It has long been no secret that people have indoor plants not only for beauty, but also for communication. The most unpretentious and popular are cacti. Therefore, a moment often arises when a motionless and silent flower pot has a name. It can be like a human name, even with a last and patronymic name, or just a nickname, like a pet’s. Sometimes it's just kindness. Let's try to systematize a little and sort the possible names into groups to make it easier for you to decide what to name the cactus.
What can you say that is useful about them?
Cacti are considered plants of the New World, that is, their place of origin is considered to be North and South America. Over time, they spread throughout the world: birds carried them, people brought them with them.
In addition to their decorative value, cacti are used for food (for example, pitahaya or dragon fruit), and grown as a hedge.
If we look at it historically, they were also used on the American continent as medicines, in religious ceremonies (for example, as an altar or sacrificial table), building or painting material.
Gender: myth or reality
There has been a lengthy debate on the Internet about whether cacti have a gender and whether they can be classified as a boy or a girl.
Opinions are contradictory and ambiguous on this issue.
In any case, for the most accurate understanding of the plant, you must first determine its exact type.
For deep knowledge, you should turn to professionals in your field - botanists. With their help, you will be able to fully understand all the subtleties and nuances of the science of growing and decide what to call a cactus.
But to choose a name for a plant there is no need to go into such jungle. It is enough to read detailed information about the type of cactus and remember the biology course on pistils and stamens.
But if you don’t want to go deeper even into reading, then just choose for yourself: a girl or a boy. Usually they psychologically choose a partner of the opposite sex: women will prefer to communicate with a cactus boy, men - vice versa.
Aristocratic names
For a rare or very expensive (in every sense) plant, you can choose an appropriate name.
Even violets can be “expensive” in every sense
For boys:
- Admiral
- Augustine
- Aslan
- Actaeon
- Master
- Biron
- Blitzkrieg
- Bernardo
- Breton
- Boss
- Briton
- Brigadier
- Golem
- Gideon
- Hercules
- Duke
- Damir
- De Gaulle
- Joker
- Dauphin
- Doge
- Dubrovsky
- Kaiser
- Kamal
- King
- Claude
- Lancelot
- Battleship
- Lyricist
- Maximilian
- Mikado
- Pestel
- Neophyte
- Nixon
- One
- Austin
- Prince
- Ray
- Rimbaud
- Steering
- Edgar
- Louis Philippe
- Khan Batu (blackberry bush that has taken over the site)
- Samson (cut extremely moderately)
- Silver (silver leaves)
- Sultan (the only representative of his species in the flowerbed)
- Tiberius
- Titus
- Sherman
- Pharaoh
- Julius
- Emir
- Jarl
Rozhdestvennik (aka Decembrist) named Pestel.
Symbolic... For girls:
- Amalia
- Anna Maria
- Ariel
- Artie Sciocca
- Athena
- Avila
- Bey
- Beata
- Bellissima
- Camilla
- Viola
- Jossa
- Juliet
- Carmelita
- Caroline
- Cleo
- Coraline
- Cordelia
- Josie
- Lady Macbeth (can be called a monstera)
- Lei
- Liu
- Mach
- Maluka
- Marquise
- Matilda
- Mary
- Octavia
- Olivia
- Pannochka
- Penelope
- Priscilla
- Raina
- Rosita (water only with spray)
- Regina
- Rihanna
- Sofiko
- Stella
- Tiana
- Fiona
- Floricenta
- Fleur
- Harita
- Holly
- Elin
- Eloise
- Elsa
- Amy
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Gloriosa Belissima is so rare and so expensive that it is time to issue separate documents for it
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In what directions to think
To get serious about choosing a name for your potted friend, you should decide how you feel about the plant: a new pet, a companion, a friend or a family member. Do you want to call it for fun or approach this matter with all responsibility. Many people believe that whatever you name a ship, that’s how it will sail. In relation to a plant it may sound like this: whatever you call it, that’s how it will grow or bloom. Why not? After all, it has already been proven that the chosen music affects the milk yield of cows. So why can’t this happen with plants?
To begin, select the possible groups from which names will be selected, how to name a cactus.
Firstly, depending on your gender, choose the name you like for a boy or a girl.
Secondly, with full respect and reverence, assign the full name, surname, and patronymic. Like a full-fledged person.
Thirdly, make a nickname by simply abbreviating the full name of the plant species.
Fourth, consider appearance and shape.
Fifthly, it could be the name of a pet.
Sixth, you can simply use your imagination and humor to choose a name.
Now a little more detail with examples and a list of names on how to name a cactus.
