ARIZONA LANDSCAPES
“Nowhere on this planet is the desert As fascinating as it is in Arizona”

Desert Plants
Bougainvillea
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These vibrant, blooming plants are hardy and can stand up to heat and drought.

Wildflowers
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Brittlebush

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Desert Marigold

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Yellow Marigold

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Arizona Poppy

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Fairy Duster

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Trumpet Lily

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Desert Mariposa Lily

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Mojave Aster

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Aloe Vera

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Ocotillo
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Small 2 inch leaves will grow from the stems when there is enough moisture

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Ocotillo leaves

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The Ocotillo can appear dried up

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Dense clusters of red tubular flowers grow from the end
of the Ocotillo stems from March through June.

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Ocotillo flower

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The Sonoran Desert is the greenest desert in the world

Yucca Plants
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Yucca Plant - Can you say tequila?

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Desert Trees
Palo Verde Tree
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Palo verde means "green stick" in Spanish. The trunks, branches and leaves of the these woody legumes are green

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The Palo Verde is the state tree of Arizona
Palo Verde and Saguaro Cacti are popularly featured in art of the Sonora Desert.

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The Palo Verde tree has the tiniest leaves of any tree

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Palo Verde trees offer spectacular displays of yellow blossoms.

The ironwood tree (Olneya tesota)
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Also known as desert ironwood, palo fierro and tesota.

The Mesquite Tree
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Mesquite Tree grows as a small shrub in shallow soil
or as tall as 50 feet in deep soil with adequate moisture

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Mesquite Trees may have one or multiple trunks
with a multitude of branches that cast a light to deep shade.

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Mesquite Trees have spikes of flowers in spring and summer
that form a flat pod of beans 2 to 6 inches long

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The Joshua Tree
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Joshua Tree will take around half a century for a Joshua Tree to reach full size

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The average lifespan of a Joshua Tree is said to be about 500 years

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