Flowering plants, shrubs and trees provide the environment with much needed oxygen and fight soil erosion. They also provide food and shelter for many animals, as well as contribute to the fertility of soil with their dead leaves and flowers.
Plants that eat other creatures? It sounds like a genetic experiment gone awry. But there's actually nothing unnatural about it; carnivorous plants have been around for thousands of years. Find out all about the Venus Flytrap. See more »
Sycamore, the common name of three different species of trees. One, which is mentioned in the Bible, is actually a species of fig; another, the American sycamore, is a member of the plane tree family; and the third is a maple.
See more »Tarragon, a perennial herb native to western Asia. Tarragon is grown for its aromatic leaves, which are used as seasoning in vinegar, mustard, pickles, and other foodstuffs.
See more »Tea, a mildly stimulating drink made from the leaves of the tea plant. (Similar drinks made from other kinds of plants are called herbal teas.
See more »Teak, a valuable timber tree native to tropical forests of southeastern Asia. The wood is among the most durable known.
See more »Teasel, the common name for a family of herbs. The family is made up of about 150 species, all of which are native to the Old World.
See more »Thistle, the common name of various herbaceous plants. There are annual, biennial, and perennial thistles.
See more »Thrift, or Sea Pink, the common name for a genus of perennial herbs. There are about 50 species, most of them native to the Old World.
See more »Tiger Lily, a brightly colored perennial lily native to Asia. It is a common wildflower in the eastern United States.
See more »Toadflax, the common name for a genus of perennial herbs native to north temperate regions.
See more »Tobacco, a plant of the nightshade family. The term is applied also to the cured and processed leaves of certain varieties of the plant, which are used in the manufacture of cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, and snuff.
See more »Trailing Arbutus, a perennial vine of the heath family. It grows close to the ground, and is also called Mayflower or ground laurel.
See more »Tree, a large, woody, perennial plant usually composed of one main leafless stem (called a trunk) and several leaf-bearing stems, or branches.
See more »Trillium, a genus of perennial herbs native to North America and Asia. There are about 30 species, many of which are familiar wildflowers throughout much of the United States.
See more »Trumpet Creeper, the common name for a genus of deciduous, woody vines. There are two species.
See more »Tuberose, the common name for a genus of perennial herbs, most of which are native to Mexico.
See more »Tulip, a colorful flowering plant native to the Eastern Hemisphere. Tulips are popular garden flowers, and there are tulips of many different shapes, sizes, and colors available to growers.
See more »Tulip Tree, or, in lumbering, Yellow Poplar, a North American forest tree found in much of the eastern third of the United States and in southern Ontario, Canada.
See more »Tumbleweed, a name used in the United States for any plant that is uprooted or breaks away from its roots and is freely driven about by the wind.
See more »Tupelo, a common name for a genus of trees native to North America and Asia. The genus is made up of six species, two of which—the water tupelo and black tupelo—are planted as ornamentals.
See more »Turmeric, the name of an aromatic, perennial herb and also the name of the plant's rootstock (underground stem).
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