Physalis alkekengi - Chinese Lantern Plant, Strawberry Ground Cherry Plants / Perennials Chinese Lantern (Physalis alkekengi) Chinese lantern, Physalis alkekengi, grows to two feet tall and bears small, white flowers followed by large, balloon-like husks. Inside each 2-inch long husk is a small edible scarlet fruit. The Chinese lantern plant is valued for its inflated orange-red seed coverings … Contributed by amazon 18.06. 2007 11:14:48 (55902 readers) | |
Allium tuberosum - Garlic Chives Plants / Perennials Popular in 16th century European gardens for flavoring soups and salads, both the leaves and the 1.5 white flowers add spicy flavor to cooking and they have been known to be used in Chinese medicine for kidneys, lower back and knees. Direct seed in cool soil during early spring in permanent location … Contributed by amazon 02.08. 2007 09:25:15 (16698 readers) | |
Panax ginseng - Asian ginseng Plants / Other 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 … Contributed by amazon 15.10. 2007 20:49:16 (22889 readers) | |
Wisteria sinensis 'Alba' - Chinese wisteria Plants / Climber Plants Chinese wisteria is no doubt the queen of flowering climbers. Alba variety bears clusters of very fragrant, pure white flowers that are 25-35 cm long and appear on bare wood earlier than on other wisterias, usually in April. Rather exotic looking pinnate leaves are mid green and densely cover the plant … Contributed by havlis 12.06. 2016 10:31:21 (16027 readers) | |
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Sorbus hupehensis - Hupeh Rowan Plants / Deciduous Trees Sorbus hupehensis (Hupeh rowan or Hubei rowan; Chinese: 湖北花楸; pinyin: hubei huaqiu; literally: Hubei rowan ) is a species of rowan native to central and western China (between Qinghai and Gansu in the west, Yunnan in the south, Jiangxi in the southeast, and Shandong in the east). … Contributed by garden-en 27.09. 2016 14:37:00 (14680 readers) | |
Sorbus cashmiriana 'Chinese lace' - Kashmir rowan Plants / Deciduous Trees Kashmir used to be a principality in the Himalayas known for its extraordinary shawl wool. It was super soft, warm and expensive. Hence, everything connected with the name Kashmir evoked feeling of exotic beauty and high price. Kashmir rowan is a beautiful tree that, luckily, is not an expensive item. … Contributed by havlis 04.10. 2016 16:23:44 (19050 readers) | |
THE DAYLILY - A plant for all climates Plants / PerennialsIt is not surprising that daylilies have become so popular. They are amongst the most beautiful flowering plants, bloom prolifically over a long period and come in an enormous range of spectacular colours. … Contributed by eurocallis 14.09. 2006 18:07:11 (11425 readers) | |
