Extremely carefully.
By evolution
No. Some may be considered as leaves but not really. Christmas cactus for instance grows in thin segmented stalks reminiscent of leaves. Cactus flowers have petal that are leafy and green like leaves but not really leaves. barrel cactus and saquaros obviously have no leafy protrusions beyond their flowers.
A cactus is a carnivore; they enjoy eating desert foxes and the odd rat or two.
An example of mutualism in a desert biome is the desert is the relationship between Saguaro cacti and the Gila woodpecker. This bird finds food like parasites and insects on the cactus. It also nests on cacti. While the cacti provide food and shelter for this bird, the bird in turn helps cacti when it spreads pollen to other cacti. Mutualism refers to a relationship in which both parties benefit from their interaction.
cactus has water for animals and it is a home for most desert creatures
b'coz they need less water to survive
A cactus can be used for many things. Firstly it can be used for decoration, be it inside, on a window ledge, or outside in a garden. A cactus has a natural exceptional ability to store a lot of water and this also makes it useful for doing just that.
a cactus
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
No, a cactus does not have a thorn. A cactus has spines.
cactus and cactus water
A cactus candy is simply a candied cactus
There are two types of cactus, columnar cactus and climbing cactus. Climbing cactus e.g dragon fruit plant.
The fishhook cactus may be either the fishhook barrel cactus (Ferocactus wislizenii) or Mammillaria dioica, also called the strawberry cactus or California fishhook cactus.
Many species of cactus were traditionally used by Native Americans for a variety of medicinal purposes. The only species that has a modern medical use is the prickly pear cactus which is said to be a natural and effective diabetes and cholesterol medication as well as being useful remedy for gastrointestinal disorders, skin ailments and viral infections. This cactus is becoming the subject of much scientific research, including blood cholesterol research trials sponsored by the American Heart Association. For former uses of this and other species of cactus you can search the Native American Ethnobotany Database.
some are the Joshua Tree, cactus some kinds of cactus is, Nopal cactus, Prickly pear cactus, and Black Lace Cactus :)