Cactus Plants

Cactus or Succulents

Ow, I just learned that the plural of this plant is cacti, cactuses or just cactus. Woah. Imagine, three plurals! Well, what do you expect from a plant with so much much much thorns. I am not really a flower guy, I'd rather just be a simple plant. I just want myself with lotsa leaves and leaves all over me. Upon searching more, this plant's name originated from a greek word kaktos. I think, Im'ma keep the english word.

In botany, succulent plants, also known as succulents, are plants with parts that are thickened, fleshy and engorged, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions. The word "succulent" comes from the Latin word sucus, meaning juice, or sap.

Red Santan

Red Santan Flower

Red Santan or Clerodendrum villosum of familyRubiaceae is commonly selected for hedges, the santan plant has leathery leaves and yields large clusters of tiny flowers. Flowers may be red, yellow, pink or orange. This is popular cultivated ornamental shrub. It flowers all year and it requires a little care.

Pink Chrysanthemum

Pink Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemums grow best and produce the most flowers if they are planted in full sunshine. They respond to plenty of food and moisture. Gifting mum with Chrysanthemums on Mother’s Day is a long-held tradition in New Zealand and by chance their name ends in ‘mum’.