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Questions tagged [desert]

Area of very low precipitation - typically less than 10in/year.

Use this tag for questions about desert plants, or questions about growing in desert conditions.

Note that although deserts are usually associated with hot areas, deserts can be any temperature. The Earth has temperate and polar deserts - the largest desert is actually located in Antarctica.

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What is this large bushy plant, found in Somaliland?

Please help me to identify this shrub. It's commonly found here in Somaliland.
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What sort of tamarisk tree is this?

Is this a tamarisk (≟salt-cedar) tree? It's about 50 feet tall. If so, what subspecies of Tamarix is this tree, found in the Sonora Desert in the U.S. southwest?
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Pima Club Wheat Expectations

I'm growing Pima Club wheat from seeds and will plant in the last week of October (central Arizona desert). What can I expect to see in terms of growth and yield from this wheat? I'm planning to dedicate maybe 8 sqft at this time as a proof of…
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Desert rock landscaping thinning out

Front yard rock is thinning out, see photos. What is the best way to make this look good again. I was planning on just getting a few tons of desert rock and adding that.
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Levantine Melon

What is the binomial name of this plant/fruit? I know for certain it grows in the Levant where it is called jaboor (جعبور). The fruit is commonly sold in markets alongside snake cucumber. The fruit is eaten as a whole (skin, flesh, and seeds). It…
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Looking for irrigation solution for a big orchard with clay soil and salty spring water

Some facts about the property Area: 4 hectares Altitude: 1600m from sea level Zone 6: Winter lows down to -20 celisius. Full sun more than 95% of year Yearly Rainfall/Snow 50- 200ml Access to a shared spring water 48 hours every 12 days. the water…
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Desert bush identification

These bushes are growing in my yard in Phoenix. They used to flower beautifully in red or dark orange but lately the leaves have gone brown. What is the name of this plant?
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Desert plant looking like a stone / chunk of dried wood

I have seen both in a market and in a botanic garden a desert (?) plant which looks like a ball (20 cm diameter) of dried wood, with a lot of cracks/grooves, from the middle of which a small trunk (10cm) grows. Do you know the name?
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Fast Growing Shade Tree

We're buying a house in the desert southwest (US) and want to plant a shade tree to cast shade over the western aspect of the home. I like oak trees but want to get the house shaded sooner rather than later! The tree will sit in the middle of a…
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Mulch + raised garden for a desert water saving Vegetable Garden?

I am planning a raised bed vegetable garden in dry Southern California. I wish to produce food in my dry climate, and am concerned for possible future water restrictions. Besides the water savings from a raised bed garden, I understand that a layer…
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