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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: California Goldfields (Lasthenia californica)

Karen May 22, 2023 0 Comments

Native to a variety of habitats in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, and Baja California, this herbaceous annual is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes sunflower,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Stinging Lupine (Lupinus hirsutissimus)

Karen May 15, 2023 0 Comments

Native to dry rocky slopes of the coastal mountains of California and Baja California, this herbaceous annual is a member of the legume family, Fabaceae, that also includes beans, mimosa,…

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Plant Profile: Sky Lupine (Lupinus nanus)

Karen May 8, 2023 0 Comments

Also known as field lupine, dwarf lupine, ocean-blue lupine and Douglas’ annual lupine, this native of western US grows on slopes and open or disturbed areas of California, Nevada, and…

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Plants of Ancient Pompeii: Garland Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum coronarium aka Glebionis coronaria)

Karen April 4, 2023 0 Comments

Also known as crown daisy and edible chrysanthemum, this cool weather annual is native to the Mediterranean region and is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes…

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Plants for a Plant Zoo: Partridge Pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata aka Cassia fasciculata aka Cassia chamaecrista)

Karen February 7, 2023 0 Comments

Also known as prairie senna, golden cassia, large-flowered sensitive pea, sleeping plant, and locust weed, this herbaceous annual is native to eastern North America and provides cover and food for…

Garden History

Herbs for Medieval Physics Garden: Fenugreek (Trigonella Foenum graecum)

Karen December 7, 2021 0 Comments

This herbaceous annual was grown from ancient times and is native to the Mediterranean and Middle East, dating back to 4000 BC in Iraq. Also known as Greek hay it…

Weeds

Weeds and Their Control: Annual Fleabane (Erigeron annus)

Karen October 5, 2021 0 Comments

Annual fleabane is a herbaceous plant belonging to the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes sunflower, yarrow, and lettuce. It is native to North American and can be found in…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Fenugreek (Trigonella Foenum graecum)

Karen February 5, 2021 0 Comments

Also known as Greek hay, fenugreek is a herbaceous annual native to the Mediterranean and Middle East and dates back to 4000 BC in Iraq. It is a member of…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile : Cumin (Cuminum cyminum)

Karen January 22, 2021 0 Comments

Cumin is a herbaceous annual native to the eastern Mediterranean east to India and has been known from ancient Egyptian times. It is a member of the dill family, Apiaceae,…

Poisinous Plants

Poisonous Plants: Fool’s Parsley (Aethusa cynapium)

Karen December 6, 2018 0 Comments

Fool’s parsley is an annual or biennial herbaceous plant native to Europe, western Asia and northwest Africa but was introduced into North America where it has naturalized in sunny moist…

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