Increasingly frequent and severe heat waves in the Southwest are damaging some desert plants known for thriving in harsh conditions. Saguaro cacti and agave have both suffered in sweltering weather ...

It’s a botanical event more than 17 years in the making at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. That is where a desert-native Agave plant is blooming for the first—and only—time in its life. “Meet Agave ...

A recent study has illuminated the intricate genetic mechanisms behind crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) photosynthesis in Agave hybrid NO.11648. This research is a landmark in understanding how ...

Agave or bust! Mexican long-nosed bats head farther north in search of sweet nectar - Mexican long-nosed bats have a taste for agave nectar, fueling their migration from Mexico to the U.S. each summer ...

The more Agaves I discover, the more I feel they represent the theatrical spirit of the desert. With colors ranging from silver and blue to red and green, in stripes and textures, with teeth and hair, ...

The desert-dwelling agave flowers just once in its lifetime. But instead of moseying to the Mojave to see the succulents’ ...