Cacti are surprisingly fragile, and five other intriguing facts about these spiky wonders

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Nov 12, 2024, 12:40 pm127 pts
Few plant families are as iconic as the resilient, spiky cactus, thriving in the driest deserts and as well as decorating our offices and homes. Their success in both environments comes down to extreme adaptations for surviving with little water—whether braving the brutal sun or enduring weeks of neglect from…

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