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    For the plant owner who is stricken with amnesia when it comes to watering, the cactus is ideal.  The plant can survive without water for long periods. The cactus plant is easy to care for and many people think that it is every bit as interesting to look at as the delicate orchid.  It is a myth that cacti grow in desserts. They grow in arid semi-deserts, where there are small amounts of rainfall.  Almost all varieties originate from North and South America. In most types, once the plant reaches a flowering stage, it will flower at least once a year if it is well maintained. Cacti can be grown from seeds or cuttings, but perhaps the easiest way to grow them is to buy seedlings from a nursery. Often shops sell sets of several different kinds of cacti seedlings for a reasonable price.

    In the UK, the plants grow best in a container, so that they can be moved when conditions outside are not ideal. When potting the plants, it's important to use a free-draining compost. Mixing the compost with horticultural grit is also helpful.  Keeping the plants in a pot that is just big enough for them will encourage growth. Most cacti only need watering in the spring and summer; this is their growing season. They should be watered once a week if they are kept in a greenhouse and once a fortnight if they are indoors.  Cacti love the sun, of course, so the sunniest spot possible is an ideal place to keep them.  In the UK, it's best to bring them inside during the winter. If they are in a greenhouse, it may be necessary to provide a source of heat during the coldest months.   
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        For all those plant owners who think planting plants, especially those threatening cactus are a demanding and dangerous task, fret not. It would be as simple as ABC.

        Actually, Cactus is a succinct and spiny plants, that is often used as  ornamental plants or even crop plants and other uses. They are often situated in the deserts and can withstand the lack of water supply for many hours unlike humans. They are grown mostly in tropical America and even Sri Lanka and many other places around the desert regions, growing in areas with lack of ample rainfall unlike other tropical countries across the globe.

        But, of course, the myth that cactus can grow only in hot and desert-like areas is completely untrue and just a myth, you can grow them in your own house. Here are the steps to keeping a healthy and lovely cactus in your room.

        Firstly, you must gather all the seed pods before they dried out. Next, then use a knife to slit open the covering of the pods to expose the seeds hidden inside it, and remove them carefully with utmost precision. You must also scrap the flesh off the pod and place the seeds in a mixture of water and coarse and rough sand in a pot. Finally, just sow the seed and keep it under moist conditions until it germinates into a healthy adult plant. Most important of all, you must place the cactus in a area with maximum exposure of sunlight on it. If you done all these things, your cactus will grow big and strong, but watch out for all the needles sprouting out of it, it may sting you hard and painful.
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        They just grow themselves!that is such a stupid question.
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