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Welcome to Botany!
Botany is defined as the scientific study of plants. Here, the complex world of plants is explained in:
- Ethnobotany - study of how different cultures use plants
- Medicinal plants - various medicinal plant profiles, uses and history
- Plant Ecology – relationship of plants to the environment and the different plant ecology systems throughout the world
- Plant Species - plant profiles, identification of trees, flowers and plants from the smallest to the largest; use of various plant species
- General - Mini-histories, guides, plant terminology, profiles of botanists throughout history - and some fun articles about current plant related topics and fashion!
Not sure where to start? See the botany blog, in addition to the botany articles.
In: Plant Ecology
There are some types of plants which grow without the need for soil; these types of plants are known as hydroponic plants and air plants. more...
In: Plant Species
Christmas cactus, desert Christmas cactus and mistletoe cactus are different plant species; learn the differences between cacti with Christmas names. more...
Botany in Nineteenth Century Art
In: Botany (general)
There were many artists in the nineteenth century who painted flowers, trees and plants; Redoute, Manet, Monet and Van Gogh were perhaps the most famous botany artists. more...
In: Plant Species
The cactus family is an ancient botanical family which is native to dry, desert regions of the Americas; the Cactaceae plant family includes many familiar cacti. more...
Native Plants of Ancient Indian Wupatki People
In: Ethnobotany
The ancient Indian ruins at Wupatki in northern Arizona hold many secrets of a lost past; those secrets include the crops and plants grown by the local Native Indians. more...
Claude Monet and the Gardens of Giverny
In: Botany (general)
Claude Monet was one of the great French impressionists who drew inspiration for some of his most famous paintings from the gardens of his home at Giverny in France. more...
In: Plant Species
Rhododendrons are grown in many North American and European gardens; however, the rhododendron species originated from the East, brought to Europe by plant explorers. more...
In: Medicinal Plants
Sweet box plant species is native to the Himalayas and has been used medicinally by indigenous people for centuries; sweet box was brought to Europe in the 19th century. more...
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Rafflesia, the World's Largest Flower
In: Plant Species
By: Cheryn Tan
The Origins of Traditional Christmas Plants
In: Botany (general)
By: John K. Davis
Brazilian Elodea, a Dangerous Invasive Plant
In: Plant Species
In: Botany (general)
By: Christine Rödel
In: Botany (general)
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