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i got a little cactus once and i still remember that little one needed a LARGE pot. cacti have a LOT of roots and therefore can absorb more water than a normal plant, making an optimal use of the once-per-month rainstorm there is in the desert. cacti contain a large amount of fluids.

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Cacti have the ability to store water in their fleshy stems which allows them to survive periods of drought.

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