Rufino Osorio

Corchorus siliquosus bears an elongated capsule with four toothlike appendages at its apex (note the unripe capsule in the lower left sid...

I kept two potatoes too long in the fridge and they began to sprout. This past weekend, I planted them in the yard to see what happens. Mos...

This exceptionally deep violet-purple form of the Georgia aster is the cultivar 'N3 Purple Haze'. Georgia aster ( Symphyotrichum...

Lantana depressa is a dwarf, evergreen, short-lived shrub that bears small but numerous bright yellow flowers. It is a state-listed endang...

The image above shows my preferred technique for propagating plants from cuttings. I use small plastic cups that are 2 inches (5 centime...

A dwarf agave with rosettes less than 12 inches wide toughs it out in pure Florida sand. My guess is that it is one of the many forms of A...

Jatropha integerrima is a drought tolerant shrub from Cuba in the euphorbia family (Euphorbiaceae). It is very common in south Florida ga...

Cosmos sulphureus, a short-lived annual native to the American tropics, is attractive to many insects. UPDATE: The United States Depart...

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'Raydon's Favorite' is a big bang bloomer that covers itself in flowers in the autumn. Every y...

This is a quick post of three images of a cultivated royal palm, Roystonea regia , used as a landscape plant on the grounds of my work plac...