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Bidens Beedance, Beedance Painted Red
June 28, 2018

Bidens Beedance, Beedance Painted Red

Bidens Bidens pilosa, fruiting head and flower head Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Subfamily: Asteroideae Supertribe: Helianthodae Tribe: Coreopsideae Genus: Bidens Synonyms Ceratocephalus Cass. Campylotheca Cass. Microlecane Sch.Bip. ex Benth. & Hook.f. Diatonta Walp. Microlecana Sch.Bip. Delucia DC. Bidens sect. Eubidens Boerl. Dolichotheca Cass. Forbicina Ség. Edwarsia Neck. …

2018, Flowers, Perennials
Oxalis triangularis, Purple Rain Shamrock,
June 28, 2018

Oxalis triangularis, Purple Rain Shamrock,

Oxalis triangularis, commonly called false shamrock, is a species of edible perennial plant in the Oxalidaceae family. It is endemic to Brazil. This woodsorrel is typically grown as a houseplant but can be grown outside in USDA climate zones 8a–11, preferably in light shade. The deep maroon leaves are trifoliate, like species in the clover genus Trifolium which are commonly called shamrock, hence …

2018, Flowers, Herbs, Perennials
Echeveria
June 22, 2018

Echeveria

Echeveria is a large genus of flowering plants in the stonecrop family Crassulaceae, native to semi-desert areas of Central America, Mexico and northwestern South America. Species are polycarpic, meaning that they may flower and set seed many times over the course of their lifetimes. Often numerous offsets are produced, and are commonly known as “hen and chicks”. …

2018, Evergreen, Flowers, Perennials, Succulents
Haworthiopsis attenuatam, zebra haworthia, Radula, Hankey Dwarf Aloe
June 22, 2018

Haworthiopsis attenuatam, zebra haworthia, Radula, Hankey Dwarf Aloe

Haworthiopsis attenuata, formerly Haworthia attenuata, the zebra haworthia, is a small species of succulent plant from the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. As an ornamental, it is one of the most commonly cultivated of the Haworthiopsis species. It is an evergreen succulent plant with short leaves arranged in rosettes 6–12 cm in diameter. The succulent leaves …

2018, Evergreen, Perennials, Succulents
Turmeric, Curcuma longa
June 11, 2018

Turmeric, Curcuma longa

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) (/ˈtɜːrmərɪk/) is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial flowering plant ofthe ginger family, Zingiberaceae It is native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, and requires temperatures between 20 and 30 °C (68 and 86 °F) and a considerable amount of annual rainfall to thrive. Plants are gathered annually for their rhizomes and propagated from some of those rhizomes in the …

2018, Flowers, Herbs, Perennials, Spices
Anemone coronaria, windflower
June 10, 2018

Anemone coronaria, windflower

Anemone coronaria, poppy anemone, Spanish marigold, windflower, lilies of the field Anemone coronaria is a herbaceous perennial tuberous plant growing to 20–40 cm tall, rarely to 60 cm (0.75–1.50 feet), spreading to 15–23 cm (0.50 to 0.75 feet), with a basal rosette of a few leaves, the leaves with three leaflets, each leaflet deeply lobed. …

2018, Anuals, Flowers, Perennials
Zucchini, courgette
June 1, 2018

Zucchini, courgette

Zucchini (courgette) A striped and a uniform color zucchini Genus Cucurbita Species Cucurbita pepo Origin 19th century northern Italy, before Americas The zucchini  or courgette  is a summer squash which can reach nearly a metre in length, but is usually harvested immature at 15 to 25 cm (6 to 10 in)  In Britain and …

2018, Anuals, Fruits, Vegetables
Crocosmia, Montbretia
May 31, 2018

Crocosmia, Montbretia

Crocosmia Crocosmia Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Iridaceae Subfamily: Ixioideae Tribe: Ixieae Genus: Crocosmia Type species Crocosmia aurea Synonyms Crocanthus Curtonus Crocosmia  (montbretia)is a small genus of flowering plants in the iris family, Iridaceae. It is native to the grasslands of southern and eastern Africa, ranging from South Africa to Sudan. One …

2018, Evergreen, Flowers, Perennials
SPARAXIS, harlequin flower
May 31, 2018

SPARAXIS, harlequin flower

Sparaxis Sparaxis bulbifera Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Iridaceae Subfamily: Ixioideae Tribe: Ixieae Genus: Sparaxis Type species Sparaxis bulbifera Synonyms Anactorion Raf. ×Sparanthera Cif. & Giacom. Streptanthera Sweet Synnotia Sweet Sparaxis (harlequin flower) is a genus in the family Iridaceae with about 13 species endemic to Cape Province, South Africa. …

2018, Flowers, Perennials
DAHLIA
May 30, 2018

DAHLIA

Dahlia Dahlia flower Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Subfamily: Asteroideae Supertribe: Helianthodae Tribe: Coreopsideae Genus: Dahlia Type species Dahlia pinnata Sections Dahlia Entemophyllon Epiphytum Pseudodendron Synonyms Georgina Willd. Dahlia  is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native to Mexico. There are 42 species of …

2018, Anuals, Flowers, Perennials