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Characteristics of cactus

Marie Schrader
2020-07-02 19:39:03
Its most common features are four points. First, it has a strange shape, full of thorns; second, it takes only a few hours to bloom; third, it can absorb some ultraviolet rays; fourth, it can release oxygen at night. In addition, pay attention not to supply too much water during maintenance.

I. shape and habit characteristics

1. Its shape is very strange, in the shape of a circle or an ellipse, with a height of about 20cm. Its skin color is green, covered with yellow green thorns, and different

2. It will produce white, pink, golden and red flowers. Usually it blooms in the early morning or in the evening, the flowering time is relatively short, only a few hours to a day.

3. Because the plant itself grows in the desert, it has strong adaptability and can endure long-term drought and high temperature environment. In addition, it can absorb certain ultraviolet rays.

4. It usually breathes at night, so as to absorb certain carbon dioxide and spit out oxygen. Therefore, it is called the natural "oxygen bar".

II. Maintenance features

1. Light: it is a tropical plant, so it needs more light. In addition to the maintenance of summer season to shade it, other times to give it plenty of light exposure is appropriate

2. Watering: keep its basin soil slightly moist all the time, without frequent watering. When growing faster, you can add more water to it.

3. Soil: it needs to give it fluffy sand soil with good permeability for cultivation. Because the root of the plant is fleshy root, if the soil permeability is not good, it will be easier to rot.

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