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    Cactus are members of the Cactaceae plant family that occur in a wide range of shapes and sizes. They are native to the Americas and have adapted to thrive in extremely dry environments like the Atacama Desert through mechanisms such as thickened, fleshy parts that store water and the development of spines instead of leaves to reduce water loss. Cacti have a variety of uses including as ornamental plants and for their fruit, which some species bear.

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    Cactus are members of the Cactaceae plant family that occur in a wide range of shapes and sizes. They are native to the Americas and have adapted to thrive in extremely dry environments like the Atacama Desert through mechanisms such as thickened, fleshy parts that store water and the development of spines instead of leaves to reduce water loss. Cacti have a variety of uses including as ornamental plants and for their fruit, which some species bear.

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    Cactus are members of the Cactaceae plant family that occur in a wide range of shapes and sizes. They are native to the Americas and have adapted to thrive in extremely dry environments like the Atacama Desert through mechanisms such as thickened, fleshy parts that store water and the development of spines instead of leaves to reduce water loss. Cacti have a variety of uses including as ornamental plants and for their fruit, which some species bear.

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    CACTUS

    Cactus are member of the plant family Cactaceae. The word “cactus” derives from
    the ancient Greek, kaktos, a name for a spiny plant whose identity is not certain.
    Cactus occur in a wide range of shapes and sizes.

    Most cactus live in extremely dry environments, even being found in the Atacama
    Desert, one of the driest place on earth because cactus can conserve water by doing
    many adaptions. Almost all cactus have thickened, fleshy parts adapted to store
    water. Most species of cactus have lost true leaves, retaining only spines, which are
    highly modified leaves. The spines help prevent water loss by reducing air flow
    close to the cactus and providing some shade.

    Cactus are native to the Americas, ranging from Patagonia in the south to parts of
    western Canada in the north-expect for Rhipsalis baccifera, which also grows in
    Africa and Sri Lanka. Cactus have a variety of uses: many species are used as
    ornamental plants and other for food (particularly their fruit.

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