Category Archives for Cacti and Succulents
Succulent Plants in Cultivation
Succulent plants are classed together because they resemble each other in their adaptation to dry conditions, but they do not all belong to the same plant family. There are 24 families in which some degree of succulence is found but … Continue reading
Pests and Diseases of Cacti and Succulents
PESTS Succulent plants do not suffer greatly from pests, but if any insects are found, remove them at once with tweezers or a paint brush. The commonest pest is the mealy bug, a small whitish insect rather like a tiny … Continue reading
How to Propagate Cacti and Succulent Plants
SEED Most succulent plants are easily raised from seed, and if the seed is obtained from a reliable source the plants should be true to type. Do not sow seeds until about May if heat is not available. Sow them … Continue reading
Cacti and Succulents
Plants with green leaves that are left in the sun without water ordinarily flag in a few hours, and die within a few days. Plants that live in a hot, dry climate, however, manage to survive, because they are able … Continue reading
Growing Cacti and Succulents in the Greenhouse
Cacti and succulents add an exotic note to every collection of greenhouse and indoor plants. Once known as the `Cinderellas of the plant world’, their popularity is now assured. With a little care they can be induced to grow well … Continue reading
Cacti and Other Succulents
Succulents are plants that have evolved to grow in dry places by storing water and food in fleshy leaves or stems. Cacti are just one class of succulents in which the stem is the storage organ, often so swollen that … Continue reading