In a fun and simple way, this video (Part 1 of 2) will help you better understand the plant labels and names of the cactus and succulent plants in your collections. It looks at the differences between Common Names and Botanical / Scientific Names, the advantages and disadvantages of each.

The genus and species names are discussed and a brief summary of Carl Linnaeus' Binomial Nomenclature, the basis for our taxonomy since the 18th century is given.

2:19 The difference between Common & Scientific names
3:06 Which one should I be using?
3:46 Common Names - pro's & con's
7:48 Botanical / Scientific Names
8:40 Carl Linnaeus - the 18th Century genius & Binomial Nomenclature
9:44 Which language do the names come from, what do they mean?
11:38 The Genus name
12:16 The Species name
13:34 Wrap-up Part 1 and Pre-view Part 2

Enjoy the video and happy growing!!
Joe

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