A Thanksgiving cactus needs darkness, cool nights, and limited watering for six weeks before the holiday to bloom on time. Because it’s a rainforest plant, steady moisture, good drainage, and partial ...

A new study shows that demand for wild cactus and rare plants many soon surpass supply in the Chihuahuan Desert of Mexico and the US. Gland, Switzerland – Demand for wild cactus and rare plants by ...

An American desert icon is dying off in the southwestern United States. Experts say record-setting summers and intense droughts in Arizona are causing a well-known succulent to struggle. The saguaro ...

Signaling the end of spring, smoke trees in the desert washes become dotted with tiny bluish-purple blooms at the beginning of summer each year. The color is deep and distinct and has been revered by ...

Explore how visitors can hike from arid desert scrub to snowy alpine ridges on dramatic US routes and relish the landscape ...

These members of the genus Schulumbergea are endemic to a very small habitat along the southeast coast of Brazil. They grow in a series of coastal mountain ranges highly influenced by the proximity of ...

From Sedona’s red rocks to Saguaro’s cactus trails, discover why Arizona’s deserts offer peace, healing, and beauty unlike ...

With their tough skins, pointy armor and legendary stamina, cacti are made to defend themselves from whatever nature throws at them. But large solar energy facilities are one threat that cacti weren’t ...

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