First of all, a banana plant is actually an herb, not a tree. As for fruit, bananas seldom produce fruit this far north, although a cold hardy variety may produce if conditions are perfect.

This hardy banana plant grows to the size of a small tree, often surprising gardeners when the foliage dies back with the arrival of the first frosts.

Moringa oleifera is sometimes called "the miracle tree." Find out more about this tropical plant, and see if the benefits live up to the claims.

They’re all due to Lucier, whom I think of as The Palm Tree Patron of Seattle. He died of a heart attack last Dec. 2 at age 72. We’re a persistent bunch, those who grow tropicals.

At this year's Future Fabrics Expo, banana plants emerged as a fruitful source for making more sustainable materials. Here, we spotlight four examples of the plant being transformed into leather ...