… Shan Mountains in Central Asia. Flower spikes grow to 4 feet tall and feature white flowers with a dark green center. Unlike many ornamental onions, the leaves are still green and fresh …
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… to the Madagascarian equivalent of hummingbirds. The origin of the Aloe genus name is unclear, with Greek and Hebrew allal (bitter) and Arabic alloch (bitter) all contenders. …
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… The gray-green leaves have darker teeth along the edges and can reach 5 feet in length. With age, this single-trunked aloe species can grow to 12 feet in height. The nectar is a rich …
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… the growing season. Plant in flower beds for best results or stake plants in containers with loose soil mixes to keep the plants upright. …
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… visit the pollen sacs in a spiral up the inflorescence. The seeds are contained in a berry with juicy, sticky sap that birds try to remove by wiping their bills on surrounding woody …
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… round-topped shrub or a desirable small tree, the red buckeye can reach a height of 8 feet with a similar spread. Its lustrous dark-green leaves emerge bronze in the spring and are …
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… aparine . In late summer, tiny five-petalled cupped flowers appear. The petals are white, with a thin lavender-blue line down the center. The flowers have long pedicels (stalks) and are …
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… is dense and clump-forming, reaching 12 inches tall. Its stiff, narrow leaves are dark green with crisp white borders. Carex prefer medium to moist soil that does not dry out and part to …
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… Long thin tubular spathes in yellow are partially hidden below the large green elephant ears with the bold patches of white and yellow occupying the center of each leaf. Yellow leaf petioles …
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… to be a cross between the Washington hawthorn and the Cockspur hawthorn. It is a medium tree with a rounded crown (30 feet x 30feet). In spring, fragrant white flowers bloom in clusters and …
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