Sonoran Desert Plants

3. This iconic cactus produces edible fruit and is a native Sonoran Desert plant.
5. A native bush that provides a pleasant odor in your Habitat Garden after a rain.
6. Beans can be ground into flour for baking.
8. A Habitat Garden will include these native plants to feed hummingbirds, butterflies, bees and moths.
12. A Habitat Garden will provide this critical need for wildlife.
13. Native birds rely on native plants that provide both location and material.
14. A spiny, jointed cactus, this plant's segments detach easily and can attach to passersby, menacing "jumping" reputation.
15. These are sharp, defensive structures that most cacti use to protect themselves and reduce water loss.

1. Name of an edible part of the prickly pear, for both wildlife and humans.
2. A water-storing cactus with a cylindrical shape, its barrel-like form helps it survive the desert's extreme temperatures.
4. This leguminous shrub is famous for its long, rope-like branches can reach over 20 feet high.
7. This type of native tree is named for its distinctive, twisting and curling seed pods.
9. Wildlife relies on the fruit of this native prickly pear for food.
10. Often called a "tree that thinks it's a shrub," this plant has green branches and a green trunk that allows it to perform photosynthesis even without leaves.
11. With large, showy blooms that are open at night, this cactus is pollinated by bats.