Continuous rains brought on by a succession of tropical depressions in the Philippines prompted a friend in Manila to send me a message of distress. "It has been raining for the past weeks and the sun ...

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When Sunil Kumar and Anila V visited a plant nursery in the city in 2007, one flowering species caught their attention. Finding its asking price “too high”, the couple, however, returned home ...

It is curious that this African native with its swollen and unusually shaped stem has become so popular in Chennai. But then, this desert plant has a definite preference for the sun and requires ...

Arun Kumar Paul sent me an email from Kolkata, India, to say that he loved plants like his own life. "I have a few adenium plants," he added, "but I have little knowledge of their culture. Could you ...

Here is a houseplant that boasts both form and flower. What more could you want? Adenium is a broad genus of plants that are native to an East to West swatch of Africa -- just south of the Sahara and ...

The Adenium or desert rose blooms often and the flowers are longlasting. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to ...