“Fragrant” nicknames
To emphasize the aroma of a flowering plant, you can use any words associated with smells - from the word “aroma” taken from different languages to the names of famous perfume compositions.
- Amor-Amor
- Aroma
- Aphrodisiac
- Blas
- Bluts
- Brago
- Vanilla
- Verbena
- Heather
- Garza
- Geranium
- Gustu
- Daam
- Dandano
- Same Oze
- Cinnamon
- Incense
- Okay
- Lamy
- Lasa
- Le Monty
- Lezzette
- Mazza
- Maku
- Obsession
- Odori
- Opium
- Orangeade
- Orchid
- Poisson
- Roso
- Sabor
- Skonio
- Smag
- With Pretty
- Savor
- Taboo
- Totso
- Tofo
- Tokhma
- Fleur
- Flavo
- Fragrance
- Frutti
- Citrus
- Cerutti
- Chanelka
- Saffron
- Essence
- Ether
- Scimitar
Mind-blowing Hyacinth Opium
Houseplant like a small child
Many indoor plant breeders begin to perceive them as their children. They can tell their joys, sorrows, discuss news. At the psychological level, an ordinary pot with a plant turns into a ward, a child. Such relationships lead to the fact that the cactus receives its own personal name.
People's common names are often chosen. When a plant becomes your child, you begin to treat it tenderly and carefully.
If you perceive the cactus as a boy, you can name it: Arkasha, Boriska, Mishulya, Kostenka. That is, the diminutive form of the name begins to be used.
In the case when your decorative flowerpot becomes a place for a girl to live, the names can be as follows: Anyuta, Glasha, Sofochka, Yanochka and so on.
Such options are familiar to our own children. Alternative names may be foreign ones that are not so typical for your area: Jack, Sam, Alfred, Russell.
A sufficient range of name dictionaries have already been created for various options. You can select based on religious, national or other criteria.
Exotic names
When life has settled down and settled into a familiar rut, you want to liven it up with something. At least an unusual name for a flower.
For boys:
- Azazel
- Akiro
- Barney
- Basilisk
- Vernigora (turned out the tiles from the garden path)
- Genome
- Golum
- Dantes
- Jute
- Zigzag
- Quirrell
- Storehouse
- Courage
- Lasix
- Lecturer
- Loki
- Pollock (smells very strange)
- Neon
- Onyx
- Ontario
- Orbit
- Orion
- Partisan (you won't find it right away)
- Bow
- Record
- Grouse
- Security (prickly, scoundrel!)
- Sigurd
- Twix
- Ferdinand
- Photon
- Caesar
- Challenge
- Shaman (grows against the laws of nature)
- Shakespeare
- Shere Khan (tiger lily)
- Schubert
- Shurik
- Elite
- Yulik
Ficus Ferdinand feels at home everywhere
For girls:
- Assia
- Wilma
- Will
- Dryad
- Dune
- Intrigue
- Ionica
- Caramel
- Letka
- Lumina
- Madelena
- Malvina
- Mara
- Mask
- Matilda
- Narnia
- Nereid
- Oceania
- Sequin
- Palette
- Pythia
- Diva
- Rapunzel
- Roxana
- Snezhana
- Tonic
- Tropicana
- Undine
- Ferrina
- Fiesta
- Freya
- Zest
- Circe
- Chara
- Cicciolina
- Shakira
- Elite
- Ellochka
- Elmira
- Elf
- Yassa
Flirty Strelitzia Tropicana
Dear and most kind
Why shouldn't a cactus become your former colleague or beloved relative? At the same time, respectful address by name and patronymic adds a touch of humor and sarcasm. Then a clone of your dear uncle or aunt will live in your home, with whom you can start a conversation at any time over a cup of tea (better find out whether cacti like tea, maybe they prefer cocoa or coffee, or something stronger).
If you don’t contact your friends, you can choose your favorite combinations of first and middle names. Make a list of what to name the cactus from your favorite ones and solemnly announce it to the plant. Choose which combination makes the cactus smile (who knows, maybe it will be a breakthrough in science).
For example, Sergei Stepanovich, Anatoly Bergamotovich, Ivan Kaktusovich or Valery Valerievich.
Popular names
For boys:
- Agate
- Agraf
- Iron
- Amethyst
- Amon
- Basileus
- Bow
- Willie
- Witold
- Homer
- Grant
- Grisha
- Django
- Jussik
- Drago
- Drill
- Groom
- Zhorka
- Gawker
- Zeus
- Zorchin
- Cantor
- Casper
- Leon
- Liss
- Marquis
- Marsyas
- Pizarro
- Poseidon
- Rubik
- Grouse
- Severin
- Sonic
- Hugo
- Uno
- Favorite
- Farce
- Phoenix
- Photius
- Khariton
Zamioculcas Chariton.
