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When will aim to explain the issues that I write. The new plant is often confusion between what is "cactus" and what is "succulent" I can not wait to write this up. The hope is that it will be useful to the general public.
If you translate it straight Botanically it is a succulent plant succulent. This means that plants store water in stems, leaves or roots of these plants are found on almost every continent in the world, especially in arid areas. It is not surprising that many plants of many families has evolved into a family of succulent plants can withstand drought for survival.

The plural cactus is a plant cacti Succulents Wong, one of many families. Simply put, It was succulent cactus But not all succulent species of cactus.

I would suggest that is a succulent plant in the family, which is widely known in party circles in the country. To give readers an overview of the classification succulent scientifically. The use of flowers in a seamless manner. But I will not describe here because I want to just briefly introduce each family keep things simple and do not want to be overly technical. And those interested can make their research more easily.

Indeed, there are many other succulent families who might not written down in here, but that said, this species is the dominant and most widespread in Thailand.

Agavaceae
Crassulaceae Euphorbiaceae Mesembryanthemaceae Moraceae Portulacaceae

Plants in this family known as Agave because it is widely planted as an ornamental outdoors in Thailand are new Agave species imported from abroad for various types have generated a lot of interest Agave plant.

The Sansevieria genus was planted as ornamental as well. The currency is easy to grow and can get in the shade and the sun.

Apocynaceae

If the Mok frangipani and azalea still a few people who do not know. These are arranged in wooden Wong Wong apocynaceae which it has both a timber full of water and succulent. The succulent fruit that is seen most often inevitable early azalea (Adenium) that would have originated from the Middle East (Arabia) and Africa. But is proud that I, am, Thailand Assume leadership The propagation And published a genus

It also has one currency for another at a Pachypodium is a succulent fruit from South Africa and the island of Dhaka Academy (Madagasgar) There are many species with short stout trunk look like compact quaint P.rosulatum, P. .brevicaule but also many large. With a height of several meters, as P.lameri P.namaquanum.

The plant is not difficult. The plant is resistant sun. Planting location should be sunny to prevent stretching. Full watering can The soil should be light and fast drying Pachypodium some species can thrive. Looks more natural planting in pots cramped.

  Asclepiadaceae
This is a big family whose members are many succulent plants. Mostly from Africa and Asia. Hoya, which is also found in leafy succulent and epiphytic plants. For those interested in the cactus and succulent feast, there are many popular currencies such as Caralluma, Huernia, Pseudolithos, Stapelia which many species have flowers that smell. To lure flies to pollinate.

There is also a succulent plants that store water underground stems or roots as Fockea, Raphionacme marshmallow root, which can be planted above the soil surface for beauty in bonsai. It is popular among those who enjoy wood with rocks. (Caudiciform)


How to grow them The succulent stems wood species Stapeliad, Caralluma should keep out rain and moisture due to rot easily. The soil mix a little more transparency by putting pumice (Pumice) increase in clay or wood, they are caudiciform can be grown using land cactus common. If you want to head to the burial ground should be planted as soon as the desired size, then dug up the rock show.

Asphodelaceae

Plant species are plants, monocots. The best known is Aloe include Aloe vera or aloe vera has healing properties skin. But there are many other variants. Some species such as tall trees several meters A.dichotoma.

In addition, it has Aloe Haworthia (the horses), the small plants like aloe mini are genetically very diverse. Some like embedded in the soil, but only appeared flat top of the order. To prevent the enemy and the scorching sun in the desert of South Africa.
The family then Haworthia Gasteria, Astroloba, it is not a little interest among collectors often. This plant species is native to Africa, mostly. Da Gama and the Island Academy. From the flowers, then this is relative to the lily family. The botanist many of you gather in the same family (lilliaceae) Planting should be sunny except Aloe large mixing soil porosity by using a pumice added up to 50% if you are interested in learning about Haworthia for information. Further, in an article I wrote in Haworthia Fan Club in www.mycacti.com.

Cactaceae

You do not have to explain anything more for this family. The cactus is native to the Americas. From north to south There are many currencies Since the completion of treatment. The towering ten meters, such as the giant Saguaro (Carnegia gigantea) from the Sonoran Desert. To mature kind A few centimeters The flat is on the rocks as you Blossfeldia liliputana from Bolivia and Buenos Aires.

Epiphytic plants a tree at the tropical rainforest Rhipsalis spp. Cactus species. Leaves still not reduced as a thorn out Pereskia This is an example of a prototype of a cactus.

Features of cactus plants differ from other families is to have areole or blister, which is often covered with thorns or spines of some species such as Opuntia glochids which are very bad at the end of a harpoon tip. If the police were to stick to the skin. To pull it off, but the harpoon still firmly under the skin, making it extremely irritating.

Crassulaceae
This plant family members, such as the Stone Roses, Kalanchoe, Echeveria, Crassula, Sedum, Adromischus., Originated from nearly every continent on the globe. Even in Thailand, I've sampled Kalanchoe. One was on a limestone cliff in Kanchanaburi. Gray with red leaves on a beautiful sunny out.

Some plants in this family-friendly hard in the cold as they want. Sedum, Echeveria and Dudleya after this I had to see the place where the natural habitat along the coast of California, USA, which is windy and chilly at night. However, it is easy to raise, as they are perhaps most Kalanchoe is a small offshoot from the leaves, which can be propagated cuttings.

But perhaps it might become weed if you're not careful, as the mother of thousands (Kalanchoe tubiflora), which can produce thousands of children from the name. The plant should be aware of some planters such as Echeveria not much like pumice. Planters should be a mixture of coconut and a leaf (humus) very much like the morning sun, not the force.