While only one species of pawpaw is cold-hardy in New England, there are four to five species still found in Florida.

So you just bought a tropical houseplant. Before you go full steam ahead, it's important to acclimate it to the new environment, so it can truly thrive.

Scientists discovered that swollen-thorn acacias invested more in ant rewards during a drought, suggesting that mutualistic ...

Treehugger / Sanja Kostic Jade plants are associated with luck and money, so it’s a nice housewarming gift to give to a friend. Similar to a cacti, the jade plant holds water in its thick leaves.

Many gardeners say that vines are the best plants to give their homes an air of tropical living by using them to cover ...

However, tropical rainforest canopies are battlegrounds for survival. Ants compete fiercely for nesting space, taking over ...

Scientists found the surprising characteristic had evolved through the years, predisposing the species to a great advantage.

Vines add to that tropical look Saturday, February 2, 2023 12:05 am By Norman Bezona Special to West Hawaii Today ...

Life & Culture Tropical plants in Harrisburg? Many of these warm-weather beauties make worthy summer landscape choices Updated: Aug. 23, 2012, 1:06 p.m. | Published ...

Some plants crave a long bird bill. One tropical plant can even recognize which kind of hummingbird is slurping its nectar by the shape of its bill, scientists report online March 2 in the ...