What are the different types of Indoor Cactus?

Cactus is a succulent plant with a thick stem, bears spines, lack of leaves and has a very very stunning and beutiful flowers when they blooms.

Did you know that all cacti are succulents but not all succulents are cacti?

Cactus or succulents can place indoor or outdoor. Indoor succulents are best plant to start your indoor garden.

Cacti have structures called areolas, small cushioned shapes that grow spines, branches or hair, that define their family. Many succulents don’t have areolas and so are classified in a different plant family.

1) Bunner Ears Cactus

• Bunny Ears cactus (name: Opuntia microdasys) is a flowering type of cactus native to Mexico that grows indoors just as well as it grows outdoors. Other names for this interesting cactus include Bunny cactus, Angel’s Wings, or Polka-Dot cactus.

2) Old Lady Cactus

• Mammillaria Hahniana or Old Laldy Cactus have these bautiful flowers on it's head.

• The Old Lady cactus (name: Mammillaria hahniana) is a large, spherical type of cactus that is covered in spikes and fine spines.

3) Balloon Cactus

• This large cactus, the Balloon cactus, certainly lives up to its scientific name, the Parodia magnifica – Many describe the appearance of this round cactus as magnificent.

• One of the best features of this cactus is that they have this beautiful yellow flower appears on top of them when it blooms.

4) Christmas Cactus

• A very popular indoor type of cactus is the Christmas cactus (name: Schlumbergera) that is native to tropical regions in Brazil.

• There are actually a number of types of cacti in the Schlumbergera family, with the Christmas cactus being just one. This type of cactus doesn’t have leaves but long trailing flat segmented stems. This cactus species flowers during winter time, which is why it is called the Christmas cactus.

5) Powder Puff Cactus

• The Powder Puff cactus is a small round cactus that is a species in the Mammillaria family of cacti.

Just ending it here! There are a lot of different cactus and succulents out there waiting to be place in your house, go check them out!

Cactus may have many thorns and spines but actually they blooms with different beautiful and stunning flowers.

In order to make them bloom, there should ne proper care, water them and place them where there is a ray of sunlight.

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