| Cactus are one of the most distinctive and | | | | mountains slope toward a sparkling expanse of |
| unusual plants on this planet. A cactus is very | | | | white, their rugged slopes revealing an eerie |
| much liked as an ornamental plant. Some cactus | | | | beauty. Cactus covers the dry hillside like lonely |
| are also used as crop plants. A cactus is a | | | | sentinels. |
| member of the succulent plant family Cactaceae. | | | | Catus grow in the extremely arid and hot |
| Cactus paintings are greatly appreciated as the | | | | environments. The Cactus preserve water in their |
| best decorative paintings.The Cactus paintings are | | | | well developed anatomical and physiological |
| recognized for their diversity and excellence in the | | | | features. Their stems have expanded into green |
| art form. These lovely looking cactus paintings | | | | succulent structures containing the chlorophyll |
| also serve as the resource center for all aspects | | | | necessary for life and growth. Cactus are very |
| of decorative painting. | | | | well known for the spines which are developed |
| Cactus paintings provide immense pleasure with | | | | from their leaves. There are wide range of |
| their charming look. In addition to their beauty, | | | | shapes and sizes of Cactus. Cactus's sizes range |
| these cactus paintings also are meaningful. Some | | | | from small and round to pole-like and tall. |
| Cactus paintings are sign of happiness. Glowing | | | | Pachycereus pringlei is the tallest. It has a |
| with warmth and life, a cactus rises on a green | | | | maximum recorded height of 19.2 m while |
| hillside with blue mountains in the background. | | | | Blossfeldia liliputiana is the smallest. It is only about |
| Singing sparrows alight on the bright branches. | | | | 1 cm diameter at maturity. |
| Another highly decorative cactus painting is 'A | | | | Cactus flowers are unique and are lovely looking. |
| Light in the Darkness' in which the pristine beauty | | | | These are large and arise from areoles like the |
| of white petals is intensified by the night's dark | | | | spines and branches. As many cactus species are |
| veil. Soft and lovely, two flowers emerge from a | | | | pollinated by nocturnal insects or small animals, |
| thorny green cactus. 'Uyuni Salt Lake' is one of | | | | principally moths, bats, and sheep, they are night |
| the famous cactus painting. The scene of this | | | | blooming. |
| cactus painting is classical in which Barren | | | | |