Thousands of plants can be grown in the Sonoran Desert with success, and one of them comes with additional benefits such as flowers, providing food for wildlife, and relatively easy growing requirements. In this new story, learn more about the tree that doesn’t “bite back” with thorns or needles, the Desert Willow. | Arizona Illustrated

1.3K views · 20 reactions | The Sonoran Desert has thousands of native plants that are desirable in our environment; but other species can thrive here as well, making them invasive and undesirable. The African Sumac (Searsia lancea) is one of these invasive species. See how this evergreen can take over large areas, competing with native trees and other plants for limited water resources. | Arizona Illustrated | Facebook

4.8K views · 61 reactions | As we continue our Desert Plants series, learn more about the Arizona Rosewood, Vauquelinia californica. A drought and cold-tolerant native plant of the Sonoran Desert. It produces an evergreen shelter for some wildlife, and can also be used as an effective natural hedge to replace oleanders, which are toxic to people and animals. | Arizona Illustrated | Facebook