The letter for this week is letter....X! I looked around and thankfully I got what I like to show off here the picture says it all and in the dictionary this plant is also called Xerophyte......
desert plant: a plant that is adapted for a dry habitat, for example, a cactus Encarta ® World English Dictionary © & (P) 1998-2004 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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What a great post and photos for the X day! Beautiful cactus! Wishing you a very Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
Very pretty, if spiky, xerophyte, not as easy to spell as cactus, LOL.
ReplyDeleteMy ancestors (on dad's side) hail from Cebu...
ReplyDeleteand we both posted xerophyte! Not too many x's out there, are there?
Mabuhay!
An X-cellent choice; didn't know the term.
ReplyDeletesplendid! thank you for introducing us to xerophyte!
ReplyDeleteThose plants look like they are ready for anything! Nice xerophytes, nice X.
ReplyDeleteShalom to you in the new year.
Very nice X!:-) Wish you a Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI don't think that one would have survived long around here...
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
I love xerophytes! Lovely pictures and post!
ReplyDeletePerfect for X! ;)
ReplyDeleteI have a cactus which is growing out of control. It must be because I forget to water my plants and then once in a blue moon I drown them, recreating the conditions cacti like! LOL!
I've seen these - now I know their name - thanks.
ReplyDeleteExcellent choice for the letter X! These cacti won't grow where I live--much too cold--but I find them intriguing. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteXerophyte is one of those incredibly useful words. I like your cactus family.
ReplyDeleteHave a great 2010.