Cotton rose (Hibiscus mutabilis) plants have showy, colorful blooms that appear in fall. This Southern heirloom plant is easy to care for, here’s how.Fact checked by Emily PetersonReviewed by Julie ...

Optimizing fertility management through nutrient replacement based on crop removal is key to maximizing cotton yields, ...

her thread to sew her coarse dress made from petal flax (a textile fabric of this plant), prepared in the crudest manner, yet stronger than cotton which has gone through many processes of manufacture.

The tree’s flaming-red flowers herald summer. But its fallen buds, cooked as a fleeting seasonal dish, are a lesson in ...

The indigenous kala cotton, despite its fully organic status, finds few takers. It is a short-staple yarn so much thicker ...

Cotton Grows on a cotton plant in a ball called a boll, fibres are combed and spun into a yarn Takes dye well, soft, strong, absorbent, recyclable, used in clothing Wool Spun from animal fleece ...

Cotton Grows on a cotton plant in a ball called a boll, fibres are combed and spun into a yarn Takes dye well, soft, strong, absorbent, recyclable, used in clothing Wool Spun from animal fleece ...

A member of the Purslane family, this plant (depending on climate and location) will bloom as early as January and as late as May. It grows to be 4-6 inches tall (the foliage growing even more ...