Phyllanthus urinaria is a perennial plant that grows in tropical areas and is widely used in traditional medicine. Some studies have shown that the plant has therapeutic benefits and known to have anticancer, antidiabetic, … READ FULL STORY
Bougainvillea spectabilis, or the Great Bougainvillea is a perennial flowering plant. Its rich pink flowers make it popular among gardeners as an ornamental plant. It is a shrubby vine that grows well in a … READ FULL STORY
Nyctanthes arbor-tristis is a flowering plant, widely known as Parijat in India, that produces flowers with white petals attached to an orangish tube in a pinwheel pattern. Also known as night-flowering jasmine, the plant … READ FULL STORY
The Gokarna flower plant, scientifically known as Clitoria ternatea, is a plant species that belongs to the flowering subspecies of the Fabaceae family, which also consist of the blue indigo plant and the peacock … READ FULL STORY
The leaves of a plant are one of its most identifiable features. They are also arguably the most important part of a plant. Plant leaves have evolved into various types, distinctive based on shape, … READ FULL STORY
Mushroom seed, or mycelium, of the chosen type of mushroom is initiated into the topsoil and enabled to disperse for a few days. It is the fruit (similar to an apple) of the mushroom … READ FULL STORY
Epiphyllum oxypetalum is a type of night-blooming cereus, a type of cactus plant. One of the peculiar features of this plant is that its flowers are short-lived and only bloom during nights, typically lasting … READ FULL STORY
Swietenia macrophylla, along with its other two species, is known around the world for being able to produce original quality timber. It is also commonly known as mahogany, big-leaf mahogany, Honduras Mahogany and even … READ FULL STORY
The genus Homalomena (silver shield) belongs to the Tennantaceae family of flowering plants. Although there are a few species believed to be native to Latin America, Homalomena is predominantly found in southern Asia and … READ FULL STORY
Lettuce, Lactuca sativa, the annual leafy vegetable, belongs to the Asteraceae family. Lettuce’s native includes areas from the Mediterranean to Siberia. However, now we can mark its presence in almost all areas of the … READ FULL STORY
Layering, a method of plant multiplication where a young plant keeps some connection to the mother plant while growing new roots, can be caused by changes in stem architecture. Comparable to simple layering, The … READ FULL STORY
Mosses are tiny, non-vascular, flowerless plants classified as part of the natural order Bryophyta. All around the world, mosses can be found in wet, shaded environments, except for saline water. The species that cover … READ FULL STORY
What is the Arabian Jasmine shrub? Known by the scientific name of Jasminum sambac, this species is native to tropical Asia. However, it is cultivated in Southeast Asia and the South. Furthermore, it has … READ FULL STORY
