Desert Plants: Annuals

Filmed in Namaqualand in an arid region, this video has impressive time lapse photos of a variety of blooming flowers. The African Desert garden needs winter rains. Notable quotes:

• "one of the greatest natural spectacles on earth"
• "seeds, bulbs and cunning adaptations"
• "they fight for the attention of pollinators large and small"

Annual plant species that grow where there is little water survive by having a quick reproduction cycle and by producing lots and drought- and heat-resistant seeds. You can spot annuals in the spring by their many flowers.
Annual plant
Annual flowers from Plan and Plant
hardy
Desert Annuals at NMU.edu
Desert Annuals at DesertUSA