Africa is source for many plants and flowers in Southern gardens

In spite of the trendy push for using mostly native plants in our gardens, our backyards remain among the few places where ...
Cincinnati

Uncover the Wonders of African Plants at the Lloyd Library

Starting next month, the Lloyd Library & Museum will open its doors to a multi-faceted exhibition delves into the rich history of African botanicals and their influence on the Americas. Spearheaded by ...
Mongabay

Too many African plants fall into the IUCN’s ‘not evaluated’ trap (commentary)

Many African conservation decisions such as funding, policy, species prioritization and nursery propagation implicitly treat the IUCN Red List as a complete map of extinction risk. It is not. For ...
WIBW

KU Biodiversity Institute researchers digitize records of African plants in the U.S.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - Researchers at the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute are digitizing records of African plants in herbaria and museums across the U.S. University of Kansas said over ...
Santa Cruz Sentinel

Tom Karwin, On Gardening | South African perennials

This column continues our introductions to garden plants that are native to selected areas of the world, with an emphasis on Mediterranean or summer-dry regions. Because these regions include the ...
ucdavis.edu

New plant breeding academy graduates to improve Africa’s ‘orphan’ crops

Students at the African Plant Breeding Academy in Nairobi, Kenya, conduct lab studies. The African Plant Breeding Academy, run by the University of California, Davis, in collaboration with Mars ...
Orlando Sentinel

The Plant Doctor: Divide your African irises to make more plants

Question: Our African irises have been in bloom after forming a large clump. When can they be divided and how to make smaller clusters? Answer: After enjoying the spring display of blooms it’s time to ...