Some carnivorous plants that look nearly identical turn out to be distantly related. Both kinds of pitcher plants—the tropical genus Nepenthes and the North American Sarracenia—grow deep ...
The genus Roridula has two species of insect-trapping shrubs commonly known as dewsticks or fly bushes. The leaves have sticky tentacles that trap insects, but unlike other carnivorous plants ...
The Gaffney Garden Club met Tuesday, January 14, at the Administration Building in downtown Gaffney. Josh Moss and Hector Montes, owners of Hector’s Garden, gave a lively presentation about the ...
It was over 5,000 years ago that the ancient Egyptians started bringing plants — most likely ferns and palm trees — indoors ...
Nepenthes is a genus of carnivorous pitcher plants, found throughout the tropics of South-East Asia and the near Pacific, comprising over 160 species. They are highly sought after by the black ...
Scientists have uncovered how sundews, Charles Darwin's favorite plant, become more carnivorous in certain habitats. Researchers from Loughborough and Gloucester universities found that they alter ...
Diana Williams with the certificate for the gold medal in front of the new hybrid Nepenthes x Bill Bailey The exhibit showcases a wide range of Nepenthes, commonly known as ‘Tropical Pitcher Plants’ ...