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Who doesn’t love a cactus? So prickly and cute at the same time. We gathered a list of the best cactus captions that includes funny cactus captions and short cactus Instagram captions.
We have also included some cactus quotes for Instagram for those times when you are having trouble finding the right words and someone else has said it best first.
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- Desert Quotes
- Nature Captions and Short Nature Quotes for Instagram
- Flower Captions and Sunflower Captions
- Plant Captions, Garden Captions and Garden Quotes
So whether you are looking for flower cactus captions or desert captions for cacti, we have you covered.
Jump to your favorite category or scroll through to find your favorite cactus captions for Instagram.
Cactus Captions
Check out some of our favorite cactus captions.
- I promise I’ll never forget to water you.
- I’d like you to meet my new best buds.
- You’re pretty fly for a little cacti.
- You’re as cute as my new cactus.
- Say hello to my little succulent friends.
- I’ve got to go. My succulents need me.
- I might like plants more than people.

- The desert is my happy place
- Cactus, because sometimes being tough is necessary
- Cactus, the ultimate symbol of resilience
- I’m so glad I pricked you.
- Another day, another succulent purchase.
- I’ve been a plant lady since birth.
- Just another succulent appreciation post.
- I guess I’m a succulent mom now.
- Got a new plant friend today, so it’s safe to say it’s been good.
- More escapes into the desert, please.
- I’ve never met a succulent I didn’t like.
- TBH, I think there’s still room in here for more succulents.
- Be honest, have I bought too many succulents?
- The desert prickles my fancy

- Imagine if you could take every single one of these succulents home…
- Slowly turning my kitchen into a succulent-filled desert.
- Anybody who wants to rule the world should try to rule a cactus first.
- This cactus really rose to the occasion
- I’m a proud cactus parent.
- I’m a cactus lady. What’s your superpower?
- Leaf me alone – I’m hanging with my cactus.
- I like to take long walks down the cactus aisle.
- I like big cacti and I cannot lie.
- Be honest, have I bought too many cacti?
- You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy cacti, and that’s pretty much the same thing.
- Another day, another cactus purchase.
- It’s not easy being so tiny and green.
Cactus Captions for Instagram
If you are looking for cactus captions for Instagram, look no further.
- Happiness blooms with my cactus
- Thriving in the desert with my cactus friends
- Bringing the desert vibes to my home with these cacti
- Slow mornings and succulents, babe.
- Desert with a side of desert-like beings.
- Embracing my inner cactus

- Welcome to the succulent jungle.
- Home is where the succulents are.
- I found my happy place. It’s filled with succulents.
- Don’t forget to water your dreams today!
- I’m now taking name suggestions for my new succulent.
- All good things are wild and free.
- Hey, you’re lookin’ really sharp.
- If you take a selfie with your succulents, is it called a face plant?
- I think I’ll just stay in this succulent-filled haven for a while.
- Be patient. Nothing in nature blooms all year
- Life is sweeter when you have a cactus
- You’re looking suc-cute-lent today

- Ahh, nothing like the sight of a beautiful prickly cactus
- I like my cactus like I like my thumbs – green.
- Green is the new black.
- Can’t stop, won’t stop buying cactus plants.
- I can’t make it. I’m busy tonight (staying home with my cactus).
- Cacti don’t tell, they show.
- Cactus hugger
- From little seeds grow mighty cacti
Short Captions for Cacti
If you are looking for short Instagram captions for cacti, this list covers all the best short cactus captions. Captions don’t have to be lengthy and involved to get attention. If you agree, you should probably check out our longer list of Short Captions.
- Cactus love
- Big plant mom energy.
- You grow, girl.
- I’m totally stuck on you.
- Tiny succulent alert!
- Cactus vibes only

- Cactus makes perfect.
- Plant one on me.
- Oh, the places you will grow.
- Go wherever the succulents are.
- Planting this beauty on my feed.
- You grow girl.
- Life’s a cactus — dig it.
- Watering my cactus
- You prickle my fancy.
- Sifting sands

