Plant Sightings

The Australian Red Cedar (aka. Woolia; Toona ciliata) is a mahogany forest tree from Asia and Australasia. Since it has […]

The Bachelor’s Buttons (aka. Cornflower; Centaurea cyanus) common name comes from the folkloric use when bachelors would wear them as

The Cardamom spice can be from several different species in the genera of Elettaria and Amomum, which are all in

There are approximately 500 species of Passionflowers, but this species (aka. Passionfruit, Maracujá, Granadillo, Passionflower; Passiflora edulis) is the one

No matter how you feel about eating the fruit, The Japanese Persimmon (aka. Asian Persimmon; Diospyros kaki) is an amazing

The Tart Cherry (aka. Sour Cherry; Prunus cerasus) is a small species of cherry tree (growing normally about 20 feet)

As technology propels us into an era of unprecedented advancement, the paradox of progress emerges: the more high-tech we become,

Native to the rainforests of the Guianas, but now planted widely in the tropical to semi-tropical areas of the world

Yellow Dock (aka. Curly Dock; Rumex crispus) is a perennial herbaceous plant originally from Europe and Asia, but now naturalized

Slime molds are fascinating organisms that exist at the intersection of fungi and protists, exhibiting both amoeba-like and spore-producing phases