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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Genus: Bottlebrush (Callistemon spp)

Karen February 1, 2024 0 Comments

Native to Australia, these broadleaf evergreen shrubs or small trees are members of the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, that also includes clove, allspice, and eucalyptus. The common name, bottlebrush, comes from…

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Drought Tolerant Plants: Annuals with White Flowers

Karen January 25, 2024 0 Comments

Water is essential for plant growth but plants vary greatly in their need for it. Since the amount of water on earth is finite but the demand is not, we…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Flamingo Flower (Anthurium andraeanum)

Karen September 11, 2023 0 Comments

Also known as tailflower, painter’s palette, oilcloth flower, and laceleaf this evergreen herbaceous perennial is native to the rainforests of Colombia and southwestern Ecuador and a member of the arum…

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Plants for a Plant Zoo: Alligator Plant (Kalanchoe daigremontiana aka Bryophyllum daigremontianum)

Karen October 4, 2022 0 Comments

The alligator plant deserves a place in a plant zoo on the basis of its name alone but another name, mother of thousands, gives a better idea of the uniqueness…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Bear’s Paw (Cotyledon tomentosa subsp. tomentosa)

Karen August 31, 2022 0 Comments

Native to the semi-desert Little Karoo region of South Africa, this succulent, evergreen. perennial shrub is a member of the stonecrop family, Crassulaceae, that also includes sedum, jade plant, and…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Bird’s Nest Fern (Asplenium nidus)

Karen August 22, 2022 0 Comments

Native to tropical areas from Polynesia and Hawaii west to Southeast Asia, Australia, and Madagascar , this slow growing epiphytic fern is a member of the spleenwort family, Aspleniaceae. The…

Children

Plants for a Plant Zoo: Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae)

Karen July 19, 2022 0 Comments

The unique orange and blue flowers of bird of paradise never fail to catch the eye and add a touch of the exotic to the surroundings. From spring to fall…

Children

Plants for a Plant Zoo: Zebra Plant (Aphelandra squarrosa)

Karen July 5, 2022 0 Comments

Native to the tropical forests of eastern Brazil, this tender evergreen shrub is best grown in an indoor plant zoo of houseplants. Although it has beautiful foliage and striking, long…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Calico Kitten (Crassula pellucida variegata)

Karen May 23, 2022 0 Comments

Indigenous to South Africa, calico kitten is an evergreen succulent shrub and member of the stonecrop family, Crassulaceae, that also includes sedum, jade plant, and hens and chicks. It grows…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Rabbit Foot Fern (Davallia Fejeensis)

Karen April 28, 2022 0 Comments

Native to Fiji, this epiphytic evergreen fern is a member of the Davalliaceae plant family that also includes other ferns with furry rhizomes such as deer foot and squirrel foot…

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