Assertion: cactus's leaf | /r/HasProperty | absent
Facets:
value: in the christmas cactus
type: LOCATION
value: commonly
type: DEGREE
value: in most species
type: OTHER
value: normally
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: In most species, leaves are absent, greatly reduced, or modified as spines, minimizing the amount of surface area from which water can be lost, and the stem has taken over the photosynthetic functions of the plant.
text: Leaves are normally absent, although sometimes very reduced leaves are produced by young plants.
text: A cactus plant is usually conspicuous with a fleshy green stems or paddles performing functions as leaves which are commonly absent.
text: In the Christmas Cactus, the leaves and the spines are absent .