Arizona has about 51 native cactus species, but the saguaro is likely the most well-known. A desert icon, the imposing and inspiring saguaro and its flower can only be found in the diverse Sonoran ...

Unlike desert cacti, this plant thrives in humid ... you can enjoy a Christmas cactus that blooms beautifully during the ...

When it rains, the desert blooms, but what is the complex process at work? The wild, improbable nature of the desert spring in the American Southwest and northern Mexico is captured by author ...

But the only secluded shady spots in the desert are often right next to a cholla cactus, so contact is inevitable! But even worse was the array of dislodged pads on or in the ground already ...

On the other hand, every few years, an unusually rainy period can produce "super blooms," where even the Atacama becomes blanketed in wildflowers. Desert plants may have to go without fresh water ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — As Earth Day approaches on April 22, one local business owner is committed to environmental stewardship throughout the entire year. Joe Davidson, the owner of Cactus Joe’s ...

This trek will scramble the senses a little bit, making the desert seem like a faraway place ... along with the ocotillo and hedgehog cactus, are abundant in this area. Flora sightings may also ...

But there’s another lesser-known holiday beauty that also blooms around the time of Easter. Known as Easter cactus, this lovely plant has interesting flattened stems, an elegant weeping form ...