After consultation with his colleague Robert Morley, he realises with amazement that, unlike the dinosaurs, the relatives of ...

The best time to see spring flowers at Kew is from mid-March to mid-April. Our gardens come alive with magnolias, cherry ...

In a new study published today in leading journal Science, researchers from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew), together with global partners, combine results from two newly discovered ...

With over 8.5 million items, we house the largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world. They represent approximately 95% of vascular plant genera and 60% of known fungal ...

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 ...

Come and celebrate the arrival of spring at Kew Gardens, surrounded by spectacular spring blossom. In collaboration with the Royal College of Music, Sounds of Blossom will bring the spring blooms to ...

Maintaining a sustainable food supply in Madagascar for low-income families in the face of climate change. Madagascar’s population relies on wild yams for food to supplement small, seasonal and ...

Plant hunters frequently travelled across the world to discover new plants for science. Discover some of their adventures here with stories from Kew's Archives. The Archives team at Kew has been ...

A letter in the Directors' Correspondence archive describes how the deadly prediction of an old Chinese proverb about bamboo flowering came true. "When the bamboo flowers, famine, death and ...

Gerhard Prenner, researcher in plant morphology and anatomy, presents his recent studies on Abrus precatorius, a "deadly beauty" with fascinating flowers and inflorescences. The genus Abrus consists ...