Trees & Plants

Horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus)

This horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) was formerly a crustacean and is the sole survivor of an extinct group of arthropods intermediate between trilobites and arachnids. The marine animal crab belongs...

Taiwan Blue Magpie “Long Tailed Mountain Lady”

The beautiful Taiwan Blue Magpie (Urocissa caerulea), is famous as the Taiwan Magpie or Formosan Blue Magpie or...

The Markhor (Capra falconeri)

The markhor (Capra falconeri) is referred to as a "screw-horn" or screw-horned goat in English. It is the...

Green-and-black fruiteater: A Jewel of the Rainforest

The green-and-black fruiteater “Pipreola riefferii” is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. The green-and-black fruiteater has broad...

Aster Flower Information – Grow Gorgeous Colors of Falls

The glory of the fall garden, Aster Flower range in height from six tall to just above the...

The Grass Tree Xanthorrhoea glauca

The grass tree, also known as “Xanthorrhoea glauca," is a large plant in the genus Xanthorrhoea, mainly widespread in eastern Australia. The tree has...

Coffee Tree: Best Combination of Foliage and Flowering Plants

Although it doesn’t produce coffee beans when grown as a house plant, the coffee tree, with its glossy green leaves,. It is an ideal...

Maples Leaf (Acer), Grow Nature’s Most Favorite Tree

Well, everyone knows what a Maples Leaf looks like, right? It is the leaf on the Canadian flags as well, the one that lends...

Linden Tree – Tall, Fast Growing Dense Shade Tree

Linden Tree is tall and fast-growing, with an attractive, dense shape. They are used as shade trees and often as street trees. They bear...

Hyperion ! World’s Tallest Knowing Living Tree

Hyperion is the name of a coast redwood (Sequoia Sempervirens) in Northern California. It was measured at 115.61 metres (379.3 feet). Which ranks it...

Yareta – A 3000 Years Old Alien-looking Plant

Yareta is a green and alien-looking growing plant in South America. On first inspection, you might consider that it is an extraterrestrial species. That...

3,000 Years Old Olive Tree Still Produces Olives

There are certain species of olive tree, which has an incredibly long life span. A certain elegance can be found in olive plants due...

Monkey Tail Cactus: Growth Rate, Care, and Propagation

Monkey Tail Cactus Monkey Tail Cactus (Hildewintera colademononis) is an attractive, and low-maintenance plant that might be just what you need to add to your...

Wildlife Values of Conservation Trees and Shrubs

Wildlife Values of Conservation Trees and Shrubs SHRUBS CARAGANA (SIBERIAN PEASHRUB) (Caragana arborescens): Used for nesting by several songbirds and the seeds are occasionally eaten. Not a...

World’s Oldest Individual Clonal Tree Discovered in Sweden

It is believed that the World’s Oldest Individual Clonal Tree is one of the longest-living organisms on earth, and this disheveled spruce is no...