The plant's characteristics — such as the terminal fruit (tf), axile seeds (sd) and plumose stigma (st) — are only found today in the Macaranga-Mallotus clade of the spurge family. Credit must ...

Discover 10 ground cover plants that not only enhance your yard's beauty but also repel deer. Protect your garden with these ...

The common name, Croton, used for the decorative Codiaeum species, can be confusing because there is another genus of plants with the scientific name Croton, also from tropical Southeast Asia. They’re ...

Along with the poinsettia, the manchineel belongs to the Euphorbiaceae or spurge family. Botanist Carl Linnaeus ... used that name for a different toxic plant that crazed horses.

Combining two festive plants, it is possibly the Museum's most festive specimen. Poinsettia, Euphorbia pulcherrima, is also associated with ancient traditions, but not European ones. Instead, this ...

No matter what color your thumb, you likely already know that all plants need water to reach their ... being watered for a week or two when the family goes on vacation. Avoid setting them in ...

The many thousands of plant species and their numerous chemical ... The sap of the tulip (family Liliaceae) contains the well-characterized allergen tulipalin A. The individual tulip bulbs contain ...

“These plants and ... of the pea family and grows up to 6 feet tall in pine rocklands and coastal uplands. Pineland sandmat: The pineland sandmat had been a candidate for protection since 1999. Also ...

I am always surprised that more people do not propagate their own plants. With new technology ... This is the native spurge laurel, a fabulous exotic looking evergreen with highly fragrant pinky ...

Plant and gardening-related hobbies have been scientifically proven to reduce stress and improve both mental and physical health… which is why so many people seem to have taken up the pastime ...

Dermatitis. 2009;20(2):63-78. Other plants known for their spines include Serenoa repens (family Arecaceae), a North American plant commonly known as saw palmetto (Figure 6). This palm gets its ...