THE desire to know the names of wild flowers is very widespread and by no means confined to those who take any particular interest in botanical science. For such as these there has been no easy book ...

Plants can brighten up any space, from a garden bed full of summer veggies in the sun to a windowsill hosting a potted succulent, but not every leafy favorite is safe. We’re not talking about lawn ...

Flowers are more than just pretty petals: they can also be used to communicate subtle messages to friends, loved ones, and even enemies. In floriography (aka the language of flowers), each type and ...

A new taxonomic field guide reveals the overlooked beauty and medicinal worth of the dayflowers of the Western Ghats threatened by reckless urbanisation Indigenous Indian names for dayflowers present ...