Little rain falls in the Chihuahuan, but the Rio Grande River - known as the Rio Bravo in Mexico - flows through the desert, providing a lifeline for all these animal and plants species, and the ...

Native to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona and Mexico ... contrast against the sun-bleached landscape. This plant is common in the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts of the American Southwest.

The Chihuahuan Gardens showcase more than 800 different plants that live in the desert. Visitors can walk through the gardens to view the plants in their natural habitat, enjoy a few water ...

Able to survive for long periods without water, this desert plant makes a great houseplant for forgetful gardeners. Rose of Jericho, nicknamed the resurrection plant, is a desert native.