PROYECT, FILE CARDS OF PLANTS Samuel clemente. CACTUS COMMON NAME: cactus. SCIENTIFIC NAME: cactaceae. DESCRIPTION: cactus is a plant that have succulent stems, pads or branches with scales or spines instead of leaves. Cactus pads are actually modified stems with a waxy coating. PLANT CARE: lots of light good drainage high temperaturas and low moisture. LOCATION: the desert. USES: make aloe vera and squeeze cactus juice. PEPPER COMMON NAME: pepper. SCIENTIFIC NAME: capsicum annuum. DESCRIPTION: pepper is the drie unripe fruit grown. plant called piper nigrum. PLANT CARE: peeper plant need at least 6-8 hours of sunlight per day. Water immediately after planting. LOCATION: the pepper is originally from sudamerica. USES: prevents any short cáncer, good for digestión,good for your hair. POTATO COMMON NAME: potatoe. SCIENTIFIC NAME: solanum tuberosum. DESCRIPTION: potato fruits are a succulent but shperical,yellow-Green Berry up to 4 cm across. PLANT CARE: potato need an open sunny growing site. LOCATION: the potato is native to the peruvian-bolivian andes, in souht america. USES: with potato you can make french fries,mashed potato,potato salad.