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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Alligator Plant (Kalanchoe daigremontiana aka Bryophyllum daigremontianum)

Karen April 25, 2022 0 Comments

Also known as mother of thousands, devil’s backbone, and Mexican hat plant, this short-lived, succulent perennial is native to Madagascar and a member of the stonecrop family, Crassulaceae, that also…

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Plants of the Bible: Christ’s Thorn (Paliurus spina-Christi)

Karen March 11, 2022 0 Comments

Also known as Jerusalem thorn, garland thorn, or crown of thorns, this deciduous shrub or small tree is native to the Mediterranean region and southwest and central Asia. It is…

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Plants for a Plant Zoo: Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)

Karen March 8, 2022 0 Comments

How about a plant that is a magnet for butterflies? Try butterfly weed, a clump-forming herbaceous perennial with outstanding bright orange to yellow orange flowers that appear from late spring…

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Plants of the Bible: Christ’s Thorn Jujube (Zizphus spina-christi)

Karen March 4, 2022 0 Comments

Christ’s thorn jujube is a shrub or small tree native to Africa, the Levant, and southern and western Asia where it grows in a variety of habitats including deserts, semi-desert…

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Plants for a Plant Zoo: Ponytail Grass (Stipa tenuissima aka Nasellela tenuissima)

Karen March 1, 2022 0 Comments

Also known as Mexican feathergrass, finestem needle grass, fineleaved nassella and Argentine needle-grass this perennial grass adds beauty and charm to the garden with its delicate silvery green thread like…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Sage-leaved Rockrose (Cistus salviifolius)

Karen January 3, 2022 0 Comments

Also known as salvia cistus and Gallipoli rose, this bushy evergreen shrub is native to the Mediterranean region, including southern Europe, parts of Western Asia and North Africa. It is…

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Plant Profile: Bridal Veil Broom (Retama monosperma aka Genista monosperma aka Spartium monosperma aka Lygos monosperma)

Karen September 15, 2021 0 Comments

This deciduous flowering shrub is native to the Mediterranean region where it grows in coastal scrub often on sand dunes, and is a member of the pea family, Fabaceae, that…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)

Karen June 16, 2021 0 Comments

This vigorous deciduous woody vine, also known as woodbine, is native to eastern and central North America south to Mexico where it grows in a variety of habitats including forests,…

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Plant Profile: Sagebrush (Artemesia tridentata)

Karen June 7, 2021 0 Comments

This evergreen shrub or small tree is native to the western US and Canada where it grows in arid and semi-arid conditions in cold desert, steppe, amd mountain habitats. It…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Pine Muhly Grass (Muhlenbergia dubia)

Karen April 28, 2021 0 Comments

This evergreen, clump-forming, perennial grass is native to higher elevations of eastern Arizona, New Mexico, west Texas, and northern Mexico, and belongs to the grass family, Poaceae, that also includes…

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