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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 and currently lists with the IUCN as a Species of […]Read More
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 […]
Chatham Island forget-me-not Facts Firstly, the gorgeous Chatham Island forget-me-not grows endemically only in select sections of a few of the Chatham Islands. While the IUCN itself does not yet formally list status for this beautiful plant, most experts consider it to be severely threatened. Due to the combination of possessing a highly restricted habitat […]
Ascension Island Parsley Fern Facts Firstly, don’t make the mistake of assuming that the diminutive Ascension Island Parsley Fern holds little importance. Most notably, it ranks as one of the rarest of all known plants in the world. Moreover, only 4 known individual specimens exist in the wild. However, for many conservationists, it represents proof […]
Jackfruit Tree Facts Firstly, the astonishing Jackfruit Tree constitutes the species of tree that produces the largest known tree-borne fruit on earth. Furthermore, although now extensively cultivated in parts of the world, it evolved as native to a highly restricted habit range. In addition to the many uses for its enormous fruit, the wood of […]
Boojum Tree Facts Firstly, the unique and fascinating Boojum Tree has a highly distinctive nature, which makes it stand out from other species. However, it also has an extremely limited range of habitation, making its continued survival a matter of concern. But, for the moment, its numbers remain sufficient to maintain its population, therefore, the […]
Colorado Columbine Facts This rather gorgeous plant bears the somewhat deceptive common name of Colorado Columbine. Its endemic range does rate as highly restricted but does extend to regions other than just Colorado. However, despite the fact that it inhabits an extremely limited area, it does not yet show on the IUCN Red List. The […]
Rose of Jericho Facts The attention-grabbing name of Rose of Jericho serves as the common name for the rather fascinating Anastatica hierochuntica. This remarkable plant also remains renowned among researchers for its truly astonishing resistance to desiccation. In addition, the plant is considered by many experts in the field to represent an extremely hardy form […]
