Common desert plants may help cure what ails you. By Allison Suarez Arizona Daily Star Mar 15, 2018 Mar 15, 2018 Updated Apr 11, 2018; 2 min to read. A large ...

In a nutshell A common desert plant called Artemisia herba-alba contains compounds that can effectively kill colorectal ...

But as climate change makes heat waves more frequent, intense and long-lasting, experts say the increasingly severe conditions are testing some iconic desert plants known for their resilience ...

How common desert shrub efficiently harvests water from the air. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2023 / 10 / 231030194601.htm ...

Native desert plants are common in landscaping across Arizona to use less water, a practice called xeriscaping. “Science now is coming up to par with Indigenous knowledge,” Lazos-Ferns.

Germinating Arabidopsis (thale cress) and alfalfa with a microbe taken from the roots of a common desert plant has been shown to help them to thrive under drought conditions [1]. “Mitigating the ...

An evergreen desert shrub common in the Middle East excretes salt crystals onto its leaves that may help the plant absorb moisture from the air. “Not only does the plant use some water, it can ...

We may imagine the desert to be a barren, empty place of sun drenched sands. But here, in the deserts of Arabia, a myriad of beautiful flowers bloom. Fragrent oxeye is a relatively common sight in ...

This plant is so common in Tucson, it’s easy to forget it comes from the Chihuahuan desert. The dark purple flowers are a bee magnet, and the delicate lacy form make this shrub a great addition ...

Native desert plants are common in landscaping across Arizona to use less water, a practice called xeriscaping. More in U.S. Florida man shoots neighbor's cow 5 times after it wandered onto his ...

The Southwest is no stranger to sweltering conditions, and desert plants and trees are drought-resistant and heat-tolerant. Arid, harsh environments are where they thrive.

Native desert plants are common in landscaping across Arizona to use less water, a practice called xeriscaping. “Science now is coming up to par with Indigenous knowledge,” Lazos-Ferns.