The desert is a barren area where rainfall is so small that it leads to a lack of plants that can live there. Here's a unique plant found in the desert.
Barrel Cactus (Cactus larvae)
Cactus barrel is found in the Southwestern North desert. This cactus can reach a height of more than 1 meter for his old age. Flowers appear at the top of the plant just after the age of many years. The larval cactus buds usually begin to bloom in April with bright yellow or orange flowers. The flowers only appear at the top of the plant.
When the flowers wither, a small pineapple-shaped fruit can form. Native Americans collect the fruit as an emergency food during extreme drought conditions. Barrel Cactus piercing the human skin from one of the thorns is considered a 'dirty wound'. If the prick is deep enough to draw blood. Plant larva cactus is one of the most dangerous cactus for humans in the desert.
Silver Torch Cactus (Silver Sweep Cactus)
This cactus prefers dry soil with strong sunlight, but not high temperatures. Interestingly they used to grow at -10 degrees Celsius temperature. In its natural habitat, it receives plenty of water during the summer. In cultivation, too much watering in winter often leads to death. They produce dark red flowers, burgundy, and cylinders at the end of summer.
Jumping Cholla
Jumping Cholla is also known as "choco hanging chain". Cactus This is a cactus cholla native Southwestern United States and Sonora. It grows to a height of 4 meters with a branch of a hanging chain of fruit.
Saguaro Cactus
Saguaro is a tree like a species of cactus that can grow as high as 20 m. Saguaro flowers are wildflowers in the state of Arizona. His scientific name was given in honor of Andrew Carnegie. Saguaros have a relatively long life. They can grow their first sleeves at any time from the age of 75-100 years, but some of these cactus never grow at all. Saguaros absorb rain water, whenever it rains.
This cactus will look wider to hold water and slowly consume it. The flowers are white and yellow, blooming only during the night in April to June and the fruit is sweet ruby color that matures at the end of June.
Hydnora Africana
Hydnora Africana is an achlorophyllous plant in the Hydnoraceae family. This cactus is from South Africa. This plant grows underground but the flowers appear on the ground and emit a foul odor to attract natural pollinators from dung beetles and vulture beetles.
Hydnora africana has a very strong and unpleasant odor. Hydnora Africana also produces fruits that grow underground, which takes up to two years to ripen fully. The fruit is like taste and texture like potato.