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Virtual Plant Collections Tour
Join Ifechukwu Okeke at the UC Botanical Garden to explore how plants from around the world adapt to survive in diverse environments.
How oaks evolved to survive fire—and how Indigenous fire stewardship may have shaped them
A remarkable botanical discovery that sparked an international investigation
Blue: Nature’s Rarest Flower Color
Chasing the elusive blue flower
An unusual tree that can live for over 1,000 years!
Fried egg flower–the largest California native flower!
Unusual growth patterns of the indigo plant in the Herb Garden
In search of Nepenthes: Travelogue to Sumatra with Garden Horticulturists Eric Hupperts and Corina Rieder
Saving endangered plants–one seed at a time.
The peaceful waters of the Japanese Pool–a haven for amphibian mating season–also house a deadly surprise!
In honor of Women's History Month, we're happy to share a short list of notable women botanists, past and present!
An ethnobotanical gem growing in the Virginia Haldan Tropical House, provides the dye used in many products