Plants
Articles about plant species, botany and vegetation.
Jute
Jute: plant fiber — properties, cultivation, uses and history
Kaffir lime
Kaffir lime (Citrus hystrix): description, uses, and cultural notes
Kale
Kapok
Kapok (Ceiba pentandra): tropical tree, seed fibre, and cultural symbol
Kava
Kelp
Key lime
Key lime (Citrus aurantiifolia): description, history, cultivation and uses
Khat
Khat (Catha edulis): botany, uses, effects and socio-economic issues
Kiwano
Kiwano (Horned Melon): description, distribution, uses and cultivation
Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi: a versatile member of the Brassica family
Kola nut
Kowhai
Kumquat
Kumquat: small citrus fruit and ornamental tree
Lagenandra dewitii
Lagunaria
Lagunaria: the coastal hibiscus-like tree
Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae (Labiatae) — the mint family
Lamiales
Lamiales: order of mints, olives, jasmines and related flowering plants
Larch
Latex
Latex (natural rubber): overview, properties, uses, and processing
Laurales
Laurales — order of woody flowering plants
Laurel
Laurel (Lauraceae): the laurel family and common "laurel" plants
Lavender
Lawn
Le Plantay
Le Plantay — commune in the Ain department of Auvergne‑Rhône‑Alpes
Leaf
Leaf: structure, function, types, and notable adaptations
Leek
Leek — a mild Allium vegetable (Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum)
Legume
Legume: botanical fruit, plants, and human uses
Lemon
Lemon (Citrus limon)
Lemon balm
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis): description, cultivation, and uses
Lemon verbena
Lentibulariaceae
Lentibulariaceae — the carnivorous plant family of bladderworts, butterworts and corkscrews
Lentil
Lentil (Lens culinaris): plant, seed, and culinary pulse
Lepidodendron
Lepidodendron: the extinct scale trees of Carboniferous coal forests
Lettuce
Lettuce: overview, varieties, cultivation and uses
Liana
Libertia
Lilac
Lilac (Syringa): fragrant shrubs and small trees for spring gardens
Liliaceae
Liliaceae — the lily family
Liliales
Lily
Lily of the valley
Linaceae
Linaceae — the Flax Family
Liriodendron tulipifera
Liriodendron tulipifera — American tulip tree (tulip poplar)
Liverwort
Liverworts: small non‑vascular plants (Marchantiophyta)
Lobelioideae
Loganberry
Loganberry: history, characteristics, cultivation and uses
Loganiaceae
Loganiaceae — a tropical family of the order Gentianales
Long pepper
Long pepper (Piper longum) — botanical profile, history and uses