Joe Davidson, the owner of Cactus Joe’s, a nursery located off Blue Diamond Road in the southwest Las Vegas valley, has been ...

A: There are two types of cacti – desert types and forest types. Desert cacti are very hardy and thrive in full sun, low water, and good drainage. Christmas (and Easter) cacti are forest cacti and are ...

There are two main groups of cacti - the desert cacti (usually covered in spines ... so the roots are moist but not saturated. Make sure the plants are watered regularly throughout their growing ...

Some cacti spines are nearly 15cm (6in) long. Boerhavia repens is a desert plant which can germinate, grow, produce flowers and ripen seeds in the space of ten days after it has rained.

is the largest cactus species in the country. Its fruit is a culturally important food source for members of the nearby Tohono O’odham Nation, and many desert residents cherish and identify with these ...

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