Rose pine cone is a stunning little perennial you may never have heard of or seen, but it's a plant with a bright future. Part of the Acanthus family, which includes familiar ornamentals like ...

The other day, while out on a walk admiring the cute little pine cones on the Eastern hemlocks in my forest, I was contemplating what it really means to be a pine tree. This time of year conifers come ...

For local botanists and plant lovers, this time of year can be a little slow. The monotonous rain and lack of flashy flowers and foliage keep many intrepid plant admirers indoors. However, this is my ...

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The first fossil evidence of a pine cone sprouting seeds has been preserved in 40 million-year-old amber. Seed germination typically occurs in the ground after a seed has fallen, but several embryonic ...