Of course, one of the most drought tolerant groups of plants are those that can thrive in the desert. We immediately think of cactus plants. ... Subscribe today for unlimited access.

Without learning exactly how it was harvested by curanderos, there’s no way to know how much plant you must destroy in the process. While it is legal to grow San Pedro cactus as an ornamental ...

If you admire ferocious plants, however, Opuntia tunicata, just 20 inches tall, will delight you. A cylindrical-stemmed cactus, it produces an incredible number of menacing, interlaced spines that ...

In this photo from May 6, 2022, cacti and succulent plants are on display at the Gates Cactus and Succulent Society’s annual plant sale on the grounds of the Redlands Church of the Nazarene.