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The ocotillo sprouts leaves a day or two after a good rain in the desert. It blooms in the late winter.
Flowers help cactus plants survive in the desert by attracting pollinators. Because of pollination, the cactus plants may have fruits full of seeds. For example, the giant saguaro cactus [Carnegiea gigantea] depends upon bats for pollination of its huge, light colored bat blossoms.
One cactus that has medicinal value is the peyote cactus [Lophophora williamsii]. It has been used to treat asthma and rheumatism. Another is the night flowering queen of the night [Selenicereus grandiflorus]. Its blooms are used in medicinal preparations that improve blood circulation.
Cactus flowers tend not to be long blooming. Some cactus plants have night flowering blooms. Others have day flowering blossoms. Either way, the flowers need to be pollinated. Once pollinated, the flowers wither and develop the ovary. From the ovary develops the fruit, which produces cactus seeds. The seeds may be used by the cactus to feed the available wildlife and to reproduce.
Cactus, like other plants, uses photosynthesis to get energy.
Iris are plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals.
roses and blooms
Cactus
Poinsettias are red plants that are associated with Christmas. Holly has bright red berries and is associated with Christmas.
Cactus plants use their stems for storage. So that's where starches are stored. In fact, stems are where a cactus plant stores everything. Other, non cactus plants may use their roots for storage. But cactus roots are much too fibrous and shallow.
No, not all types of cactus can be eaten. For example, the prickly pear cactus [Opuntia spp] is a fruit bearing plant. Its fruits may be green, purple or red in color. But it's the green colored fruit that tends to be eaten fresh or processed as jams and jellies. The darker colored fruits tend not to be flavorful.
A cactus competes with other plants for water.