Plant Sightings

Most people know the Coconut of the Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera), and its meat, milk and water.  Fewer are familiar […]

The Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis; P. spp.) can be used for helping to survive in the wild, as it can be

Here you can see what happened after only 3 months of growth for these Tree Dahlia (Dahlia imperialis) cuttings! These

Most people would recognize The Tuberose (Agave amica, syn. Polianthes tuberosa) as being one of the key flowers of which

Tip #5 Use Comparisons Sometimes the easiest way to learn a plant is to learn comparisons between it and another

The Blue Plumbago (Plumbago auriculata), a native to South Africa, is named for the traditional belief that it can cure

Native Americans had long used Black Haw (Viburnum prunifolium) as an herbal medicine, and this tradition was passed on to

Worship with this flower at night, and your wishes may be granted—or so the legend goes. The Queen of the

In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the Silk Tree (aka. Mimosa Tree; Albizia julibrissin) is known popularly as the “happiness herb”

As its name implies, Soapwort (Saponaria officinalis) is used for making soap due to its presence of saponin-a type of