Cactus Gardening

Scrape the pears into a big pile and add dry molasses. You will have created one of the best composts. To prevent them from growing back, improve the soil with humate, compost, molasses and organic fertilizers

(make sure you don't break bits off and leave them lying there - they WILL re-grow)

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-The fruit on the cactus is called a fig.

-In late spring, flowers bloom on the cactus arms.

-The trunk of the saguaro is the stem.

-Inside the cactus, there are tubes that run water through the plant.

-There are spiky needles on the outside.

-Sometimes, the cactus is crested, where the top is in a fan-like shape. Biologists fight over why.

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The Saguaro cactus is found in the Sonoran desert in the south west of continental North America. There are no other places that the plant grows naturally.

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Cactus needles have a number of functions.

Firstly, because cactus plants live in deserts and semi-arid areas, the needles reduce the loss of moisture that normally occurs through evaporation. As the cactus is a "flowering plant", like all plants in this family it has leaves, but in this case, the leaves are the needles. there is very little surface area on the needles, so less moisture is lost through evaporation.

Because of the shape of the needles, they also help capture whatever moisture is available. Dew and other forms of precipitation will tend to drip from the needles to the soil directly around the roots of a cactus, enabling the roots to utilise as much of the moisture as possible.

Cactus needles also deter plant-eating animals.

The saguaro cactus [Carnegiea gigantea or Cereus giganteus] has a plum like fruit. The fruit is red in color, and edible and flavorful to eat. In fact, the fruit attracts people and wildlife. It doesn't show up until the cactus is at least 40 years old. It's preceded in its appearance by big, creamy white, funnel shaped blooms.

A cactus has adapted by making it's leaves into small spikes so it has a small amount of surface area so that a small amount of water is let out through the leaves.

no, actually a catus has spikes that are its leaves that it uses as its structural adaptation it has its fleshy body that stores water as its physiological adaptation.cactii lives in deserts long due to its great storage of water protective adaptations...

Yes, you can but the question is should you uproot the cactus unless you are doing so to move it to a better place.

A barrel cactus [Ferocactus spp] grows in response to light. This phenomenon is called phototropism. The sunlight to which the barrel cactus is exposed are the bright, hot rays of the southwestern American desert. So the cactus grows in response to light, but with a pronounced southwards lean. This is to prevent sunburn.

The Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) is considered mature at 100-125 years old. Older specimens may attain ages of 200 years or more

thick and waxy skin, spiky leaves, flexible stem and shallow roots.

A cactus provides ways to diffuse long hours of harsh sun by pulling light into the stem for the photosynthetic interaction with water and dissolved nutrients. It provides vegetation in a plant and ground cover poor environment. It provides support for soil to hold together against erosion, through its roots. It provides storage for water in a moisture and rainfall scarce world. It provides shelter for wildlife. It provides shade to the ground below, to lessen evaporation of surface and underground moisture. It provides materials for making buildings, drinks and food, and tools. It provides employment for pollinators.

No, but her mother passed away in the summer...

Elf Owls live in saguaro cactus. Pygmy Owls also nest in saguaro and organ pipe cacti.

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Cacti have either a long tap root or fibrous roots just below the surface of the ground.

Cactus are members of the Succulant group.

Cacti are not generally considered good to eat. It's a common misconception that cacti have water in them, but you'll find it's more of a slimey liquid that'll probly make you feel ill.

Some cacti, such as Peyote and San Pedro are also psychedelic, as they contain Mescaline. Although not poisonus per se, it would not be advisable to ingest them as food as the experience can last up to 12 hours, which can be terrible under the wrong conditions.

Other than that, there is no danger so long as you don't eat them and stay clear of the spines :)

Cacti (plural for Cactus) are native North and South America.They can be found in a variety of ecosystems from desert, grassland, savannah, forest and even in rain forests.

They use photosynthesis to produce food, they are producers!

Above the ground a cactus absorbs the energy from the sun to convert carbon dioxide into sugars and other compounds. Below ground they have sophisticated root systems which enables them to collect water and nutrients, even from very poor soil conditions. When grown in pots, in special cactus soil, the occasional supplement of a weak fertiliser will help to regenerate the soil. Tomato fertilizer can be used, but at one-third of normal strength. However, the danger with cacti is overfeeding! They prefer arid conditions, and are more likely to flourish and flower when their environment is appropriately restrictive!

Cacti seeds are carried to new locations by the wind, water, humans, and in the droppings of animals.

Cacti seeds germinate on top of the substrate they are on, so this makes them highly versatile.

Yes because it is dry in the savannah