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This is my third science related blog post which is intended to give plant hobbyists a deeper appreciation of the precise nature of how their plants grow as well as a base of knowledge from which to better comprehend phenomena such as variegation and cresting. This post will focus on leaf variegation.  In my first blog post, "Secret life of plants 1: the Meristem", we learned that plants have dome clusters of embryonic stem cells (merstems) at their growing points that give rise to the different structures that make up a plant - leaves, stems, flowers, roots etc. These structures all develop from the edges of the mersitem domes...

This is my second science related blog post which is intended to give plant hobbyists a deeper appreciation of the precise nature of how their plants grow as well as a base of knowledge from which to better comprehend phenomena such as variegation and cresting. After my last blog post -  Secret life of plants 1: the Meristem - I expected the this next one would focus on variegation. But I realized that to really be able to grasp variegation and, in particular, the origin and inheritance of variegation, one needs of have a fundamental understanding of the role chlorophyll plays in plant life. So please join...

The way plants grow and develop is fascinating and distinct from the way animals grow and develop. In this blog post I want to give plant hobbyists a  deeper appreciation of the precise nature of how their plants grow and a base of knowledge to better comprehend phenomenon like variegation and cresting which will be explored in future blog posts.  Part 1: the Meristem Imagine if on the top of your head there was a dome of undifferentiated embryonic tissue. This tissue would constantly make new organs-new arms would be produced out of this embryonic dome  and your old arms would shrivel away and fall off. On...

  Plants nourish our bodies and their splendor nurtures our spirit. Plants take forms that suggest works of art, and their grandeur reaches into the soul and captivates people like a beautiful Picasso. The concept of Artisan Plants is to foster appreciation of plants as works of art and to promote and nurture artists whose medium is plants. Like many things, there are mass-produced forms and more high-value artisanal creations which require more care, attention to detail and craftsmanship to produce. Artisan Plants will be a collective for plant artisans to showcase and sell their handiworks - a place where methodical plant...