It sounds! For girls:
- Belinda
- Blonde
- Bead
- Vitalina
- Hermione
- Gloria
- Dorothea
- Zemfira
- Marshmallow
- Yvette
- Other
- Spark
- Canzona
- Beauty
- Lorelei
- Manana
- Montana
- Musya
- Octavia
- Omega
- Ruta-Mint
- Sunny
- Cynthia
- Stella
- Tanyukha
- Undine
- Phytona
- Fifochka;
- Floris
- Lentils
- Sheila
Clivia named Montana spread her “wings”
I love you for your beauty
When choosing nicknames for pets, they are often associated with external characteristics, for example, a gray cat can be called Smokey, a red dog Fox, a plump hamster Barrel or Tank. This approach works great for cacti too. What do you call the green, spiny, cucumber-like plant? The options are obvious: Thorn, Tadpole, Greenfinch, Cucumber, Fluffy (a little sarcastic for a thorny plant, but also reflects the essence), Thorn. Or maybe just a Cactus, because that’s what he is.
Here your imagination and the appearance of the plant play an important role. After all, cacti are visually diverse in shape and type of spines. Sometimes they even resemble some object. So use all your resources, unlimited imagination and humor.
Name given by biologists
When dozens of names come to mind, but none are to your liking, you can try turning to the biological name of the cactus species. Name - as a shortened version of the original name.
For example, Mammillaria cactus, shorten the name to Mammi, or Mama.
The Opuntia cactus can be called Pusey or Punia.
The names Gima and Kalya are perfect for the Gymnocalycium cactus.
Cut it somewhere, add it somewhere else, rearrange it, and your self-created name for your new friend is ready.
Geographic nicknames
It is no secret that all the houseplants we are familiar with, sitting peacefully in their pots on shelves and window sills, come from the tropics and subtropics. That’s why there’s so much fuss with them: lighting, and a special watering regime, and they even suffer from unknown tropical ailments.
But you can choose a name for them by finding out everything about their native land in the directory.
- Australia
- Algeria
- Angola
- Argen Tina
- Afghani
- Bahama
- Bahrain
- Benin
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Burundi
- Gabon
- Haiti
- Guyana
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guatemala
- Guiana
- Honduras
- Dominican Republic
- Zambia
- India
- Indonesia
- Jordan
- Cape Verde
- Kale Donia
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Caroline
- Qatar
- Kenya
- Kinshasa
- Colombia
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Liberia
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Mal Diva
- Morocco
- Mexico
- Mali
- Mo Zam Bik
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Oman
- Papua
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Puerto Rico
- Rwanda
- Salvador
- Senegal
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Thailand
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Chad
- Chile
- Sri Lanka
- Ecuador
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Jamaica
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Begonia named Haiti.
And why does he need a proper name?
Without racking their brains or wasting time, some, when communicating with prickly friends, simply call them with affectionate words: dear, dear, fluffy, beloved. On the one hand, the conversation is conducted as if with a living person, on the other hand, the cactus becomes a nameless interlocutor, an abstract living being.
That is, it is not endowed with any qualities from the nickname; the cactus remains a neutral listener, not personified.
This option is suitable for those who do not want to get too attached and get close to the plant, but at the same time show care and attention.
Just for fun
If you are a person with a great sense of humor and a good dose of irony, then you can always approach the choice of what to name a cactus from this side that is characteristic of you. Maybe the cactus will answer you in kind, affectionately shooting out its needles.
Again, this could be a mangled person's name, a sarcastic pet name, or even just any word.
Mr. Tooth, Mr. Thorn, Sir Barrymore, Lady Gaga, Madame Siju, Pan Salo - that is, choose a respectful address to a person.
Cuddly, Fluffy, Hairy or Long-haired, Soft Friend - a sarcastic nickname because of the thorns. After all, you hardly want to squeeze a cactus in a tight, friendly hug.
Eggplant, Cucumber, Zucchini, Raspberry, Pumpkin - name the plant differently. Pairs perfectly with the address: Mr. Bean or Mrs. Pear.
Perfume nicknames
You can give your plant, especially a flowering one, the name of a famous perfume brand.
- Armani
- Versace
- Hermes
- Gucci
- Dzintars
- Dior
- Dolce Gabbana
- Zara
- Yves Rocher
- Kenzo
- Creed
- Lacoste
- Lancome
- Memo
- Montale
- Oriflame
- Paco Rabbane
- Salvador Dali
- Tom Ford
- Faberlic
- Hugo Boss
- Chanel
- Avon
- Amway
- Escada
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