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Schematic of survival strategies of cactus. When the sun rises, water droplets are condensed on spines and absorbed through the trichome cluster (downward direction; blue arrow). The absorbed water may be evaporated through the inflow pathway due to the strong heat and low water potential of the atmosphere. To survive in arid areas, cactus stem has to minimize the loss of water evaporation (upward direction; red arrow).
