These tropical flowers are native to Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, and Brazil. The cherry-red varieties have become popular to grow and gift around the holidays.

You may not associate tropical colors with fall, but this long-blooming flower will change that. It continues producing ...

Additional copy by Medgina Saint-Elien Hoya Hoyas, also known as porcelain flowers or wax plants, are related to milkweed and are generally low-maintenance, fragrant tropical flowers that grow ...

Their flowers are eye-catching, though, so that makes up for the short lifespan. They work well in containers so you can move them around, but can be planted in beds in zones 9 to 12.

The true flowers are small and white. There are many, many different types of bougainvilleas on the market. The color of the bracts may be shades of red, magenta, orange, gold, pink and white.

Features » Tropical Gardening: Living plants, flowers make great Mother’s Day gifts Saturday, May 10, 2025 12:05 am Hydrangea plants are a favorite gift for Mother’s Day.

Poinsettias have been a Christmas staple in the U.S. for nearly 200 years, but that doesn’t mean everyone knows exactly how to take care of these tropical flowers. It’s estimated that roughly ...

The two flower fossils, found in the Dominican Republic, will help scientists understand how asterids — one of the world's three major evolutionary groups of flowering plants — spread around ...

Competing influences on tropical forest productivity, such as changes in temperature, light and precipitation, can be difficult to disentangle. Now, analysis of how clouds, temperature and ...