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

Gwil arrived at Kew in October 1974, not as a trained taxonomist but as a keen gardener, with a degree in botany and fresh ...

Sanchezia stenomacra, commonly known as the blood red feather, is at home in the jungles of Peru. It thrives in humid ...

KEW Gardens has dispatched a team of arborists to support the rebuilding efforts at Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Gardens.

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

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

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access information on a device and to provide personalised ads and content, ad and ...

With text and illustrations from the Kew archive, this curious history of the properties of more than 60 species that can heal us explores both the folk remedies they inspired and the science ...