Information on Cactus Identification

Cacti are beautiful thorny plants, which are normally seen in the desert regions of America. It is surprising to note that even though cactus thrives in the United States, most Americans don't even know the basics of cactus identification process. This is the most important step involved in cactus identification. These plants normally are fleshy from insides and slightly woody from outsides. Most of them comprise of ribbed sides, which normally provide shade for cactus. The cactus basically stays inert during the winter season shedding fine roots and normally keeping their pores closed during the night.

A man who makes the first steps in collecting cacti knows only one word "cactus". I should say, he generously gives this name to all plants that fit to his idea of the cactus. Even such plants as aloe, havortia, euphorbia may also fall under this category. It often happens that his young "cactus collection" comprises two thirds of non-cactus plants. And when you tell him that they are not cactuses he doesn't believe.

Some time later, when the beginning cactus lover enlarges his cactus collection, meets other collectors and gets more knowledge and experience, he learns some popular names as saguaro cactus, prickly pear cactus, rhipsalis, mamilaria and uses them correctly. Now he rarely confuses saguaro with cylindrical prickly pear and becomes more confident in himself, as well as more determined in his hobby.

One more step ahead and he begins to distinguish selenicereus, echinocereus, eriocereus in the bulk of saguaro. But each of them has its species. It seems impossible to keep them all in mind. The most important thing here is to understand why two cactus specialists call the same cactus plant differently and, vice versa, the same name is applied to different cactuses. This very period is the most difficult for every cactus admirer. The system of cactus names seems a complete muddle. Contrary to popular belief, cacti are those plants, which can be easily identified. By following some simple steps, anyone can identify a cactus plant. The first and foremost step involved is the fact that cacti are those plant varieties, which are normally known as "succulent plants in Dubai".


Only when you understand how different cactus plants inDubai are classified and learn the principles and criteria for this classification, you begin to know you cactuses for real and become a true cactus admirer. Only in this case you can buy plants online in Dubai and achieve good results in collecting cacti. Because you should, or I'd rather say, you must know which cacti you are exactly growing and caring for. You must know their origin, their features and peculiarities, their preferences and whims.