A cactus paved the way for many steep gardening careers in the hobby and professional sectors. The spiky succulents make it easy to get started and motivate procrastinating beginners with a powerful or bizarre habit to persevere. The harmoniously shaped spherical cactus…
Category: Cacti & succulents
If you want floral variety on the creative windowsill, you can’t get past the rosette thick leaf. The distinctively branched semi-shrub impresses with succulent, terminal rosettes in beautiful shades of purple to dark red-brown and dainty yellow flowers. Equipped with the potential…
With grey-green ornamental leaves edged in red and a majestic yellow bloom, desert cabbage leaves a lasting impression on the beholder. How little the tropical beauty has in common with native, high-care cabbage types is also illustrated by the frugal undemanding…
Laypeople often confuse them with cacti. Because of the similar living conditions, numerous similarities can indeed be established between these and the spurge family. However, the spurge plants are clearly distinguished by the characteristic, eponymous white sap that escapes at cuts and…
Although the Hoodia gordonii is colloquially often referred to as a cactus, the easy-care plant is actually a member of the silk family. Also known as the carrion flower, the succulent is a sturdy room ornament that doesn’t require much effort. Coming…
The bishop’s cap comes across as a not particularly exciting cactus. However, Astrophytum myriostigma has a lot to offer: a children’s cactus without thorns, pleasingly easy to care for if its most important requirements are observed and available in a surprising…
Succulents are hardy plants that can store water for a long time. Therefore, the plants can grow and thrive in hostile areas. For this reason, the various succulent species are quite undemanding in terms of care and site conditions. The survivors do not…
A garden can also be a feast for the eyes in winter if cold-resistant plants have been considered when planting it. In this respect, hardy cacti and succulents are very popular with hobby gardeners, as they not only ensure a natural…
The wart cactus is really one of the more uncomplicated cacti. It is even considered a real beginner cactus. But it is also useful for Mammillaria elongata to learn something about its natural environment – only then can you understand the cultivation…
The large family of spurge plants inspires hobby gardeners all over the world with convincing attributes such as frugality, location flexibility and undemanding care. The Euphorbia obesa is no exception. The little green ball looks so amazingly like a cue ball that…