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The roots to a cactus are long thick and go very wide and deep. When it rains the roots absorb the water and store it in its leaves. The cactus doesnt need a lot of water. A couple drops a year will keep it alive. Its leaves are protected with spines.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoSome roots spread from 10-15 foot away; they can also change characteristics as the water supply fluctuates.
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What biome does a cactus live in?
Desert biome
How can a mesquite cactus live in the desert?
There is no such thing as a mesquite cactus. There are, however, mesquite trees and shrubs.
What plants live in the Sonoran Desert?
In the Sonoran Desert, one can find the agave, palm, desert marigold, summer poppy, and cactus are some plants or trees. A famous type of cactus native to this desert is the Saguaro cactus.
What is the cobra's habitat or ecosystem?
It can live in a desert or a rainforest, it can adapt to either.
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.
How does the stem of a cactus adapt to live in the desert?
it may or may not depending on speices.
What desert do cactus live in?
in the desert
Where do barrel cactus live?
desert
Where does a cactus Wren's live?
the desert
What plant live in desert?
A cactus is a plant that lives in the desert.
Do deserts adapt?
Deserts do not adapt but organisms that live in the desert adapt.
What biome does a cactus live in?
Desert biome
What part of the world do cactus's live?
The desert
Do cactus live in the Sahara desert?
Yes they do live there.
How can a mesquite cactus live in the desert?
There is no such thing as a mesquite cactus. There are, however, mesquite trees and shrubs.
In what desert does the barrel cactus live?
There are several species of barrel cactus that live in one or the other deserts of North America. The barrels occur most frequently in the Sonoran Desert.
In what desert does the saguaro cactus live?
The saguaro lives in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona and Mexico.
