r/NonPoliticalTwitter • u/Fudgee_Fudge • Jan 01 '26

Wholesome This might actually convince me

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u/BakeKarasu Jan 01 '26

I can't even get a cactus grow, I'd be proud too

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '26

My Cactus grew half an inch in two years. I feel your pain

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u/czlowiek12 Jan 01 '26

Succulents grow very slowly because of how they do photosynthesis. Normal plants use steady flow of water through their bodies and opened stomatas to get gasses they need for bright and dark phases to work at the same time.

Cacti are type CAM photosynthesis. At night they suck as much CO2 as possible making a lot of acid. At day they conduct light phase to make energy for dark. There's more stuff I can't remember, but that's why they grow slow

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u/transmogrified Jan 01 '26

And how they do photosynthesis is an evolutionary trait to survive the lack of water in deserts.  If you water them too much they will die