Whats the Difference between Cacti and Succulents?
Succulents are a family of plants that store water in their leaves or stems. Cacti fall into the family of succulents. All cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are cacti. Cacti generally come from the Americas while most other succulents come from southern Africa. The difference between cacti and other succulents does not lie in the presence of spikes (called spines), rather in the presence of “areoles” or “spine cushions”. The spines of a cactus will grow from these spine cushions. This is not the case with prickly succulents. Their spines will be positioned more randomly. Care of Cacti Cacti are pretty easy to look after. Follow the watering instructions above and fertilize one to two times per year. The fertilizer you use should contain more phosphorus than nitrogen. Follow this advice and you will really enjoy your indoor cactus gardening!
