Cactus, Succulents and Cacti Plants Information

  • Home
  • Cactus Plant Store

22

May

Desert Agave (Agave deserti)

Posted by Cactus Jax  Published in Types of Cacti

Agave deserti (Desert Agave) is an agave native to desert regions in southern California and Arizona.
Agaves, in general, are called century plants with reference to the amount of time it takes them to bloom. This can be anywhere from 5 to 50 years depending on the growing conditions and the species involved.
The flowering stem rises [...]

Continue reading...

no comment

19

May

Desert Cactus

Posted by Cactus Jax  Published in Types of Cacti

We can name the following desert cactus species: Ariocarpus, Carnegiea, Cephalocereus, Echinocactus, Ferocactus, Opuntia, and some others.
When we hear the word ‘desert’ we usually imagine the Sahara with its scorching sand-dunes devoid of any vegetation. But the soil of stony deserts in Central and South America is very rich in all the necessary salts for cacti.
But [...]

Continue reading...

no comment

Search

About

Welcome to CactusJax and the world of cactus, succulents and cacti plants

Categories

  • Cacti General (1)
  • Types of Cacti (2)
© 2008 Cactus, Succulents and Cacti Plants Information | Cactus Jax
Valid XHTML | Valid CSS 3.0
Powered by Wordpress