… habit of separating into thin sheets; Native Americans used this property to harvest the bark from fallen paperbark birch trees to make canoes, bowls and shelter -- practical as well as … genus Betula includes an indeterminate number of species of the birch tree; estimates range from 30-60. They are native to the cooler, temperate and sub-polar regions of Asia, Europe and …
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… habit of separating into thin sheets; Native Americans used this property to harvest the bark from fallen paperbark birch trees to make canoes, bowls and shelter -- practical as well as … genus Betula includes an indeterminate number of species of the birch tree; estimates range from 30-60. They are native to the cooler, temperate and sub-polar regions of Asia, Europe and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… habit of separating into thin sheets; Native Americans used this property to harvest the bark from fallen paperbark birch trees to make canoes, bowls and shelter -- practical as well as … genus Betula includes an indeterminate number of species of the birch tree; estimates range from 30-60. They are native to the cooler, temperate and sub-polar regions of Asia, Europe and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… habit of separating into thin sheets; Native Americans used this property to harvest the bark from fallen paperbark birch trees to make canoes, bowls and shelter -- practical as well as … genus Betula includes an indeterminate number of species of the birch tree; estimates range from 30-60. They are native to the cooler, temperate and sub-polar regions of Asia, Europe and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Cumulus Allegheny serviceberry is an introduction from Princeton Nurseries in New Jersey. Its oval habit makes it a good candidate for narrower … 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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… This shrub, called Viking chokeberry, was developed from a bush native to eastern north America which was widely used by Native Americans to preserve … meat due to the high levels of antibacterial and antifungal properties of the juice made from the fruit. It is called a chokeberry because the tartness of the berries make a person choke …
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… areas, mainly in Natal, Swaziland, and Mpumalanga. The plant grows singly or in small groups from offshoots at ground level. Plants may be stemless or short stemmed up to 6 inches tall. The … shape and grow 2-feet tall. The inflorescence is simple and bold; the flowers vary in color from greenish-cream to apricot and salmon pink. The blooming stalks grow to 3 feet tall and bear …
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… its flowers bloom in flattened branched racemes that are wider than long. They vary in color from brownish-orange to pink and are broad at their base and narrow near the mouth. The sand aloe … that must be irrigated carefully so as not to overwater. Aloe hereroensis received its name from the original collection location in northern Namibia, which was home to the Herero, a tribe …
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… leaves may acquire red tints when grown in direct sun. Tiny white-to-pink flowers may appear from midwinter to spring, but rarely on indoor plants, which should be planted in a well-drained, … plant does not require winter 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 …
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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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