Olivia-Grace Earl
When choosing my base word for this project, I decided to research into Cacti to find out all the information I could in order to develop my ideas and form an appropriate portfolio of photoshoots that all relate to each other, tell a story and link to my base word. I found out lots of information about Cacti such as facts like these that helped me form my mind map of initial ideas…
- There are 1,500 to 1,800 species of cacti.
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Cacti come in all shapes and sizes from round and short through to thin and tall. The smallest grow just a few centimetres high and about 1 cm (0.4 in) across. The tallest cactus can reach heights close to 20m (66ft) and up to 1 meter thick. They also that differ in size, shape, colour and type of habitat.
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Many kinds of cacti are edible. This means you can eat them.
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Cacti show many 'adaptations' to conserve water during long dry periods.
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The spines of a cactus are highly modified versions of plant leaves, there are very few cacti species with true plant leaves. These sharp spines and the thick tough skin of the stem help to protect the cactus from animals who would otherwise have easy access to the liquid inside.
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Cacti can gather and hold a lot of water in their stems. The water is not pure, clear water but is quite a thick viscous liquid. It is drinkable though and has been known to save many people’s lives in the desert.
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Cactus is a type of plant that can store large amounts of water and survive in extremely hot and dry habitats.
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Almost all cacti are native to deserts and dry regions of South and North America
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Cactus can have arborescent (tree-like), cylindrical, rounded, irregular or starfish shape. Surface can be flat or covered with ridges.
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Cacti can survive from 15 to 300 years, depending on the species
Found on (www.softschools.com and www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/plants/cactus. )
Cacti - Research
