The flowers vary from red, apricot, orange, soft pink to white and there are some double flowered forms around. The flowers appear in the coldest months along the stems before the foliage appears on ...

What is the name of this plant in the Botanic Gardens? It seems to be able to flower despite growing in the shade of larger trees. The plant is botanically known as Pseuderanthemum andersonii. Its ...

You may be familiar with the most common dog wood species, but did you know there are many more fascinating options you can ...

Can you remember a visit to your grandparents’ home and the fascination with what was growing in their yard? Perhaps one of the shrubs was one that we value today and it is just finishing its bloom ...

If a plant is healthy and relatively unstressed, the normal seasonal move to cooler weather triggers dormancy.

A procedure for the micropropagation of Chimonanthus praecox (L) Link, wintersweet, has been developed using buds from adult trees excised in spring. Shoot cultures established on Murashige and Skoog ...

All plant species do not grow skyward. Some grow downwards, and some attain growth horizontally. Lantana is one such genus, trailing down the hanging pot or covering the ground, its thick foliage ...

A white-flowered shrub that is the closest living descendant of Earth’s first flowering plants has had its genome decoded. The sequence of Amborella trichopoda hints at the genetic adaptations that ...

Insects play a vital role in ecosystem health, helping to aerate soil, keeping the natural system in balance, and preventing detrimental pests from taking over essential natural resources.

East-Himalayan Eranthemum is a native plant of east Himalayan region, Bangladesh and Burma. It flowers during January-March, said a website. A rare small flowering shrub identified as East-Himalayan ...

GRIFFIN, GA - Insects play a vital role in ecosystem health, helping to aerate soil, keeping the natural system in balance, and preventing detrimental pests from taking over essential natural ...