Even botanists can be surprised at the sheer variety of a houseplant often known only for being indestructible.
With its beautiful, long, pink-tinged leaves, the Hawaiian ti plant (Cordyline fruticosa) is a popular house or conservatory ...
The slender foliage and pinwheel-shaped flowers create a tropical look and make the plant a natural born thriller. The higher the temperatures, the deeper the color. It’s a perfect focal point for ...
Any Feng Shui enthusiast with a green thumb will know that snake plant benefits are truly transformative. Snake plants are extremely attractive and valuable plants, with more benefits than you may ...
By Abhishyant Kidangoor How can dried plant specimens protect a rainforest? In myriad ways. Kept in collections known as herbariums, they store critical data on the physical characteristics, or ...
How can dried plant specimens protect a rainforest ... to do this in more temperate regions around the world, but in tropical regions with incredible biodiversity, it’s really hard to identify ...
Tropical Cyclone Sean has formed near the Pilbara Coast. Picture: Bureau of Meteorology Overnight, the strongest wind gusts recorded by the observing network were 113km/h in Barrow Island and ...
Tropical Cyclone Sean is now a category three system about 465 kilometres off the coast of Exmouth. While it did not reach the mainland, the Pilbara coast experienced heavy rain, flooding major ...
Two tropical lows sitting off WA's northern coast are expected to combine and intensify into a tropical cyclone over the weekend. The cyclone is unlikely to cross the WA coast, but could bring ...
Likewise, if you live in a cold climate, it’s best to keep tropical plants away from drafty areas or doorways, where they may get hit with frigid temps. Before introducing a new plant baby ...