And did you know a plantain plant can produce the starchy fruit for up to 100 years. You can eat it at different stages of ripeness: when it’s green (almost ripe,) when it is yellow (ripe,) or ...

Hostas are extremely popular perennials in North America. Although not native here, they don’t become invasive in most ...

For Candice Brathwaite, plantain is special because of its taste and the “memories it evokes” but also for its connection to the Caribbean. “In some really deep way, I think that dish or ...

However, a weed is a plant growing where it’s not wanted, interfering with human activities. The tolerance that narrow-leaved plantain has of low fertility plus its palatability to livestock has ...