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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 are two kinds of plants that grow in the desert?
2 plants that grow in the desert are cactus and desert flowers. i hope this helps. excuse the improper grammar
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 plants in the desert?
The main plant that is in the desert is the cactus. Cactus are able to hold water for extended periods of time in order to survive.
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.
What plants can survive with a little bit of water?
cactus is the plant that can survive in a place with limited water supply
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.
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 kind of plants live in the desert?
The most popular plant living in the desert is cactus. There are different kinds of cactus, for example barrel cactus. There are other plants like grasses, shrubs, trees, and wildflowers.
What does a cactus in the desert compete for?
A cactus competes with other plants for water.
