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| One of the species that citizens can learn the most about is the genus 'Mammillaria' which, with more than a dozen different varieties, total about 80 specimens | The Murcia City Council has more than 60 varieties of cactus distributed throughout the city and its districts.

Specifically, one of the species that citizens can know the most closely are those of the genus 'Mammillaria' which, with more than a dozen different species, number about 80 specimens and the 'Ferrocactus' that, with their four different species, arrive almost fifty large specimens.The City Council is responsible for its care and maintenance, through the Department of Urban Development and Modernization in its Parks and Gardens Service.

One of the great advantages is its perfect adaptation to areas with water shortages, as is the case in the Region of Murcia, hence the variety called 'Xerojardinería' is used above all.These plants need essential care such as a controlled minimum summer watering -except in the so-called vegetative stop in winter that these data must be reduced-, and a subscriber according to soil needs, especially from early spring to autumn.Cacti also have flowers.

Thus, in Murcia some species stand out such as the 'peanut', which has orange and purple flowers, the 'Echinofossulocactus', which are small and spherical cacti, have them pink in color or the 'Lobivias', which have striking red flowers.“We continue betting on keeping our parks and gardens in perfect condition, places that invite you to stroll, play sports and enjoy the climate of our city.

Our goal is to ensure that they are perfect and that they are useful, aesthetic and open spaces for all Murcia "José Guillén stressed.This type of plant can be found, mainly, in Murcia in the neighborhood of San Pedro, San Antolín, flower beds of the plane of San Francisco and in the garden of Salitre.

In districts you can see numerous specimens also in Aljucer, Guadalupe, Monteagudo, Sangonera la Seca, El Raal, Algezares or Gea y Truyols."The control and care of green areas is supervised by the Park and Garden Service, taking into account the characteristics of the plants and the environment in which they are located," José Guillén said.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia