The good news is that with a little knowledge, no pet (or their concerned owner) needs to suffer from poisonous plants.

There's a distinct satisfaction in growing a plant from seed. You carefully read up on soil conditions, sow it at exactly the ...

All plants in the Jatropha genus are considered to have poisonous seeds. Ingested seeds cause violent purging. This plant is also not recommended by IFAS because it is predicted to be invasive.

As the climate gets hotter, plants could need to move to new habitats. But animals that eat their fruit and help spread the seeds are disappearing.

A long-lost tree species has new life after scientists planted a 1,000-year-old seed found in a cave in the Judean Desert in the 1980s during an archaeological dig.

Despite some social media movements criticizing seed oils, a new study suggests swapping your daily butter intake for some plant-based oils decreases your risk of death.

The plants discussed in this review include Spondias mombin, Xanthosoma sagittifolium, Elaeis guineensis, Irvingia gabonensis, Allium cepa, Blighia sapida, Dioscorea dumetorum, Psidium guajava ...

The seeds of this plant are also used for food and contain ca. 40% oil, but may also contain toxic components, since it is reported that they are sometimes steeped for three to four days, especially ...

Diosgenin, a secondary metabolite isolated from the Dioscorea spp. plant family, is an irreplaceable and ideal starting material for the synthesis of steroid hormone drugs.

"You can plant seedlings and if you've got lots of water, spring won't be a problem - but I like to turn those hot, dry conditions to my advantage. Instead of growing lots of things, I save seed.