What kind of plant is cactus? What are the uses of cactus?

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1: What kind of plant is a cactus?

2. Uses of cactus

Cactus is a succulent plant belonging to the genus Cactus in the Cactaceae family. It is mostly bushy or shrub-like, with flat and thick stems and a body covered with hard thorns. It has four main uses. The first is its ornamental value. Potted plants are most suitable for lazy people to raise. The second is its edible value. Foreigners eat more and it is often sold in supermarkets. The third is an anti-theft tool, which is often used on walls in rural areas of our country. Planting can prevent thieves; fourth, it can be used as rootstock for grafting crab claw orchid.

1: What kind of plant is a cactus?

Cactuses are succulent plants of the genus Cactus in the Cactaceae family. They are mostly bushy or bush-like. The stem nodes are flat and obovate, with hard little growths growing on them. Thorns, thorns are brown. As a representative of succulent plants, cactus is particularly drought-tolerant and is most afraid of water accumulation. When maintaining it at home, keep the pot soil dry and wait until the soil is completely dry before watering. If it is grown outdoors in the open air, there is no need to care after planting. It can grow and bear fruit depending on the sky.

2. Uses of Cactus

1. Ornamental value: The most common use of cactus is probably its ornamental value. It’s okay to plant a cactus in a flowerpot and forget to water it occasionally. It will survive drought anyway, so it’s most suitable for lazy people to care for.

2. Edible value: Cactus is relatively popular as food abroad. It must be said that foreigners have an "iron mouth". The cacti sold in supermarkets usually have their thorns removed. We buy them Just peel and wash it when you come back, and you can fry, steam, and stir-fry!

3. Anti-theft weapon: Cactus is actually a kind of anti-theft weapon , especially in our country’s rural areas, cacti will be planted on the walls. If a thief dares to climb the wall, he will be turned into a hedgehog in minutes and regret it.

4. Rootstock grafting: Cacti are still very good rootstocks. The root system of Cactus is weak. If watering is not done properly, the roots will easily rot. If grafted onto a cactus, use the drought tolerance of the cactus. It can perfectly solve the problem of root rot.

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