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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya)

Karen March 9, 2022 0 Comments

Native to the tropics of Madagascar, this tender herbaceous perennial or evergreen subshrub is a member of the acanthus family, Acanthaceaea, that also includes bear’s breeches, shrimp plant, and Thunbergia.…

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Plants for a Plant Zoo: Ponytail Grass (Stipa tenuissima aka Nasellela tenuissima)

Karen March 1, 2022 0 Comments

Also known as Mexican feathergrass, finestem needle grass, fineleaved nassella and Argentine needle-grass this perennial grass adds beauty and charm to the garden with its delicate silvery green thread like…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profle: Blue Passionflower (Passiflora caeruleae)

Karen February 7, 2022 0 Comments

Also known as bluecrown passionflower and common passion flower, this vigorous vine is native to South America from Bolivia to Brazil and northern Argentina. It is a member of the…

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Plant Profile: Giraffe’s Knee (Gonatopus boivinii aka Zamioculcas boivinii)

Karen February 2, 2022 0 Comments

Native to sand forests and deciduous forests of eastern and southeastern Africa, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the arum family, Araceae, that also includes peace lily, jack-in-the-pulpit, and…

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Plant Profile: Common Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata)

Karen January 31, 2022 0 Comments

Also known as maypop, wild apricot, and wild passion vine this perennial deciduous flowering vine is native to Southeastern US where it grows near riverbanks and in thickets and disturbed…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Chicken Gizzard Plant (Iresine herbstii)

Karen January 19, 2022 0 Comments

Native to Central and northern South America, this short-lived tender perennial is also known as beefsteak plant, blood leaf and Joseph’s coat. It is a member of the Amaranth family,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Snail Vine ( Cochliasanthus caracalla aka Vigna caracalla)

Karen January 5, 2022 0 Comments

Native to southern Mexico, Central America and tropical South America this tender perennial, twining vine is also known as corkscrew vine, snail creeper, snailflower and snail bean. It is a…

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Plant Profile: Common Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis)

Karen December 8, 2021 0 Comments

Native to rocky regions of southwestern Asia, including parts of Turkey, northwestern Syria, Lebanon and northern Israel, the common hyacinth become known as the Dutch hyacinth when it was introduced…

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Plant Profile: Pine Muhly Grass (Muhlenbergia dubia)

Karen April 28, 2021 0 Comments

This evergreen, clump-forming, perennial grass is native to higher elevations of eastern Arizona, New Mexico, west Texas, and northern Mexico, and belongs to the grass family, Poaceae, that also includes…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Scrub Oak (Quercus gambelii)

Karen March 15, 2021 0 Comments

Also known as gambe oak, oak brush, and Rocky Mountain white oak, this deciduous small tree or large shrub is native to the foothills and lower mountains elevations of western…

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