Survival through Adaptation
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Plant Spotlights
Browse all plant spotlights from Survival through Adaptation.
Aloe mitriformis
Look closely at this aloe. What do you notice? How do you think this plant has adapted to survive in its environment?
Cylindropuntia munzii
Let’s explore a plant that we do not want to touch with our hands! What do you notice? How do you think this plant has adapted to survive in its environment?
Johannesteijsmanni altifrons
Let’s explore one of the largest tropical plants in The Huntington’s conservatory! What do you notice? How do you think this plant has adapted to survive in its environment?
Nelumbo nucifera
Let’s explore a plant that lives on the water! What do you notice? How do you think this plant has adapted to survive in its environment?
Opuntia ficus-indica
Let’s explore a plant common to Southern California. What do you notice? How do you think this plant has adapted to survive in its environment?
Pandanus pristis
Let’s explore a plant growing in the conservatory. What do you notice? How do you think this plant has adapted to survive in its environment?
Myrmecodia tuberosa
Let’s explore a plant growing in the conservatory. What do you notice? How do you think this plant has adapted to survive in its environment?
Anthurium warocqueanum
Let’s explore a plant with no roots in the ground! What do you notice? How do you think this plant has adapted to survive in its environment?
Echinocactus grusonii
Let's explore a balloon-shaped plant! What do you notice? How do you think this plant has adapted to survive in its environment?
Cryosophila albida
Let's explore a plant that grows deep in The Huntington’s conservatory! What do you notice? How do you think this plant has adapted to survive in its environment?
Drosera capensis
Let’s explore a carnivorous plant: the Sundew! What do you notice? How do you think this plant has adapted to survive in its environment?
Dionaea muscipula
Let’s explore one of the most famous carnivorous plants: the Venus Fly Trap! What do you notice? How do you think this plant has adapted to survive in its environment?
Nepenthes truncata
Let’s explore a carnivorous plant: the Tropical Pitcher Plant! What do you notice? How do you think this plant has adapted to survive in its environment?