It's been a while, but we still miss zauschneria. The plant is still with us, blooming right now to enliven late summer, but the name is obsolete. Some call it California fuchsia, but it isn't much ...

For almost 300 years, researchers have classified life on Earth with scientific names — two-word monikers like Homo sapiens that become a kind of permanent label. But there are those who argue that ...

Being able to identify plants and flowers takes time, says Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center nursery manager Scott Smith. For eight months he threw himself into the learning process, ...

Plant names might sound like a chaotic mix of Latin, local legend, and old-school guesswork, but there’s actually a pretty logical system behind most of them. From scientific labels that tell you ...

If you've collected your fair share of plants over the years (or past few months), it's safe to say you've committed to being a plant parent — congratulations! Being a green mom or dad is awesome, and ...

Most plants have fairly pleasant names, such as love-in-a-mist, moonflower, glory-of-the-snow, and sweet william. Then there are those with such disgusting or horrid names – bladder fumitory comes to ...

Red-Yellow Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos 'Yellow Gem'). This upright evergreen perennial plant is an Australian native. It has 2 ...

While our daily interactions with our plants are limited, every proud plant parent knows that our leafy babies are more than just decorations. Not only can plants improve your health, but they often ...

Passiflora incarnata, Nymphaea odorata, Chamaecrista fasciculata, Asclepius incarnata! Sounds like spells from the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, doesn’t it? While these words could come ...

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What's in a name? I've found that the single most mind boggling aspect of gardening to the general public is the complicated names given to plants. People often ask me 'How do you remember all those ...

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