- Ok, bloomer.
- She’s lookin’ sharp.
- The cactus life chose me.
- Always keep growing
- Living life in full bloom
- Green queen.
- Not dead yet…
- I’m sexy and I grow it.
- Life is short. Get a cactus.
- Big cactus mom energy.
- Crazy cactus lady.
Funny Cactus Captions
Sometimes a funny cactus caption is the way to go. Check out our list of Funny Captions, then have a look at our lists of Funny Hiking Captions, Funny Sunset Captions, Funny Birthday Captions, Funny Couple Captions, Funny Selfie Captions, Funny Winter Captions, Funny Spring Captions, Funny Summer Captions, Funny Fall Captions, and Funny Travel Captions.
- Feeling prickly today
- Feeling sharp and tough like a cactus
- ‘You have too many succulents,’ said no one ever.
- You’re looking really sharp.
- My succulents and I are rooting for you!
- Be a cactus in a world of delicate flowers.
- This is my happy place – surrounded by my cacti.
- Dream as big as your cactus.
- Cacti can’t solve all problems, but they’re a great start.

- Cacti lady is the new cat lady.
- Just adding a little cactus to your feed today
- A cactus is just a really aggressive cucumber.
- Some people are cat ladies. I’m a plant lady.
- A cactus doesn’t just grow; it blooms. Occasionally.
- You can never have too big a cactus.
- The best things in life are green!
- Life is short. Buy a cactus.
- You’re as cute as my new cactus

- Always remember your roots.
- In the desert, you are never lonely
- Ready, Set, Plant! Happy cactus-ing this weekend!
- The cactus and I need a drink.
- More cacti, fewer problems.
- Growth looks good on you.
Desert Captions About Cacti
If you like these desert captions, head to our list of Desert Captions for more.
- Peace, love, and desert dust
- If I have ever seen magic, it has been in the desert
- Indulging in desert therapy
- The desert prickles my fancy
- Let us get lost in desert dust and wanderlust
- Into the desert I go

- Desert hair, don’t care
- Just a girl dreaming of the desert
- Born to explore the desert
- We’re going on a desert adventure
- The vastness of the desert
- Ready to make tracks in the sand
- The desert: lands of the shifting borders
- The desert prickles my fancy

- Cactus, sunshine, and desert life
- Been there, dune that
- Having a fan-cactus day in the desert
- Serving you just deserts
Cactus Quotes for Instagram
Here are some great cactus quotes for Instagram for when someone else has said it best first. You might also like our list of Best Desert Quotes.
“Hope is not a resting place but a starting point – a cactus, not a cushion.” – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
“If you get struck by a cactus, consider it a cactus kiss. Because we all know Love hurts.” – Jessica Anna Jones
“In a world full of flowers, be a cactus.” – Kul Bhushan Negi

“Deserts never believe in cactus.” – Deepak Gupta
“If a flower can flourish in the desert, you can flourish anywhere.” – Mashona Dhimaya
“If seeds waited for perfect conditions to grow, there would be no plants in the desert.” – Mashona Dhimaya
“A cactus doesn’t live in the desert because it likes the desert; it lives there because the desert hasn’t killed it yet.” – Hope Jahren
“Life is like a cactus. Thorny, but beautiful.” – Unknown
“I’m like the trunk of a cactus… I take in a dose of culture and time with friends, then I retreat and go live on it for a while until I get thirsty again.” – Nancy Horan
“If one can see beauty in the strength of how a cactus blooms in the desert. They would see beauty in the thorns it displays.” – Reena Sharma
“Anything less than the desert was a dream.” – Kameron Hurley

