Malagasy people have been using Madagascar’s unique native plants for food, medicine and handcrafts for thousands of years.

In Incan mythology, Mama Koka was the god of the coca plant which originally grew from her torn apart body. Today, coca ...

SHOPPERS have been told to keep an eye on their loose change incase this elusive 50p that sells for 250 times its face value crops up. This rare coin has been soaring in price on eBay and might be ...

Flamboyant flora has taken over Kew Gardens for its annual orchid display. Described as "a breath-taking cornucopia", the ...

Professor Ian Graham will rejoin the Board for a second term. Professor Ian Graham has been reappointed to the board of Royal ...

Richmond’s annual floral feast has a unforgettable Peruvian theme this year – and you can enjoy it for free with Kew ...

A rare bloom with a pungent odour like decaying flesh has opened in the Australian capital – the nation’s third such ...

ORCHIDS get a bad press. The absolute divas of the gardening world – they’re all showy and stunning, until they don’t get what they want. Then they have a strop and die ...

Kew ambassador and florist Henck Roling helps put the finishing touches to the display of orchids and tropical plants in the glasshouse pond ahead of Kew Gardens' annual orchid festival ...

Kew Gardens’ annual orchid festival is centred around the unique ecosystem of Peru and is set to run until 3 February.

Kew Gardens 50p coin, featuring the Royal Botanical Gardens' Great Pagoda, tend to be valued at around £250 - but a rare gold ...