Neijiang cactus grows for 32 years and becomes a wonder, attracting over a million visitors from home and abroad

Cacti are common,

and cacti blooming is also common!

But have you ever seen one that has grown into a tree

and is covered with flowers?

In the courtyard of Li Guizhi, a villager from Group 9 of Jingu Village, Xindian Township, Dongxing District, Neijiang City, a tall cactus rises straight up,about 4 m tall, like a lush "cactus tree."

This cactus looks extremely full of life, with large patches of cactus pads, green fruits, and bright yellow flowers dotted with tender pink and red... Jiang Xiaodi observed carefully and found that the two thick roots at the base of the cactus were tightly tangled together, looking from a distance like two large trees tightly embracing each other. The owner, Li Guizhi, also jokingly called it "our family's husband-and-wife cactus."

According to Li Guizhi, 32 years ago, her youngest daughter, who was then in elementary school, brought back a palm-sized piece of cactus from school. At the time, it was planted in front of the courtyard, and she never expected it would grow bigger and bigger later, at its tallest even reaching nearly 6 m high. To better protect the cactus, more than 1 m was cut off last year.

"The fruit on this cactus can even be eaten." Li Guizhi said with a smile that in July and August, the fruit produced on the cactus can be eaten, and it tastes somewhat like kiwi.

Because this cactus is so "unusual," after the road was built last year, many people came to see it after hearing about it.

After this information was posted on Toutiao's "People's Pictures," within one day,the number of reads reached 1.58 million, and comments reached more than 4,000. It seems everyone likes to see something rare and join the excitement!

Tips

Cactus plants originated in the tropical Americas, the tropical mainland of Asia, and some nearby islands, and they have very strict climate requirements. Only a hot, dry, and windy climate can satisfy their growing conditions. Cacti under ten years old generally do not bloom. For a cactus to grow into a tree, the most important factor is the variety, such as Qianbenjian and pear cactus. In addition, the planting soil and environment also have an influence. In warm, humid, rainy, and snowy areas, growing several meters tall and being able to produce a thousand flowers is relatively rare.

Did you think Neijiang had only this one place with a "cactus tree"?In fact, as early as 2016, in Group 9 of Shiwan Village, Quan'an Town, Shizhong District, 2 extremely rare cacti were discovered!They were over 3 m tall, truly becoming two "cactus trees."

This cactus tree was seen in the courtyard of villager Huang Xiangming's home. Both "cactus trees" grew with luxuriant branches and leaves and thick trunks, and from a distance they were not very different from ordinary trees.

"These two cacti have been planted for more than 10 years, and they keep getting bigger and bigger." According to Huang Xiangming, more than 10 years ago, he planted these two cacti, and at the time they were only a few dozen cm tall. "I planted them in my own courtyard and did not give them any special 'care,' just letting them grow naturally." Huang Xiangming said he had not expected that "an unintentional act would bring a welcome result." Not only did these two cacti show no signs of withering, but they grew more and more vigorously, and now they have both become "cactus trees."

By the way, have you all seen this kind of

grown into a big treeand still blooming cactus?

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