Gardens and Gardening – Page 24

These Tropical Plants Are Visually Appealing and Edible

Some of the most visually appealing ones are also delicious. Here’s how to choose — and grow — the best ones.

By Margaret Roach

Rule No. 1: “You don’t have to just have a plain-Jane green plant.” But here’s what you do have to do — to find the right plant and maintain it.

By Margaret Roach

Lumpy and weirdly shaped plants are a reminder of what can still grow under harsh conditions.

Regal and otherworldly, it has enchanted florists with its flamelike form and incendiary colors. But the bloom is every bit as dangerous as it looks.

By Amanda Fortini and Kyoko Hamada