Come and learn how to propagate vegetables, shrubs, herbaceous plants, house plants and all types of bedding. This course will provide a helpful introduction to the various methods you can use to ...

Like other gourds, the snake gourd is a member of the pumpkin family (Cucurbitaceae) and has seeds similar to its cousin the water melon (Citrullus lanatus), although slightly more eccentric, sporting ...

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 ...

William Milliken, Head of Kew's Tropical America team, examines the importance of Kew's collection of over seven million herbarium specimens, and how this resource is being used to tackle the global ...

Looking for romantic plants for Valentine’s Day? From heart-shaped flowers to symbolic red blooms, explore the 8 most romantic plants to set the mood for love. As Valentines day approaches, it's not ...

Malagasy people have been using Madagascar’s unique native plants for food, medicine and handcrafts for thousands of years.

Join us at Kew Gardens for Kew MSc Open Day on 9 April 2025 (Wed) for a chance to find out more about our MSc programmes ...

Plant hunters frequently travelled across the world to discover new plants for science. Discover some of their adventures here with stories from Kew's Archives. The Archives team at Kew has been ...

Passiflora or passion flower is a genus of more than 550 species which are members of the Passifloraceae family. The genus, which contains vines, lianas, shrubs and trees, is predominantly distributed ...

International Day of Women and Girls in Science is an opportunity to shine the spotlight on women working in STEM (Science, ...