… (USDA Zones 9-11) and have epiphytic roots—meaning they derive moisture and nutrients from the air and support from another plant; few orchids grow in soil. Orchids usually prefer a diurnal temperature …
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… or at the back of borders. This viburnum will grow to a height of 6' to 8'. It suckers from the base and has a tendency to colonize. Cultivar selection from the species has focused on varieties with attractive reddish fall color. Arrowwood …
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… Low serviceberry takes its common name from its short stature and suckering, colonizing nature. It is native to Vermont. Members of the … to the blueberry-like fruit edible by humans and much beloved by birds. The species range from small trees to large shrubs, usually multi-stemmed. Found at woodland's edge in the their …
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… Aloe acutissima is colorful native aloe from the island of Madagascar where it grows in southwestern coastal areas with rocky thin soils. … as the common name would suggest, it is commonly called the Blue Aloe. The colors range from green, blue green, red and purple. the leaf margins have sharp red brown teeth. It will grow …
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… other more well-known species, Aloe vera . The pulp is known to soothe the skin, especially from burning and redness, and has many other therapeutic uses. The nectar-filled flowers rise from the rosettes, attracting bees, birds, and butterflies. …
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… branches or tucked into cracks on cliffs. They grow in rosettes, with stiff leaves radiating from the center. Plants in the tropical American genus Aechmea are called vase plants or urn … flower and will usually decline after the long-lasting blooms fade, but they can be restarted from “pups”: small side shoots. They like filtered light and loose organic soil mixed with small …
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… bluffs, and bald knobs in the area of southeast Missouri. Smoketree gets its common name, not from the 6- to 10-inch flower clusters (tiny, insignificant, dioecious, yellowish-green flowers) which bloom in June, but from the billowy hairs attached to elongated stalks on the spent flower clusters, which turn a …
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… petals are borne on large inflorescences on red stems. The handsome, strappy foliage arises from giant fleshy bulbs, which can weigh as much as 20 pounds. The broad, dark maroon-tinted … Queen Emma (Emma Rooke, 1836–85), the queen consort of Kamehameha IV), who ruled Hawaii from 1855 to 1863. …
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… that can best be described as "stately" or "majestic," producing large spikes of showy flowers from June to September. Modern cultivars, often called candle delphiniums, are derived mostly from the Eurasian Delphinium elatum . The Magic Fountains series comes in varying shades of blue, …
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… multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. … disagree. The Chicago Botanic Garden's collection includes almost 100 varieties of dogwood from 20 species (seven of which are native) and over 2,400 plants. …
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