Yesterday my botany class had its third field trip of the semester. It was a bit foggy and cool when we started, but cleared up nicely and got warm by lunchtime. (Don’t forget that the middle of ...

A mature root beer or hoja santa plant (Piper auritum) with bright green, broad leaves, growing in a field. - Jon Benedictus/Getty Images ...

AUSTIN (KXAN)– Of course root beer doesn’t grow on trees, but this plant comes pretty close. Piper Sanctum is part of the Holy plant family. It is a tropical plant from Mexico where it doesn’t freeze.

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Like many good herbs, the root beer plant must be eaten in moderation In the Garden for the Blind at the San Antonio Botanical Garden, there grows a lofty bush with large, velvety, heart shaped leaves ...