Despite the desert environment of the Coachella Valley, most of the landscaping here is predominantly made up of non-native and even tropical plants. Although aesthetically pleasing, these plants ...

The desert biome is characterized by low precipitation, a high rate of evaporation (seven to fifty times as much as precipitation), and a wide daily range in temperature. The dramatic temperature ...

There are many different types of desert plants, including cacti, succulents, acacias, mesquite, creosote bush, and yucca. Each one has adapted in its own way to survive in the harsh desert ...

Some examples of those are plants are in the Tecoma family. That would be things like the yellow bells and orange Jubilee bells.” Other heat-loving options include bougainvillea and Lantana.

But as climate change makes heat waves more frequent, intense and long-lasting, experts say the increasingly severe conditions are testing some iconic desert plants known for their resilience ...

Celebrate the desert's dazzling plants at ‘Xerophilous' The Living Desert is spotlighting arid landscape amazingness; think ocotillos, palo verde trees, and beautiful barrel cactuses, too.

How a desert plant's DNA could help save Arizona's farm crops in a changing climate. ... Cushman and his team want to build off the lines of genetic code that give desert plants their superpowers. ...

Captain’s Log: Racing Desert Plants by Capt. David Bacon May 22, 2025 | 3:00 pm May 18, 2025 | 6:13 pm. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook; ...

Letters to the Editor: Building solar power plants that trample desert habitat isn’t progress. Mirrors reflect sunlight at the Ivanpah solar facility near the California-Nevada border.

Plants adapted to extremes of vast continents of Asia and Africa are mind boggling in number. It is hard to say how many foreign species will naturalize here if given a chance. It's even harder to ...

All desert plants including hopseed bush are prone to this disease if grown in moist soils or in low spots in desert landscapes that accumulate water. VIEW E-EDITION. 99¢ for 6 mos.

On a trash-strewn patch of desert near Ann Road and the 215 Beltway, rows of dead and dying yucca plants sag in the sun like the remnants of some forgotten nursery.