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You should ask what are some different genera of cacti, because the genus name comes before the species name. An example would be Echinopsis (genus) oxygona (species), so that would look like Echinopsis oxygona.
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Can the cacti be eaten by animals?
Yes some species of cacti are food for animals.
What is a cacti lifespan?
It depends on the species. Some cacti can live for generations up 100-300 years.
Are there cacti in the Little Sandy Desert?
Cacti are strictly American Species and do not occurr naturally in any Australian Desert. However, prickly pear cacti have been introduced to some of Australia's deserts and have turned into a noxious invasive species.
What are the reproductive parts of cacti?
The flowers, although some species also reproduce vegetativly
Are there cacti in the Mojave Desert?
Yes, there are numerous species of cacti in the Mojave Desert.
Is a barrel cactus the same as saguaro?
No, the saguaro is a distinct species of cactus and different from the various barrel cacti.
Do cacti live in the Victorian Desert?
Cacti are natives only to North and South America and not to Australia. Any cacti found in Australia were introduced by humans and in some areas they have become a noxious invasive species.
Do lions live near cacti?
Some lions live in areas that have cacti, but cacti are not necessarily part of their habitat.
Does a cactus grows from leaves?
Cacti do not have leaves. However, some species can be propagated by cuttings from the stems.
Do mini cacti grow into huge cacti?
It just depends on the genus/species, but if you bought a cactus from a home improvement store and it was small it will grow to be large depending on the genus/species. Most of the cacti sold at home improvement stores are cacti that grow to be large.
What eat cacti?
In the desert, there are different animal species that feed on cacti, including wrens, certain types of sparrows, Gambel's quail, jackrabbits, peccaries, desert bighorn sheep, and rodents. Bats, bees, and wasps also feed on the nectar of cacti flowers.
Why don't cacti freeze at night in the desert?
Most deserts that have cacti do not get cold, except in the dead of winter. Even those cacti growing in a cold winter desert have adapted to survive some freezing weather. However, if a usually hot desert has a sudden severe freeze in winter, some species of cacti are unable to survive.
