Plant Profile: Teddy Bear Cholla (Cylindropuntia bigelovii)
Karen Native to hot desert areas of northwestern Mexico, California, Arizona, and Nevada, the teddy bear cholla is a shrub or small tree in the cactus family, Cactaceae, and closely related…
Plants for a Plant Zoo: Teddy Bear Cholla (Cylindropuntia bigelovii)
With their soft fuzzy appearance and resemblance to teddy-bear’s arms these shrubs or small trees have a strong visual appeal that belies their danger to passers-by. They grow up to…
Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Schinus terebinthifolius
This evergreen shrub or small tree is native to Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil but was introduced into Florida by the mid 1800s as an ornamental and has spread and is…
Plant Profile: Silky Stewartia (Stewartia malacodendron)
Silky stewartia is a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree native to the southeastern coast from Virginia to Florida and west to Louisiana where it grows in woodlands, woodland edges, and…
Plant Profile: Sweet Acacia (Acacia farnesiana)
A native of Texas and Mexico, sweet acacia is also native to southern Asia and Australia and is an invasive species in Australia. It is grown in southern France for…
Plant Profile: New South Wales Christmas Bush (Ceratopetalum gummiferum)
A native of southeastern Australia, this Christmas bush is a small tree or tall shrub that has bright carmine red flowers at Christmas time in its native land. Like poinsettas,…