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Plants that have adjusted to the arid and semi-arid regions of the world are known as cacti and succulents. Cacti are defined as members of one plant family and are considered separately, although they are actually succulents. The term Succulent encompasses all other fleshy plants, which stem from a variety of plant families. Both succulents and cacti have developed means of survival that assure their growth in these regions. Their leaves have become smaller and their stems larger in order to store more water; in some, the leaves have disappeared leaving only thickened green stems. In plants where the leaves have not disappeared, the leaves may have become thickened or insulated with coverings of hair, wax or scales.

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Resources in This Category

• A World of Southern African Succulents & cacti

  http://www.succulents.net/
  Information on the succulent society, and a list of books available. Also features a virtual tour, resources and a forum.

• Aizoaceae

  http://www.aizoaceae.info/
  Information about culture and species of this succulent family, formerly known as mesembryanthemaceae. Includes photos, botanical classification, and links to other resources.

• Au Cactus Francophone

  http://www.cactuspro.com/index_eng.html
  English index of this multilingual cactus Web site.

• Cacti and Succulent Discussion Group

  https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Cacti_and_Succulents/info
  Yahoo web/email group dedicated to discussing the cultivation of cacti and other succulent plants.

• Cacti grown in India by Clotie and Blaise

  http://www.angelfire.com/ab/cactus/
  Mumbai hobby growers provide information and photos of their astrophytum, lophophora, ariocarpus and other cacti.

• Cactus Art

  http://cactus-art.biz/
  Shopping site run by enthusiasts. Includes large photo gallery, featuring regular and oddly grafted cacti, a glossary of cactus terms, and an etymological reference.

• Cactus Austria

  http://members.liwest.at/cereus/
  Includes several hundred photos, arranged in thumbnail galleries, taken by an Austrian hobby grower.

• Cactus Blog

  http://www.cactusjungle.com/blog/
  Weblog from a commercial cactus grower in the San Francisco Bay Area. On-topic and off-topic ramblings, since June 2004.

• Cactus Info

  http://www.cactusinfo.net/
  Presents care and propagation information, a dictionary, and photo galleries of succulents, including cacti, as well as photo-reports of events and exhibitions.

• Cactus Museum

  http://www.cactusmuseum.com/
  Cactus information and photos.

• Cactus-Window

  http://www.cactus-window.de/
  Personal site of a German hobby cactus grower: how she grows cacti and other succulents in her apartment, as well as photos and information arranged by genus.

• CactusBase

  http://www.cactusbase.net/
  A computer database package for storing records on Cacti and other succulent plants, seed raising activities, literature collection and photographs.

• Cactusbase

  http://www.astrokaktus.com/CactusBase/
  Provides agallery of paintings and cactus by Zvone Rovsek.

• Choon's Cactus Collection

  http://yenchoon.tripod.com/
  Personal cactus collection with tips, photos and information on these plants.

• Epiphyllums, epicacti, allied cacti and hoyas of New Zealand

  http://home.clear.net.nz/pages/grant.bayley/
  Enthusiast gardener shares botanical information, cultivation and propagation tips, and photos of his plants and gardens.

• Fabian Vanghele's Hardy Exotics

  http://www.coldhardycacti.freehosting.net/
  Collector in Southern Romania describes how he became attracted to hardy cacti, presents a list of species he grows, and a small trade list.

• Flickr: Cactus

  http://www.flickr.com/groups/22852748@N00/
  Extensive gallery of images uploaded by group members, searchable by tags.

• Haworthia

  http://www.haworthia.info/
  Information about the Genus Haworthia from Ingo Breuer. Provides cultivation hints, books, and a gallery. Site available in English and German.

• Jan Vandorpe's New Succulent Plant Pages

  http://users.skynet.be/fb235353/index.htm
  Photographs of Haworthias, Gasterias, Crassulas, Adromischus and Aloes.

• Kaktos

  http://cactus.thelo.gr/
  Cactus addict in Greece presents his photo gallery, care tips, and book reviews. [Greek/English]

• Kaktus and Nordisk Kaktus Selskab

  http://www.kaktus.dk/
  Henrik Helms Madsen's cactus collection. How to grow the plants. Society information.

