Desert Plants Names

Selected for its low chill dormancy requirements, ‘Big Red' will flower as far south as central Florida and is hardy to zone 8 in the north. The chill requirements can easily be reached by leaving the potted plant outside until late fall.

Passion Flower 'Monika Fischer' (Passiflora hybrid) The intensity of color in this new hybrid sets it apart from other purple cultivars. Also a great candidate for summer plantings as it blooms easily as a young specimen.

"YOO-ker-uh!" I thought. "I can't resist these hew-KER-uhs," I told her as she rang up my purchase of three heuchera plants. If you're in doubt, just call heuchera by its common name, coral bells!"100 Flowers and How They Got Their Names"; Diana Wells;...

In Part 2, we'll tackle a few tongue twisters and address some other common plant name slip-ups. Not for Sissies -- Sisyrinchium, Anemone and Other Tongue TwistersPlease join me next month for the last article in my pronunciation round-up:“Plant Pronunciation,...

Whether you are researching 200 year old plantation records, reading a German botanical journal, or buying seeds from Thailand, the Latin name will tell you exactly what plant is being discussed.Every plant has a place in a whole series of categories...

Bird's Nest Sansevieria ‘Gold Hahnii' (Sansevieria hybrid) 'Gold Hahnii' is a rare hybrid with buttery yellow leaves accented by green vertical stripes. This member of the Agave family is a low maintenance succulent that only needs watering once or...

So please, stay close to the garden path and keep your hands in your pockets -- we may encounter some creepy-crawlies! In this third and last article about plant pronunciation, I'd like to examine more tough-to-say plant names, this time focusing on those...

(And if you are one of the remaining 30% who are curious about plant names,contains thousands of botanical terms, their meanings and pronunciation.)This is easy once you know how to read botanical Latin.The only problem is that plant names are written...

And many different plants share common names to make the confusion even worse.Some of the most frequent questions concern the husbandry of one's bottle palm (there is such a palm as a bottle palm, but what they are almost always referring to is a completely...

The "Blue Shrimp Plant"has been on my "wish list" for several years, but it still eludes me. They think surely the tree can bring people happiness, and thus they name the tree as 'happy tree'.As a matter of fact, till then people had regarded the trees...

Here I'll introduce you to a group of parasitic desert plants that are even more bizarre. I imagine they are a horror to the plants being parasitized, though.Natural History of the Strangest Plant in the World

In many cultures, it is the Three Kings who give out gifts to children on January 6, and children leave grass in their shoes or in boxes for the donkeys or camels on the night before.

More generally, the leaves are considered an herbal remedy for a number of ills. An old English herbal text instructs: "The juice of Balm [Mellitis] glueth together greene wounds and, being applied, does close up woundes without any perill of inflammation."...

ClickColorful hosta leaf stems impart a more subtle beauty. Not always apparent at first glance, the red speckling or solid color on the leaf stems, which sometimes trails off onto the base of the leaf, are a delight to discover.

Over and over I would run across a plant I thought was hardy that would grow in zones 2 or 3-9, or 4-9 and 12-20 etc., leaving out zone 1 (your basic tundra zone) and zones 10 and 11 (the high deserts).

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Because desert hyacinth is unable to synthesize chlorophyll, the plant displays no green parts and the flower extends from a single, whitish stalk.The plant survives by sucking water and nutrients from saltbush and other desert plants, via a thin root...

As the months passed, the foliage recovered and grew tall and lush. Some of these beautiful, red poppies that have made their home in my little Tucson garden are descendants of the original poppies that emerged during World War I.

This article serves as an introduction to these beautiful plants along with some cultivational information as well. Dasylirions are one of the most ornamental of the desert landscape plants commonly available in cultivation.

Since then I have gotten over the novelty of tumbleweeds, partly because I saw them a lot as a kid in New Mexico so they weren't really a new thing, but mostly because they were everywhere.

Desert rose plant care can be difficult and requires some knowledge of the life cycle of the species.Follow some basic Adenium desert rose growing tips for healthy plants that won't disappoint with full crowns of richly colored tubular flowers.freestar.queue.push(function()...

Read on to learn more.Desert roses typically bloom for several weeks throughout spring and summer. With proper care, some new and improved cultivars may bloom year round. Feed indoor Adeniums every week during spring and summer, using a water-soluble...

It simply requires a little knowledge. Let's look at desert rose seed propagation and cutting propagation.The real trick to desert rose plant seed starting is to make sure that you start out with fresh seeds.

The following is an incomplete list of Dudleyas, but ones which I have photos or access to photos of:Dudleya anthonyi in my yard looking a bit green (lack of direct sun all day)- left; more typical plant from Santa Barabra Botanical Gardens on rightshow...

Thinkwhen growing these trees in your landscape. It's a small, delicate tree that usually doesn't grow above 30 feet tall and 25 feet wide. Consider planting desert willow trees in groups if you need a.

Read on to learn more.Repotting is par for the course for desert rose owners, so it's safe to say that a repot is definitely in your future and, more than likely, many times over. Just be sure that the container chosen has good drainage to give the desert...

Once you cut back desert willows to your preferred shape, annual desert willow pruning keeps the trees looking good.If you decide on a single-stemmed tree, select a main leader to become the trunk.