Plants can absorb plastic particles directly from the air. Particles in the air can enter leaves through various pathways, such as through structures on the leaf surface called the stomata and ...

Find out how to grow your own bay leaf plant to add just-picked leaves to your favorite recipes. Native to Mediterranean regions, the bay leaf plant (Laurus nobilis) is a storied culinary herb ...

Nankai University researchers have found that plant leaves can directly absorb microplastics (MPs) from the atmosphere, leading to a widespread presence of plastic polymers in vegetation.

Read the paper: Leaf absorption contributes to accumulation of microplastics in plants Plants can absorb plastic particles directly from the air. Particles in the air can enter leaves through ...

Raising a Swiss cheese plant can be an extremely gratifying practice, watching as each new set of leaves gradually grows and develops a series of naturally occurring holes in its foliage. This ...

And those tiny plastic bits have made their way into everything from soils to the human brain. A new study has now shown that airborne microplastics can even penetrate plant leaves. Reporting in ...

The Coleus has attractive foliage, succulent stems, and comes in many colours, providing year-round attraction. The main attraction of the plant is its colourful and patterned leaves. They have a wide ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Elephant ear plants (Colocasia spp.) are known for their big, heart-shaped leaves, which can come in many colors and patterns. In USDA ...

In this case, the process was moving water in a single direction. He found evidence of this on the skin of lizards and the leaves of certain plants. "Lizards living in dry, arid climates have scales ...

The Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach's all-native garden offers an escape for shoppers in Palm Beach, and a new location ...