Beardless Louisiana Iris – Black Gamecock – when most people think of iris, they think of the bearded iris. But there are many other iris species, from beardless to woodland and short-season spring ...

Most of us are familiar with the name Elvis, his movies, his music and his groovy hip swivels, but you might not be familiar with a plant that is truly unique and also has the name “Elvis” attached to ...

Description: This successful genus of evergreen perennials, semi-succulents and small shrubs hails from Australasia, Southern Africa and the Pacific islands. They feature ovate to heart-shaped leaves, ...

A blue-purple member of the Plectranthus genus grows out in nature. - Sky Sailom Sangdad/Shutterstock Butterflies are more than just sets of pretty patterned wings and an easy at-home science project ...

In a planter next to the entrance to his house in Northridge, master gardener Rex Kiddoo had the wisdom to plant Plectranthus ecklonii, whose happiness in that location is evidenced by its plethora of ...

A groundbreaking study published in the journal Current Pharmaceutical Analysis has uncovered the potential of essential oil compounds from the Plectranthus neochilus plant to serve as effective ...