Cleopatra: A beautiful desert name that may be shortened in formal situations to "Cleo." I've actually know two Cleo's in my life up to this point. Edan: Celtic for "fire." What a great name for a boy. Grannus: This Celtic god of fire and the sun would make a perfect name for ...
The plant has been used to make sotol in Northern Mexico for generations and relied on for food, fiber, and a low-alcohol drink similar to pulque for centuries. Sotol's flavor runs the gamut from mildly salty, grassy sweetness to full-on tropical fruit and pungent eucalyptus laced with ...
Other succulents are desert producers of agave syrup and the substances used to make beverages like ginger beer and tequila. The ghost plant, which has a cabbage-like shape, is exceptionally popular as a houseplant and for landscaping in the desert. These plants can produce small, yellow flower...
You could go to prison for a whole year for cutting an endangered cactus plant such as the Saguaro in Arizona. The Saguaro cactus, which is, by all means, a unique and rare plant, takes up to 100 years to grow a single arm in areas where there’s low precipitation. More than 685 ...
One thing that is helpful in regards to the plants of the desert as well is that you can fit a lot of diversity in a very small amount of space which is great for your typical botanical garden conservatory and also someone who loves to photograph every new plant they see! Of course me...
There has beenmedical interestin the prickly pear plant. Some studies have shown that the pectin contained in the prickly pear pulp lowers levels of “bad” cholesterol while leaving “good” cholesterol levels unchanged. Another study found that the fibrous pectin in the fruit may lowers diabetics...
Below: weird pod (& plant) out in the “high desert” a few weeks back. Received some facebook- feedback as to what this (somewhat rare and mysterious) “pod-plant” is. After having gone to (1) run (2) hike (3) tire out the dogs (4) poach yet another 1/2 – truck-load ...
The giant Saguaro happens to be a very well-known symbol of the American West. It grows in just a few places within the United States and happens to be a very rare plant on a global scale. The Saguaro National Park was formed to protect these plants, and its situated in the heart of...