Plant Sightings

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

Celosia, aka, Lagos Spinach or Cockscomb (Celosia argentea), may actually be one of the prettiest vegetables in the world. Although

An important industry for Portugal and other European countries, The Cork Oak (Quercus suber, syn. Q. occidentalis) is native to

Most people take for granted the presence of Kiwifruit (aka The Chinese Gooseberry; Actinidia spp.) on the market and their

In the Victorian language of flowers, Gladiolus (aka. Sword Lily; Gladiolus spp.) carried the message of “love-at-first-sight”—an important message to

You recognize this little weed—it is so well-travelled that it has naturalized throughout most of the world. The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Calla Lily (aka. Arum Lily, Zantedeschia spp.) is a beauty long associated with purity and the Virgin Mary; and

The Greeks believed the scent of Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides) able to transport a person to the land of Elysium where