Palms and Cycads Other / Books A Complete Guide to Selecting, Growing and Propagating | Providing comprehensive information on care and cultivation, as well as sound advice on determining perfect plant location, this reference profiles 99 palm and 17 cycad species. Plantlovers looking to add a tropical accent to the garden or wanting … Contributed by amazon 18.07. 2007 10:04:50 (10526 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Ficus benjamina 'Starlight' - Weeping Fig Plants / Other The Starlight Weeping Fig (Ficus benjamina Starlight is a new variegated form of durable green Weeping Fig. Just like it s green counterpart, Starlight prefers very bright indirect light. Keep evenly moist, but not wet or dry. Trim as needed. Left alone the Starlight Weeping Fig can reach 6 feet tall. … Contributed by amazon 07.10. 2007 20:11:57 (49967 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Tropical Foliage Plants Other / Books A Grower s Guide | Previously illustrated with black and white photographs, this reference now provides professionals with a colorful guide to the production of commercial foliage crops. Featuring updated and expanded information, including cultural changes, new technological advances, and eight new … Contributed by amazon 18.07. 2007 10:09:21 (14575 readers) Match on Title | |
Clerodendrum thomsoniae - Bleeding Heart Vine Plants / Climber Plants The Bleeding Heart Vine (Clerodendrum thomsoniae) is an attractive bushy, tropical looking twining vine. Glossy dark green leaves are from 5 to 7 inches long (18 cm). It is hardy in zones 10 and 11 and in cooler areas should be grown outdoors in the summer and brought indoors during the winter. Prefers … Contributed by amazon 03.07. 2007 09:48:02 (13462 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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The Classic Cattleyas Other / Books In 1818, William Cattley succeeded in flowering one of the first species of the genus that would bear his name. These first cattleyas are the classic cattleyas, whose form defined the essence of tropical orchids for generations to come. Indeed, the color of their flowers became known as orchid. In this … Contributed by amazon 03.04. 2007 10:50:54 (13467 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Vanilla planifolia - Vanilla Orchid Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Native almost to the tropics the range includes Mexico, Central America, West Indies, and Northern South America. The genus vanilla produces the world s most popular spice, a climbing member of the orchid family, the vanilla orchid is both terrestial and epiphytic, it grows in soil and other plants sending … Contributed by amazon 03.01. 2008 09:46:20 (20146 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Musa 'Little Prince' - Banana Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Due to the compactness of Musa Little Prince, it is ideally suited as both a houseplant and can also be used as a tropical accent in the garden and in a summer container. Little Prince is an extremely dwarf banana, selected for its compact size and thick foliage. … Contributed by amazon 21.01. 2008 08:32:18 (31840 readers) Match on Article's text | |
The Cattleyas and Their Relatives Other / Books The Debatable Epidendrums | In this supplement to his celebrated series of books on the Cattleya alliance of orchids, Carl Withner joins with Patricia Harding to explore the debatable epidendrums. Carl Linnaeus established the genus Epidendrum in 1753 to include the mostly epiphytic orchid plants being … Contributed by amazon 11.04. 2007 10:25:38 (10213 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Ensete glaucum - Snow Banana Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Possibly the hardiest Ensete species, this plant originates from high altitude China so is accustomed to cooler regions. The huge, glaucous leaves are architectural and decorative, great for the tropical borders or large containers. … Contributed by amazon 12.09. 2007 10:43:11 (18706 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Oroxylum indicum - Midnight Horror Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Approaching the tree in twilight could be startling - the sight of its long 4 seed pods curved downward appear to be the wings of a resting vulture. This is a night blooming tree to 40 from India with leaves to 5. Tropical. This is an ornamental tree, a very striking plant with bold, very large, much-divided, … Contributed by amazon 12.12. 2007 09:29:02 (23274 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Hippeastrum 'Mambo' - Amaryllis Plants / Bulbs Giant Amaryllis are easy and thrilling to grow indoors, and a great gift for a child or the home bound person. Unlike many other amaryllis bulbs on the market, our large hybrid bulbs will produce two 18-24 stems, each bearing 4 or 5 huge, long lasting flowers that are over 8 inches in diameter. Start … Contributed by amazon 25.11. 2007 11:35:26 (27089 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Passiflora Other / Books Passionflowers of the World | Since they were first described in Europe in the 16th century, passionflowers have held a special fascination among plant collectors for their bold, beautiful, complicated blossoms and delectable passionfruits. Most are perennial climbers, but some are trees, shrubs, herbaceous … Contributed by amazon 06.04. 2007 10:33:48 (10330 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Ficus carica 'Italian Honey' - Fig Plants / Evergreen Shrubs The fig is a picturesque tropical-looking tree or shrub with a dramatic spreading habit. The breadth is often wider than the height of 15 -30. The bark is smooth and silvery gray and the deciduous leaves are 3 or 5-lobed and 4 -10 long. There are many cultivars available for the home landscape. … Contributed by amazon 06.06. 2007 08:36:53 (28934 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Encyclopedia of Garden Ferns Other / Books Gardeners who seek an up-to-date, authoritative guide to the wealth of garden-worthy ferns available today will find none better than Sue Olsen. Drawing from four decades of experience as a fern specialist, Olsen leads the reader through every genus with horticultural merit, focusing primarily on the … Contributed by amazon 01.04. 2007 10:31:24 (8628 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Pimenta dioica - allspice, pimento, Jamaica pepper Allspice Plants / Deciduous Shrubs (Pimenta dioica) also known as Jamaica Pepper or Pimento is a medium sized tree producing small purple berries that contain one or two large seeds that are the allspice of commerce. Leaves and bark also contain the allspice scent. … Contributed by amazon 26.06. 2007 12:50:19 (19635 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Hippeastrum 'La Paz' - Amaryllis Plants / Bulbs The slender, pointed upper petals are dark coral while the lower petals are greenish-white edged in dark coral. The star-shaped flower has darker midveins and a faint green throat. Cybister Amaryllis:Another new class of amaryllis, these exotic, species-type varieties are most fanciful. They are characterized … Contributed by amazon 18.10. 2007 09:14:30 (22296 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Spathiphyllum lynise - Peace Lily Plants / Perennials Spathiphyllum the genus name means, literally, leaf spathe, with spathe defined as A large bract or pair of bracts sheathing a flower cluster, as a spadix. You re likely to know it as Peace Lily. Its widespread interior use is due to its exceptional acclimation to low light conditions. There are approximately … Contributed by amazon 10.07. 2007 14:19:41 (21023 readers) Match on Article's text | |
