Tuesday, December 28, 2010

082. X is for xerophyte

Cacti are xerophytes.  They are able to withstand drought.

X is also for xiphophyllous -  having sword-shaped leaves

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

ABC Wednesday - brought to you by the letter X
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12 comments:

  1. NankaDecember 28, 2010 at 9:14 AM

    Lovely cactii!! and some flowering too.

    Have a great day!!

    My 'X' is HERE

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  2. Sylvia KDecember 28, 2010 at 9:45 AM

    Such gorgeous cacti! And your photos are superb! Terrific for the X Day! Hope you had a lovely Christmas and wishing you a very Happy New Year!

    Sylvia

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  3. EG CameraGirlDecember 28, 2010 at 9:51 AM

    Xcellent choice. And very nice photos too!

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  4. Roger Owen GreenDecember 28, 2010 at 10:46 AM

    A new word for me, the latter one!
    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  5. photowannabeDecember 28, 2010 at 11:26 AM

    I see we had the same idea for the letter X. Perfect choice for X.

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  6. WandaDecember 28, 2010 at 1:53 PM

    Nice to look at...but don't get to close..I was trying to pick some lemons and there were cactus by the tree.... Ouch...big mistake..got to close.

    You however, have some lovely shots... I will keep my distance. HaHa

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  7. Tumblewords:December 28, 2010 at 6:24 PM

    Love cacti! I was always surprised to visit the Southwest and find that newcomers insisted on having huge green lawns. Great pictures.

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  8. JamaDecember 28, 2010 at 6:43 PM

    Lovely cacti!

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  9. BarbDecember 28, 2010 at 10:14 PM

    Good info and great pics!

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  10. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪December 29, 2010 at 1:17 AM

    I love the rounded cacti. Makes me want to pick them up though OUCH! if I did,

    Yur photos have great composure.

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  11. CarolineDecember 29, 2010 at 5:58 AM

    Cool!

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  12. ChrisJDecember 31, 2010 at 11:35 PM

    Really nice cactus shots! And good X words too.

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