White Bloom Cactus
The White Bloom Cactus
The White Bloom Cactus is a species of the Castacaecis family of plants which fall into two main groups; cactuenia and cactoid. Most members of these two groups are easily recognizable as cacti. They have the fleshy green-yellowish stems. They have absent, small, or transient leaves, some have flowers, and some have fruit. The White Bloom has a wide variety of growth habits, which is difficult to divide into a clear, simple category.The Columnar Variety Of White Bloom
Some smaller White Blooms may be described as columnar. They consist of erect, cylinder-shaped stems, which may or may not branch. The boundary between columnar forms and tree-like or shrubby forms is difficult to define. Smaller and younger specimens are columnar, whereas older and larger specimens may become tree-like. In some cases, the "columns" may be horizontal rather than vertical, and some have stems growing along the ground, rooting at intervals.The Arborescent Variety Of White Bloom
The White Bloom can be tree-like (arborescent), meaning they typically have a single more-or-less woody trunk topped by several to many branches. In the genus Pereskia, the branches are covered with leaves, so the species of this genus may not be recognized as cacti. In most other cacti, the branches are more typically cactus-like, bare of leaves and bark, and covered with spines. Some cacti may become tree-sized but without branches, other cacti can also be described as shrubby, with several stems coming from the ground or from branches very low down.
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The Globular Variety Of White Bloom
The White Bloom whose stems are smaller may be described as globular (or globose). They consist of shorter, more ball-shaped stems than columnar cacti. Globular cacti may be solitary, or their stems may form clusters that can create large mounds. All or some stems in a cluster may share a common root.Other Forms Of The White Bloom
Other White Blooms have a quite different appearance. In tropical regions, some grow as forest climbers. Their stems are typically flattened, almost leaf-like in appearance, with fewer or even no spines. Climbing cacti can be extremely large. Vine-like cacti often hang downwards, forming dense clumps where they grow in trees high above the ground.
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Beautiful But Deadly
The seeds of most flowers are completely safe for human consumption, used for seasoning food, because of its distinct spicy/peppery flavour, but the darker side of some seeds are their use as poisons. The seed must be ground down to a fine powder and added to food or drink, a small dose may cause headaches, nausea and even stomach pains, a larger dose can be fatal causing most of the major organs in the body to not function as normal resulting in a slow painful death. For more information on the Cactus plant read the full article Cactus.Basic Information
Ecology and Habitats
The White Bloom Cactus can be found in the Desert, Scrub arid plains, and in Jungles and forested/woodland terrain.
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Scientific Name
Castacaecis
Average Height
The White Bloom varies from the Globular species at a size from 1 cm (0.4 inches) upwards to the Arborescent and Columnar species which grows upwards of a few feet to heights of 19.2 m (63 ft).
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