In June 2021, a white variegated Rhaphidophora tetrasperma with eight leaves and a ninth just unfurling sold for $19,297 on a New Zealand auction site. Two anonymous buyers, “foliage_patch” and ...

SANTA CRUZ — Emeritus Director of Research at the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden Stephen McCabe has recently described and named two new species of succulent plants, which he found growing ...

From simple to classic to surreal, we take a closer look at innovative garden designs that are out of the ordinary. Whether ...

The Karoo desert is a biodiversity hotspot spanning South Africa and Namibia, and contains many rare succulent plants. This endangered flora is being poached to meet international demand. The illegal ...

Wonderful holiday decorations and gifts will be available from the UCSC Arboretum at the annual Dried Flower and Succulent Wreath Sale on Saturday and Sunday, November 20 and 21. Exotic dried flower ...