Other common names: Алое вера (Bulgarian), ရှားစောင်းလက်ပတ်ပင် (Burmese), 庫拉索蘆薈 (蘆薈) (Chinese, traditional ...

While the fruit of the shea tree might be more well known in the West as a cosmetic ingredient, in African countries, it is a crucial food and medicinal crop. Shea butter is made boiling, drying, and ...

Do you enjoy a nice gin and tonic or know someone who does? While most people think of gin as the cocktail’s key component, we think it's time for tonic to come to the forefront. Behind the diminutive ...

More than twice the size of the Palm House, the Temperate House covers 4,880 square metres, has a staggering 15,000 panes of glass and is 19 metres high at its tallest point. The Grade I listed ...

Within our vast collection of 11,000 trees, made up of more than 2,000 different species, lives an oak tree with a mammoth record. Meet our majestic chestnut-leaved oak (Quercus castaneifolia). It is ...

Other common names: 王莲 (Chinese, simplified), 大王蓮 亞馬遜王蓮 (Chinese, traditional), viktorie královská (Czech), amasoonase viktooria (Estonian ...

The Minka House is currently closed for renovation as we renew the thatched roof and use timber from Japan to repair the house’s structural elements. The fastest growing woody plants in the world, ...

If plant life stops, all life stops. But at Kew, we're not going to let that happen. We've only just scratched the surface of what plants and fungi can do. Now it's time to protect them and fight ...

From humble beginnings in the northern tropics of South America, to being found on every continent on Earth (except Antarctica), the water hyacinth is the most invasive aquatic plant in the world. An ...

Forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku, is a popular Japanese wellbeing practice of relaxing under the canopy of trees. Escape the hustle and bustle of London and join our expert guides from the Forest ...

Only 30 mins from Central London. Our four gates can be accessed by rail, bus or river. Parking is limited. From seasonal botanical highlights to incredible sculptures and family fun, discover our top ...

Kew’s global seed banking network, the Millennium Seed Bank Partnership (MSBP), is the largest ex situ plant conservation programme in the world. With an estimated 45% of plant species threatened with ...