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same as other plants
The only difference is they store what they need
(like a balloon) for times when there is no food or water....their leaves have evovled into spines for protection and use their skin for sunlight collection as opposed to most plants that use their leaves for collection of heat and light...both collect water by root systems
Yes, the saguaro cactus [Carnegiea gigantea] gets food. Its roots take in water that includes dissolved nutrients. The nutrient solution interacts with sunlight through photosynthesis. Photosynthetic products include energizing starches and sugars that support the plant's life sustaining activities, such as flowering, fruiting, and seeding.
No large animals that I am aware of eat the saguaro. The prickly pear cactus is usually the choice for many animals.
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Can you drink the water from saguaro cactus plants?
It probably isn't a good idea to drink the water from the saguaro cactus [Carnegiea gigantea]. A cactus plant tends to store its water in bitter or toxic forms. This discourages predators from raiding precious water supplies. So a wiser choice are the saguaro's fruits, flowers, and seeds as sources of nutrition and water. Particularly the fruits and the seeds are succulent sources of drink and food.
How do flowers help cactus plants survive in the desert?
Flowers help cactus plants survive in the desert by attracting pollinators. Because of pollination, the cactus plants may have fruits full of seeds. For example, the giant saguaro cactus [Carnegiea gigantea] depends upon bats for pollination of its huge, light colored bat blossoms.
Does a saguaro cactus have roots?
Yes, a saguaro cactus has roots.
What is the pronunciation of saguaro?
The pronunciation of "saguaro" is "seh-gwah-roh." It is a giant cactus that can grow up to 66 feet tall and produces reddish purple fruits.
Why did Arizona choose the saguaro cactus as there state flower?
they choose this because the saguaro cactus was a famous cactus
What role does the Gila woodpecker have for the saguaro cactus?
One role that the Gila woodpecker [Melanerpes uropygialis] plays for the saguaro cactus [Carnegiea gigantea] is as pollinator. It's one of the major predators of the saguaro's large, edible, dark plum like fruits. In eating the fruit, it eliminates the seeds by which the saguaro naturally reproduces.Another role is as predator. In a way, it doesn't matter how many saguaro fruits that that woodpecker eats. What's important is the elimination of the digested seeds. It's a natural way of insuring perpetuation of the saguaro species.But the woodpecker affects another of the cactus' body parts other than the fruit. The woodpecker is known to drill holes into the stem, for nest building. The drilling and the nesting can be a problem, depending upon the extent of the damage.
From what state is the flower from the saguaro cactus?
The saguaro cactus blossom is the representative flower of the state of Arizona.
Is saguaro a desert?
No, the saguaro is a cactus that lives in a desert.
How do you spell saroya cactus?
It looks like you are asking about the saguaro cactus. There is no type of cactus with a name that is any closer to "saroya".
What desert is home to the magnificent saguaro cactus?
The saguaro is a cactus of the Sonoran Desert primarily.
Is a saguaro cactus vascular?
Yes, the saguaro is a vascular plant.
What is a saguaro cactus?
Saguaro is a large, tree-sized cactus species in the monotypic genus Carnegiea.
