Such circumstances are a great time to bone up on your cactus identification to know which species are which. Because so few residents know these species, this chart is designed to clip-and-save ...

You can start your succulent and cactus collection with cuttings of existing plants or with a pre-built variety garden.

Cuttings root easily, and are a fun plant to propagate. Occasionally material falls off the plant, but if this hasn’t happened, cut off pieces of the plant three to four sections long.

Mid-April to mid-May bloomers Everything from bold cactus flowers to graceful stream orchids are possibilities during the second half of April through mid-May along Red Rock’s Pine Creek trail.

This majestic cactus grows Arizona's state flower. Here's how to spot the blooms Laura Daniella Sepulveda Arizona Republic 0:00 ...