6000 x 4000 px | 50,8 x 33,9 cm | 20 x 13,3 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
17 mars 2014
Lieu:
Wirikuta Garden, San Jose del Cabo, Mexico
Informations supplémentaires:
Wirikuta is home to over 1500 varieties of desert plants from around the world, the Wirikuta is a botanical desert garden designed to honor both the cactus in its many forms and the cultures and traditions of Mexico's Indigenous peoples. Home to more than 1, 000, 000 plants, including a labyrinth of 1000 bonsai bougainvilleas, the Wirikuta also includes three pyramids built from massive granite boulders. The sacred geometry of the design will impress as you wander through the acres of meticulously planted botanicals, learning about desert plants from around the world. As an event facility, the Wirikuta offers creative possibilities that will leave your guests dazzled by the magic. According to Wikipedia: A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae, a family comprising ca 127 genera with some 1750 known species of the order Caryophyllales.The word "cactus" derives, through Latin, from the Ancient Greek κάκτος, kaktos, a name originally used by Theophrastus for a spiny plant whose identity is not certain. Cacti occur in a wide range of shapes and sizes. Most cacti live in habitats subject to at least some drought. Many live in extremely dry environments, even being found in the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on earth. Cacti show many adaptations to conserve water. Almost all cacti are succulents, meaning they have thickened, fleshy parts adapted to store water. Unlike many other succulents, the stem is the only part of most cacti where this vital process takes place. Most species of cacti have lost true leaves, retaining only spines, which are highly modified leaves. As well as defending against herbivores, spines help prevent water loss by reducing air flow close to the cactus and providing some shade. In the absence of leaves, enlarged stems carry out photosynthesis. Cacti are native to the Americas, ranging from Patagonia in the south to parts of western Canada in the north—except for Rhipsalis baccifera, which also grows in Africa and Sri Lanka. "
