… The PRISTINE® apple is a yellow apple introduced in 1994, noted for its tart flavor and good keeping capability. This cultivar is one of many … the University of Illinois. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit make them …
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… bush is a small shrub that is a native of South Africa and India but has been naturalized in many other places including the US due to its attractive appearance and reliability. The honey bush has footlong blue-green serrated leaves that are very tropical and almost palm-like in appearance. The flower spike appear above the foliage and are are a dark reddish maroon color. … to have a salty peanut butter aroma and the flowers a honey scent. Peanut butter and honey in one plant! Sadly all parts of this plant are poisonous to both humans and animals. The honey …
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… Nippon eulalia grass is a dwarf form hardy in USDA Zones 5 to 9. Rose to violet-red flowers emerge in late June and mature to silver plumes. Its mature size is a clump only 4 feet by 3 feet with … and flowers should be trimmed back before new growth appears to avoid damaging the new leaves in the spring. This ornamental grass is good for smaller gardens. Native to east Asia, this …
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… Eastern beebalm is a native of the southern and eastern US where it is found in partially shaded areas with moderate to dry soil conditions. It grows to around 2 feet feet … bears whitish-pink flowers with purple spotted throats during July and August. Beebalm grows in sunny or partially shady areas. If you gently rub your finger across the leaf, you'll be pleasantly surprised by its fragrance. Bright pompoms of flowers bloom in midsummer, and removing faded flowers will extend flowering. Beebalm is great for attracting …
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… The Ruffled Fan Palm is a native of Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands in the south Pacific where this small-statured palm occupies an understory niche in the sandy island soils. The glossy green leaves of this tree are shaped like large pleated … soil. It will not withstand temperatures below 40 degrees Fahrenheit and must be overwintered in a warm location that is not drafty. …
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… Lilium ‘Hantsing’ is a Martagon Lily with deep scarlet red unspotted flowers in mid summer. It stands 4 feet high and bears 20 or more downfacing flowers on each stem and … giving the flowers a Turks caps shape. Typical of the Martagon lilies, Hantsing does best in partial shade. The unsurpassed grace and beauty of this lily makes it a lovely addition to the garden. Lilies love full sun, but will do well in partial shade. They tolerate hot summer days, as long as the bulbs are deep enough to remain …
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… Kohleria are herbacious perennial plants in the gesneriad family native to tropical America. Kohleria ‘Marta’ has large flowers with tubes … The tubes, which are an inch or two long are inflated and flare out into five spotted lobes. In the right conditions (indoors) kohlerias grow quickly and will need to be pinched back after flowering. They do well in sunlight from a south-facing window or bright artificial lights. …
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… habit. Plants can grow to 3 feet by 3 feet on this Madagascar native that may be extinct in the wild. The inconspicuous flowers, called “cyathia” are surrounded by colorful bracts. 'Pet … undersides. At the Chicago Botanic Garden, crown-of-thorns bloom all 12 months of the year in the greenhouses. Plants require full sun, moderate temperatures, and low humidity. The milky … native "bleeds" when stems are cut; the bleeding can be stopped by immersing the stems in warm water. The Euphorbiaceae is a very large family, containing more than 2,000 species, …
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… Individual plants can grow to 3 feet by 3 feet on this Madagascar native that may be extinct in the wild. Its 5- to 6-sided fleshy, thorny stems are adorned with short, oblong leaves. The … garden. The name of this plant is from the Latin euphorbea for Euphorbus, a Greek physician in 1 C.E. who used the sap medicinally. The milky latex sap of this Madagascar native "bleeds" when stems are cut; its bleeding can be stopped by immersing the stems in warm water. The Euphorbiaceae is a very large family, containing more than 2,000 species, …
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… habit. Plants can grow to 1 foot by 2 feet on this Madagascar native that may be extinct in the wild. Its 5- to 6-sided fleshy, thorny stems are adorned with short, oblong leaves. The … red bracts. At the Chicago Botanic Garden, crown-of-thorns bloom all 12 months of the year in the greenhouses. Plants require full sun, moderate temperatures, and low humidity. It's a … native "bleeds" when stems are cut; the bleeding can be stopped by immersing the stems in warm water. The Euphorbiaceae is a very large family, containing more than 2,000 species, …
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