By Will Simpson The genus Kalanchoe (the preferred pronunciation is kal-un-KOH-ee(1)) belongs to the Crassulaceae family. Like other members of this family, such as Aeonium, Crassula, Echeveria and Sedum, Kalanchoes…Read More >
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#AdventBotany Day 18: Cyclamen persicum: a Christmas misnomer?
By Karen Andrews They say that you should never judge a book by its cover. Walter C. Blasdale’s ‘Cyclamen persicum: Its Natural and Cultivated Forms’ is an unassuming, concise volume…Read More >
#AdventBotany Day 17: A tough nut to crack!
By Alastair Culham Filling your lap with the sharp fragments of nut shells as you work through a bowl of shell-on nuts is one of the pleasures of Christmas. Less…Read More >
#AdventBotany Day 16: Cardamom: The Queen of Spices
By Maria Christodoulou & Kalman Konyves With Christmas approaching quickly, many of you are braving the cold and crowds to complete your Christmas shopping. If you do have time for…Read More >
#AdventBotany Day 15: A holiday pineapple for the table
By Katherine Preston and Jeanne Osnas (The Botanist in the Kitchen) This deep dive into pineapple anatomy is our contribution this year to the very fun Advent Botany essay collection,…Read More >
#AdventBotany Day 14: Trading nutmeg and swapping islands
By Helen Miller On 23rd December 1616 Nathaniel Courthope came into view of Pulo Run, an island situated in the Moluccas (Indonesia), which have been known as the Spice Islands…Read More >
#AdventBotany Day 13: Pomegranate, a pharmaceutical view
By: Szu Shen Wong and Steve Alexander Imageries of the of the Mother and Child are often used in traditional Christmas cards but our modern versions seem to omit a…Read More >
#AdventBotany Day 12: Feijoa – Acca sellowiana
By Adam Idoine My childhood in New Zealand was punctuated every autumn by a bounty of a sweet, fragrant fruit called feijoas. Our garden, like many of our neighbours’ contained…Read More >
#AdventBotany Day 11: A Sloe Christmas
By Jonathan Mitchley (Dr M) This is Dr M’s contribution to #AdventBotany for 2017 the fourth fantastic year of this true botanical original originating from the School of Biological Sciences,…Read More >
#AdventBotany Day 10: Have yourself a microscopically Merry Christmas
By Rachel Webster At this time of year, there is always that one person who is impossible to buy a gift for. What do you get a botanist who has…Read More >