The Desert Garden |
National and International Cactus and Succulent Societies |
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Cactus and Succulent Society of America -- Founded in 1929 with around 100 affiliated clubs nationally. Publishes the CSSA Journal and the yearbook Haseltonia. |
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British Cactus and Succulent Society -- Formed in 1983 BCCS publishes the quarterly Journal and yearbook Bradleya. |
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Sociedad Mexicana de Cactología, A. C. -- Mexican Cactus Society -- A non-profit organization of amateurs and scientists. Publishes a quarterly magazine Cactáceas y Suculentas Mexicanas. |
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Italian Cactus Society -- A worldwide association of cactus lovers. Publishes the journal Cactus & Co. |
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Succulent Society of South Africa -- Specializes in South African succulents and publishes the yearly journal Aloe. |
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The Cactus and Succulent Mall --- An Internet resource for all growers of cacti and succulent plants. Maintains extensive weblinks to growers and organizations worldwide. |
Cactus and Succulent Gardens |
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The Living Desert -- Palm Springs, California -- Established in 1970 the Living Desert is the only zoological and botanical park specializing in just one entire ecosystem. |
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Desert Botanical Garden -- Phoenix, Arizona -- Located in Papago Park the garden is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, research, and conservation of desert plants of the Southwestern United States. |
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Boyce Thompson Arboretum -- Superior, Arizona -- The mission of the arboretum is to instill in people an appreciation of plants through the fostering of educational, recreational, research and conservation opportunities associated with arid land plants. |
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South African National Biodiversity Institute -- Cape Town, South Africa -- Home to Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden specializing in South African plants. |
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Arizona Desert Museum -- Tucson, Arizona -- A world-renowned zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden. Within the Museum grounds, you will see more than 300 animal species and 1,200 kinds of plants. There are almost 2 miles of paths traversing 21 acres of beautiful desert. |
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Rio Grande Botanical Garden -- Albuquerque, New Mexico -- The Garden currently encompasses 20 developed acres, including a 10,000 square foot glass conservatory housing native and exotic plants from desert and Mediterranean climate zones and a seasonal butterfly conservatory featuring hundreds of free-flying North American butterflies and moths. |
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Denver Botanic Gardens -- Denver, Colorado -- Along with the Roads Water-Smart Garden, Dryland Mesa and the Laura Smith Porter Plains Garden, these innovative designs serve as drought-tolerant gardening models and showcase native and adapted plants that thrive in Western gardens. |
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Brooklyn Botanical Gardens -- Brooklyn, New York -- The Desert Pavilion in The Steinhardt Conservatory houses plants from arid regions in both the Old and New World. |