Bearing the state flower of Arizona, the saguaro cactus remains an essential part of the Sonoran Desert’s identity. The 40-60 foot-tall saguaro and its fruit are great natural resources for both ...

It’s taken about two decades for a cactus in the backyard of Bill Edelen’s condo to grow to nearly two-stories high and tower over his Palm Springs home. With one straight green stalk, and a few buds ...

Cacti are a type of plant that is known for its thick, fleshy stem and its spines. These plants are native to the deserts of North and South America, and have adapted to the dry, hot climate by ...

They are called darning needle cactus by the locals because there's a single sharp thorn for each areole. It's a thin, ropey cholla that nobody grows much anymore. But I have many of them here in the ...