A Cactus garden is the answer to people who are hard pressed for time. Cactus growing is a pleasurable hobby and adds the much needed color to your bare garden with less effort.

There are many varieties of Cactus available in the nurseries. You can choose a combination of prickly or succulent cactus. The succulent varieties look best in a hanging pot and the prickly ones, which usually grows in height can take the back bencher position in the garden.

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This cactus grows wild all over South India. I saw them in bloom near Masinagudi and it was a pleasant site. In Kannada it is known as Dabbagalli and Vidara Vishvasaraka in Sanskrit. The botanical name is Opuntia elatior belonging to Cactaceae family.

This can be grown in a pot at home. Prickly Pear grows upto 15 – 18 feet tall. The pear shaped cactus leaf with spines can be as wide as 16 inch. The flowers are in Yellow and Red.

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