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Is it possible to get the water out from a cactus plant and drink it?
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∙ 16y ago
Prickly Pear pads can pop up quickly. In as little as one year, the clusters of pads will grow to four feet high at maturity. The earliest it can be harvested as a tasty fruit is five years.
Enjoy! They are really tasty with honey.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 14y agocut it open and suck on it
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Is cactus a leaf or a stem?
Leaves provide extra surface area for water to evaporate out of the plant. In the arid desert, plants need all the water they can get.
A plant that stores water in its tissue is called what?
The general name is a succulent or a cactus.
What kind of plant does not need soil and very little water to grow?
a cactus
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 are plants that live on dry land called?
.....The Banana Plant....
Can you drink the water from saguaro cactus plants?
It probably isn't a good idea to drink the water from the saguaro cactus [Carnegiea gigantea]. A cactus plant tends to store its water in bitter or toxic forms. This discourages predators from raiding precious water supplies. So a wiser choice are the saguaro's fruits, flowers, and seeds as sources of nutrition and water. Particularly the fruits and the seeds are succulent sources of drink and food.
Can you drink water from cactus?
no because you wouldn't be able to go inside the cactus
Why do cactus store water inside them?
to drink
Is cactus water safe to drink?
yes
What does the saguaro cactus drink?
Like any other plant through its roots. Then through its xylem and phloem. These are tubes that carry nutrients and water.
What do cactus need to live?
As a cactus is a form of a plant, it will require sunlight for photosynthesis and water to stop it from drying out and to help the cactus plant grow.
What plant grows where water is scarce?
A cactus?
What is the plant that has water in in the desert?
a cactus holds water the most
Why would an animal try to get water from a cactus plant rather than a river?
The water from the cactus could be cleaner.
Can you drink water from a cactus?
No. While cacti do store water in their stems, the water is in the tissues of the plant and not a simple reservoir Also, some cacti can be toxic to consume and several species are hallucenogenic if eaten.
Do you have to water a cactus plant every day?
Not really
What are the different adaptations seen in plants?
There a plenty of adaptations plants have and this would be a long answer. with that said look at the cactus for example. This plant not only stores water within for a very long time but also has needles that do several different things. The needles of a cactus shade the the cactus, not having leaves means less need for water, the needles are able to slow water down when in falls on the plant, in order for the plant to collect as much water as possible and since this plant must store water for a long time, the needles protect it from predator's Also cactus are completely green, doing away with leaves and allowing the skin of the plant to do the photosynthesis needed.
