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