Requirements
- 1.
Name the chief characteristics of a cactus.
- 2.
Name three uses of cacti.
- 3.
In what places are cacti the most plentiful? Why?
- 4.
Know and identify from life or pictures 15 species of cacti.
- 5.
Photograph, observe or sketch at least 10 species of cacti and classify them or grow at least 3 different species of cacti.
Advanced requirements
Completed after the requirements above, for the advanced version of this honor.
- 1.
Earn the Cacti honor.
- 2.
What are succulents?
- 3.
Identify from plants or photos five succulents that are not cacti. How are they different from cacti?
- 4.
Know the definitions of the following terms within a cacti/succulents frame of reference.
- a.
Areole
- b.
Cephalium
- c.
Coalesce
- d.
Corymb
- e.
Diurnal
- f.
Epiphyte
- g.
Glochid
- h.
Nocturnal
- i.
Offshoot
- j.
Panicle
- k.
Scale
- l.
Stolon m.Zygomorphic
- a.
- 5.
When raising succulents—including cacti—they may be attacked by maladies. What are the most common and how can you prevent or cure the problems?
- 6.
Propagate at least one plant by using one of the following methods: from seed, by cuttings, or grafting. Original Honor, 1999 Nature
About this honor
- Category
- Nature
- Skill level
- 1
- Division
- General Conference
- Edition
- 2001
- Original honor
- 1944
Requirements are published by AdventSource for the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Advent Clubs reproduces them here for club leaders and links the original document above.