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How much of the cactus plant is water depends upon the size of the cactus and the amount of water in moving, processing and stored forms. But no matter the cactus' size and regardless of how much or little water that it holds, the cactus devotes over 90% of its inside body parts to handling, circulating and building up supplies of water.
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How can you determine how much water a cactus can hold?
Find a cactus that has nearly died of thirst and weigh it.Water the cactus until it stops absorbing water. Weigh the cactus again. Subtract the new weight from the original weight. That tells you how much water the cactus has absorbed.
why can't cactus grow in a marshy area?
Because a cactus can't grow in clayey soil and there is a lot of water in the marshes, the cactus does not need a lot of water
Why does cactus have roots?
A Cactus has roots to absorb as much water as possible when it rain also to support the Cactus when it bad weather such as wind.
What is cactus water?
It's water from a cactus! The cactus has collected that water!x
How does the cactus suvurive?
in the body of a catus, water is stored as not much rain falls where a cactus so water is stored to prevent the cactus from dying out. there are thorns on cacti to prevent it from being eaten by a predator.
Can a cactus survive in water?
Although there are cacti that live in the rain forest, the average desert cactus will quickly rot and die if too much water is present.
What is the diet of the cactus wren?
cactus and cactus water
How much water do Hudson Pear cactus plants hold?
As much as 90% and more of the weight of a Hudson pear cactus [Cylindropuntia rosea] can be devoted to water related activities. The Hudson pear cactus has stems and branching arms that contract and expand. The flexibility enables the cactus to make room for changing amounts of water and watery products and solutions inside.
What plant grows in the desert that doesn't need that much water?
cactus
How do the plants in the grassland get water?
Because that is pretty much the only thing availible.
How much water a plant need to growe?
That depends on what kind of plant it is. Some plants, such as cactus, do not need much water. Other kinds of plants need more. So you would have to ask about a specific plant in order to get a specific answer.It really depends on the plant. Some plants need more water than others, such as a cactus and a bean ,the bean needs more water than the cactus because the cactus stores water and beans don't.
Why does a cactus plant live in places where it is hot and dry and does not need much water?
no
