CACTUS

Cactus comes from the Greek word kaktos. This means that the thorny plants. Linneaus is, botanist who created the classification of plants, the cactus to enter in groups or thorny plants, Cactaceae.

When referring to the history, cactus has been growing about 100 million years ago. Previously cactus form of a body high. Then, around 60 million years later, cactus declared extinct. This occurred due to volcanic eruptions that took drown Continent United States, which Unsurprisingly place to grow.

After vulkanik volcanic activity is stopped, cactus to grow back. However, cactus-generation "Anyar" grow with this form of a short moyangnya from yesterday. Short form of cactus that we often met in the present time.

Generally, the cactus came from the barren plains, such as South America and Mexico. Areas that have low rainfall, with a frequency that is not necessarily. Changes in temperature are also very extreme. There is also the opinion that the cactus is derived from Central and South America, Canada to the North until the Galapagos Islands, in the tropical Pacific Islands and in East India and the Caribbean.


Regional cactus is a diverse life. From the coastal region that leads to the sea, forest wilderness to the mountain range of ice berbalut the Andes Mountains. So, this is not strange when met at the height of cactus 3000 - 4000 m above sea level.

From the fact was, can be included cactus plants which can survive in any field. Cactus easily make adjustments and forms of adaptation in the body. "An example of this adaptation can be clearly seen. When the natural conditions are not suitable, cactus leaf size will be reduced or even not at all out of the leaves. Perakarannya stem be tighten and the storage of water, "said Joesi that since primary school is interested in the cactus.

While in the regions with hot and arid land, cactus adapting to establish how the body skin and thick layer of wax. No lag, hair-growing fuzz or thorn-sharp thorns. Functions clear, reduce the expenditure of the water body.

In the case of the spread, bird players meritorious fruit cactus is considered to sow the seeds of all the places in the world. Although so, people still recognized as a major factor in the distribution of two users of this plant. It can be seen when they perform a migration, cactus never behind in the list of default.

Examples of the most easy, the spread of the cactus in their own country. In Indonesia, cactus entry through the hands of government the Dutch colony. Bule-thing original state windmill is the first to the seeds and cactus. "When the Dutch government, cactus spread to various areas (in the archipelago)," said Joesi.

Habits involve cactus to a new place also made Joesi. "Because my father often switch tasks, cactus collection dibawa.Tapi families often participate because of too many, there is also a deliberately abandoned," he said.