By some estimates, there are as many as 33 species within the genus Paeonia, known collectively as peonies. Most are ...

Tree peonies, fern peonies, and woodland peonies bloom ... or transplant your peony to a full sun location in the fall." Peony plants have thick root systems, so planting them too close to each ...

They diversified into many of the modern fern families and species during the “great fern radiation” of the Cretaceous period, from 145 to 66 million years ago. Like the clubmosses (see Plant ...

Ferns might lack flowers, but they're great plants for a shady spot. Many are evergreen and most have intricately cut leaves that are as beautiful as any bloom. Which? Gardening magazine grew a range ...

With their soft unfurling fronds, ferns are fabulous. In fact, we love them so much, we’ve filled our new Evolution Garden with them. But how much do you know about one of the earliest plants to ...

Share on Pinterest Ma-no/Getty Images White peony, technically named Paeonia lactiflora Pall, is a flowering plant native to East Asia. It grows in many parts of the world, including China ...

Keeping these delicate plants happy can be pretty tricky. Here’s how to give your asparagus fern everything it needs to thrive. Asparagus ferns may be best known for their airy, delicate foliage ...

Not all plants produce flowers. These are called non-flowering plants. Ferns and mosses are examples of plants which do not produce flowers. They grow from spores instead of seeds. Sexual ...

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Oct. 3, 2024 — According to a new study, colonies of ants began farming fungi when an asteroid struck Earth 66 million years ago. This asteroid impact caused a global mass extinction but also ...

Senior Editor: Jun Lyu, PhD, Springer Nature, China. Before joining Nature Plants in 2014, Jun received his PhD from the Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, where he studied ...