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Honeysuckle Facts Firstly, the Honeysuckle names a family of arching shrubs or twining vines in the Caprifoliaceae family. In addition, all known varieties of this sweet-smelling and brilliant plant evolved as native to the Northern Hemisphere. Furthermore, about 180 known species of the plant exist, with approximately 100 of those endemic to China. Finally, another […]Read More
Chinese Lantern Facts The visually unique Chinese Lantern forms a rather astonishing plant. It also represents a relative of the aptly named deadly nightshade plant, Atropa Belladonna. The surprising plant is also easily recognizable by the unique covering on its fruit, which varies in color. The wispy thin coverings over the fruit resemble popular lanterns […]Read More
Naked Man Orchid Facts Firstly, the Naked Man Orchid forms a rather unusual species of orchid. Most notably, this image does not include photoshopping and shows exactly why the remarkable plant bears its common name. This astonishing flower also remains one of the fortunate ones, compared to many related species. Due to having a sufficient […]Read More
Lady’s Slipper Orchid Facts First of all, the truly beautiful and diverse Lady’s Slipper Orchid family contains more than 50 species. In addition, over 30 of these claim North America as their native habitat range. In addition to the diversity of its family, each species varies from other orchids in a unique way. They have […]
Turbinicarpus alonsoi Facts Perhaps most notably, the amazing Turbinicarpus alonsoi has no common name. However, this does not negate the fact that this fabulous succulent is an extremely fascinating plant. But, quite sadly, the marvelous species of succulent now faces the serious possibility of extinction. This occurs due to a combination of numerous factors, not […]
Plumed midge-orchid Facts First of all, Plumed midge-orchid serves as the unusual common name for the Geneplesium plumosum. This decidedly different looking orchid remains rather difficult to find, and thus rarely seen. Furthermore, the first formal description of the very rare flower only occurred in 1942. As a result of a detailed exploration of the […]
Living Stones Facts Firstly, the term Living Stones serves as the common name for a specific genus of plants. Additionally, all known members of this unusual genus evolved as native to one certain continent. The first scientific description of a member of this genus occurred in 1811. However, the discovery was made entirely accidentally. The […]
Giant Hogweed Facts Most notably, the astonishing plant known as the Giant Hogweed hides a truly dark secret. That’s because the completely unassuming looking plant actually ranks as one of the most dangerous plants on earth. This occurs due to the nature of the naturally occurring sap of the remarkable plant. This liquid, produced by […]
Gibraltar Campion Facts First of all, this delicate, yet gorgeous plant is known as the Gibraltar Campion. Further, the marvelous flower has a true story to tell. That’s because, among other things, its one of the rarest of all known plants. In fact, it remains so rare that, by the year 1992, experts believed it […]
Gympie-Gympie Facts Firstly, the innocent-seeming Gympie-Gympie is anything but that. That’s because the amazing plant conceals a dark secret. Any creature touching it can experience great pain. But, despite this off-putting fact, the fruit of the species remains fully edible, if one takes proper precautions. Yet another example of the ingenuity of Nature. However, the […]
Korean Fir Facts Most notably, the magnificent Korean Fir represents a variety of tree with a highly restricted habitat range. Yet, even within that range, it only thrives in a very specific region. Given its rather limited range, the IUCN quite understandably lists the species as Endangered. Fortunately for the species, however, it has become […]
Kurinji Facts Firstly, the stunning Kurinji has an amazing story to tell. Yet sadly, it has a quite limited habitat area. However, this was not always the case for this incredibly beautiful plant. Moreover, this breathtaking species is a plietesial, or long interval bloomer. In fact, it only blooms once every 12 years. Also, related […]
Ackee Tree Facts Perhaps most notably, the amazing Ackee Tree is a species that many people outside of its native habitat remain completely unaware of. Its scientific name, Blighia sapida, actually honors Captain William Bligh, who first introduced the species to science, in England, in 1793. In a rather interesting quirk of Nature, the unripe […]
