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The Messiah and the Blossom

How Carlos Magdalena, nicknamed the Plant Messiah, saved a critically endangered species from extinction.

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Dangerous Garden by David Stuart: Quest for Plants to Change Our Lives

Dangerous Garden by David Stuart describes the quest for plants to access gods, change lives, end disease and pain, enhance sex, expand minds, and kill.

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Australia's Flaming Red Spires: Gymea Lily (Doryanthes excelsa)

Native only in the area of Sydney, wild Gymea lilies reach heights of 16 feet (5 meters). Standing tall with fiery flowers, these colorful Aussie icons resemble flaming spires.

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Pure Vanilla is Made from an Orchid Plant

After saffron, vanilla is the next most expensive spice. Since pure vanilla is so expensive, most vanilla flavorings and scents are made with imitation vanilla.

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Jan Moninckx and Ivy-Leafed Geranium: Capturing South African Beauty in c1701 Dutch Botanical Art

South Africa's ivy-leafed geranium (Pelargonium peltatum): illustrated by Dutch botanical artist Jan Moninckx (c1656-1714), attractive to butterflies, ethnobotanical uses.

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Pitaya Fruits - Tropical Superfruits Called Dragon Fruits, Pitaya, Pitahaya

Pitaya fruits known as dragon fruits or pitahaya is one of the nutritious fruits available mostly in Asian markets. This tropical fruit is thought to be native to Mexico.

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Desert Rose Adenium for Gardening and Bonsai

Adenium flowers are stunning with their pink, white and combination palettes, especially spectacular and eye candy are the hybrids.

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Real Life Black & Blue Roses - Not a Fantasy?

For thousands of years, people have tried to create things that are only present in stories and art. Unique rose colors fall into this category.... for now.

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Gardening with Drought Tolerant Succulent Plants

The native desert plants are the finest examples of ecosystem that thrives in the extreme hot weather of earth with scanty rainfall and minimal nutrients in the soil.

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The Adaptable Chinese Evergreen Plant Aglaonema

The Chinese evergreen plant also known as Aglaonema comes in colourful, exciting and varying foliage patterns. Versatile and adaptable to partial sun,it exhibits exquisite verdure.

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Cestrum aurantiacum Or Orange Jessamine - Not Real Jasmine Plants

Cestrum aurantiacum or Orange jessamine are not real jasmine plants. They are great ornamental plants with beautiful orange flowers, but they are invasive and poisonous too.

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5 Weird Plants You Don't Want In Your Garden

Here are some of the weirdest, unappealing, crazy looking plants you would not want in your otherwise hospitable garden.

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Miraculously Medical Fynbos Plants

The Fynbos Floral Kingdom, completely unique to South Africa's Western Cape, is home to many unique healing herbs that have a host of healing properties.

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The attraction of the exotic

Exotic locations, foods, plants and pets are all very popular. Even the word Exotic has a certain charm and appeal but perhaps we should make do with what we have where we live?