On this Horticulture Day, Iowa State's Jeff Iles shares how species and cultivars get their names and some of his favorites. Then, Aaron Steil joins the program to help answer listener questions.

Care should always be taken to properly identify any plant or animal material intended for collection, consumption, or medicinal use.

In reality, ice plant (Carpobrutus edulis), a species widely grown throughout the state, actually hails from southern Africa, where the hot, dry coastal ... similar common names, you want to ...