WI>Remembering that these cacti are not desert dwellers (which is what most 
of 
WI>think of when we think of "cactus") but rather, tropicals
WI>(rhipsalidopsis/Easter, Zyogcactus/Thanksgiving, or 
Schlumbergera/Christmas)
WI>are all epiphytes (tree crotch dwellers) from the tropical forests of S. 
Am.
Allright. It's Saturday morning and I'll bite:
I think of the tropics as wet and humid. Why are there cactii in 
Arizona?
I think of cactii as "succulents", which I always took to mean 
"storing moisture in the leaves". Why would a succulent do that 
in the tropics?
By desert you meant "hot desert" as in Arizona, right? Not cold 
desert as in Antarctica, or certain parts of Chile.
Is an epiphyte any tree-dweller, including the Bromeliads I 
purchased last week, which just so happen to be succulent tree-
crotch dwellers from South America?
All these questions posed not as pot-stirrers, but from one 
prompted to express curiosity during this recent phase of plant-
growing activity in the home. Thanks for any hints, suggestions or tips.
christopher.greaves@ablelink.org     www.interlog.com/~cgreaves
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