Plant of the month, (©Pierre Laszlo, all rights reserved)Strelitia genus (Strelitiaceae). Commonly known as bird of paradise for its flower, it is a familiar sight.…
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A scientist and a writer
Plant of the month, (©Pierre Laszlo, all rights reserved)Strelitia genus (Strelitiaceae). Commonly known as bird of paradise for its flower, it is a familiar sight.…
Plant of the month (©Pierre Laszlo, all rights reserved)Cyperus rotundus (Cyperaceae). In somewhat like manner to the tongue for Aesop, there being no greater good…
Sequoiadendron giganteum (Cupressaceae) This emperor of trees is too well-known to once again tell of its awesome magnificence, of its religious importance to American Indians…
The linden-tree Tilia spp. (Malvaceae) This plant inspires feelings of protection, of a soft-smelling canopy, redolent of friendly feelings. The Greek myth of enduring marital…
Plant of the month (©Pierre Laszlo, all rights reserved) Amaranth is a rather archaic name for a color, a deep, velvety purple. Not the name…
Plant of the month (©Pierre Laszlo, all rights reserved)Ananas comosus L. (Bromeliaceae)Pineapple World War II and World War I continue to haunt many of us.…
Plant of the month (©Pierre Laszlo, all rights reserved)C3 & C4 plants: distinct groups, what we can learn from the distinction. In addition to absorbing…
Plant of the month (©Pierre Laszlo, all rights reserved)Cyperus papyrus (Cyperaceae)reed, aka sedge, bulrush This tall, thin but robust, aquatic perennial can reach 5 m…
Why this name ? Does it refer to the Virgin Mary, to be honored with roses ? Such an existing interpretation is mistaken, with both its…
In our age of synthetic fibers, natural fibers are nevertheless still very much part of our daily life. Did plant fibers, such as flax, sisal and…