There are around 2,600 species in 181 genera in the palm plant family (Arecaceae). Most palms look like what you think visualize when you think of a palm plant—leaves that are large, compound, and ...

Most palms make great houseplants because they like what we like: warm temperature, average humidity, and moderate light. Native to tropical and subtropical climates, there are many types of palm ...

Stacy Tornio has authored more than 15 books about animals, nature, and gardening. She is a master gardener and master naturalist. Native to the South Pacific Area, Kentia palms present that big, ...

As Tovah Martin notes in Once Upon a Windowsill, “When the Victorians first laid eyes on palms in the great public gardens, it was definitely love at first sight.” Gardeners’ “frond-ship” with indoor ...

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It was over 5,000 years ago that the ancient Egyptians started bringing plants — most likely ferns and palm trees — indoors in containers to beautify their homes. The notoriously plant-passionate ...

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Meghan Holmes is a writer and documentarian specializing in scientific topics such as the environment, invasive species, sustainability, and food issues. She holds a master's in Southern Studies from ...