A stunning evergreen, flowering vine with thorny, branching stems, the bougainvillea is native to South America. Since it's a ...

A new analysis reveals that nearly half of the genus Heliconia, a group of tropical plants popular for their bright, beak-shaped flowers, are threatened with extinction. A new analysis from ...

Using data from over 10,000 herbarium specimens, Smithsonian scientists uncover the urgent conservation needs of the plants, which are critical to tropical ecosystems Ella Jeffries Staff ...

Heliconia bella in Panama. This species was discovered and named by John Kress, an emeritus curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and one of the authors of the new study.

Gabon is home to one of the most pristine rainforests on the planet—devoid of people and intact in most places, while rich in animals and plants. The Gabonese forests are representative of the ...

This study is a considerable step forward in plant genomics, demonstrating how such insights can be translated into tactics to improve crop diversity, resilience and sustainability. By integrating ...

However, according to Dr. Francesco Sciortino, co-founder and CEO of Proxima Fusion, Proxima’s “Stellaris” design is the first peer-reviewed fusion power plant concept that demonstrates it ...

Bell Nursery explores best tropical plants for every skill level.

Why Cover Plants During A Freeze? Annual flowers, vegetables, and frost-sensitive tropical plants experience tissue damage when the foliage freezes, resulting in wilting or blackened leaves and stems.