Anyone seeing a white jacaranda (Jacaranda puberula), also known as caroba, blooming in the sandbank forest might assume that the leafy tree could not survive in such sandy soil. They would be right.

The bromeliads comprise one of the most eclectic plant families in the Americas, including epiphytes in rainforests, terrestrial species in high elevations and arid-land survivors. Taxonomists have ...

During the frigid days of winter, plant lovers are forced to turn their attention indoors. The bromeliads are a group of plants that adapt well to indoor conditions and lately have become more readily ...

My garden includes — or has included — a range of plants from Mediterranean climates, other interesting regions and other categories. This diversity reflects my appeal for attractive blossoms or ...