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Marguerite, the Beloved

When are cacti not succulents?

I am really fond of plants and have recently been shopping and buying some for my new place. It doesn’t hurt to learn a little about them. Here is a pic of my newest. It’s called “olla gardening”. The olla is Spanish for pot, like a cooking pot. 

Posted - October 14, 2017
Tag : #plants

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  • 2515
    My pic here. 
      October 14, 2017 7:23 AM MDT
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  • 19937
    All cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are cacti. The word succulent simply means juicy and fleshy. All succulents have the ability to store water in their flesh. Cacti are succulents with spine cushions called areoles that can bear spines and/or flowers but the plants do not have branches or leaves. Succulents do not have areoles and can have branches and leaves.
      October 14, 2017 7:32 AM MDT
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  • 2515
    @Spunky Senior, thank you! interesting lesson! 
      October 14, 2017 7:41 AM MDT
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