When most people think of trees, they think of majestic live oaks that tower over neighborhoods, bringing welcome shade for ...

The Florida semaphore cactus, on the other hand, has a dull gray, fleshy stem and can grow to reach a lofty 6 feet, bearing small, scale-like, reddish-orange flowers. Finally, the aboriginal prickly ...

The brilliant orange flower of the African tulip tree has been in Hawaii for a long time. The landscaping plant was first introduced in the mid-1800s. -- FOREST and KIM STARR photo An African ...

These two exceedingly rare, ornate and fragrant flowers are found only in Florida. Jobé bluecurls, found only in Martin County in southeast Florida, are known from fewer than two dozen observations.