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  • … conifer needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of about 1 foot. It is a ground cover. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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  • … shrub needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 3 feet. It is a specimen shade tree. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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  • … conifer needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 5 feet. It is a specimen shade tree. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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  • … reach a height of 3  feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It is a specimen. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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  • … tree grows to a height of more than 40 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It is a shade tree. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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  • … Roy Tokunaga orchid ( Dendrobium Roy Tokunaga) is a cross between Dendrobium johnsoniae and Dendrobium atroviolaceum , and its main feature is an incredibly long bloom time: it begins to flower in November, and continues blooming for close to six months. This Latouria, or New Guinea-type orchid, is white with dark purple nectar guides. Like most Latouria orchids, Roy Tokunaga requires a …
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  • … Dendrochilum glumaceum is known as the husk-like or hay-scented orchid and it is native to the Philippines. The strap-like leaves are 20 inches long. The drooping flower stems and very thin and wiry, to 18 inches long. The top foot is covered with pairs of tiny flowers, up to 48. The petals are white, with a tiny gold lip and a …
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  • … This vibrant, easy-to-grow succulent is a rounded, erect, compact shrub that grows to 2 feet tall and wide. Its blooms blanket the … lampros (bright) and anthos (flower). This genus contains 227 species and 13 varieties and is native to the southwest and west coast of Western Cape, South Africa, from Vredenburg to … be used in rock gardens and on steep slopes or embankments planted in sandy, loamy soils. It is a striking addition to the garden, especially when planted among dark foliage and flowers. In …
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  • … The jade plant ( Crassula ovata ) is native to South Africa. A member of the stonecrop (Crassulaceae) family, it is a popular, indoor, branched succulent shrub that can grow to 6 feet tall but usually reaches a … dormancy but appreciates a resting period with reduced watering from fall to late winter. It is well known for its potential as a bonsai specimen, because it forms a bonsai very easily when …
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  • … The fernleaf beech is so named because its cut leaves are reminiscent of the fronds of a fern. A wide range of … or gold); they are often featured as specimen trees where space permits. The smooth gray bark is an attractive feature of the species. The genus Fagus includes 10-13 species of the beech … regions of Asia, Europe and North America. Only Fagus grandifolia , the American beech, is native to the U.S. and Illinois. A single species, Fagus sylvatica or the European beech, …
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