Southwest Plants Knows the Desert Is Not Just Any Garden

Field notes

The site routes visitors through three visible paths: photograph-based identification, a browsable field guide, and diagnosis for a struggling plant. Its guide currently lists 68 species with scientific names, family labels, descriptive notes, and bloom windows, while the identification layer presents ranked candidates using Likely, Possible, and Uncertain bands. Care examples are anchored to 5,000-foot elevation, alkaline caliche, eight inches of annual rain, and monsoon conditions rather than generic houseplant instructions.