“Don’t judge a book by its cover” is an old adage that everybody understands to mean that the outer appearance of something may not be wholly indicative of what’s inside. This is absolutely true for ...

Ten years ago, my daughter Kristin, then just 7 years old, and I were exploring Strybing Arboretum, the famous botanical garden in San Francisco. There, on a back wall were several enormous passion ...

Passion vines (Passiflora sprucei) are one of the most beautiful vines you can plant in your garden not only for yourself but for three of Florida’s most abundant butterflies: zebra, gulf fritillary ...

Q Two years ago I planted a passion flower (Passiflora caerulea). This year I had lots of flowers and fruits, which ripened to a plum shape and were bright orange. Are these fruits edible? A Yes, but ...

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