A Monstera Deliciosa plant at the Palm Springs Public Library has flowered for the first time in nearly 50 years, surprising staff and visitors alike. The tropical plant, typically found in humid ...

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 tropical rainforest is home to an incredible ... and the Gran Desierto. Some common desert plants include the Creosote Bush (Larrea tridentata), Saguaro Cactus (Carnegiea gigantea), Stone ...

Tropical, heat-loving orchids like Phalaenopsis ... Succulents are commonly associated with hot climates, but many of these desert-dwelling plants can withstand cold temperatures down to zone ...

Preadaptation may be the key to the success of many desert plants, including cacti, which are known to inhabit rock outcrops or grow as epiphytes in the canopies of trees within tropical areas ...

The Desert Botanical Garden is trying to keep a rare orchid native to Arizona from extinction. After years of careful ...

The thermometer rises, the dry wind sucks all the moisture out of living things, and the near-tropical desert sun beats down ... and fall (Oct.-Nov.). Non-native plants can grow quickly thanks ...

Far from being barren wastelands, deserts are biologically rich habitats with a vast array of animals and plants that have adapted to the harsh conditions there. Some deserts are among the planet ...

tropical desert plants and South African bulbs. Supporters of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden at the NYC Department of City Planning. Stephen Yang for the New York Post He floated “artificial light ...