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meet 'whole hosts of delicate plants, olive & green, pink, crimson, & purple, which to behold is to admire' Words & images by Philip Henry in 'The An Unveiling of the Wonders of the Deep Sea' https://t.co/fhYAYfTyMh

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2022-03-02

The rise of marks a growing popular desire to engage with traditional, “natural” remedies and scientific “confirmation” of elderberry’s bioactive components and potential for drug development.

With : https://t.co/1Fqc5hVBUR

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2021-12-16

A new collection on , compiled by summer intern John Schaefer, highlights the wealth of digitized scientific literature and surrounding fascinating carnivorous plants: https://t.co/V2cccgYgtd

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2021-10-02

Embellishing your confections for with Originally domesticated in South America, cacao spread throughout and gained prominent cultural status as far back as the Formative Period.

From our Lab: https://t.co/MBBCq5F1bG

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2021-05-18

Tropical foliage plants are more popular than ever, but is the present fad for frondescent and domestic a new phenomenon?

Fellow Kristan Hanson examines Cordyline, the new Plant of the Month, via : https://t.co/0do2HobC9n

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2021-04-28

Fuchsia may call to mind the eye-popping shade of red-purple, but its name comes from a flower that was all the rage in the 19th century?

Our Initiative explores the flower's history with : https://t.co/0eu0uqlHe8

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2021-04-03

We're loving the love for the Lab! Learn more about and develop skills in in our Plant Humanities Summer Program.

Applications due April 15: https://t.co/fr6dzdU0j4

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2021-03-24

Apply by March 1 for our summer

Offering an array of immersive opportunities for Harvard students interested in the including development, and

Application info: https://t.co/Qc0FKqsKTW

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2021-02-25

The Venus flytrap’s perceived transgression of taxonomic boundaries separating plants from animals fascinates us, feeding our appetite for beauty, horror, & fantasy.

Meet the January Plant of the Month, in collaboration with : https://t.co/BUax3eFkBd

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2021-01-05

We've got a special 📚TOP 3 FREE READS 📚today, featuring a peek into our
Discover a major woman plus hothouses and tech Europeans used to cultivate 1/4

Chosen by Ashley Buchanan, Postdoctoral Fellow in

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2020-08-25

How did Stanhopea journey from the depths of the Amazon to your supermarket? Why did orchid fever infect elites?
Discover the mysteries of orchids in this piece by our Postdoctoral Fellow: https://t.co/xQTV7o7ADP.

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2020-04-30

Interested in recovering the have in shaping Apply now to our funded summer program w/ & : https://t.co/LXF1LpRdhZ

📷: 19th century drawing of the of a in our collection

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2019-03-07