Desert Plant Cactus
Desert Plant Cactus
Cactus is the name given to members of the flowering plant of the Cactaceae family. Cactus can grow for a long time without water. Cactus is commonly found in dry areas (deserts). The plural word for cactus is kakti. Cactus has long roots to search for water and widen the absorption of water in the soil. Cactus-absorbed water is stored in space in the trunk. Cactus also has leaves that change shape into thorns so as to reduce evaporation of water through the leaves. Therefore, cactus can grow for a long time without water.
This one plant has the privilege of being able to grow without water for a long enough time, so that the cactus can be found in dry areas, such as deserts.
Cactus has long roots to search for water and widen the absorption of water in the soil. Cactus-absorbed water is stored in space in the trunk. Cactus also has leaves that change shape into thorns so as to reduce evaporation of water through the leaves. This is why Cactus can survive without water for a long time.
Factors affecting cactus plant life there are 4 height, climate, soil, and water. The altitude determines the high low temperature. Although there are cactus that can grow in mountainous areas, most, the cactus lives in dry subtropics and deserts.
Climate determines the amount of rainfall per year. In the original area, namely America, cactus grows in areas with minimal rainfall, especially in the desert and grass areas (savanna). The overgrown area of the cactus is an area with desert land that is dry, very hot, its rainfall is awkward. At night it is very cold and the wind is very fast.