Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Queen of the night, Darwin's comet, lady's slipper, little dragon, black chimaera - the otherworldly names of orchid species are as beautiful as these sought-after…

There is more folklore, mythology and magic associated with our trees and forests than with any other living things. Known throughout the world as dark…

What is a perennial plant? What grows in herbaceous borders? Why are fungi not plants? And what would you find growing in a Wardian case?…