How to Grow a Medicinal Garden
Growing a garden is a fun and rewarding pastime. Cultivating medicinal garden plants takes your backyard dirt patch to a whole new level. Luckily, it’s easy to plan a medicinal garden that’s both lovely and useful. Many common garden plants have medicinal qualities....
Have you ever heard of the Corpse Flower?
The Corpse Flower, scientifically known as Amorphophallus titanum, is a fascinating and unusual plant. Native to Sumatra, Indonesia, the Corpse Flower is famous for its large size and pungent odor, which has been described as similar to that of rotting flesh. Despite...
How a Parasitic Plant Hacks the Genes of its Host
Plants are a lot more devious than we once thought. Scientists recently discovered that Dodder, a problematic parasitic plant that causes millions of dollars of damage each year to crops, can basically hack into its host’s genes. You read that right. A parasitic plant...
Haben Sie schon einmal von der Titanenwurz gehört?
Die Leichenblume, wissenschaftlich bekannt als Amorphophallus titanum, ist eine faszinierende und ungewöhnliche Pflanze, die weltweit die Aufmerksamkeit der Menschen auf sich zieht. Ursprünglich aus Sumatra, Indonesien, stammend, ist die Leichenblume für ihre große...
Avez-vous Déjà Entendu Fafflesia Arnoldii?
La Fleur Cadavre, connue scientifiquement sous le nom d'Amorphophallus titanum, est une plante fascinante et inhabituelle qui a captivé l'attention des gens du monde entier. Originaire de Sumatra, en Indonésie, la Fleur Cadavre est célèbre pour sa taille imposante et...
How to Find, Use, and Identify Common Sacred Plants
Almost every culture and religion out there make use of sacred plants. People revere these sacred plants for their medicinal qualities, culinary use, healing power, or cultural purposes. Learning about the history and culture of plants is part of the study of...
How Botany Twitter and a Bumblebee Rediscovered a Rare Plant
In June of last year, botany Twitter made a pretty big discovery. Rather than squabbling about politics or sharing ridiculous memes, botany Twitter actually made a contribution to science. It all started when Professor Chris Martine shared a photo of a bumblebee on...
Low-Light Houseplants That Will Survive Your Dark Office Cubicle
A few low-light houseplants can turn a bare, sterile space into one that’s much more inviting. Indoor plants improve concentration and can relieve stress. Just looking at a plant every so often can help you focus. Plants even filter out toxins and release fresh...
The 3 Best Hiking Apps
A few years ago, if you told me that there were apps that made hiking better, I’d have laughed. The point of hiking was to disconnect and escape the constant buzzes, chirps, and little red flags of my busy life. The concept of the “best hiking apps” wasn’t even on my...
Can We Measure Plant Intelligence? Science Tackles a Question We Didn’t Know We Should Ask.
Humans are pretty biased when it comes to evaluating the intelligence of other species. We only recently admitted that our closest relatives use tools. Many people still struggle to understand that other species can feel many emotions and even have culture. The more...