Is Cactus a leaf or a stem?
Almost all cacti are succulents, meaning they have thickened, fleshy parts adapted to store water. Unlike many other succulents, the stem is the only part of most cacti where this vital process takes place. Most species of cacti have lost true leaves, retaining only spines, which are highly modified leaves.
Do cactuses have leaves?
Cacti have a thick, hard-walled, succulent stem – when it rains, water is stored in the stem. Instead of leaves, most cacti have spines or scales (which are modified leaves). These spines and scales do not lose water through evaporation (unlike regular leaves, which lose a lot of water).
What are the leaves of a cactus called?
Most cactus species don’t have true leaves or branches. Instead, they have highly modified branches called areoles – the tiny bumps that spines grow from. The spines of a cactus are highly modified leaves.
What is the function of spines on a cactus?
In cacti, spines are wholly transformed leaves that protect the plant from herbivores, radiate heat from the stem during the day, and collect and drip condensed water vapour during the cooler night.
When you enter the land do not forget the Lord?
When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the LORD your God for the good land he has given you. Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God, failing to observe his commands, his laws and his decrees that I am giving you this day.
What Bible say about remembering?
Deuteronomy 8:2 And you shall remember the whole way that the Lord your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not.
How does God give you power to get wealth?
You work to obtain wealth only through the wisdom and power of God. In other words, always remember that it is the Lord that gives you power to make, create, obtain, assimilate, and possess wealth. (Deuteronomy 8:17-18).
What does God give us so we can produce wealth?
We always need to remember that the Lord is the one who gives us the ability and skill to be able to create wealth. When things are going well, it is often easy to take all the credit for the the wealth we’ve accumulated and just as easy to blame God when things go wrong.
What did Jesus say about wealth?
The passage reads: “Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.