Sharpen Your Plant Knowledge With These 5 Cactus Facts

Did You Know, some Cactus (Cactaceae) like the Prickly Pear Cactus (Optunia Cactaceae), have edible, fleshy sweet fruit—and you can eat the leaves too!

Here are more Cactus Facts for these tough guys that top everyone's list of hard to kill houseplants:

1. There are over 2,00 varieites of cactus to collect

2. They store water in their leaves, stems and roots

3. Most varieties have lost their true leaves, leaving only spines

4. Spines defend against pesky herbivores, and prevent water loss by reducing air flow close to the cactus

5. In the absence of leaves, enlarged stems carry out photosynthesis

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