But nearly half of the species in the genus are threatened with extinction, a new analysis finds, putting the genus — which ...

Using data from over 10,000 herbarium specimens, Smithsonian scientists uncover the urgent conservation needs of the plants, ...

All 42 known species of the parasitic plant Rafflesia, often known as the corpse flower, are endangered due to runaway destruction of their tropical forest habitats.

Heliconia plants are famed for their flowers, which come in a variety of vivid hues, including intense yellows, fiery oranges ...

The flowers of a tropical hibiscus shrub are showstoppers. Get expert tips for hibiscus care, both outdoors and as ...

A new analysis from researchers at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History reveals that nearly half of the genus ...

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 ...

Summer is not far off, with plenty of warm weather ahead. Plan now so you know what flowers to grow, ones you can cut and bring indoors to enjoy.

There are more than 32,000 species of higher plants, and almost all the major plants that grow in the northern hemisphere's frigid, temperate and tropical ... the peony, a flower indigenous ...

The historic greenhouses were built to store exotic tropical plants for Centennial Park and grow flowers for other parks and cemeteries. The first greenhouses were completed in the spring of 1912 ...