This genetic mothership is the central node in a nationwide network of institutions that are safeguarding the country's plant ...

Cultivating a lively garden brimming with an array of colours can produce a stunning spectacle. Nevertheless, particular flower shades are scarcer than others. One hue you might not yet have ...

Learn exactly what skeleton flower needs to produce its unique and otherworldly petals. Once you see skeleton flower (Diphylleia grayi) in the garden, it's clear how it got its name: Its white petals ...

Plant architecture can be used to describe a range of morphological features that contribute to a plant’s overall physical structure and fitness. Both inherited and environmental factors play a role ...

Though the calendar tells us it's winter, February is still an amazing time of year to get yourself ready for spring. There are many plants that need to be pruned before the warmer temperatures wake ...

Scientists in Chile have discovered a fascinating new plant with properties hitherto unknown to science. While many animals are experts at mimicry and camouflage, plants have never been observed to ...

John Bartlett reports that climate change and natural disasters are adding urgency as people around the world race to collect, store, and protect plant species, and that Chileans are rising to the ...