Cactuses

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Cactuses

• and their world

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About cactuses

• Cactuses are very popular plants.
• Their home is hot and dry desert.
• They are usually green with spines and beautiful
  flowers.
• There are many kinds of cactuses-from very small
  in our flats to a few metres long in deserts and
  hot countries.

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Where do they grow?

• They grow in many countries. From Canada to
  Patagonia
• A symbol of Mexico is big hat and cactus-of
  course.
• They grow in tropical countries too.
• From seaside to 4000 metres above sea level. From
  wet meadow to dry desert. From fogged trees to
  hot stones

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The most popular cactuses

• here are some kinds of cactuses which we grow
  at home

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Opuntia

• Opuntia grows from Canada to south Argentina
• There are many kinds of this species
• It was discovered in 1754 by P. Miller
• It has got flat leaves which look like ears
• They are easy to grow,
• Thats why are they so popular. Everyone must
  have them in collection 0)

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Mammillaria

• Its one of the most favourite cactuses for
  beginners
• It has got many kinds as Opuntia

• It grows in the USA , Latin America
  and Mexico.
• There are 150 kinds on the world.
• They are global and oblong. Small star-shaped
  flowers forms beautiful wreath on the top.

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Echinocactus

• This big global shaped cactus grows from Mexico
  to south-west of the USA.

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The end

• So, do you like cactuses?
• I think that cactuses are very beautiful. This
  small presentation contains only a bit about
  them, but I think that something is better than
  nothing

Eliška 0)
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