Dragon Blood Tree

Plants, Trees

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Dragon Blood Tree Scientific Name: Dracaena cinnabari Type: Plant (Succulent Tree) Height: 25-33 ft (7.5-10 m) Lifespan: Up to 600+ years Growth Habit: Umbrella-shaped Sun: Full Sun Native Range: Socotra Archipelago, Yemen Conservation Status:...

Baobab Tree

Plants, Trees

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Baobab Tree Scientific Name: Adansonia digitata Type: Tree Height: 16–82 ft (5–25 m) Trunk Diameter: 23–36 ft (7–11 m) Lifespan: Up to 2,000+ years Sun: Full Sun Native Range: Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation Status: Not Evaluated (but...

Venus Flytrap

Carnivorous Plants, Plants

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Venus Flytrap Scientific Name: Dionaea muscipula Type: Plant (Carnivorous) Size: Up to $1$ in per trap Lifespan: Up to 20 years Growth Habit: Rosette-forming perennial Sun: Full Sun Native Range: Carolinas, USA Conservation Status: Vulnerable...

Saguaro Cactus

Plants, Succulents

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Saguaro Cactus Scientific Name: Carnegiea gigantea Type: Plant (Succulent) Height: 40–60 ft (12–18 m) Lifespan: 150–200 years Growth Rate: Very Slow Sun: Full Sun Native Range: Sonoran Desert (USA/Mexico) Conservation Status: Least Concern...

Giant Sequoia

Plants, Trees

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Giant Sequoia Scientific Name: Sequoiadendron giganteum Type: Tree Height: 160–279 ft Diameter: 20–26 ft Lifespan: 3,000+ years Sun: Full Sun Native Range: Sierra Nevada, CA Conservation Status: Endangered Overview The Giant Sequoia...