Following high amounts of rain in the early summer, the plants at Raker-Roberta’s Young Plants flourished in more favorable conditions.

Plant immunity is the inherent or induced capacity of plants to withstand or ward off biological attack by pathogens. Molecules released from pathogens are recognised by plant cell surface ...

Plant ecology is a sub-discipline of ecology focussed on the distribution and abundance of plants, and their interactions with the biotic and abiotic environment. Analysis of the FLUXNET2015 ...

The new weather normal demands new plant varieties undergo rigorous evaluation in plant trials. Here is a look at some of the ...

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Plant-based diets have soared in popularity as people look for ways to improve their health, reduce their carbon footprint, and consume less (or no) animal products. But while following plant ...

However, they also soon realize that Cuphea plants don't just attract beneficial insects; they can also fall victim to common pests like Japanese beetles, aphids, thrips, and whiteflies. Not only do ...

The results are described in the paper, "Terrestrial Photosynthesis Inferred from Plant Carbonyl Sulfide Uptake." Researchers developed an integrated model that traces the movement of the chemical ...

Consider planting blue mist flower (Conoclinium sp.), cigar plant (Cuphea micropetala), fall aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium), Mexican bush sage (Salvia leucantha), Mexican mint marigold ...

So, it makes sense why they flock to red and orange blooms (sometimes yellow). But they're also attracted to tubular flowers. The firecracker plant, also called a Cuphea or cigar plant, is a tropical ...