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Yes it can ... particularly if it becomes embedded under the skin. The body will make every effort to consume foreign items, such as thorns for instance, and if that thorn is infected in any way, the surrounding tissues can also become infected, causing what the medical community calls a skin ulcer. At that point, surgery may be required to cleanse the wound site from the infection and hopefully removed the thorn. Best advice is to have the thorn removed by a medical professional as soon as possible.
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How do you get cactus needles out of skin?
soak the finger or body part with the thorn in vinegar. It can be either white vinegar or cider vinegar, they both work the same. Or place cotton saturated with vinegar where the thorn is , and leave it in there for 20-30minutes. The thorn will just fall out.
Why does a cactus have skin?
To aid in moisture retension.
Is neon dangerous to the skin?
No it is not
What animals interact with cacti?
no animals dont live on the cactus. cactus are dangerous because it has spikes on it. dont touch the cactus. if you touch it then your finger will bleed and blood. when you keep touching a cactus you die.
Why leaves are absent in cactus?
To protect it from predators in the desert.(: and to reduce the rate of transpiration. In many cases the thorn are formed by the modification of shoot , Thus eliminating the leaves hence the free surface to minimize the transpiration.)
Does a cactus have a thorn?
No, a cactus does not have a thorn. A cactus has spines.
What plant has the biggest thorn?
cactus
Soft and fragile is your skin I get your growth in muD i am dangerous as much as prettyfor if not careful you draw blood WHAT am I?
thorn
What is the meaning of the term 'cactus spine'?
'Spine' is another word for 'thorn'.
How do you get cactus needles out of skin?
soak the finger or body part with the thorn in vinegar. It can be either white vinegar or cider vinegar, they both work the same. Or place cotton saturated with vinegar where the thorn is , and leave it in there for 20-30minutes. The thorn will just fall out.
How can thick waxy skin help cactus survive?
A cactus' waxy skin helps it retain moisture in desert climates.
Are saguaro cactus dangerous?
Only if they fall on you.
What is the most dangerous cactus in the desert?
Mexican Golden Barrel Cactus, Echinocactus grusonii, Arizona
What special featurs has cactus got?
it is dangerous from feven
Why does a cactus have skin?
To aid in moisture retension.
Which categories the spine of cactus and thorn of Bougainvillea belong and why?
actually, they are fall in the category of analogous groups. as they do the same function but have different structure.
Is a thorn a leaf modification?
Thorns are leaf modifications in opuntia (a type of cactus) and a stem modification in bougainvillea. So it depends on the type of plant.
