by Evan Levy | Oct 16, 2020 | Biology, Education, Plant Identification, Uncategorized
Life History of the Eucalyptus Genus Eucalyptus trees, also known by its common name, gum trees, are almost entirely Australian. Indeed, these are the trees that koalas eat and spend their lives in. In fact, only a few of the 700+ species recognized by science live...
by Evan Levy | Aug 28, 2020 | Flowers, Plant Identification, Useful Plants
As a plant geek and gardener, I get asked ‘what are perennials?’ all the time. Usually, plant identification is tricky and full of inconsistencies and surprises. Luckily, perennial identification is straightforward. The concept of a perennial plant is easy...
by Riley Fortier | Aug 24, 2020 | Flowers, Plant Identification
Plants, unlike animals, can’t run or hide when predators come looking for food. Instead, many plants have evolved to be extremely poisonous. Poisonous plants have evolved chemical defenses to make their leaves unpalatable to potential herbivores. The leaves can simply...
by Siri Undlin | Jul 27, 2020 | Edible Plants, Flowers, Plant Identification, Uncategorized, Useful Plants
Some plants seem to have traveled through time, alongside Homo sapiens every step of the way. Wherever we explore, live our lives, and build societies, some plants are right there too – quietly providing support throughout the generations. Mugwort is one of...
by Evan Levy | Jul 15, 2020 | Edible Plants, Plant Identification, Uncategorized
If you came to this page for an easy answer for identifying the raspberries in your neighborhood, you may want to turn around. Raspberries present botanists with some of the most challenging identification problems in the world. As a layperson, using the simple term...
by Ellen Rigell | Jul 11, 2020 | Biology, Flowers, Plant Identification
Having become one of the most popular house plants, often because of their purported ease to care for, there’s another reason to appreciate these funky plants. In contrast to their globular shapes and spikey flesh, cactus flowers display an unparalleled beauty. Beyond...
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