Weird plants are wild to look at, and they add a bit of wonder to our lives. Some are stinky, others prey on small creatures, and several just have an array of exceptionally odd features. If these awe ...

A truly bizarre subterranean plant from the rainforests of Malaysia has been rediscovered after it was presumed extinct for the last 151 years. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please ...

A place unique to Tucson held a sale over the weekend featuring unique plants. The Tucson Botanical Gardens, at 2150 N. Alvernon Way, attracted green-thumbed folks from all over the area interested in ...

Aug. 7—HENDERSON — Have you ever wondered why some plants are named the way that they are? Or if, perhaps, there was a plant somewhere out there whose flowers were... sheep? If you answered yes, or ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Oil painting of the corpse flower or giant padma (Rafflesia ...

Look at this guy -- all dressed up and nowhere to go. It's kind of charming and kind of dorky. Hey, buddy! Wrong season! He'll learn. No pollinators around, no promise of summer, colder weather coming ...

The Central American acacia plant Acacia hindsii enjoys a special relationship with its neighbors. These plants are myrmecophyte—plants that rely on the help of ants to clean them, guard them from ...

A stunning plant like an angel’s trumpet is a treat for your eyes, but try eating it and the trick’s on you! The beauty is poisonous. You might learn that many of your plants have both tricks or ...

At the February garden shows I managed to resist buying anything on my must-have/must-replace list. Instead, I bought plants that weren't on my list. I swear I tried not to, but I can't seem to pass ...

It’s spring, and almost everything is in bloom! Except Gardening Expert Bill Finch says spring is long past for the Gulf Coast and we’re well into American Summer—that time of year here where it feels ...