Tropical flowers grow naturally in tropical climatic countries. Guyana has a large collection of tropical blooms, which are exotic, beautiful and long lasting. They can last from seven to 14 days ...

Global warming is turning parts of the South into a sub-tropical tropical environment with new plants from around the world flourishing, a top gardener has said. Steven Griffith, curator of the ...

Now that the heat and humidity have our attention, so do tropical blooms. The queen of them all - the saucy hibiscus - takes the summer garden to another latitude. Of the more than 200 species in the ...

Bromeliads are a wonderful group of tropical plants that are understandably popular: They are easy to grow, colorful and stay in bloom for a long time. Because they are not cold hardy, we grow them in ...

In the botanical world, flowers come in a dazzling array of pink color variations, from pastel and coral shades to deep berry and fuschia. Nowhere are such diverse pink petals more prevalent than ...

For plant enthusiast Jocelyn Ho, what started off as a hobby during the 2020 COVID-19 shutdown has grown into more than what she expected. Known as the Rare Plant Fairy, Ho, 36, quickly gained a ...

Growing orchids in the back yard is as unlikely a notion as a snowstorm in August. We think of orchids as exotic tropical flowers, but in fact some grow wild as far north as Alaska. Orchids belong to ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." “People adore having tropical plants in their homes or yards because they bring a vibrant, exotic vibe ...

Growing tropical fruits in California can be a daunting proposition, but few realize -- as I did -- that many tropical species can find a happy home less than a mile from the cool, foggy shores of San ...

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Current research efforts to understand the relative invasibility of different plant communities have mostly ignored tropical forests. Only a few studies have treated invasive species in tropical ...