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This page is dedicated to the plants of the cactus family, Cactaceae.
With lots of pictures, locale information, authors, synonyms, and generic care tips. My goal is to build a unsable online cactus encyclopedia. Please apologize that this cactus encyclopedia cannot be complete because of the huge number of genera. I use the taxonomy of Curt Backeberg based on the book "Kakteen von A bis Z" by Walther Haage (1981).
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My thanks goes to the famous cactus nursery Kakteen-Haage in Erfurt, which allowed me to use plant descriptions from the book "Kakteen von A bis Z" by Walther Haage and images from their plants inventory on this homepage. Furthermore, I would like to thank the Botanical Garden of the University of Heidelberg, which that allowed the use of pictures from the collection of cacti by Werner Rauh. Thanks to all the cactus friends who helped me with their words and pictures. My special thanks to Immanuel Voigt and Edward Bartlett for correcting the English translation. |
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The translation of the English version is not finished yet. Some parts are available in English. The translation goes on.
The work on the Encyclopedia is initially completed but will be continally corrected and updated.
I wish all visitors an informative and pleasant stay and enjoy your visit!
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Images from private / public collections, botanical gardens and cactus nurseries.
Clickable picture links, can be found here. |
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Care in September
General
Prepare winter quarters for the inclusion of the plants; clear and clean shelves, carry on with repair work.
Light/Ventilation
The plants are accustomed to the full light of summer, with the exception of a few genera, e.g. Epiphyllum, Schlumbergera, Rhipsalidopsis, give them full light. Shading is not necessary.
Air a lot at day and night to increase the resistance of the plants.
Temperature
The lower temperatures are one of the reasons that the cactus nearly abandon their growth, therefore less watering.
Keep Schlumbergera by mid-month to 4 weeks almost dry also cool and light.
Water/Nutrients
Just water small amounts by even longer intervals (14 days). The intervals are conditional on the weather (observe temperature).
Spraying and misting especially on warm days is still possible.
Give Schlumbergera only small amounts of water, the limbs may not wither.
No more fertilizing, transplant only in necessary cases.
Outdoor plants should get a rain cover in any case.
Reproduction
Cuttings and grafting remain exceptions.
Pest control
Perform a thoroughly pest control from early to mid-month, last date for use of liquid preparations. |
