By: Brandi Young Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays, so during my research investigating the environmental impacts of the season, I hoped I wouldn’t find anything shocking. Unfortunately, that is not the case. As with all other holidays, although the sentiments involved may be honest, they cause massive amounts of waste. With Valentine’s … More Roses Are Red for the Wrong Reasons
With its funny genus name, Schlumbergera, the Christmas cactus is a lovely plant to care for, and enjoyable to learn about. These tropical cacti are native to Brazil, where they grow in mountains and on top of other plants. In Brazil they bloom around Easter, but in Ohio’s climate they flower around Thanksgiving and Christmas. … More The Christmas Cactus
The Hibiscus is a group of plants with large, tropical flowers. The types of plants range from small trees to annual plants. We encounter Hibiscus often in our daily lives in some surprising ways! The most notable example is the vegetable okra, slimy seedpods which are fried in the American South and eaten raw in … More The Multi-Faceted Hibiscus
When I was at the Oxford Flower Shop uptown, I noticed a jewel-green plant with fleshy leaves and bright bunches of yellow flowers. It turned out to be a Kalanchoe, specifically Kalanchoe blossfeldiana (the genus Kalanchoe has a very wide variety of stunning plants, but I believe Oxford Flower Shop sells only K. blossfeldiana). I … More The Kalanchoe: A Madagascar Beauty
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