Plant Profiles
Heirloom plant profiles. Categories include edible, fiber, medicinal and ornamental.
Practical and Decorative Uses for Air Plants
By David H. Benzing
Discover how this unique and beautiful group of plants can be used as more than a decoration.
For the Love of a Bulb
By Keenan Fletcher
The unique and intrinsic value in heirloom gardens cultivated from childhood, manifested into the love of heirloom bulbs.
Sesame Seeds
By Katherine K. Schlosser
Learn about the rich history of sesame and its continued culinary and medicinal uses.
Garden Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)
By Joanna Ridenour
A delightful old-fashioned herb that is pretty enough for the flower garden!
The ‘Bradford Family’ Watermelon
By Chris Smith
In South Carolina, the Bradford family strengthens its Southern roots by saving one of the world’s best tasting heirloom watermelons from extinction.
Mistletoe in Illinois
By Robert H. Mohlenbrock
Find out more about the origins and habitats of the mistletoe plant.
Morphology of Grasses in Illinois
By Robert H. Mohlenbrock
Discover the anatomy of the grasses of Illinois and the characteristics the grasses share with other plants.
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