at home.
The second type: rattail cactus
Many flower lovers like to raise some plants like hanging orchids at home, the leaves are very beautiful when hanging down, the rattail cactus is very suitable for hanging up a kind of cactus, it is like a stick-like leaf shape with red flowers, hanging on the balcony at home is particularly beautiful.
And the rattail cactus is relatively simple to maintain, in addition to avoiding direct light in the summer, the rest of the time to let it receive sufficient light, coupled with the appropriate growth temperature, the annual compound flower is not a problem at all.
The third kind: golden amber
We often see the body full of golden spikes of the cactus pot is called golden amber, we can not underestimate it, it is a kind of cactus that can be eaten directly, maintenance is also very simple, as long as the drainage of the soil is good enough, plus the sunny environment, the soil to keep dry can grow very well, placed next to the home appliances radiation protection effect is also very good.
The fourth type: white peach fan
Yellow hair palm everyone must be no stranger, its mutant variety of white hair palm is also called white hair fan, is also a very good variety of cactus, its plant is relatively small, grow very symmetrical, the spines are not very sharp, there are some white small hairs on the leaves, it is very soft to the touch, even if there are children at home flower friends can also rest assured of maintenance, do not worry about the child puncture!
The fifth type: Caiyun Pavilion
Caiyunge is also a very suitable for indoor cactus varieties, the appearance is very high, the stems and leaves are red, generally speaking, as long as the light is sufficient, its plant will grow very robust, even up to a few meters, higher than the height of an adult, but if the flower friends in the indoor maintenance because the light is not enough, its growth rate will be slightly slower.
Flowers also give you a brief introduction to how to maintain cactus plants, first of all, choose a good drainage and air permeability of the soil, mainly sandy soil, planting when the flower friends can also pad some permeable materials at the bottom, to enhance the permeability and permeability of the soil.
Cacti like to grow in a high temperature, dry environment, generally prefer plenty of light, but summer should also pay attention to shade, can not let it accept strong direct light exposure, winter also pay attention to temperature, during the day to maintain at about 20 degrees, at night above 10 degrees can be, once the temperature is lower than 10 degrees, it is very easy to lead to root rot.
Also, the need for water in cacti is very small, especially the newly planted cactus does not need to be watered, sprayed with spray every day, wait until new roots grow and then normal watering, but the cactus itself is also more drought-tolerant, usually watering also has to wait for the pot soil to be completely dry after a few days to water permeable, when the temperature is low, you can even directly cut off the water, so that you can raise a good cactus.
Good-looking and well-raised cactus flower lovers must not miss it, hurry up and raise a pot at home!