Cacti & Succulents [antikvár]

^ Cacti Succulent Know-how Cacti Succulent Know-how What are cacti The cacti family belongs to a larger group of plants known as succulents. All succulents have a specialized anatomy that enables them to survive ! drought or lack v k Ai^ of hght. cross-section Water storage tissue succulent plants? Succulents can store moisture in fleshy tissue in their stems, leaves, or roots, and many have developed features to reduce water loss. In adverse conditions, they , can cease growing and remain dormant. <] Stem Succulents Plants that store large amounts of watery mucus in round or columnar stems. Water loss is kept to a minimum by their small surface area in proportion to volume. Nearly all cacti are stem succulents. Spines reduce moisture loss Tuberous roots store water