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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Red Calico Plant (Alternanthera bettzickiana,)

Karen December 2, 2020 0 Comments

Red calico plant is an evergreen tender perennial and a member of the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae, that also includes beets, spinach, celosia, and gomphrena. It is native to Brazil but…

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Plant Profile: Chenille Plant (Acalypha hispida)

Karen October 26, 2020 0 Comments

Also known as the Philippines Medusa, red hot cat’s tail, bristly copperleaf, monkey tail, and fox tail this tropical broadleaf evergreen shrub is native to New Guinea, Malaysia but is…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Joseph’s Coat (Alternanthera ficoidea)

Karen September 7, 2020 0 Comments

Native to Mexico and South America, this herbaceous tender perennial is a member of the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae, that also includes beets, spinach, celosia, and gomphrena. It grows 6-12″ tall…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Redvein Abutilon (Abutilon pictum)

Karen August 3, 2020 0 Comments

Redvein abutilon is a tender evergreen shrub native to southern Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay but has naturalized in Central American and is a popular ornamental in subtropical areas. It…

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Plant Profile: Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea aka C. platycentra)

Karen June 22, 2020 0 Comments

Also known as cigar flower, this tender evergreen sub-shrub is native to Mexico and the West Indies but is often grown as an annual in elsewhere. It is a member…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Swiss Cheese Plant (Monstera deliciosa)

Karen December 28, 2016 0 Comments

This evergreen liana is a native of the tropical jungle from southern Mexico to Panama and is a member of the arum family (Araceae) that includes jack-in-the-pulpits, peace lilies, and…

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Plant Profile: Kaffir Lily (Clivia miniata)

Karen August 15, 2016 0 Comments

Also known as Natal lily, fire lily, and bush lily, Clivia is a clump forming herbaceous perennial belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family. It is native to South Africa and Swaziland…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Queen’s Tear (Billbergia nutans)

Karen October 12, 2015 0 Comments

Also known as friendship plant, this evergreen tender perennial is a bromeliad native of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay where it grows as an epiphyte in low trees and as…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Mexican Petunia (Ruellia brittoniana)

Karen March 23, 2015 0 Comments

This tender perennial is a native of Mexico, South America and the Caribbean but grows vigorously in southeastern United States and has become invasive in Florida where it is especially…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Peruvian Old Lady (Espostoa melanostele)

Karen July 9, 2014 0 Comments

One of the most appealing cacti, Peruvian Old Lady comes from the subtropical mountain valleys of western Peru. In its natural habitat it slowly grows up to seven feet tall…

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