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If you want to ennoble your house, bring bright colors into it, why not get a cactus? It is unpretentious and beautiful, especially some species: parody, prickly pear, frailey (what are these names worth!).
There are superstitions about cacti, for example, that personal life may not develop because of this plant, quarrels arise in the house, but if you do not believe in them, the choice is yours, given how many options for this plant.
Consider the most beautiful cacti in this list – they are unpretentious in care, and their appearance is simply mesmerizing!
10 Echinopsis
Echinopsis very interesting and beautiful cactus, unpretentious in care. It grows snow-white flowers of a large size, which looks truly fabulous! It is worth finding out for flower lovers how charmingly it blooms, then you immediately want to start such a house. Echinopsis looks like a ball with ribs on which thorns grow.
This cactus has a strong root system, and it affects the entire life cycle. The cactus itself is a classic green color. It can grow up to 30 cm in length. It is mainly attractive for its flowers: they are not only white, but also pink. It can form up to 25 flowers (it all depends on age).
9. Hildevinter
Hildevinter also has a second name “Monkey Tail”, but why did you decide to call it that? This species is very rare, rarely seen in homes. Hildevintera looks very unusual; it grows in its natural environment in Bolivia and Uruguay.
Indeed, this species is striking in its appearance: its stems can grow up to 1 m, and their thickness is 2,5 cm. The cactus blooms very beautifully – large bright flowers adorn hanging stems for only a few days – from April to October, contrasting with fluffy needles . The buds are colored orange with different shades. Unpretentious in care.
7. Gimnokalitsium
The most common type of cactus is called gymnocalycium, there are about 100 species. It looks very beautiful, loves sunlight and blooms generously. If you put the cactus on the sunny side, it will quickly give beautiful buds that gradually increase in size. Gymnocalycium has a positive effect on mood – what you need for your home!
The most common species is Gymnocalycium Mikhanovich. It comes in different shades, the spines are short, the plant is easy to care for. This is a very grateful plant, for which they love the cactus so much: it pleases with abundant flowering, only interrupted in the winter months: white-pink, white-yellow, white-green flowers.
6. Frailei
The cactus was so named after the American gardener M. Frail. Combines 35 species. Most of them have a spherical stem, overgrown with lateral shoots. In culture frileys unpretentious, blooms 2-3 years after sowing. Propagated by seeds. By the way, you can buy seeds, grow a cactus yourself – a pleasant experience for the soul.
Since the frailey is aging quickly, experienced flower growers are advised to constantly renew the cactus, otherwise it will lose its decorative properties. The most interesting species that you might be interested in: f. albicololumnaris Ritt, f. aureispina Ritt, f. with astanea Backbg, f. deminuta Buin. et Bred, f. fulviseta Buin. et Bred, f. pulcherrima(Ag.) Backbg.
5. Mammillaria
There is not enough plants at home, but you are not very good at care? Then you will like the mammillaria cactus, unpretentious in care, which blooms in 2 months. It blooms for about 1,5 months, giving new flowers every 2 days. In order not to disappear, it needs to be watered once a month.
Mammillaria cactus attracts with its beauty – it has small white flowers. In the collections of cactus lovers, mammillaria usually appears one of the first, by the way, there are many of its species. For a good life, he needs to organize a lot of sunlight, normal soil and cold wintering (at -10 ° C).
4. Ferocactus
Cactus lovers and those who want to start an unpretentious plant should pay attention to ferocactus. However, it should not be started by beginners. Translated ferocactus means “cruel” or “wild” cactus, he prefers the North American deserts. Likes very hot and dry climate.
This cactus is a symbol of survival, resilience. At home, this species does not bloom, but pleases the household with its unusual, beautiful spines. The cactus is accustomed to high temperatures (45 ° C), so it is difficult to create favorable conditions for it at home. Is it worth the risk? The choice is yours.
3. Lofophora
Cacti lovers adore this plant, because it has an unusual appearance. However, since 2004 the cultivation lophophores in more than two forms in Russia threatens with criminal liability, since since ancient times it has been believed that it has “narcotic properties”. However, these are just myths, you should not ignore this beautiful plant.
Lofofora – a cactus without thorns, does not shine with beauty, but strikes with a spherical, bluish-green (in some cases bluish) stem, soft to the touch. A bizarre cactus has “miraculous” properties. From the pulp, you can prepare healing remedies that save people from diseases. Scientists have proven that this cactus contains alkaloids, so medicines from lophophora are used for medical purposes.
2. Parody
Parody – long-flowering and one of the most beautiful cacti. The name was given in honor of the botanist Lorenzo Raimundo Parodi (1895–1966) from Paraguay. Connoisseurs of cacti love the parody very much, if you take good care of it, then it will bloom beautifully and delight everyone living in the house!
This cactus is a beautiful houseplant grown for its golden spines and interesting shape. This is a very simple cactus in terms of care – you just need to water it not very plentifully and provide it with rest time in the winter in a bright, indifferent place. Looking at this amazing cactus, it seems that it is a soft fluffy ball.
1. Rebution
This cactus has an interesting feature that distinguishes it from other species – it blooms almost in infancy. If you dream of a long-blooming and early-blooming cactus, rebuttal – what you need. The genus is named after Pierre Rebut (1827–1902), who was an expert on cacti.
In rebutia, flowers appear at the base of the stem, while in other cacti, they appear on the side or closer to the top. It is best to keep the cactus in a room on the lightest side rather than cool and dark. A plant without light cannot bloom, only die, so you should take care of this. In general, this is an unpretentious flower that evokes a spring mood in the soul.