A real tank of living water! When you talk of that then you can summon the giant Saguaro cactus. Why? Due to the amount of water this desert plant can absorb and store. Look, the rain does not fall for several months in the desert. But when they do, the Saguaro cactus absorbs enough water to continue living and bearing fruit and flowers for a year or more. And, when it is filled with water, it can weigh five tons or more.
A thorough study of this aloe vera water tank tells us that it is perfectly suitable for your desert home. Instead of having a long root that cannot live in the desert sands, this cactus has long roots near the surface that extend in all directions from its main stem. When it rains, these roots quickly absorb water from the sand. In addition, the outer "skin" or lightly waxed lining is reinforced to stretch like the accordion when absorbing water. In addition, the interior of this wax coating and water are filled with a spongy material that absorbs the water absorbed by the roots.
What prevents the Saguaro cactus from flopping over into a heap?It is designed with a skeleton of supports in the form of runglike cells or solid cells one or two inches thick in the trunk and branches. These are also used to transfer water to the spongy tissues.
Look at the size of the Saguaro cactus! Some samples reached a height of fifteen meters or more and the diameter of the main stem is two feet. Some are said to be over two hundred years old.
Where can you see these gigantic water tanks? In the Sonora Desert in the southwestern United States, particularly in the area known as the Saguaro National Park.
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