Social media trends are driving Indonesia's patchouli oil industry. The cost? Deforestation
Demand for the patchouli plant's oils has skyrocketed in recent years, and so too has the number of farmers in the region who ...
Patchouli thrives in Indonesia’s tropical climate, which supplies over 80% of the global market.
Patchouli thrives in Indonesia’s tropical climate, which supplies over 80% of the global market. Prices for one kilogram of patchouli oil for farmers can be up to 2.4 million rupiah ($147).
Old botanical surveys help researchers track how plants on Australia's islands are changing
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Tropical Gardening: A perfect lawn can be challenging
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Extremely rare native Hawaiian plant finds success in cultivation
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Trump’s Pentagon seeks spending on Pacific forces, cuts to environmental and cultural programs
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DLNR: Critically rare native plant on Kahoʻolawe finds success in cultivation
Following its rediscovery, horticulturalists worked to propagate Ka Palupalu o Kanaloa, but found limited success. The two ...