Specialists at Rio de Janeiro’s Botanical Garden have come across a rare species of bromeliad in its grounds. They named it Wittmackia aurantiolilacina, due to the orange and lilac colors of its ...

Anyone seeing a white jacaranda (Jacaranda puberula), also known as caroba, blooming in the sandbank forest might assume that the leafy tree could not survive in such sandy soil. They would be right.

Just because winter rolls around doesn't mean you can't continue to enjoy stunning plants around your home. Bromeliads (Bromeliaceae) are a family of brightly colored tropical plants that make for ...

Clarkson and Trainor open the evening by setting out their rules of pantomime with a knowingly chaotic edge, debating which classic tales deserve a place in their line up. Ideas of K Pop Demon Hunters ...

The bromeliads comprise one of the most eclectic plant families in the Americas, including epiphytes in rainforests, terrestrial species in high elevations and arid-land survivors. Taxonomists have ...

We got some great rain in November. Long-term forecasts suggest that December will be dry, but you never know … If last month’s rain caught you off guard, prepare for the next (eventual) downpour.

My garden includes — or has included — a range of plants from Mediterranean climates, other interesting regions and other categories. This diversity reflects my appeal for attractive blossoms or ...

The end of November is Poinsettia season. Buy your poinsettia plants now as you get the best plants early in the season and the new poinsettia varieties last for months after the holidays. Other gift ...

This week’s preview of winter gave outdoor perennial potted plants a rude awakening. This sudden winter burst is a timely reminder to start overwintering potted plants. Why take time to protect potted ...

The transmission of malaria by the Anopheles cruzii mosquito in the South and Southeast of Brazil was so alarming in the 1940s – with approximately 4,000 cases per 100,000 people – that the disease ...

Researchers have revealed the ideal amount of potted plants for our wellbeing, with their analysis surprising them by discovering that “too much” decorative nature can actually hinder mental health, ...