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Yes, cactus plants can be infected by cold places. The two main types of cactus plants are the desert cactus and the jungle cactus. The desert cactus handles higher heat and light levels and lower moisture levels. The jungle cactus handles higher heat and humidity levels and lower light levels.
But neither type of cactus handles cold, damp temperatures. Chilling temperatures makes a cactus susceptible to all sorts of fungal problems, such as basal stem rot. The cactus' tissue ends up softening and blackening. It has to be dried out or removed.
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Does cactus grow in cold places?
No, they grow in warm places such as a desert. This family of plants are endemic to the Americas.
How is temperature a limiting factor for cactus plants?
Temperature is a limiting factor for cactus plants, in terms of extremes of heat and cold. For example, desert cactus plants are used to a hot, dry climate. But temperatures may be so high that the available water evaporates.It particularly is the other extreme, of chilling temperatures, that may be fatal for a cactus. Cold may leave a cactus with a range of problems from stem tip damage to actual stem collapse. Cactus plants that are exposed to excess cold or dampness are prone to rot, which softens and blackens tissue.
How do plants grow in hot and cold places?
By adapting themselves to such conditions.
List of plants grown in cold region?
cactus, date palms
How have plants adapted to life in the cold desert?
they store water in their stems,forexample, cactus plant
Will fire kill a cactus?
Yes, fire can kill cactus plants depending upon its nearness and intensity. Cactus plants handle extreme, harsh environments. But even they have their limits. For example, they're cold sensitive. They likewise can be scorched by intense heat or light.
Why don't you find a cactus in certain parts of Canada?
Too cold for cacti in some places of Canada.
How do plants cope with cold?
They lose their leaves and then they grow back in the spring.
Can a cactus live in a terrarium?
Yes, a cactus can live in a terrarium. A cactus is a survivor that adapts to a wide range of conditions. What it handles poorly are cold and dampness. So one of the smaller cactus plants should have no problems with a terrarium life style as long as coldness and dampness are controlled.
What plants can live in extreme cold places?
i dont know.idont care
What is an adaptation of cactus plants underwater?
There is no adaptation of cactus plants underwater. The cactus plant is built to withstand light deprivation if it's a jungle cactus. It's built to withstand moisture deprivation if it's a desert cactus. But either way, the cactus can't tolerate excesses in the fulfillment of its moisture, light and heat requirements.Excess cold and damp soften and blacken cactus tissue. It's an open invitation to fungal problems. No cactus can withstand the large scale softening and blackening of its tissue by being subjected to the constant moisture of underwater living.
Do plants need to be by cold places or warm places?
Plants grow a lot better in warm places because this is one of the things that they need to grow. Photosynthesis takes a better effect in warm places so this helps the plants grow.
