Cactus

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Cactus facts:

Cactus is the singular word for the plant, cacti or cactuses are the plural forms.

The cactus generally lives in dry places prone to drought, such as deserts.

There are 1,500 to 1,800 species of cacti. Each species for the most part fall into one of two core cacti categories, these being opuntias or cactoids.

The ancient Aztec's of South America often depicted cacti in many of their sculptures and drawings. While Mexico's national coat of arms shows an eagle, a snake, and a cactus.