10 new Articles in this Topic
1) Drosera adelae - Lance-Leafed Sundew 18.10 2007 on 09:21:07 (467 readers)
Drosera adelae (Lace-Leaf Australian Sundew Origin: Australia The tiny paddle-like hairy leaves are covered with drops of sticky goo, which trap insects that are attracted to the plant. In summer the
2) Panax ginseng - Asian ginseng 15.10 2007 on 20:49:16 (496 readers)
Korean Ginseng is part of the Araliaceae family and is also known as Panax, Asian, or Chinese ginseng. It is the original ginseng, and is the one revered most by the Chinese. It is very rare in the wi
3) Archontophoenix alexandrae - Alexandra Palm 13.10 2007 on 10:33:48 (617 readers)
The King Palm is one of the most beautiful and stately palms. Its smooth, green trunk is tall, slender, and predominantly ringed. Its intricate dark green foliage is 8-10 feet in length. The King Palm
4) Michelia champaca - Yellow Jade Orchid Tree 11.10 2007 on 08:50:01 (882 readers)
Also known as Huang Yu Lan . It is the oil of this michelia that is the essence of JOY, the worlds most expensive perfume. It can grow from a trunk of 16 inch into a giant tree over 30 feet. On the ti
5) Ficus benjamina 'Starlight' - Weeping Fig 07.10 2007 on 20:11:57 (1373 readers)
The Starlight Weeping Fig (Ficus benjamina Starlight is a new variegated form of durable green Weeping Fig. Just like its green counterpart, Starlight prefers very bright indirect light. Keep evenly m
6) Cycas revoluta - Japanese Sago Palm 07.10 2007 on 19:06:22 (485 readers)
This unique plant resembles a palm tree but is actually a cycad. These living fossils, members of the Cycadaceae family, dominated the landscape during the Mesozoic era over 150 million years ago. Tod
7) Dictospermum album var rubrum - Hurricane Palm 20.09 2007 on 08:00:53 (466 readers)
Native to the Mascarene islands. Long arching fronds with broad leaflets to 3 having a blackish grey trunk to 30. Known for flowering at early age and for its bulging base and large crownshaft. Beauti
8) Capsicum chinense 'Hot Paper Lantern' - Hot Pepper 18.09 2007 on 11:21:00 (456 readers)
Earlier and much more productive in the North than regular habaneros. Magnificent, elongated and wrinkled, lantern-shaped fruits are 3-4 long. Bigger than our regular habaneros, they pack the same mou
9) Tillandsia cyanea 'Pink Quill' - Air Plant 14.09 2007 on 08:46:34 (765 readers)
Lava rock from the Big Island of Hawaii is hand selected to provide a home for your Pink Quill Tillandsia plant. These exotic plants thrive on their rock homes and make excellent house, dormitory or o
10) Cynara scolymus - Globe Artichoke 05.09 2007 on 08:49:32 (460 readers)
Globe Artichokes were cultivated by the Greeks and Romans who obtained them from North Africa. They have been grown in England since at least the 1500s and were considered an aristocratic vegetable. K
