Free Cactus Pictures: 13 Photos of Cacti, Succulents and Cactus Gardens
13 free cactus pictures from the BigFoto library, all real photos: round golden barrel cacti, rows of small cacti, yellow cactus flowers, a red and green succulent rosette, prickly pears on red earth, and two famous gardens, the Cactus Garden that the artist César Manrique built in an old quarry on Lanzarote and the Exotic Garden on the cliffs of Monaco. Use them for plant and garden posts, desert and summer designs and cactus backgrounds.
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Cacti and succulents close up
Golden barrel cacti, a crowd of small cacti, yellow cactus flowers, a succulent rosette in red and green, and prickly pears on red earth.
Cactus gardens
The Cactus Garden on Lanzarote, about 4,500 cacti on terraces in a former quarry, with a windmill and a pond; a garden of barrel cacti; and the tall cacti and succulent trees of the Exotic Garden of Monaco.
Cactus art
A sculpture in the Cactus Garden on Lanzarote and a blue cactus sculpture.
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Questions about these cactus pictures
Can I use these cactus pictures for free?
Yes, for personal and commercial projects. All we ask is a link back to BigFoto.com; the box at the top of the page has a credit link you can copy.
What is the difference between a cactus and a succulent?
All cacti are succulents, plants that store water in thick leaves or stems, but not all succulents are cacti. Cacti have areoles, small cushions from which their spines and flowers grow.
Where is the Cactus Garden by César Manrique?
In Guatiza in the north of Lanzarote, in the Canary Islands. It opened in 1990 and was the last of the artist’s works on the island.
