A conveyor belt of seeds passes idly beneath a metal cylinder, when suddenly – ZAP – tiny purple bolts of lightning rain down ...

However, with climate change causing winter temperatures to warm or become more unpredictable, seeds may no longer receive ...

Passiflora or passion flower is a genus of more than 550 species which are members of the Passifloraceae family. The genus, which contains vines, lianas, shrubs and trees, is predominantly distributed ...

To safeguard biodiversity, it’s essential to plant native species that are not only suited to current conditions but also ...

Global species assessments, in which every extant species in a taxonomic group is systematically assessed, have been conducted only for very few plant groups such as cycads, conifers, mangroves and ...

Collect your Glow Wild way-finding lantern to illuminate your path and become a colourful part of the trail.

Explore a woodland trail of lights and lantern installations at Glow Wild 2024. As darkness falls at Wakehurst, the garden is transformed into an illuminated wonderland, inspired by the hidden world ...

Herbarium specimens serve as vital references for identifying plant species, including those presumed extinct. Detailed ...

Gwilym Lewis, Research Leader in Kew’s Comparative Plant and Fungal Biology department, explains how and why some plants are reclassified, and reveals the complications of renaming such an iconic ...

Whilst we were closed, we lost vital income that supported our world-class horticultural and conservation work. We need your help more than ever to protect the future of Kew. If you can't get to the ...

Kew's Director of Science, Professor Kathy Willis, describes the BBC Radio 4 series Plants: From Roots to Riches. The series provides a unique examination of the major breakthroughs in botanical ...