This low-maintenance plant can be propagated through stem cuttings and divisions, as well as by the stolon. Spider plants (Chlorophytum comosum) are recognized by their grass-like foliage that gives ...

though the stolon system is still an efficient form of vegetative reproduction for this species. It allows creeping oxalis to spread out through turf to form quite dense mats at times. It is helped by ...

Plant cells have several structures not found in other eukaryotes. In particular, organelles called chloroplasts allow plants to capture the energy of the Sun in energy-rich molecules; cell walls ...

Buttercup species are tolerant of wet soil conditions, and so are often found in soils that are poorly drained. The creeping buttercup is the only buttercup species commonly found in New Zealand which ...

Therefore, you may want to remove these spiderettes to keep your mother plant healthy or to propagate new plants. Obtain a sharp and sanitized pair of pruning shears or scissors. Locate the stolon ...

No matter what color your thumb, you likely already know that all plants need water to reach their full potential—after all, that basic knowledge goes back to introductory middle-school science ...

From a flower which resembles a brain to a three-metre-tall plant that smells of rotting flesh, sometimes the natural world is more horrifying than any fiction. Discover this creepy collection of ...

Plants help people and animals to live. Plants provide food for people and animals to eat. They also make oxygen. All people and animals need oxygen to breathe. Plants are a very important part of ...

We’ve all been stumped for the name of a plant at times, whether shopping at a garden centre, visiting a garden or on holiday. Plant-id apps promise to identify plants from a picture taken on your ...

Senior Editor: Jun Lyu, PhD, Springer Nature, China. Before joining Nature Plants in 2014, Jun received his PhD from the Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, where he studied ...