She saw a range of tropical plants — red-leaved bananas and more — used ... Come fall, she dries the leaves for use in tea and cooking, and freezes stems so she can add chunks of them to ...

While banana plantations thrive in tropical regions ... terracotta red leaves and stems, and has yellowy-green stripes or ...

Insect pests and diseases are usually not a problem. The root system is not aggressive so the tree may be planted near the ...

There are five plants you can grow in your garden to create a tropical heaven ... perennials that produce bold leaves and showy flowers in shades of red, orange, yellows and pinks.” ...

I often think of this time of year as a convergence of anticipation, of well-conceived plans unfolding, and of the seemingly ...

There is no denying that south Louisiana gardeners are big fans of the tropical hibiscus ... you cut your plant, the longer it will take to come back into flower. Yellow leaves often occur.

A new analysis reveals that nearly half of the genus Heliconia, a group of tropical plants popular for their ... are composed of waxy, elongated leaves called bracts. Many Heliconia flowers ...

And tillandsias, popularly known as air plants, are perhaps the best known. Almost all originated in tropical and subtropical climates (Mexico and due south) and they’re known for wildly exotic ...

It may look like it’s made of plastic but anthurium is actually a living, breathing plant. In certain countries, where the ...

Moringa oleifera is a plant native to northern India that can also grow in other tropical and sub-tropical places, like Asia and Africa. Folk medicine has used the leaves, flowers, seeds ...