Plant Profile: Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus)
Karen Also known as swamp cabbage, clumpfoot cabbage, foetid pothos and polecat weed, this herbaceous perennial is native to wetlands and moist slopes of eastern North America. It is a member…
Plants of the Bible: Roccella tinctoria
Roccella tinctoria is a fruticose perennial lichen found mostly on rocks, boulders, and cliffs along the coasts of the Mediterranean and Macronesia. It is light brown or greenish brown and…
Weeds and Their Control: White Campion (Lychnis alba aka Silene alba)
Also known as white cockle, and evening lychnis, white campion is a biennial or short lived perennial in the pink family (Caryophyllaceae) that also includes carnations, baby’s breath, and chickweed.…
Plant Profile: Tall Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos flavidus)
Endemic to southwestern Australia, this tender herbaceous perennial is a member of the bloodwort family, Haemodoraceae, a plant family found primarily in the Southern Hemisphere. The plants grow from a…
Plants for a Plant Zoo: Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)
The bright red flowers of this North American herbaceous perennial will light up dark, moist areas of the garden for 4-6 weeks from late summer into fall . The plants…
Plant Profile: White Sandalwood (Santalum album)
Also called Indian sandalwood, this semi-parsitic deciduous tree is native to southern India and Southeast Asia where it grows mostly in dry deciduous and scrub forests but can also be…
Plants of the Bible: Eastern Prickly Juniper (Juniperus deltoides aka J. oxycedrus)
Native to dry rocky areas of the mountains in Syria, Lebanon, Antilebanons, Galilee, Gilead, and Bashan, this coniferous evergreen is the eastern form of J. oxycedrus which some authorities consider…
Old Time Recipes for Home Made Wine: Plum Wine
Plums may be one of the first fruits domesticated so it is no wonder that they have been used to make wine. If you buy a bottle of plum wine,…
Plant Profile: Zebra Plant (Aphelandra squarrosa)
Native to the tropical forests of eastern Brazil, this tender evergreen shrub is a member of the acanthus family, Acanthaceae, that also includes polka dot plant, Thunbergia, and shrimp plant.…
Plants for a Plant Zoo: Snail Vine ( Cochliasanthus caracalla aka Vigna caracalla)
Beautiful and exotic, the snail like flowers of this tropical vine are sure to attract attention and squeals of delight. They appear in 12″ long clusters from summer to early…