Alex Butova, the Witch of Herbs and Cats
About the Artist
Alexandra Butova is our columnist, journalist, and photographer, living in Riga, Latvia. She has has been with TopTropicals since Day One (2002), writing about magic plants, travel, and of course cats - from the CatNation she belongs to.
Articles by Alex Butova
- Ceiba pentandra, Kapok Tree - Maya's Sacred Tree at the Center of the Earth
- Napoleana - Napoleon's Hat: endangered species from the outgone era of the Napoleon's War
- Plant Horoscope - Virgo
- Tropical Asparagus, Katuk - Sauropus androgynous
- Plant Horoscope - Leo
- Callisia fragrans, Golden Tendril - Holistic Medicinal Plant
- Cajanus cajan - Pigeon Pea
- Plant Horoscope - Cancer
- Ipomoea batatas - Sweet Potatoes, healthy food for every kitchen
- Lalot - Vietnamese Pepper
- Plant Horoscope - Gemini
- Plant Horoscope - Taurus
- Plant Horoscope - Aries
- Turnera - Aphrodisiac Superherb
- Plant Horoscope - Aries
- Costa Rican Guava - Psidium friedrichsthalianum
- Macadamia: Hard Sweet Nut and Hardy Tree
- Plant Horoscope - Pisces
- Plant Horoscope - Aquarius
- Plant Horoscope - Capricorn
- Plant Horoscope and Lucky Zodiac Plants
- 2022: Year of the Blue Water Tiger
- Ficus pumila: Creeping fig with unbelievable leaves and fruit
- Strobilanthes, Chinese Rain Bell - a source of Blue, Green, and Purple...
Magenta Freckles of Shooting Stars: a Nerve Flower for stress relief - Pipers, the Pepper Plants
- Musa Zebrina Rojo - Blood Leaf Banana
- Philodendrons: from the Magic Rainforest to your home
- Callistemon: from Bottlebrush to Little John, or the story of a Dwarf Plant
- The Purple Tango of Hypnotizing, Awe-inspiring Jacaranda
- Aronia melanocarpa – a Magic gift from the Native Americans
- A Native Virgin - Sweetbay Vanilla Magnolia
- Nepenthes: Deadly Traps of Monkey Cups
- Rubus Sanctus - the Sacred Burning Bush of the Bible, and other Blackberries
- Bauihnias: Orchid trees with Butterfly flowers... and leaves
- Bunchosia - Peanut Butter Fruit Tree
- Champaka - a true Joy of your life
- Lycium barbarum, Goji Berry - the herb with five names
- Lion cub's tails looking out of a tall grass: Leonotis leonurus
- Barbados cherry – equal to 65 oranges
- Aglaia odorata – a present from the Greek Goddess
- Mansoa alliacea - Garlic Vine
- Golden Loquat - the symbol of Prosperity
- The Passion Fruit - Juicy Maracuya
- Alstonia scolaris - Indian Devil Tree
- Fancy Nancy from Brazil: Byrsonima crassifolia - Nancy Tree or Golden Spoon
- 2021: White Cow with a Golden Udder... not an Ox!
- Plants with scents as heady as incense: Magnolia Aristocrats
- List of Alexandra's articles in Russian
