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January 24, 2024 at 3:25 pm
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Did you know that Joshua Trees aren’t trees at all??!!
The famous plants that helped give Joshua Tree National Park its name aren’t actually trees at all, but rather a species of yucca in the same subgroup as flowering grasses and orchids. These plants grow very slowly, as little as just one to three inches per year, helping give them a longer lifespan of about 150 years.