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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plants of Ancient Pompeii: Periwinkle (Vinca major and V. minor)

Karen November 14, 2023 0 Comments

These perennial evergreen vines are a member of the dogbane family, Apocynaceae, that also includes milkweed, oleander, and bluestar. They are native to Europe, northwest Africa and southwest Asia. There…

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Plants of Pompeii: Madonna Lily (Lilium candida)

Karen October 31, 2023 0 Comments

This herbaceous perennial bulb is native to the Balkans and Middle East and has been cultivated for at least 3,000 years dating back to the Bronze age Minoans on the…

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Plants of Ancient Pompeii: Garlic (Allium sativum)

Karen October 17, 2023 0 Comments

Native to central Asia and northeastern Iran, garlic is a herbaceous perennial and a member of the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae, that also includes onion, leek, and shallot. It was cultivated…

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Poisonous Plants: Coyotillo (Karwinskia humboldtiana)

Karen September 14, 2023 0 Comments

Native to the prairies, plains, meadows, pastures, and savannas of southern and western Texas as well as much of Mexico, this evergreen shrub or small tree is a member of…

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Plants of Ancient Pompeii: Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum)

Karen August 29, 2023 0 Comments

This herbaceous biennial is native to damp grassland and woodland areas in Eurasia and North Africa and is a member of the honey suckle family, Caprifoliaceae, that also includes weigela,…

Poisinous Plants

Poisonous Plants: Four-O’Clock (Mirabilis jalapa)

Karen August 10, 2023 0 Comments

Native to the dry tropical regions of North, Central, and South America, this herbaceous perennial, also known as marvel of Peru and is a member of the plant family Nyctaginaceae…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Hart’s Tongue Fern (Asplenium scolopendrium aka Phyllitis scolopendrium)

Karen July 12, 2023 0 Comments

This perennial evergreen fern is a member of the spleenwort family, Aspleniaceae, that also includes maiden-hair fern, bird’s nest fern, and eared lady fern. It is native to central and…

Garden History

Plants of Ancient Pompeii: Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum)

Karen June 20, 2023 0 Comments

The opium poppy is a herbaceous annual native to Greece and western Asia and is a member of the poppy family, Papaverceae, that also includes bleeding heart and corydalis. It…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plants of Pompeii: Onion (Allium cepa)

Karen June 6, 2023 0 Comments

Native to Asia, the common onion is a biennial or perennial usually grown as an annual It is in the same genus as chives, garlic, and leek, and is the…

Poisinous Plants

Poisonous Plants: Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum)

Karen May 25, 2023 0 Comments

A native of Greece and western Asia, the opium poppy is a member of the poppy family, Papaverceae, that also includes bleeding heart and corydalis. It is the oldest poppy…

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