A saguaro doesn’t start flowering—providing a vital food source and reproducing—until it’s more than 35 years old. Around age 50, the cactus starts growing arms, which also flower.

You might think that these native succulents are better suited to wild, desert landscapes, yet prickly pears can ... For ...

In addition to producing beautiful flowers and delicious fruit, the prickly pear cactus can also serve an important purpose ...

The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its fruit ripens.

Christmas cactuses bloom in winter, when the days grow cool and short. While low light levels trigger flowering, fertilizing Christmas cactus at the right time and in the right way is key for ...

The desert is getting too hot for the saguaro cactus 02:39. Arizona's saguaro cactus has evolved to thrive in the extreme climate of the Sonoran Desert, but after decades of rising heat, even ...

Enjoy year-round garden color with these 14 flowering desert plants By Richard A. Marini , Staff writer Feb 17, 2025 As any experienced San Antonio gardener knows, South Texas summers can be ...

The desert, which is the driest spot on Earth beyond the planet’s poles, can be so desolate that NASA uses it to test Mars rovers. But from a young age, Guerrero learned to spot pockets of life ...