(Courtesy Tom Karwin) Electric flash grass tree (Cordyline ‘Electric flash’). An unusual monocot, this plant has narrow leaves with a chocolate-colored central stripe and cream-colored margins.
Jan. 16, 2025 — A new tool could make it easier to study scarce plant molecules. Researchers have developed so-called microbial cell factories -- using E. coli and yeast -- to produce a special ...
Native plant buffers along waterways provide invaluable ... Palm fronds are the only source of nourishment for these monocots, which are incredibly wind resistant if left alone.
While it’s easier than ever to buy live plants online, sometimes, despite our best intentions, those live plants become, well, dead plants. Artificial plants — fake plants, silk plants ...
Jan. 20, 2025 — Researchers have profiled the molecular structure and features of a key part of the deadly Nipah virus. Experiments in cells showe how changes in the viral polymerase -- a ...