Sometimes, the very name of a plant suggests a good story. In the case of one tree the Garden recently acquired, there are chapters’ worth of tales. The name: Lignum […]
Plant Profile
Caffeinated Concoctions: Coffee, Tea, and Chocolate
Can you imagine a morning without caffeine? Yeah, neither can we! It’s self-evident the effects coffee, tea, and even chocolate have on us. But, have you ever considered why these three plants […]
Color a mango + mango facts
Mango Facts Mangos (Mangifera indica) are tropical fruits native to India, where they have been cultivated for over 4,000 years. Spanish explorers introduced mangos to South America and Mexico in […]
Caution: Plants May Bite!
It takes a sharp eye, but if you look carefully in areas such as wet pine flatwoods and bogs, you may be richly rewarded with a view of a tiny […]
Project Stay Planted species #500: the drought-tolerant, salt-tolerant, heat-loving Geiger tree
The 500th species observed through our citizen-science initiative, Project Stay Planted (big shout-out to participants!), is a South Florida favorite with a bit of lore behind it. The milestone observation […]
Hello, Mango: More on This Sweet Summer Fruit + Mango Mimosas
The coolest thing about blazing hot summers in Southwest Florida is that we can cook with an abundance of fruits planted in our own backyard, like varieties of Mangifera indica, […]