Plants

Focus on the cactus:
-It is in the Tracheophyta phylum.
- Cacti
-The cactus family is native to the Americas, where their range extends from Patagonia to southern Canada, but they are densest and most diverse in the regions of northern Mexico and the southern tropics of Argentina and Bolivia.
-You can also generally take a cutting of cactus and pot in in cactus mix potting soil, and it will grow into a new plant. In fact, some cactus grows arms so long that they get too heavy and fall off. These then sprout roots to form new cactus plants.

Fun Facts:
-There are over 2,000 species of cacti
-Cacti are pollinated by insects and hummingbirds.
-The roots of a Mexican cactus, peyotl (Lophophora williamsii), were chewed by Aztecs for its hallucinogenic properties.
-Cacti have periods of growth and blossom and periods of resting.

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