 | Cycas revoluta - Japanese Sago Palm 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. Today about 10 genera of cycads still survive. The most commonly grown is the Japanese … |
Amazon.com | 07.10. 2007 | |
 | Cyclamen cilicium - Cyclamen Cyclamen are wonderful plants prized not only for their dainty flowers but for their distinctive heart-shaped foliage that brightens the garden long after the flowers have disappeared. They thrive where few other flowers grow, even in dry shade under trees! Very long lived, they slowly … |
Amazon.com | 11.07. 2007 | |
 | Cyclanthera pedata - Achocha Achocha (Lady s Slipper) | Vigorous climber producing small edible pods like okra. The small fruits have a tender, crunchy white flesh with a beany, cucumber flavor. Nice in salads or for stir fries. They can also be made into novelty pickles. Pick fruits young, when still green … |
Amazon.com | 21.10. 2007 | |
 | Cymbopogon citratus - West Indian Lemon Grass 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 … |
Amazon.com | 25.10. 2007 | |
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 | Cynara scolymus - Globe Artichoke 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 1500 s and were considered an aristocratic vegetable. King Henry VIII (1491-1547; he who had 6 wives but could produce only 3 children) … |
Amazon.com | 05.09. 2007 | |
 | Cyperus alternifolia - Umbrella Plants Umbrella plant is a close cousin of the papyrus plant of ancient Egypt, which it resembles. Like papyrus, it also forms clumps in wet and boggy areas, although it will thrive in drier situations as well. Also like papyrus, all the leaves are arranged atop triangular stems. But while … |
Amazon.com | 08.06. 2007 | |
 | Cyperus percamenthus - Dwarf Giant Papyrus Long on beauty and history, papyrus has been known and used by Man for millennia. Soft green clouds of papyrus lined the Nile River during the time of the pharaohs. The infant Moses was found among the bulrushes. Ancient Egyptians kept records of their pyramid building activities … |
Amazon.com | 02.08. 2007 | |
 | Cypripedium acaule - Stemless Lady's Slipper Pink Lady Slipper Orchids grow best in an acid soil, high in organic matter. However, in some areas they can be found growing in sandy soils. It is advisable to purchase a soil pH tester or kit to make sure the pH is between 3.5 and 5.0 before planting the pips … |
Amazon.com | 10.09. 2007 | |
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 | Cyrtostachys renda - Lipstick Palm Popularly known as the sealing-wax palm or lipstick palm, this is one of the most colorful tropical palms. It is native to Malaysia, Borneo, and Sumatra where it grows in coastal peat swamps, sometimes reaching heights of over 15 feet. The crownshaft and petioles are brilliant scarlet … |
Amazon.com | 02.11. 2007 | |
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