Conifers and Mistletoes
Evergreen trees and mistletoe both come to mind when we decorate with holiday…
Skunk Cabbage
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A locally occuring arum in the northeast U.S., skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus…
Begonias
The genus Begonia contains over 1800 species. They are native to tropical…
David Hosack's Elgin Botanic Garden
Elgin Botanic Garden was the first public botanical garden in the United…
Don't touch
Plants have evolved many ways to protect themselves, from growing barbs that…
Fig family, Moraceae
Ficus carica L., the edible common fig has been cultivated for millenia.…
Marantaceae, Arrowroot family
Marantaceae, the Arrowroot family, is thought to have originated in Africa, though much of…
Air plants
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The little air plant in your house that you mist every day could…
Sundews
Sundews. Drosera is the largest genus of carniverous plants, with almost 200…
El Yunque
Set foot in El Yunque, the beautiful tropical rain forest in eastern Puerto…
Philodendron
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Greek: Philo- (love) dendron (tree) There are close to 500 species of…
Fancy Foliage
Where did that sweet little potted plant sitting on your window sill…
Floating Flowers
If you're staying cool this summer in your favorite swimming hole, here are…
The Azalea Garden
Always a destination for Mother's Day, the Azalea Garden is a spring…