… This clump-forming evergreen perennial from South Africa needs full sun and dry moisture …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Most of us remember chlorophyll from science class, as the chemical that makes leaves green. But ask why leaves turn color in the fall, and we get vague … or brown, the colors of carotenoid chemicals. Reds, crimsons, and purples happen when sugar is trapped in the leaves. As sugar decomposes, it creates chemicals called anthocyanins. … “Plant physiologists have understood the environmental factors that lead to fall color for many years. However, each of the 1,391 different taxa of trees and 2,319 taxa of shrubs here …
Type: Blog
… Attention orchid fans: our vanilla orchid is blooming in the Tropical Greenhouse at the Chicago Botanic Garden. It’s a rare occurrence in the wild—and in … Why hand pollinate? In hopes of producing a vanilla bean. Yes, the fruit of a vanilla orchid is used to make pure vanilla extract, which flavors many foods we enjoy. Vanilla vines typically …
Type: Blog
… Description: A very common exotic species of weaver finch, this little pest competes with and can kill native, cavity-nesting species like bluebirds and …
Type: Birding
… This bulb can reach a height of 1 foot. It blooms in late spring with golf ball-sized umbels of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This bulb can grow to a height of 4 feet with full sun to partial shade and moist soil …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This evergreen perennial grows to a height of 3 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial grows to a height of 18 inches with partial to full shade and moist soil …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This seems to prefer a partly shaded situation with protection from hot afternoon sun, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This specimen palm grows to a height of 8 feet with full sun to partial to full shade and moist …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
