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Panax ginseng - Asian ginseng (1188 readers)
Contributed by amazon 15.10 2007 on 20:49:16 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Title and Article's text

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 wild, and most sold today is cultivated commercially. Peeled roots are steamed before drying, and produce Red Ginseng. White Ginseng is produced by sun-drying the roots. Most Korean Ginseng is sold as Red Ginseng. ...

Landscaping With Ornamental Grasses Sunset book (1578 readers)
Contributed by amazon 28.03 2007 on 20:49:04 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Sunset is the first to offer Landscaping with Ornamental Grasses, a complete design and reference book that explores the history of grasses in their natural settings, and describes how to integrate them in a variety of climatic situations shady woodland to desert, Asian-style gardens to naturalistic landscapes, family-friendly yards to small patios. ...

Iris ensata 'Asian Warrior' - Japanese Iris (2971 readers)
Contributed by amazon 30.06 2007 on 09:38:30 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Title

Japanese Iris (Iris ensata - formerly Iris kaempferi) blooms are captivating and graceful. Their superior size and colors are worth the efforts of cultivation. Their blooms are often saucer-size or larger, colors of white, shades of blue and purple, red-violet and are often veined or marbled with a contrasting color. ...

The Jade Garden (1155 readers)
Contributed by amazon 11.04 2007 on 10:30:51 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

New and Notable Plants from Asia | The Jade Garden is an authoritative guide to 130 of the most fascinating yet little-known ornamental trees, shrubs, and perennials from the green mantle of Asia. Based on detailed research and observation at one of the largest and oldest collections of Asian plants in North America, the subjects of this book were chosen for their superior garden qualities, their rarity in everyday horticulture, and their commercial availability. From an extraordinary, nearly bl ...

Sansevieria trifasciata - Snake Plant (10269 readers)
Contributed by amazon 09.07 2007 on 10:26:03 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Sansevierias or as they are commonly called Snake Plants or Mother-in-laws Tongue have a rich history of folklore and new science. These plants have a rich history of cultivation. In China, it was kept as a treasured houseplant because the Eight Gods bestowed their eight virtues on those who grew them. These virtues include long life, prosperity, intelligence, beauty, art, poetry, health and strength. The plants were kept near the entrances inside the home so that the eight virtues could pass th ...

Cymbopogon citratus - West Indian Lemon Grass (1833 readers)
Contributed by amazon 25.10 2007 on 09:43:16 Topic: Plants / Grass, Grasses Match on Article's text

Lemon grass ( Cymbopogon citratus ), a native of India, is widely used in Thai and Vietnamese cooking. Lemon grass is a perennial, which means once you plant it, the grass comes back year after year. Depending on the area you live in the plant will go dormant in the winter. In harsh climates the plant will need to be potted and wintered indoors. This aromatic herb is used in Caribbean and many types of Asian cooking and has become very popular in the United States. Most of the commercial crops f ...

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