• Lithops - an Introduction

  http://www.lithop.supanet.com/
  An introduction to collecting lithops with information about their habitat, evolution, cultivation and points of related interest.

• Lithops Study Group

  http://saosd.tripod.com/lithopsstudygroup/
  Information about plants called, Lithops, living stones, also provides a study group and joining details.

• Lophophora

  http://lophophora.blogspot.com/
  Enthusiast's weblog describing his trials and tribulations growing primarily small Mexican cacti. Notes and photos on seed-starting, visits to botanical gardens, and battling pests.

• MagiCactus.com

  http://www.magicactus.com/
  Information on several cacti in the genus Lophophora: history, uses, distribution, descriptions, and propagation. Also offers seeds and plants for sale.

• Man's Cacti and Succulents

  http://keinhong.tripod.com/
  Includes tips on growing, sowing seeds, grafting and hydroculture with numerous thumbnailed images.

• Nekoya

  http://shaboten.com/
  Japanese cactus enthusiast displays photos of his many plants, and a few cultural tips.

• Paghat's Garden: Succulents

  http://www.paghat.com/garden14.html
  Index to a large number of pages describing individual species of crassula, euphorbia, lewisia, sedum, sempervivum, and others. Each page contains photos and personal observations, and many add background and cultivation information.

• Ralph Martin: Cacti and Other Succulents

  http://ralph.cs.cf.ac.uk/Cacti/cacti.html
  Professor at Cardiff University presents information about his cactus hobby, with trade lists, photos, links to societies and other web resources, and a field number data service.

• Rhipsalis

  http://www.rhipsalis.com/
  Information on plants in the Rhipsalis, Lepismium, Hatiora and Schlumbergera genera, including species lists with photos, cultivation and propagation details, and links to vendors and collections.

• Sempervivophilia

  http://sempervivophilia.stalikez.info/
  Dedicated to houseleeks in the genus sempervivum and its subgenus jovibarba, with lists of species and cultivars, photos, bibliography, and information about distribution. Multilingual site.

• Succulent Plant Site, The

  http://www.succulents.co.za/
  Succulent encyclopedia, including family and species descriptions, history, pests, bugs, diseases, habitat requirements, and photographs.

• Succulent Plants Database

  http://albino.sub.jp/en/
  Searchable database of cacti and succulents, with a photo for many species. Search results can be presented in thumbnail form.

• SucculentCity.org

  http://succulentcity.org/
  Collection of plant profiles, photographs, and cultivation data for cacti and succulents, arranged by family and genus.

• Sukkulente Euphorbien

  http://www.euphorbia.de/
  Information about succulent euphorbias. Includes photos, recommendations and how to grow from seed. Site available in English and German.

• The Cactus and Succulent Plant Mall

  http://www.cactus-mall.com/
  Includes an extensive collection of links to organizations and information, including societies, clubs, nurseries, and literature.

• The Paradise: Cacti, Bromeliads and Nature in Brazil

  http://www.cactos.com.br/
  Information, photos and news of Brazilian flora and conservation efforts.

• The Succulent Plant Page

  http://www.succulent-plant.com/
  Offers general information, care and propagation tips, and specialized pages on asclepiads, haworthias, peperomias, and sempervivums. Also information on current events and links to societies.

• Tses Home Page

  http://www.angelfire.com/ca7/sierratses/
  Pictures of cactus and succulent. Recipes for using cactus and cactus fruits.

• U4BA: Euphorbia for You

  http://www.u4ba.nl/
  Dutch enthusiasts of succulent Euphorbias present illustrated articles, a photo gallery and list of plants for trade.

• Webring: The Cactus Ring

  http://www.webring.org/hub?ring=cactusring
  This webring links about a hundred sites on topics of cacti and succulents. Includes both hobby and commercial sites, in several languages.

• Winter Hardy Cacti

  http://winterhardycacti.blogspot.com/
  Weblog with information and photos on growing winter hardy cacti and other frost resistant succulents.

• Worleys.com: Night Blooming Cereus

  http://www.worleys.com/bonsai/specific/nbc/
  Personal page about growing this flowering cactus, with detailed day-by-day photos of flower development.

• Yahoo Group: Cacti and Succulent Seeds

  https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Cacti-and-succulent-seeds/info
  Forum for trading cacti and succulent seeds.

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