Getting here - Kew
By train. Kew Bridge station is 800m from Elizabeth Gate, via Kew Bridge. South West Trains run services from Waterloo, via Vauxhall and Clapham Junction. There is no level access at Kew …
History of Kew
1759: Princess Augusta, mother of King George III, founds a nine-acre botanic garden within the pleasure grounds at Kew.; 1762: William Chambers builds the Great Pagoda.; 1768: Joseph …
13 creepy plants and fungi for Halloween - Kew
3. Devil’s tooth fungus (Hydnellum peckii) In deep, dark and dense forests in North America and Europe, you might stumble upon a cluster of large bleeding teeth in the undergrowth. These …
Manuka - Leptospermum scoparium | Plants - Kew
Manuka has some adaptations to fire. It is one of the first plant species to regenerate and dominate recently burned or cleared land in New Zealand.. The manuka plant can thrive in …
Giant redwood - Sequoiadendron giganteum | Plants - Kew
It is not hard to tell where the giant redwood got its name. This Californian conifer is the largest tree in the world by volume. Threatened by overexploitation and changes to fire management …
The first global list of all legume species - Kew
2022年2月10日 · The first community-verified global checklist of legumes has been created, improving research and conservation for thousands of species. Legumes are one of the most …
Name and synonymy resources - Kew
Contains accepted names and over 1,020,000 synonyms for more than 343,000 plant species. It is the most comprehensive and actively curated dataset on plant taxonomy, created in …
Vanilla - Vanilla planifolia | Plants - Kew
Vanilla is an evergreen vine that can reach up to 15m in length. It has thick stems and greenish to yellow flowers. The fruits are long, thin pods that contain thousands of tiny, black seeds. …
Roses - Rosa | Plants - Kew
Rose water (a by-product from rose oil production) is a popular ingredient in facial mists and toners. Red roses are one of the most iconic symbols of love. According to ancient Greek …
5 things you didn't know about pomegranates - Kew
2019年12月18日 · Symbol of death and fertility. In Greek mythology, the pomegranate was known as the ‘fruit of the dead’ as it was said to have arisen from the blood of Adonis. It also …