As a bonus, it's a plant that attracts both hummingbirds and butterflies, so it can help you create a true oasis for our ...

Asked to describe the color scheme inside his West End restaurant Ocotillo, co-owner Pliny Reynolds pauses and chuckles. "I don't know," he says. "Maybe desert sunset." It's a fitting summation of the ...

The ocotillo plant only grows leaves after it has rained - as soon as the soil dries out, they all drop off. Some cacti spines are nearly 15cm (6in) long. Boerhavia repens is a desert plant which ...