Alexandra (Alex) Butova
Writer, columnist, and photographer, Top Tropicals
Alexandra (Alex) Butova is a longtime writer, columnist, and photographer for Top Tropicals. She joined the project in the early 2000s, when the site was still small, and has contributed to its editorial and narrative development for more than two decades.
Her work focuses on unusual plants, seasonal themes, and the human side of gardening. Through essays, plant features, and themed articles, she helped shape the distinctive voice of Top Tropicals as it grew from a modest collection of articles into a large, internationally referenced online plant encyclopedia.
Alex is known for blending horticulture with storytelling, adding personality and cultural context to plant topics while keeping them accessible to home gardeners. Her long-term involvement reflects the steady evolution of Top Tropicals and its commitment to original, experience-based content.
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