Interesting plants at Kew

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Browse a selection of some of the most interesting and fascinating plants you can see at Kew Gardens.

16 Feb 2012

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Titan arum timeline The titan arum is a giant among plants, with a massive flowering structure that rises some three metres above ...more

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Coffee (Coffea arabica) growing in Cameroon Coffee is one of the world’s favourite drinks, one of the most important commercial crop-plants, and the secon ...more

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Nymphaea thermarum flower Nymphaea thermarum is the smallest waterlily in the world, and the only Nymphaea to grow in damp mud rather th ...more

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Nymphaea thermarum in cultivation at Kew Nymphaea thermarum is the smallest waterlily in the world, and the only Nymphaea to grow in damp mud rather th ...more

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Balloon pea in South Africa Balloon pea is a South African herbal remedy traditionally used for stomach problems, diabetes and lately as a ...more

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Flowers of Camellia sinensis, commonly known as Tea is the most important non-alcoholic beverage in the world, and over three million tonnes are grown annuall ...more

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Tahina spectabilis to scale Large enough to be visible in satellite imagery, dimaka is an enormous ‘self-destructive’ palm that remained u ...more

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Dimaka (Tahina spectabilis) Large enough to be visible in satellite imagery, dimaka is an enormous ‘self-destructive’ palm that remained u ...more

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Bee orchid (Ophrys apifera) The striking flowers of the bee orchid resemble a bee, resting on a pink flower.

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Ethiopian banana plant (Ensete ventricosum Image: Forest & Kim Starr

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Encephalartos altensteinii in the Palm House at Kew Our specimen of Encephalartos altensteinii was collected for the botanic garden in 1773 by Kew’s first plant h ...more

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Wollemi pine outside the Orangery The Wollemi pine was known only from fossils until 1994 when it was found growing in a rainforest gorge in Aus ...more

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