仙人掌类植物属仙人掌科(Cactaceae),主要分布于美洲热带地区,目前世界上已知有二千种以上,其中以墨西哥分布的种类最多,人们称为“仙人掌之国”。我国虽然不是仙人掌植物的原产地,但由于人类的长期活动和鸟类、海水的传播,在我国的西南和华南沿海地区也有少数野生的仙人掌植物。近年来通过31种栽培,仙人掌植物在我国的种类已逐年增多。仙人掌植物的用途很广,它除有奇特的体形和艳丽的花朵作观赏以外,其嫩茎可做蔬菜和饲料,木质化的老茎用作燃料,成熟的浆果 The cactus plants of the family Cactaceae (Cactaceae) are mainly distributed in tropical regions of the Americas. At present, there are more than 2,000 known species in the world, of which Mexico has the largest number of species and is known as the “country of cacti.” Although China is not the origin of cactus plants, due to the long-term human activities and the spread of birds and seawater, there are also a few wild cactus plants in the southwestern and southern coastal areas of China. In recent years, 31 species of cactus plants have grown year by year in China. The cactus plant has a wide range of uses. In addition to its unusual shape and colorful flowers for ornamental purposes, its tender stems can be used as a vegetable and feed, and the old lignified stems are used as a fuel, mature berries.