An insectivorous perennial to 30cm tall, forming a rosette of erect, slender, long-stalked leaves; these are forked into two lobes to 15cm long. The leaves are covered in glandular green or red hairs ...
Callicarpa can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs, with simple, opposite leaves and tiny white pink or purple flowers in axillary clusters, followed by small, usually colourful fruits. Several shrubs ...
Plantasia, Kew’s summer festival celebrating the positive effects of plants, is underway. Researcher Olwen Grace highlights investigations in the Jodrell Laboratory on Aloe vera, one of the most ...