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Acantha is the proper name for the cactus spike. It's from the Greek word 'akantha', to refer to a 'thorny' plant. The Greek word in turn traces back to ancient Greek mythology. It's the name of a nymph who scratched the Greek god Apollo's face. Apollo promptly turned her into an acanthus plant.
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What is the name of a spiny plant starting with f?
Firecracker Cactus is a cacti species. It is a spiny plant.
Name of spiny plant starting with c?
One option is a cactus.
Why cactus have spiny leaves?
a cactus has spiny leaves for protection and so the water wont evaporate so easily.
What plant has spiny leaves?
Acanthus and cactus but cactus not really leafy :)
What spiny shrub begins with c?
Cactus
Are all cactus spiny?
No, there are some species that have no spines.
Do cactus wrens live in the desert?
Cactus wrens usually nest in the cholla cactus. This very spiny cactus provides protection for their eggs and young from predators such as snakes.
Is the century plant an aquatic plant?
No. Actually, it is a desert plant. It is a type of spiny agave cactus that seldom flowers. That's where the name comes from.
Why do desert plants have long and spiny leaves?
The cactus has spiny leaves so the water that it retains can't evaporate so easily, and for protection.The cactus has spiny leaves so the water that it retains can't evaporate so easily, and for protection.
Why do spiny anteaters are spiny?
Because the name is spiny which makes them spiny
The cactus plant in desert has spiny leavesHow does photosynthesis take place in this plants?
Chloroplast are in the trunk.Thats why it has a green trunk
What is the name of a cactus having cotton where it has thorns also it doesn't have so much of those things. those things are in a row?
The cactus you are describing sounds like the "Cotton Cactus," also known as "Mammillaria bocasana." This cactus features a woolly appearance due to the white, cotton-like fibers and has small, spiny protrusions arranged in a row. Though it has thorns, they are not overly prominent compared to its fluffy appearance.
