Honeysuckle Facts Perhaps surprisingly to some, the term Honeysuckle actually names an entire Family of stunningly beautiful plants placed in the Caprifoliaceae family. Due to this, each of these remarkable species develops as either arching shrubs or twining vines. A remarkable total of roughly 180 recognized species of the plant further exist at this time. […]Read More
Elephant Foot Yam
Elephant Yam Facts Above all, the surprising Elephant Foot Yam ranks as perhaps the most foul-smelling of all known food crops. Yet despite its powerful aroma, considered putrid by most, it is a popular food crop in some regions of the world. However, its area of distribution remains limited and continues to shrink for various reasons […]
Blue Chilean Crocus
Blue Chilean Crocus Facts Interestingly, despite the name, the incredibly beautiful Blue Chilean Crocus doesn’t actually qualify as a crocus at all. In point of fact, botanists actually classify this remarkable species as a member of an entirely different family of flowering plants. That has the complex scientific name of Tecophilaeaceae. Nevertheless, none can deny […]
Orpheus Flower
Orpheus Flower Facts Firstly, many experts consider the most noteworthy fact about the lovely Orpheus Flower to be its remarkable hardiness. That’s because the plant has the ability to survive for extended periods without water and then to spring to life when receiving some. As a result of this ability, some people also call the […]
Skeleton Flower
Skeleton Flower Facts Most notably, this lovely and rather interestingly named plant goes by the common name of the Skeleton Flower. Also known by the scientific name of the Diphylleia grayi, it represents a fascinating and extraordinary plant genus. Additionally, it also carries with it a truly remarkable secret. Due to the quite unique chemical […]
American Wisteria
American Wisteria Facts Most notably, the term American Wisteria applies to a magnificent variety of woody climbing vine, from the Family Fabaceae. Professional researchers and botanists, however, typically refer to it by its very similar scientific name. That’s the comparatively simple, for a technical term, name of Wisteria frutescens. The renowned Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus […]
Western Underground Orchid
Western Underground Orchid Facts Most notably, the incredible Western Underground Orchid remains unique in one outstanding manner. That’s because it actually lives and blooms entirely beneath the surface. Due to this unbelievable fact, this marvel of Nature remains an incredibly rare and remarkable type of plant. Therefore, regrettably, botanists cannot definitively ascertain just how many […]
Lycaste Orchid
Lycaste Orchid Facts Firstly, the term Lycaste Orchid actually represents the collective common name of an entire group of flowers. This small but impressive genus of truly breathtaking orchids further contains a respectable number of plants. That’s a total of 30 species. Secondly, its undeniably great beauty earns the marvelous flower many unique distinctions. In […]
Bee Orchid
Bee Orchid Facts Firstly, the Bee Orchid represents the common name for this mesmerizing species. The surprisingly shaped small perennial also forms a herbaceous plant in the family Orchidaceae. Rather unsurprisingly, the plant draws its common name from its distinctive appearance. That occurs because of, to many, the resemblance of the blooms to a comically […]
Pine Lily
Pine Lily Facts Somwhat surprisingly, the simple term of Pine Lily serves as the common name of a beautiful, but often under appreciated variety of lily. It also goes by several other common names. These include the leopard lily, southern-red lily, and the Catesby’s lily. Professional researchers, though, have an altogether different term used for […]
Blood Lily
Blood Lily Facts The unique and truly remarkable Blood Lily represents a highly fascinating plant that has a background that may surprise many of you. The distinctive term, however, represents only one its common names. In point of fact, it has several alternate names. Among others, these include the fireball lily, the Katherine-wheel, the oxtongue […]