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The plants within are keyed to the word’s meaning — tough barrel cactus for the former, fragrant sage for the latter.

The front yard, with its barrel cactus, ponytail palms and Australian cactus collection, pays homage to the iconic neighboring botanical garden, Lotusland.

Plants saved in several locations for three years for eventual landscaping included saguaro, ocotillo and barrel cactus and palo verde, mesquite and ironwood trees.

The barrel cactus’s shape and height would make a good spot to rest weary legs if not for the interlacing spikes encircling them.

Prickly pear and barrel cactus dotted the ground, while swallows, yellowthroats, and meadowlarks soared above.