Are there cacti in the Australian desert?

Answer 1

Cacti are found naturally only in American deserts. However, several decades back someone decided to plant some prickly pear cacti in some of the desert areas of Australia and they have become a noxious invasive species.

Cacti are found naturally only in American deserts. However, several decades back someone decided to plant some prickly pear cacti in some of the desert areas of Australia and they have become a noxious invasive species.

Answer 2

There are no native cactus in Australia. Cactus are only native to North, Central and South America.

However, cactus have been introduced to Australia and the prickly pear cactus became a terrible weed. It has been controlled by biological means. Lately, its value for food and medicine is starting to be recognized.

Answer 3

There are many varieties of cactus throughout Australia, including the east, but they are all introduced. Australia has no native cacti.

Prickly pear is the most common type of cactus that has been introduced, particularly in the eastern states. Cacti in the genus Euphorbia are also common.

Answer 4

Cacti are found naturally only in American deserts. However, several decades back someone decided to plant some prickly pear cacti in some of the desert areas of Australia and they have become a noxious invasive species.

Answer 5

Cacti are natives only to American deserts. However, somewhere along the line, someone decided Australian deserts could use a few of the spiny plants and imported some prickly Pears. Without any natural predators and diseases the plants took off like wildfire and have become an invasive nuisance in some areas.

Answer 6

No. It's too cold for botany on Antarctica.