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An interesting fact about a cactus is that a cactus has a thick, juicy and swollen stem inside his body which helps it to store water and when it gets thirsty because of the extremely hot weather, he can drink the water anytime he wants.
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Where do cactus plants store starch?
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.
How do you grow cactus seeds in minecraft pocket edition?
You put the cactus on sand. There is no seed required. Also know they cannot grow right next to each other.
What would happen to a cactus if it didn't have spines?
What happens to a spineless cactus depends upon the kind of cactus and its environment. Going spineless may not be the worse thing that can happen to a cactus. In fact, not all cactus plants have spines. For example, the peyote cactus [Lophophora williamsii] is spineless. Its defense mechanism instead is the powerful hallucinogen mescaline that it contains.
Why the Aztecs settling in Tenochtitlan?
The god, Huitzilopochtli told them to build where they found an eagle perched on a cactus. (fun fact: that is why the symbol on the flag is an eagle on a cactus)
What predators do cactus have?
The cactus has a great many predators actually. The cactus falls prey to many insects and small animals that can maneuver around the thorny exterior.
How much water does a huge cactus hold?
It depends upon how huge the cactus is. But generally, a huge cactus can fill more than 90% of its insides with water, nutrient solutions, and energizing photosynthetic products. More than 90% of its parts is devoted to moving, processing, and storing water. In fact, both figures hold true, be the cactus among the hugest or the smallest.
Why do holiday cactus plants have red foliage?
Red foliage on a holiday plant, such as the Christmas cactus [Schlumbergera and Zygocactus spp] indicates new growth. The Christmas cactus is native to Brazil, where the growing and dormant seasons are the reverse of the Northern Hemisphere. In fact, it's called a winter blooming cactus, because of its growing season overlapping with the timing of northern winters.
Grinch is as cuddly as a?
a cactus
What cactus grows in the Chihuahuan Desert in the US?
Various species of prickly pear and cholla Claret cup cactus Hedgehog cactus Peyote Rainbow cactus Corncob cactus Living rock cactus Button cactus Eagle claw cactus (aka Turk's head cactus) Fish hook barrel cactus Pincushion cactus Strawberry cactus several others
What does it mean when a person says you are cactus?
If someone says in Australian slang; " you are cactus mate...." the reference is that you are in a load of trouble, or that your immediate future looks grim. One could say that this is a very lateral thought but the slang concept is based on the fact that Cactus live in the desert, get no water and have a pretty tough existence.
Does a cactus have a thorn?
No, a cactus does not have a thorn. A cactus has spines.
What is the diet of the cactus wren?
cactus and cactus water
