Yes, they do thrive there. See the related links belolw for more info:
Cactus and Joshua tree
it was named after the Joshua tree in the desert its a tree that has a bend in it
the joshua tree survives in the desert because it has a very thick trunk to keep in water.
The Joshua tree is the only tree that grows in the Mojave Desert in California. Not only is the Joshua tree NOT the only tree native to the Mojave Desert, it not a tree. it is a member of the lily family.
Joshua tree
The Joshua tree has a very thick trunk to keep in water. Which in the desert that is very crucial.
Joshua trees would be found in a hot desert, such as the Mojave. Sage (Artemisia tridentata) would be in a cold winter desert such as the Colorado Plateau Desert and Great Basin Desert.
The address of the Joshua Tree Branch Library is: 6465 Park Blvd., Joshua Tree, 92252 2371
Cactus, Joshua tree, Ocotillo.
certain types of moths pollinate it.
There is no such thing as a "Joshua Cactus." There is, however, the Joshua tree which is a tree-like yucca found mainly in the Mojave Desert. It can live for hundreds of years and some specimens as old as 1000 years have been found.
The Joshua Tree