The Great Victoria, Great Sandy, Gibson and Simpson deserts are all part of the vast, arid landscape that dominates central and southwestern Australia. In this hot, harsh, windblown desert environment, rain comes rarely. Many of Australian desert plants are striking for their capacity to survive,...
Spinifex grass is commonly found growing on sand dunes not only in the Simpson desert but on other sand dunes found throughout the coastlines of Australia and New Zealand. The species found in southeast Queensland is a hardy plant that serves as a stabilizer for the sand dunes, much like its...
Therock morning gloryis a rare creeping plant found in desert regions of northern Australia. Its large, pink, funnel-shaped flowers appear after periods of rain in the summer. The rock morning glory stores its water in a large tuber (an enlarged, underground stem). This is known as adesert...
Also known as “Sand Sage,” the Desert Sage Plant is a small plant,usually growing up to 2-3 meters tall, that produces beautiful deep-blue flowers in spring and summer.They are hardy and well-designed to survive the desert terrain, just as with every other member on our list. Thespec...
The hottest place in the world is the Sahara Desert in Africa. But there are deserts in many other places: in America in Asia and in Australia. In 1917 the temperature in Death Valley in the United States was over 48°C every day for six weeks. That's very hot!But deserts are not ...
The ability to adapt to arid conditions can mean the difference between life or death for animals and plants that live in the desert. Some animals burrow deep underground in the heat of the day, lie in the shade until late afternoon or early evening, or have evolved salt glands, which all...
As we live in Cairns, North Queensland, the site concentrates on North Queensland plants but there are pictures from all over Australia. We also spend a lot of time looking at alpine and desert plants. The pictures are subject to the image use policy below. All the photos are of plants ...
The article provides information about the plants species found in Australia. It has been estimated that there are 25,000 variety of plants and 950 of them are acacia species. The vegetation around Ulura includes open acacia woodland with areas of spinifex on sandy soil. Other areas are ...
and insects. In Japan, we may think it is only natural to wake up in the morning, put on our clothes, and take the train to work because that’s commonplace to us, but people in desert countries may start their day by waking up and thinking, "Where should I take my camels to eat...
4. Desert Rose Botanical Name:Adenium obesum USDA Zones:9-12 Desert Roses are perfect if you love flowers but want plants that need little water. You can also grow them as houseplants. Just water them once every 10-12 days. 5. Jade Plant ...