The ornamental plant trade is growing fast, but without better regulations, pests and diseases will continue spreading.

Cameras are poised on a rare Amazonian cactus that blooms once a year and ... a botanic garden spokesperson said. This species of Strophocactus is grown in 30 botanic gardens worldwide and its ...

The popular Conophytum, Lithops and Tylecodon are part of the group of rare and aesthetically unique succulents which are now ...

The cactus family has nearly 2,000 species, and with one exception all are native to the ... which may keep the roots wet too long. Pests are a rare concern for cacti and succulents. If they have ...

While extremely rare in Canada, they are abundant in central ... This reduces the chances of this species spreading to nearby areas where the eastern prickly pear cactus grows, such as sand dunes and ...

The moonflower, Selenicereus wittii, is described by the botanic garden as a "rare and unusual cactus which spirals ... to attract their pollinators - two species of hawkmoth with extremely ...

While some jurisdictions have regulations to protect several species of cacti ... or black lace cactus, you'll know they're ...

Production of seeds is rare and the few seeds that have been observed ... a historical threat was overcollection. POPULATION TREND: Cactus hobbyists were thought to have eliminated the species from ...

Nearly half of all the plants found here, around 1000 species, are found nowhere else ... its natural pollinators have become so rare Hank harvests pollen from a male holokea blossom.

South Africa and Namibia houses most of the rare species of plants called succulents ... while others resemble cacti and produce vibrant flowers at specific seasons of the year.