The Richtersveld region is renowned for having the highest percentage of succulent plants in the ... The post First desert botanical garden opens up in South Africa appeared first on SA People.

The desert rose is a succulent prized for its thick trunk, delicate foliage, and trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of deep […] ...

Growing up in Limpopo, South Africa the daughter of a farmer, I was always aware of the role of plants, which are at the bottom of the food chain, in food security. I have always been acutely ...

Some conos are so hyperendemic that poachers can wipe out the entire population of one species in just a couple of visits.

Desert plants may have to go without fresh water for years at a time. Some plants have adapted to the arid climate by growing long roots that tap water from deep underground. Other plants ...