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 ...

A plant can be exquisite with no flowers. My favorite of the foliage darlings is the summer caladium. This tropical plant ...

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.

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 ...