Plant Sightings

One of the most valuable trees in the world! Sounds great, except that due to its high value it has […]

Tree  Turmeric (aka. Indian Barberry, Berberis aristata), is a shrub with  yellow flowers & wood, red berries, grey branches, and

Autumn  Crocus (Colchicum autumnale) stays silent underground until its flowers  appear, long before the leaves emerge—leading to its other common

If  you find yourself enjoying a warm summer’s night, and you are greeted  by the most intoxicating sweet scent…this is

Chives  (Allium schoenoprasum) have a large growth range, from North America,  to Europe and Asia—native to both New and Old

Just  back from the beautiful Big Sur coast. Every time I venture out in my  home state of California, it

Satinay (Syncarpia hillii) is a plant with very limited distribution, also called Fraser Island turpentine. As  a common name implies,

The  Raffia (Raphia spp.) palm produces leaves that are the largest among  the palms, and so perfect for producing a

This plant is so easy to grow it gets its nutrients and water straight from the air! In nature Spanish

The  Fava Bean (aka Faba Bean, Broad Beans; Vicia faba) is a bean in the pea  family that has been