A Plant A Day

The Rainbow Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus deglupta) bark peels away in strips to reveal a spectrum of colors, including green, blue, orange, […]

Pelargonidin is an anthocyanin pigment that contributes to the red to orange colors in various fruits and vegetables. Common plant

Post Series: Global Traditional Medicine Systems In order to spread awareness about the rich living herbal traditions from around the

Natural products from plants, bacteria, fungi, and marine organisms together make up around 50% of modern pharmaceuticals, underscoring the significant

A living fossil, the Ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba) has remained virtually unchanged for over 200 million years and is renowned

Taxifolin is a flavonoid that shares a structural similarity with quercetin but differs in having an additional hydrogen atom, which

The largest organism on Earth isn’t an animal or tree, but a colossal fungus known as the honey fungus (Armillaria

This plant grows underground and only its flower emerges above soil, emitting a smell of rotting flesh to attract dung,

Foxfire is the phenomenon where certain types of mushrooms and fungi emit a natural, eerie greenish-blue light in the dark.

The Ghost Orchid (Dendrophylax lindenii) leafless orchid relies entirely on photosynthesis through its roots and is renowned for its rare,