Saturday, April 14, 2012

Distribution and Generalization of Nopal cactus

Nopal cactus is a plant family Cactaceae

Distribution of Nopal cactus

It is a plant family Cactaceae, which is the plant that has tissue and a lot of water. There are also hundreds of years old. The main species its or cactus is nickname that called "Dinosaurs of flora". Cactus does not like cold weather, called "leaf cactus", can be found in the Mediterranean. There are many varieties of cactus is flowers, which have different shapes, sizes and colors.

Nopal cactus is located in the desert.


There are many species that live in the desert. However, some species in the wild or natural environment in general, the most nopal cactus is located in the desert. It is generally sold as bonsai or typical size that is medium. It is an ornamental.

Nopal cactus plants are a perennial plant that small to medium sized.

Generalization of Nopal cactus

Nopal cactus plants are a perennial plant that small to medium sized. The stems are green or dark green, height of 1-12 feet, around the stems hairs or thorn or without, depending on species. Appearance of trunk is blade flat, round that thick large and the adjacent, or depending on species. There flowers may be red, yellow or white, which appearance and size of flower, depending on the species.