Cacti and Succulent for Beginners E-Book

Flora Roland

• Herausgeber: BookRix
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2023

Beschreibung

Cacti and succulents are now a very common houseplant and caring for your cacti and succulents is important. They come in a vast range of shapes and sizes from the petite to the grand. Cacti and succulents fall into the same group because they both have characteristics meaning they can survive in arid environments.

The native habitat for most cacti and succulents is a desert. Therefore, they will grow best in lots of light, good drainage, high temperatures and low moisture. However, there are some cacti and succulents, such as Schlumbergera, which have a native environment of a rainforest so prefer semi-shade and humid conditions.

To care for a cacti and succulent, it is best to try to recreate their natural habitat. Here are the main things that you need to consider when caring for your cacti and succulents.

In this book “CACTI AND SUCCULENT FOR BEGINNERS”, I will be teaching you everything you need to know about growing cacti and succulent from home.

This book contains some of the following;

• Introduction to cacti and succulent
• Selecting the right cacti and succulent
• Soil preparation
• How to plant
• Carrying out care and maintenance
• Watering
• Feeding
• Pruning and training
• Propagating
• Pests
• Problems with growing cacti and succulents
• Characteristics of cultivating cactus and succulents
• So much more!!!

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Flora Roland

Cacti and Succulent for Beginners

A comprehensive step by step Guide to learn how to grow and care for your cacti and succulent with great ease

BookRix GmbH & Co. KG81371 Munich

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Cacti and Succulent for Beginners

A comprehensive step by step Guide to learn how to grow and care for your cacti and succulent with great ease

Flora Roland

copyright@2022

Table of contents

CHAPTER ONE: Indoor Cacti and Succulent Garden

The cultivation of cacti and other succulents may quickly become a fascinating and engaging hobby. Many succulents, including cacti, are desirable as collectibles and thrive in bright, indirect light. Keep reading to get knowledge on the topic of indoor cactus and succulent cultivation.

Info about Cacti and Other Succulent Plants

Many species of cacti are native to the arid climates of Central and South America. However, certain cacti may be found as far north as Canada, while many others are found in tropical regions. Many cacti, like bromeliads, are epiphytes; the kinds of cacti found in forests are epiphytes that grow on the trunks and branches of trees. The cactus that thrive in dry climates may go for years without water. They store nutrients and water in their tissues and get their moisture needs from the dew or mist.

Plants that are succulent contain leaves or stems that are full of fluids, which are the stored water and nutrients that the plant uses to thrive. These leaves are what give the plant its ability to endure extreme weather wherever in the globe. These leaves often have a glossy or leathery look, and this texture serves to prevent them from losing too much moisture.

Cacti are considered succulents due to their unique ability to store water. What distinguishes cacti from other plant types is the presence of growths called areoles. These are protected nodes of expansion, which are essentially compacted branches. The areoles produce spines, "wool" blooms, and offshoot. Many succulent plants are almost indistinguishable from cacti, except for the fact that they don't have spines. The difference between a succulent and a cactus lies in this characteristic. Except for the Pereskia, all cactus species lack leaves. Cacti have bodies that are either spherical or cylindrical. The stems of opuntias are segmented and spherical. Stems on epiphyllums are more like straps of foliage. Many cactus contain sharp spines, bristly barbs, or even woolly hair. All cactus contain spines, but they are sometimes so little as to be negligible. All well-cared-for cacti will eventually bloom, although this fact is often overlooked.

Cacti and Succulents in the Home

Some succulents are among the simplest houseplants to maintain, and you may cultivate a wide variety of them. You need to know what you're doing and dealing with in order to have success cultivating them, but they are fantastic plants for novices. Beautiful Nopalxochia ackermanii and the huge blooms of the Epiphyllums (orchid cactus) to the strange and fascinating Astrophytum asterias (sea urchin cactus) or the hairy Cephalocereus senilis, cacti and succulents form a fantastic show (old man cactus). It's too bad that these plants aren't grown more commonly! They have a high tolerance for abuse, with the exception of being spoiled too much. Those that have been overwatered and mushy on people's windowsills or those that have been let to collect dust are the result of overindulgence. They need exposure to natural light and air, as well as a cool, dry place to rest during the winter months.

Cacti in the forest often trail and have enormous blossoms. They are thus ideal for use as accents in hanging baskets. The varied forms and textures of desert kinds may be emphasized in a clustered presentation. Succulents and cacti look great when planted together in a single, big basin. The aesthetic value of larger plants, such as aloes and agaves, is enhanced when they are given their own individual container.

Your cactus and succulent garden can thrive in any big, shallow container. Choose plants that are around the same size and have the same maintenance needs. All of these plants need a lot of light, so wherever you decide to put their container, it should be next to a window. Coating the compost with a thin coating of fine grit creates a dry, appealing surface for the cactus in the container. To enhance the desert feel, add clean stones between the plants.

Some cacti have a lovely aesthetic when lined up in individual containers. Gymnocalycium mihanovichii mutant cultivars with variegated flower heads are excellent for this purpose.