Desert Plants That Thrive In Extreme Conditions
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The Joshua tree, native and exclusive to the Mojave Desert in the US, can grow around 15m tall and live for several hundred years
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Date palms thrive in dry heat and sun, and can suffer damage or die if temperatures drop below -6 degrees
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Prickly pear cactus are well adapted to survive in extreme conditions such as heat, drought, and cold
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Tumbleweed will grow in environments with extremely little moisture and are also adapted to alkaline and saline soils
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La Perrine olive tree is a non-cultivated subspecies of olive tree that can survive in the Sahara Desert's harsh conditions
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The Antarctic pearlwort is a flowering plant that can thrive in the extreme conditions of Antarctica
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Saxaul can survive for months without a drop of water and thrives in harsh conditions where temperatures can soar to 58 degrees
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Welwitschia, endemic to Namibia and southwestern Angola, produce only two leaves in their lifetime and survive in the arid conditions
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