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As is the case with all living organisms, a cactus plant can't live without water. Specifically, it needs water to take in the nutrients that it needs to live. Minerals and trace elements in the soil only can be taken in dissolved form by a plant's roots. No water means no nutrients.
Additionally, the dissolved nutrients are needed for the photosynthetic interaction with sunlight. Sunlight and dissolved nutrients yield energizing photosynthetic products such as starches and sugars. So no nutrients means no photosynthetic products and therefore no life sustaining activities within a cactus plant.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 10y agobecause of its thornes that prevent any predators from eating the plant , ribs create shade for the plant so that not much water is lost by the heat of the sun and finally the roots are closer to the ground so that the plant will absorb rain water quickly as soon as it hits the ground.
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∙ 14y agoCacti do need water they just handle it differently. They are adapted by nature to store it in their system and use it as they need it.
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∙ 14y agocacti store water in their foliage.
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∙ 13y agoin the inside middle part of their body.
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How does a saguaro cactus store large amounts of food?
The saguaro does not store large amounts of food. It does store large amounts of water with which it can use to produce food, along with carbon dioxide and sunlight.
Where in the saguaro cactus is the water held?
Water is stored in tissue in the stem of the cactus.
Can you drink the water from saguaro cactus plants?
It probably isn't a good idea to drink the water from the saguaro cactus [Carnegiea gigantea]. A cactus plant tends to store its water in bitter or toxic forms. This discourages predators from raiding precious water supplies. So a wiser choice are the saguaro's fruits, flowers, and seeds as sources of nutrition and water. Particularly the fruits and the seeds are succulent sources of drink and food.
Does a saguaro cactus have roots?
Yes, a saguaro cactus has roots.
Why is the saguaro cactus only in the desert?
temperature, water and elevation
What does the giant saguaro cactus need to live?
it needs water
Why did Arizona choose the saguaro cactus as there state flower?
they choose this because the saguaro cactus was a famous cactus
What is cactus that stores water in its stem called?
A cactus that stores water in its stem is called a stem succulent. The stem has tissues that are capable storing large quantities of water. The stem also has a thick waterproof epidermis covered by a waxy cuticle that prevents loss of water due by evaporation. Examples of stem succulents - Cardon Cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus, Saguaro Cactus
How far north do wild saguaro cactus live?
The desert is the habitat of the saguaro cactus [Carnegiea gigantea]. It's native to the Sonoran desert of northern Mexico and of the southwestern United States of America. It's a desert cactus that finds little in the way of competition among the sparse desert vegetation. It's adapted to situations of high heat and light, and of low humidity and moisture.
Is saguaro a desert?
No, the saguaro is a cactus that lives in a desert.
From what state is the flower from the saguaro cactus?
The saguaro cactus blossom is the representative flower of the state of Arizona.
'Do Saguaro cactus gives oxygen'?
Saguaro Cacti are a member of the Cactaceae family and are succulent plants. A Saguaro Cactus can produce oxygen at night.
