Plants that evolved in Florida over millennia now face extinction and lack protection
The potential extinction of one of Florida’s ancient plant species is more than just the loss of an individual species; it’s ...
Florida's Arbor Day is Jan. 17. Here's a guide to trees to plant in your yard
While National Arbor Day is always in April, many Floridians do not know that Florida’s Arbor Day is the third Friday in ...
1850s plant info unearthed, helping Florida scientists untangle climate change
The Smithsonian Institution in the 1850s recruited hundreds of citizen scientists across the nation to track when they saw ...
Houseplants that don’t require soil and can be displayed any which way? Look to air plants
Air plants bloom only once, their small pink, coral, purple or white flowers signaling their impending death. But no worries: ...
Plant Doctor: What to know if you’re going to add camellias to your landscaping
MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida including care of camellias, tomatoes, geraniums, bahiagrass, vegetables, ...
Plant Doctor: How long will my phalaenopsis bloom and what about afterward?
MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida including care of phalaenopsis orchids, poinsettias, Eguenia, viburnum, tomato plants, sweat peas and blueberry plants ...
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Plants that evolved in Florida over millennia now face extinction and lack protection
Andre A. Naranjo is Botanical Curator at Florida International University. Modern scrub mints, delicate flowering plants that grow mostly in Florida, likely result from ancient hybridization ...