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Flowers help cactus plants survive in the desert by attracting pollinators. Because of pollination, the cactus plants may have fruits full of seeds. For example, the giant saguaro cactus [Carnegiea gigantea] depends upon bats for pollination of its huge, light colored bat blossoms.
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What kind of plants can be easily found in the desert?
Very few plants can survive the harsh environment of the desert. The cactus has well adapted to this dry and arid habitat. Wild flowers also are surprisingly abundant as well.
What are two kinds of plants that grow in the desert?
Cacti and succulents are two common types of plants that are well adapted to hot and arid desert conditions. Their ability to store water in their tissues allows them to survive in these harsh environments.
What types of flowers grow in the desert?
Succulents, cactus, anemone The iris is also a desert plant in Israel and Pakistan. ~Desert flowers are known as xerographic plants, they have the ability to survive without water for long periods of time due to their Dicotic, extra vascular potentials. Plants such as the cactus have used their lessened surface area (Needles) for this adaptations. See the related link for more information.
Why does a cactus grow in deserts?
The cactus has a number of structural adaptations that allow it to live in the harsh conditions of the desert. Many other plants lack these adaptations and cannot survive in a desert.
Does any plant in desert bear a flower?
Many plants in the desert produce flowers. That is their method of sexual reproduction and required for the plants to survive and propagate.
Is a cactus a tree or a flower?
A cactus is a plant that flowers not a tree. Most plants have flowers you can't say a cactus is a flower.
How are cactus and prickly pear able to survive in the desert while tea plants cannot?
they are succulents and retain water in their leaves.
What are plants in the desert?
Plants in the desert are usually adapted to survive in hot and arid conditions. Examples include cacti, succulents, and drought-resistant shrubs. These plants have adaptations such as water storage tissues, reduced leaf surfaces, and deep root systems to thrive in their harsh environment.
What plants live in the Sonoran Desert?
Some plants that live in the Sonoran Desert include saguaro cacti, ocotillo, creosote bush, and palo verde trees. These plants are adapted to the arid conditions of the desert and have unique features to help them survive in the harsh environment.
What does a cactus in the desert compete for?
A cactus competes with other plants for water.
What desert animal commonly nests in cactus plants?
The cactus wren
What are all the kinds of plants and trees in the desert?
there are plants that can store water, but do not need much to survive, such as a cactus, they also don't have big leaves because that needs more water, and there is a lot of sun in the desert.
