If you are ready to venture into the world of exotic tropical fruit, consider planting a tree from the annonaceae or custard-apple family. Several tasty species are available and grow well here in ...

In the botanical world, flowers come in a dazzling array of pink color variations, from pastel and coral shades to deep berry and fuschia. Nowhere are such diverse pink petals more prevalent than ...

Growing orchids in the back yard is as unlikely a notion as a snowstorm in August. We think of orchids as exotic tropical flowers, but in fact some grow wild as far north as Alaska. Orchids belong to ...

Meet the Bird of Paradise, a tropical flower native to South Africa, known for its vibrant colours and striking bird-like appearance. Meet the Bird of Paradise, a tropical flower native to South ...

Wild bananas rate high on the list of exotic plants for tropical gardeners who enjoy collecting unusual and attractive ornamentals for the garden. Of the more than 70 species of the banana family, ...

Mauri Maunsell is a sculptor and metalsmith, who lives in Brisbane and has created a garden packed with exotic tropical plants such as palms, bamboo, frangipani, corydlines and orchids. When Mauri ...

There's something about the color yellow that is instantly uplifting. Yellow is one of the four primary colors. For many people, it is associated with joy, optimism, warmth, and inspiration. Many ...

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You can experience warm, sunny summer in hothouses and heated greenhouses in Moscow parks, managed by projects like Orchards ...

Current research efforts to understand the relative invasibility of different plant communities have mostly ignored tropical forests. Only a few studies have treated invasive species in tropical ...