Isabella Plant

Cinnamon oil is also primarily a repellent. Combine with essential oils for added effectiveness. Most of these can both kill and repel, while citronella just repels and often confuses insects.

Hang the jug with the lid off at, on or near your hibiscus for a week. Chop a banana peel into small 1-inch pieces and add it to the mixture. The lady beetles feed on the aphids for a period of a few days, but will eventually disperse around your garden...

Gardeners should check with local municipal codes prior to planting castor bean s to ensure it is not unlawful. There are no federal regulations restricting the possession of castor bean plants.

If you're already hip to the jive, then here's the skinny on how to grow your own Salvia divinorum plant.You must get a Salvia cutting. Again, you need to keep your Salvia buddy inside for two to three weeks so they'll grow some solid rooting in the pots...

It is more viscous than water and is more difficult for the plants' roots to absorb. However, it has several drawbacks. Plants need liquid to absorb nutrients from the soils. It also will clump in the soil and promote bacterial and fungal growth, both...

At this stage, the corn plant is ready to be pollinated. As the starch levels increase within each corn kernel, a dent will appear on the top of each kernel. The cob will be almost full size, and the silks of the ear will begin to darken and dry out.

These plants grow well as container plants and occupy only a few feet of space. The Hechtia melanocarpa, a Mexican native, develops a 5-foot rosette and shoots flowers 8 feet into the air.Moderate-sized bromeliads satisfy the needs of most gardeners.

After growing from 1/10 to 1 1/4 inches long during a month-long eating binge, they leave desert roses to spinAfter pupating, they emerge as iridescent, white-spotted blue-green polka-dot wasp moths to mate and lay clusters of creamy-white eggs on the...

Male gametophytes produce sperm, which fertilize eggs from other gametophytes. Ferns produce spores that develop into gametophytes. The groups have different life cycles. Ferns, by contrast, are most common in moist forests, tropical rain forests and...

They contain the energy needed for animals to sustain life, as well as the natural oxygen that humans and animals breathe. The main plants in the Pteridophyta division are ferns (Filicinophyta), and include the following allies: horsetails (Sphenophyta),...

Grasp the base of the stem with the dead or dying blossom. Remove these leaves by pulling them off the base of the plant with your fingers. If you catch the mildew early enough, simply prune off the leaves or stalk using pruning shears, to prevent the...

The soil beneath the plant will be useless for some time to come unless amended with a lot of compost or other organic matter. For this reason, many fertilizers actually contain chlorine in their makeup.

These plants combine and form a symbiotic relationship, with each plant benefiting from the other. Leave behind more lichen than you take. Lichens need moisture to grow. Fold the top of the bag over to keep the lichen from drying out.Put the lichen on...

Banana plants have a rhizomatic root system and send new stalks up, producing a series of stems that develop into active fruiting plants. Killing root sections of the plant can involve chopping, if you wish to retain the plant, or herbicide for the purpose...

Soil is made of many different substances, include particles of minerals, water, roots and organisms like fungi. Yeast, for instance, conducts respiration based on the presence of oxygen.

Simmer aloe vera with your favorite spices for about 1/2 hour. Aloe vera is high in vitamins C, A and B-12, protein, calcium, zinc and magnesium.Wash the aloe vera leaves. Many people drink aloe vera juice or use it in smoothies or fruit desserts.

The flowers that cluster at the tip of the poisonous plant are funnel-shaped and either pink, yellow, white or red. If this plant is ingested it can cause nausea, shortness of breath, salivation, diarrhea and vomiting.

If you dip a cutting into a solution that contains either of these acids, the hormone promotes tissue growth that develops into roots.All willow species contain indolebutyric acid.

Sundews are named after the glittering leaf drops that look like dew but really are a sticky substance that snags the plants' prey.Sundew plants have evolved several features, such as eating insects, that help them survive sometimes harsh growing conditions.Sundews...

Always follow the instructions and guidelines for proper application.Pour the root stimulator into a watering can and mix it with water according to the package ratio instructions.Plant the young plants in the ground or container according to their included...

The pigment absorbs all colored light except for the green band, which it reflects to give spinach its characteristic leaf and stem color. They are typically yellow-orange pigments that give carrots their characteristic color.

Several soakings and rinsings will remove most of the salt from the seeds, but avoid this method and purchase unsalted sunflower seeds if you are on a no-sodium diet.Submerge the sunflower seeds in a bowl of water for five minutes.Pour the water and seeds...

Each pigment absorbs different wavelengths, so that the best wavelengths for plants depend on the type of pigment it has the most of.Various plant pigments absorb different light wavelengths.Chlorophyll a, which is present in all photosynthetic organisms,...

Hardy water lily varieties flower and bloom only in the daylight. Hardy, native water lilies have simpler flowers that retain a watery wildflower-like look and are commonly white and yellow.

Boxwood is often used in formal gardens to create edgings. Since dianthus is short-lived, the seeds will scatter and grow in new places as the shrub's base enlarges with age.Clematis, bittersweet, honeysuckle, maypop and wisteria add a vertical dimension...

Vinegar is an effective home remedy for the problem.Vinegar is an effective fungicide spray for powdery mold.Pour 2 tbsp. Continue to monitor plants for small round dots of white or gray fuzzy growth, which indicates a re-emergence of the fungus.

Over several minutes, depending on temperature and ambient humidity, the white latex sap dries to become more clear. Only on white- or cream-colored bracts would the sap be slightly camouflaged.