D-Paradise Cactus , Melaka , Malaysia

World’s largest cactus collection

See the largest collections of cactus right here in
D-Paradise.See these fascinating thorny plants from as small as 2 inches to a few feet high.

In Malaysia, the average temperature throughout the year is 26 ºC and the annual rainfall is over 2400mm (95 inches) with a humidity of 80%. This collection is still expanding with more than 50 different genera of cactus. Its hillside location makes for interesting viewing of the cactus and other plants

A cactus (plural, cacti or cactuses) is a type of succulent plant belonging to the dicotyledonous flowering plant family, Cactaceae. Cacti come in many varieties in a wide range of shapes and sizes. Some grow to great size. Some cacti produce beautiful flowers, which like spines and branches arise from areoles. Many cactus species are night-blooming, as they are pollinated by nocturnal insects or small animals, principally moths and bats. Cacti range from small and round to pole-like and tall, Some cacti bear edible fruit.

There are many genera that cultivated in d’ paradise, such as Acanthocalycium Backeb., Ancistrocactus, Aporocactus, Ariocarpus Scheidw, Armatocereus Backeb, Arthrocereus A. Berger, Blossfeldia werderm., Brachycereus Britt. & Rose, Cephalocereus pfeiff, Consolea Lemaire, Lepismium, Mamillopsis, Neobesseya, Rathbunia, Rhipsalis Gaertn., Zygocactus, etc.