“People are not cactuses, they need plenty of water and, when talking about friendship, the water is our time.” -Birutė Sol
“When the going gets tough, Just like golden barrel cactus, You bloom yellow, And poesy drips from you, Instead of tears.” ― Neelam Saxena Chandra
“What is the meaning of a cactus flower? It exists, that’s all.” -Marty Rubin
“A cactus is a desert’s rose.” – Mashona Dhimaya
“I’m an observer of life. I like to watch people, and I like to watch cactus. I like to talk to mountains and communicate with my friends in the other spheres and dimensions.” – Frederick Lindemann
“The desert works constantly to forbid it, and still the cactus blooms.” – Uma Gokhale
“Well what I was going to say was that it reminds me of us because a cactus can grow and thrive without a lot of water and attention. Even if it gets neglected on a shelf, it can blossom and still develop into something beautiful.” – Rebecca Bloom
“Cactus plants are blooming, sagebrush everywhere. Granite spires are standing all around. I tell you folks it’s Heaven, to be riding’ down the trail when the desert sun goes down.” — Gene Autry
Funny Cactus Instagram Quotes
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“Adolescence is like cactus.” – Anais Nin
“You may be given a cactus but you don’t have to sit on it.” – Joyce Meyer
“My dad is like a cactus – introverted and tough.” – Gary Anarchic
“I bought a cactus. A week later it died. And I got depressed, because I thought, Damn. I am less nurturing than a desert.” – Demetri Martin
“Don’t jack off a cactus, you’ll only hurt your hand and the cactus’ feelings.” – Tre Cool
“People trample over flowers, yet only to embrace a cactus.” – James Joyce
“What a surprise. That boy doesn’t have the sense God gave a cactus.” ― Kathleen Peacock, Hemlock
“Every cactus blooms, some with little rooms, some give flowers that grow, others so small it won’t show! ― Ana Claudia Antunes
”The world is full of cactus, but we don’t have to sit on it.” – Will Foley

“Only cactuses had perennial appeal. And cactuses were of no interest to her.” ― Milan Kundera
“The Big Cactus… because if you come too close, you’re gonna get stuck.” – Shaquille O’Neal
“Take the rose, most people think it very beautiful: I don’t care for It at all. I prefer the cactus, for the simple reason that it has a more interesting personality.” – Charles Proteus Steinmetz
“People trample on flowers, but respect cactuses.” -Lone Thinker
“In the desert of my heart, you don’t need to blossom to like a cactus.” -Richa
“And all around is the desert; a corner of the mournful kingdom of sand.” – Pierre Loti

“Play with a cactus and you will get pricked!” – Anthony T. Hincks
“The cactus thrives in the desert while the fern thrives in the wetland. The fool will try to plant them in the same flower box.” – Vera Nazarian
“I hate cactuses. They are such a prick.” — Punny Leone
“A cactus could’ve loved any other cactus, but love is such a crazy stuff that it only fell for a balloon, where their togetherness is impracticable.” — Fathima Shamla
“Roses may say ‘I love you’ but cactus says ‘fuck off.’” — Jason Kintz
Cactus Puns
Check out these funny cactus puns that work perfect as captions.
Dear, succulent. I promise I’ll never desert you.
We make prickly pear.
I’m a succa for puns.
You’re looking sharp.
Let’s stick together.
Pretty fly for a cacti.

I’m ready to take it from “cacti” to “cactus.”
I’ll never desert you.
I’m glad I pricked you.
Succulents are plantastic.
I’m so glad we pricked each other.
You prickle my fancy.
Stuck on you.
I think my soil-mate is my cactus.
Say aloe to my little cactus.
Blooming with gratitude
Been there, dune that

My cactus is my best bud.
Ants in your plants
All dressed up and nowhere to grow
Grow big or go home.
Whoever has time for drama is not cactusing enough.
Go ahead, plant one on me.
Cacti are my soil mates.
Botany cacti lately?
And that’s our list! We hope you found the best captions about cacti to fit your photos.
Now go enjoy your cactus!
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