# Specialty Cactus Stores The Cactus Store Specializes in Rare and Unusual Cacti By Mary Van Puymbroeck | Published 2017-06-19 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rare-and-unusual-cactuses References: [gq](http://www.gq.com/story/this-excellent-new-store-in-nyc-sells-cactus-not-pants) & [cactusstore](http://www.cactusstore.com/) The Echo Park Cactus Store in Los Angeles has opened a New York outpost for its specialty: [rare and unusual cacti](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omani-desert-popup). The plants are displayed on [concrete slab tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/formla) and the whole space looks quite brutalist. Instead of the team going to a supplier and picking up slabs of your typical emoji-like cactus, the shop owners themselves seek out and dig up many of their plants themselves. According to one of the owners, Carlos Morrea: "What makes our store unique is that it's really based around the idea of providing [specimen plants to the public](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/babyletto)." With an eye for the unusual, the owners tend to favor plants that look like they grew organically in nature. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Specialty Cactus Stores:** The trend of opening specialty stores that focus on rare and unusual cacti presents opportunities for business professionals to cater to niche markets. - **Brutalist Store Design:** The trend of adopting brutalist design elements in specialty stores, such as displaying plants on concrete slab tables, can create a unique and visually striking shopping experience. - **DIY Plant Sourcing:** The trend of shop owners personally sourcing and digging up their own plants presents opportunities for business professionals to establish a direct and sustainable supply chain. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Specialty Retail:** The specialty cactus store industry offers business professionals a chance to tap into the growing demand for unique and rare plant varieties. - **Interior Design:** The trend of incorporating brutalist design in store interiors provides opportunities for interior designers to create visually appealing and on-trend retail spaces. - **Landscaping and Gardening:** The DIY plant sourcing trend opens up possibilities for entrepreneurs in the landscaping and gardening industry to provide unique and hard-to-find plant options for their clients. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Experiential Clog Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crocs-icon.md) - [Succulent Terrarium Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/succulent-terrarium-candle.md) - [Explorative Material Artful Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yucca-stuff.md) - [Unique Concept Clothing Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/base-store.md) - [Surrealist Shopping Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreams-is.md) - [Bold Hand-Crafted Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handcrafted-planters.md) - [Climate-Friendly Cactus Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cactus-snack.md) - [Distinctive Luxury Retail Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jacquemus-boutique.md) - [Conscious-Focused Retail Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/westfield-century-city.md)