| Species with leathery leaves such as agaves, aloes, echeverias and sanseverias are the obvious choice because they can tolerate extremes of heat, cold and drought. |
| Some vascular plants have also developed succulence, a condition in which the tissues are spongy and swollen for storing water, as in cacti and agaves. |
| As a native Californian, she was particularly drawn to plants that define Southern California gardening, such as agaves, bush anemones, cycads, and New Zealand flax. |
| The gardens which surround it include mature bamboos, tree ferns, Italian Cypresses and mature Agaves. |
| Spiny agaves are limited to the front yard, while softer plants grow in back, where the children play. |
| They lead into pine forests as well as impressive stands of coastal sage scrub and chaparral communities notable for Mojave yuccas, prickly pear, and agaves. |
