What does 🌵 Cactus mean?
A green saguaro-style cactus with upturned arms and spines. It evokes deserts, the American Southwest and Mexico, along with road trips through dusty landscapes. Its spikes make it a playful warning of a prickly mood, or a sign that someone is not a hugger. Plant owners love it as the one houseplant that survives neglect, and it suits hot, dry weather of any kind.
🌵 Cactus is an emoji from the Animals & Nature category (plants, trees & leaves), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about desert, drought, nature and plant.
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🌵 Cactus on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Cactus looks on each platform.
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Cactus emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Cactus emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 🌵 is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :cactus:.
When was the Cactus emoji added?
🌵 Cactus was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 🌵 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Cactus. The underlying code (U+1F335) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.