Commonly known as Rattail cactus, Aporocactus flagelliformis is a unique and interesting cactus that you would love to have in your cactus collection. Quite obvious from its common name, this long-stemmed cactus resembles much like rat’s tail. But contrary to your imagination, it’s not ugly-looking at all, but it’s very very beautiful. What’s more, it […]
If you don’t want to get confused about a lot of succulent plants in only 1 genus about which one to grow, genus Kumara is the genus you should look at. Genus Kumara contains only 2 plants. As both these species produce lovely flowers, you can grow one of them or both and have a […]
If you wish to have cacti in your plant collection, but are scared of their spines, you need to grow cacti from genus Astrophytum. This small genus consists of only 6 species, but have hundreds of cultivars, all of which are beautiful to look at and most grow lovely flowers. The genus name is formed […]
If you are looking for an easy to grow and maintain cactus or succulent, for your home or garden, Ponytail Palm can be your ideal choice. Yes, this versatile plant can be an indoor plant as well as an outdoor plant or landscape plant. You may be surprised to read its name ‘palm’ but it’s […]
Genus Pereskia is a genus of cactus plants which is ideal for you if you want to grow a cactus which does not look like a cactus! Yes, the plants in genus Pereskia do not look like the common cactus plants you might have seen so far. On the contrary, they are quite beautiful and […]
Known for their vibrantly colored flowers, the Echinocereus cacti, popularly known as Hedgehog cacti due to their dense spines and round shape that resemble a hedgehog a lot, are good things in small packages. Attaining a height of not more than a foot (30cm) and a diameter of 2-3 inches (5cm-7.5cm), these cacti form large […]
The name of the genus Schlumbergera may intimidate you, but you’ll be happy to understand that it’s the name of the genus to which the famous Christmas Cactus belong. But you’ll be even happier to know that two other beautiful flowering cacti too belong to this genus and they are Thanksgiving Cactus and Easter Cactus. […]
Succulents are overall healthy plants and rarely face problems. Still, being living beings, their health too may drop down which might be a matter of concern for you, if you have these babies in your home. In that case, you might think on your own mistakes, why you couldn’t identify on time what your dear […]
Are you planning to create a succulent garden? Are you wondering how to plant and grow succulents? If you are, let’s discuss today the various methods of propagating succulents. Fortunately, they are more than one; so, you have various options so if one fails you can try another. It’s also fortunate, that succulents are pretty […]
A wonderful thing about cacti is that you take any genus of cactus and you get a tremendous range of species, each with its own beauty and character. Rebutia is such a genus with a great variety of species. It belongs to the family Cactaceae. These beauties occur in the hilly regions of Bolivia and […]
