Cacti are great! :British Cactus and Succulent Society

Cacti are great!

They come in all shapes and sizes, tall ones, round ones and very small ones.

Some are very tall. More

But others are not much bigger than your finger tip. More

Some cacti have leaves and look like normal plants with spines. More

Many cacti grow into giant balls. More

Some cacti grow in rain forests on trees. They look completely different but they’re still cacti. More

Prickly pear cacti (Opuntia) have many flat pads. More

Follow the links above to find out more about some of the many different kinds of cacti.

We have some information on how you can grow cacti at home in Grow cacti.

And a little bit about Where cacti live in the wild.

And finally cacti are different to all other plants. Find out What makes cacti special.