While our daily interactions with our plants are limited, every proud plant parent knows that our leafy babies are more than just decorations. Not only can plants improve your health, but they often ...

Plant names can seem intimidating to new gardeners. Common names are usually vague, and can be confused with other plants. The Latin names can seem complicated — more so when they get changed around.

I marvel at some of the English common names that our local plants have acquired. Some are fanciful (and a bit silly), such as mist-maiden and shy maiden. At least one is totally misleading: skunk ...

For almost 300 years, researchers have classified life on Earth with scientific names — two-word monikers like Homo sapiens that become a kind of permanent label. But there are those who argue that ...

The common names of plants are interesting to contemplate. For one thing, they are notorious for having different applications in different parts of the country. For another, the derivations of common ...

Jasmine is a perennial vine or shrub that’s much-loved around the world for its delicate blossoms and sweet fragrance. Depending on the variety, jasmine may have star-shaped or tubular flowers, and it ...

When strolling through a garden center or flipping through a plant catalog, you’ll often notice two distinct names on each tag: a common name and a botanical name. While the common name feels friendly ...

Bauhin documents the Marian and other religious names of plants with source quotes from botanical books in Latin, Gallic (French), German etc. - giving testimony that these names were widely found in ...