Substrate
Cactus grower terms
Natural or artificially created multi-component soil mixture for growing plants. The composition of the substrate largely depends on the requirements of the species for which it is intended.
Glossary of terms
A reference section with categories and short explanations.
Succulent
Cactus grower terms
(From Latin succulentus — succulent, fleshy) — a group of species of perennial xerophytic plants adapted to existence in arid conditions thanks to the ability to store water in a highly developed specialized tissue — water-storing parenchy…
Syntype
Cactus grower terms
One of two or more specimens that served as the basis for the original description when the author did not designate any particular specimen as the holotype.