Tropical plants are beloved for their dramatic foliage and beautiful colors that add intrigue to any setting. And if you want ...

Dr. Dalziel's volume is an attempt to fill this gap in our knowledge of the West African flora as a supplement to the "Flora of West Tropical Africa"recently completed by Dr. Hutchinson and himself.

A third of tropical African plants are on the path to extinction, according to a new assessment. Much of western Africa, Ethiopia, and parts of Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

In my column last week, I mentioned the benefits of the chilly to cold weather we have been experiencing, but those benefits don't hold true for tropical plants. There's been little to no damage ...