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Lover of Cacti

That's a silly place to grow roots. 😁

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  1. Aria

    Woah 🤯

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  2. Miranda

    That’s the definition of, “it has a mind of its own.” 🤣

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  3. PrettyLittleThings

    Lol 😂 that's very interesting

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  4. Sunny

    It’s a tree climbing cactus, a jungle cactus. The aerial roots allow it to climb the trees to the canopy for sunlight.

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    • Miranda

      The more you know! ☺️

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    • Lover of Cacti

      So they aren't roots for water but sunlight?

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    • Sunny

      The roots can collect rainwater running down the trees. They multitask. 😆

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  5. Wolfen 🐺

    This is really common for some cactus.

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    • Wolfen 🐺

      And can be more prominent if they are underwatered...... ..yeaaaaaaa 😆

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