A rare bloom with a pungent odor like decaying flesh has opened in the Australian capital in the nation’s third such ...

Next time you shop for groceries check the produce section for ginger root, spaghetti squash, whole pineapples, and Chayote ...

I wrote last time about a flowering shrub called pineapple guava, a plant that produces fruit that resemble neither ...

I wrote in this space about a flowering shrub called pineapple guava, a plant that produces fruit that resemble neither ...

Passion flower, known for its calming effects, is called a "dream plant" for its ability to promote restful sleep, relaxation, and vivid dreams. This stunning vine has been used for centuries in h ...

Pineapple guavas, otherwise known as feijoa or Acca sellowiana, are subtropical plants well-suited to backyards in warmer climes (hardiness zones 8-10). Their evergreen leaves offer year-round color ...

At the Royal Botanic Gardens, multiple buds await their fate. Most will grow into leaves, but a lucky few might become flowers. From the Herald archives lives the everlasting fascination with the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Tall, pointed and smelly, the corpse flower is scientifically known as amorphophallus titanum — or bunga ...

As soon as they opened the glass house, I was here,” said Graham, who owns at least 60 smaller varieties of plants in the corpse flower family. “She’s not smelly, which I’m thankful for.” ...

A corpse flower dubbed Putricia has finally bloomed at Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney. The plant, also known as Amorphophallus titanum, has the biggest, smelliest flower spike in the world.