![]() Cacti can store an unbelievable amount of water in a short timeĪs you may know, it rarely rains in the desert. Therefore, both cacti and cactuses are correct, but their usage depends on whether you’re engaging in informal writing or just casual talk. However, most English speakers use cactuses in informal settings. Scientific researches, studies, and print media favor the usage of cacti over cactuses. You might have heard that the word “cacti” is the plural for cactus and that, “cactuses” is wrong. In 1769, Linnaeus thought that the American prickly cactus that we know today were related to cactal, and named the plant cactus. However, it later emerged that the plant that they referred to as cactus was actually an artichoke and not a cactus and that the two plants had different characteristics.Īccording to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word originates from the Latin word Cardoon in a classical sense. The Greeks used the word cactus to refer to the spiky plant, which they compared to artichoke. ![]() ![]() Kaktos is a Spanish artichoke or the “prickly plant of Sicily” as many refer to it in Greece. Origin of the word cactusĬactus originates from the Greek name Kaktos. The breathtaking photo is what aroused my curiosity to research more on this plant: 1. ![]() ![]() I love home improvements, and one day, I came across this beautiful photo with a cactus plant as part of home decor. When growing up, I never thought much about the cactus, other than it’s a hardy desert plant. ![]()
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