They do not. Plants take up water through their roots and store it as moist tissue in their interior. However, it is quite impressive how much water a cactus can hold in such a desiccated environment. Most cactus species are NOT desert dwellers, t... read more
They do not. Plants take up water through their roots and store it as moist tissue in their interior. However, it is quite impressive how much water a cactus can hold in such a desiccated environment. Most cactus species are NOT desert dwellers, they prefer semiarid thornscrub, savanna, and even tropical forests. read more
One way in which a cactus plant produces water is by the exit of its inside water supplies through the openings of the stem's stomata, or breathing pores. That doesn't happen often. But when it does, it's called transpiration. read more
The cactus is a plant that flowers, and the blooms generate fruit that bears seeds; it is the seeds that end up leading to new cactus plants. Bats provide the pollination for some species of cactus, and the flowers bloom in the spring each year. read more