Once a seed germinates, it is committed to one location. Plants are sessile—stuck where they started out—forced to cope with ...

For flowering plants, reproduction is a question of the birds and the bees. Attracting the right pollinator can be a matter ...

The spiky desert succulents typically blossom beginning in late February. But this season, many started growing flowers up to ...

Southern California’s iconic Joshua trees are flowering months ahead of schedule, baffling scientists and raising fears about ...

As a houseplant, the ZZ plant is relatively easy to care for. It tolerates low levels of light but thrives in areas of bright, indirect light, is forgiving of an ...

Ferns switch between male and hermaphrodite forms, a process driven by chemical signals. Research shows the plant hormone auxin is key, triggering new growth centers when a male signal is absent.