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Desert plant shows promise as colorectal cancer treatment
In a nutshell A common desert plant called Artemisia herba-alba contains compounds that can effectively kill colorectal ...
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Elevate your houseplant game with the ultimate desert cactus – how to grow prickly pears indoors in 3 simple steps
In terms of how to grow prickly pears indoors, while they are mostly low-maintenance, there are specific requirements and ...
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Looking for desert oasis? Locals report sustainable landscaping helps the bottom line and environment
The view from the patio is shifting as Las Vegas residents embracing xeriscaping after the summer of 2024 left behind ...
Tucson Foodie12d
Native Edible Plants and Their Benefits
In the Sonoran Desert, surrounded by five mountain ranges and 350 days of sunshine, lies Tucson where native edible plants ...
Arizona Daily Star15d
Desert restoration project has 99 problems but a ditch ain’t one
This year’s crop of about 30 Christmas trees was packed into a large ditch left by an earlier downpour, so future rainfall will remain on site to spur the growth of native desert plants.
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Woodrats duplicated their genes to survive eating poisonous plants
Woodrats survive on toxic creosote plants by copying detox genes, producing more enzymes to break down plant toxins and avoid ...
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Nature notes | An icon of the Mojave Desert
If there’s any plant that symbolizes the Mojave Desert, it is probably the Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia). This unmistakable ...
ABC News22d
These are the plants and animals that will benefit from the designation of largest corridor of federally protected land
Fifty rare plant and animal species are native to the region, including the desert bighorn sheep and the Chuckwalla lizard. The monument will also safeguard clean water for more than 40 million ...