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Al Mazroui, known as the king of cacti, now has the largest cactus farm in the UAE and even in the Gulf. His farm has more than 5,000 plants of over 1,000 different species of cacti.
“I started this hobby 15 years ago. I have visited most countries in the world looking for new varieties of this plant and today I have over 5,000 cacti. I am sure no one in the Bay Area owns a farm like this,” Al Mazruoi said in an interview with Emarat TV.
“This is not just a farm, but a garden, a reference for plant researchers in the UAE and the Gulf region. Having such a farm in the UAE is very important for us and I am very proud of what we have achieved so far. I About 90 percent of the farm’s plants are not available on the market,” added Al Mazroui.
Located in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, the farm is now open to tourists, tourists, students and all cactus lovers.
Al Mazroui hopes to transform his farm into an integrated nature reserve and a national reference for medical and scientific research.
Cacti often have thick herbaceous or woody chlorophyll stems. Cacti are distinguished from other succulents by the presence of areolas, small cushion-like structures with trichomes (vegetative hairs), and, in almost all species, the presence of spines or prickly bristles (glochids). Areolas are modified branches from which flowers, more branches, and leaves (if present) can grow.
There are about 2,000 different types of cacti in the world. Some are thin and tall, while others are short and round, like a ball—a very pointed ball. There are even cacti that look like bushes, and some that look like ping pong bats.
Although slow-growing, the cactus plant is fairly self-sufficient because it stores water in its roots, leaves, and stems, thus largely regulating its own food intake. Cactus plants like bright, airy, and warm places—but not too hot—and cope well with direct sunlight.
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