All living beings are adapted to survive in the atmosphere or habitat in which they live. Certain special features help them in their survival in a particular kind of environment. These special...
Category: Cactus
The word cactus is derived from the Ancient Greek, Kaktos, a name first used by Theophrastus for a thorny plant. A Cactus belongs to the Plant Family Cactaceae, a family having 127 genera with some...
Camels have been considered to be the ships of the desert. That would make them accustom themselves to eat anything that is scarcely available in the dessert. Camels have adapted themselves to the...
The first image that comes to one’s mind when one thinks about a cactus is the thorny leaves and deserts. Perhaps, you never come to think about something like tasting the cactus. Have you ever...
Cactus is a plant that has adapted itself to drought and extreme temperature conditions. The prime reason that makes it a great option for the native desert conditions can be the slow growth that it...
The key to getting a Christmas Cactus to blossom: temperature and light. They favour splendid, roundabout light. Full sun can cause the leaf fragments to turn dim red as the plants consume...