Plant

Infected lemon tree discovered at Ben-Gurion, could destroy citrus industry

The one-meter-tall sapling was found alongside citrus propagation materials during an anti-smuggling operation done in collaboration with inspectors from the Ben-Gurion Airport.

|ByTZVI JASPER
A LEMON tree sapling, illegally brought to Israel.
Teucrium Procerum

Critically endangered perennial herb successfully propagated by KKL-JNF

The endangered herb is mostly found in the Sharon and Menashe heights but exists in only small, isolated spots across the country as its population has declined since the mid-20th century.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Flower-free at Elie Wiesel Plaza in the Yefe Nof neighborhood in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem public spaces lay barren as flowers die and go months without being replaced

In some areas, the colorful annuals have been replaced with pre-made carpets of living grass that need quite a bit of water and regular mowing.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
FLORA PALAESTINA’ – 316 native species and over 2,000 uses

New Israeli website gets down to the roots of nature’s medicine chest

For the first time, an open-access website called Florapal serves as a botanical encyclopedia of plants native to the Holy Land.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

A Jerusalem plant tells a story of eternal hope

Two sisters take a moment to reflect on a jade - a brown stem with one green leaf. As the day progresses, a storm hits, and after the wreckage emerges a new leaf.

OCTOBER 13, 2021ByDVORA WAYSMAN
A jade plant on the balcony.

Learning about the squill plant

One of the signs we can use to spot the end of summer is the squill plant.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021ByITSIK MAROM
The squill plant

Can you grow COVID-19 vaccine-lettuce? UC Riverside scientists think so

Prof. Giraldo “We are testing this approach with spinach and lettuce and have long-term goals of people growing it in their own gardens. Farmers could grow entire fields.”

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021ByAARON REICH
Different kinds of lettuce are seen growing (illustrative).

Jerusalem's 'Green Wall' is reconstructed and greener than ever

The wall of colorful Mediterranean foliage and vegetation is the biggest in Israel.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The reconstructed Green Wall, en route to Jerusalem.

InnerPlant acquires $5.65m. funding with participation from TAU Ventures

TAU ventures is the first university-based venture capital fund in Israel, according to its website.

JUNE 20, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY, home of the Boris Mints Institute for Strategic Policy Solutions to Global Challenges

Wonder if your plants are stressed? New research might be able to tell you

The processes could help farmers take more measures to protect their produce, prevent significant losses and safeguard national food sources, the university explained.

MAY 25, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hebrew University uses bio-sensors to determine if plants are under stress, and what processes these stress factors could affect.

Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs helped shape rain forests - study

“A global catastrophe involving a mass extinction produces a different world.”

APRIL 4, 2021ByAARON REICH
An asteroid is seen heading for Earth in an illustrative photo.

Jerusalem launches project to plant thousands of trees along sidewalks

Trees improve air quality by filtering harmful dust and pollutants such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide from the air.

MARCH 16, 2021ByIDAN ZONSHINE
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion attends a trial run for a mass tree planting project across the streets of the city.

The Coastal Iris – one of a kind - opinion

Only in Israel and only in a few areas along the Mediterranean seashore can you witness this particular beauty.

FEBRUARY 6, 2021ByITSIK MAROM
The Coastal Iris

Lessons to learn from the garden

All the gardeners I have known are gentle people, maybe because a garden teaches patience and careful watchfulness.

JANUARY 7, 2021ByDVORA WAYSMAN
‘IN THIS way, she would have a living souvenir of all the roses friends had given her.’