Read + Write + Report
Home | Start a blog | About Orble | FAQ | Sites | Writers | Advertise | My Orble | Login

The Art of Gardening - by Blog Cemetery

Cactus

August 3rd 2006 02:04
Increase your 'Coolth' through Cactus

I like a good cactus. Simple as that.

www.ibiblio.org
The great thing about the inclusion of cactus into any indoor or outdoor area is that they are hardy little buggers. Like other succulents, they are well adapted to life with little precipitation, as their leaves form into spines, which allow less water to evaporate through transpiration than regular leaves, and this also forms a clever defense against natural predators seeking water which they store in enlaged stems, in order for photosynthesis to be carried out.


Interestingly enough, there is an etymological dispute as to the proper plural of the humble cactus. From the Greek loan into English, the proper usage would be "cactuses", however, as a word in Botanical Latin, "cactus" would follow standard rules of pluralisation and become "cacti". This is the usage most favoured today.

www.ferratermora.com
Cacti are predominantly native to North America, South America, and the West Indies, but as many would have seen there are a variety of species that are avaliable in Australia. They are especially good in Australia because of the predominantly dry weather in many areas. A number have been cultivated for indoor houseplants, and usage for ornament in gardens, and some even bear edible fruit (cactus fruit?!).


If you want to know a little more about the growing of cacti (or anything cacti-related for that matter, you would be hard pressed to find a better site than this.

I must thank wikipedia for some of the info.
53
Vote


   
Subscribe to this blog 


Just this blog This blog and DailyOrble (recommended)

   

   


Add A Comment

To create a fully formatted comment please click here.


CLICK HERE TO LOGIN | CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Name or Orble Tag
Home Page (optional)
Comments
Bold Italic Underline Strikethrough Separator Left Center Right Separator Quote Insert Link Insert Email
Notify me of replies
Notify extra people about this comment
Is this a private comment?
List the Email Addresses or Orble Tags of the people you would like to be notified about this comment


One per line max of 30

List the Email Addresses or Orble Tags of the people you would like to be notified about this private comment thread. Only the people in this list will be able to see or reply to your comment.


One per line max of 30

Your Name
(for the email going out to the above list, it can be different to your Orble Tag)
Your Email Address
(optional)
(required for reply notification)
Submit
More Posts
3 Posts
11 Posts
6 Posts
50 Posts dating from April 2006
Email Subscription
Receive e-mail notifications of new posts on this blog:
0

Blog Cemetery's Blogs

0 Vote(s)
0 Comment(s)
0 Post(s)
0 Vote(s)
0 Comment(s)
0 Post(s)
0 Vote(s)
0 Comment(s)
0 Post(s)
1544 Vote(s)
5 Comment(s)
7 Post(s)
13 Vote(s)
0 Comment(s)
1 Post(s)
1361 Vote(s)
10 Comment(s)
5 Post(s)
132 Vote(s)
1 Comment(s)
1 Post(s)
543 Vote(s)
2 Comment(s)
5 Post(s)
1950 Vote(s)
4 Comment(s)
9 Post(s)
3451 Vote(s)
200 Comment(s)
17 Post(s)
559 Vote(s)
3 Comment(s)
4 Post(s)
1671 Vote(s)
7 Comment(s)
14 Post(s)
2073 Vote(s)
28 Comment(s)
19 Post(s)
2641 Vote(s)
6 Comment(s)
26 Post(s)
1924 Vote(s)
3 Comment(s)
15 Post(s)
868 Vote(s)
7 Comment(s)
3 Post(s)
1148 Vote(s)
3 Comment(s)
5 Post(s)
986 Vote(s)
18 Comment(s)
8 Post(s)
1074 Vote(s)
2 Comment(s)
9 Post(s)
0 Vote(s)
0 Comment(s)
0 Post(s)
305 Vote(s)
2 Comment(s)
2 Post(s)
4345 Vote(s)
1 Comment(s)
64 Post(s)
349 Vote(s)
1 Comment(s)
2 Post(s)
697 Vote(s)
3 Comment(s)
11 Post(s)
4819 Vote(s)
206 Comment(s)
44 Post(s)
0 Vote(s)
0 Comment(s)
0 Post(s)
0 Vote(s)
0 Comment(s)
0 Post(s)
0 Vote(s)
0 Comment(s)
0 Post(s)
2218 Vote(s)
49 Comment(s)
13 Post(s)
2233 Vote(s)
17 Comment(s)
23 Post(s)
994 Vote(s)
3 Comment(s)
7 Post(s)
3853 Vote(s)
13 Comment(s)
68 Post(s)
Moderated by Blog Cemetery
Copyright © 2006 2007 2008 On Topic Media PTY LTD. All Rights Reserved. Design by Vimu.com.
On Topic Media ZPages: Sydney |  Melbourne |  Brisbane |  London |  Birmingham |  Leeds     [ Advertise ] [ Contact Us ] [ Privacy Policy ]