Native to the southwestern United States and Mexico, these resilient cacti have adapted to thrive in challenging desert environments, yet they can also be grown in the home. In terms of how to ...

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 ...

Desert plants may have to go without fresh water ... Other plants, such as cacti, have special means of storing and conserving water. In existing deserts, some species are in peril because of ...

Botanist Gustaf Starck rallied people passionate about preserving desert plants with a sign outside his Scottsdale ranch.

This section of the Sonoran Desert near the border between Arizona and Mexico features massive cacti, colorful birds and rock arches. An International Biosphere Reserve and a federally designated ...

There are two main groups of cacti - the desert cacti (usually covered in spines), and the jungle or rainforest cacti (often without spines and most are epiphytes). Choose the right cactus for the ...

Cactus ferruginous pygmy owls are named for the saguaro cactuses ... Sadly they’re no match for urban development gobbling up their unique Sonoran Desert habitat in the U.S. Southwest. These tiny owls ...

The Chuckwalla Bench is also the only place on earth where the Munz's Cholla is found, the largest cactus in California according to CA Desert Lands. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily ...