Nicotiana tabaccum 'Variegata' - Variegated Tobacco Plants / Other Tall 7 foot tobacco plant with large leaves and pink blooms and striking variegated foliage. Large 30-cm leaves, 5-cm flowers. Same botanical species as the cultivated tobacco and can be smoked. Leaves contain nicotine and can also be used to make an organic insecticide. Full sun. … Contributed by amazon 11.08. 2007 07:45:40 (23454 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Xanthorrhoea australis - Austral Grass-tree Plants / Perennials Australian native known for its thick black trunk to 5 which is topped by a 3 high fountain of grass-like leaves which in turn produce an erect 5 flower spike. Requires constant warmth and full sun. Arid - sub tropic. The Aborigines called these plants Black Boys because after a wild fire, the bottom … Contributed by amazon 03.09. 2007 10:07:50 (20164 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Achillea millefolium 'Red Velvet' - yarrow Plants / Perennials Yarrow is a maintenance-free perennial suitable for standard flower beds as well as dry locations. Fern-like leaves are fine and deep green, basal leaves are larger than stem leaves. Flowers come out in flat corymbs in early summer. They are vivid red with tiny yellow centres. It tolerates wide range … Contributed by havlis 04.08. 2008 11:43:00 (52370 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Athyrium filix-femina - lady fern Plants / Ferns Lady fern is an elegant and beautiful fern, one of the most popular. It has bright green fronds of lacy leaves. The plant is clump forming, growing into a dense perennial with profusion of leaves from one centre. If desired, divide in March-April, after frosts, before leaves emerge. … Contributed by havlis 24.09. 2016 07:40:27 (19105 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' - Siberian Bugloss Plants / Perennials Brunnera is rhizomatous perennial with soft, hairy, hear-shaped leaves. Variety Jack Frost has large, silver leaves with strong, dark green veins and clearly defined margins. Clusters of forget-me-not like blue flowers appear on about 20cm tall stalks in early to mid spring. … Contributed by havlis 08.04. 2008 08:57:30 (60941 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Dasylirion wheeleri - Desert Spoon Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Dasylirion wheeleri - Sotol or Huge Desert Spoon Ribbon-like leaves to 3 ft. edged with hooked thorns. Creamy white flowers in May & June on a spike that can grow to 12 ft. & looks wonderful all season. Pulling off leaves at the base gives you the desert spoon. … Contributed by amazon 20.09. 2007 07:36:58 (24208 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Ulmus x hollandica 'Wredei' - golden elm Plants / Deciduous Shrubs This elm is a slender shrub - a cross between ulmus minor and ulmus glabra from Germany, yet from 1875. It has been a popular small tree or rather a shrub ever since. Its size is suitable for gardens with restricted space as it seldom grows more than 1,5m wide and can be 3-5m tall. … Contributed by havlis 17.05. 2008 13:34:38 (67470 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Asplenium scolopendrium 'Angustifolia' - hart´s tongue fern Plants / Ferns Angustifolia is a variety of hart’s tongue fern. It is a hardy fern with entire edge. In fact, the edges on this variety are serrated or curled and the leaves are narrower compared to the species. … Contributed by havlis 27.03. 2008 16:34:18 (25814 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Tagetes lucida - Mexican Mint Marigold Plants / Annuals Aromatic, anise-flavored leaves are used in seasoning sauces, soups, teas, and vinegar. Bears narrow, glossy green, serrated leaves and small yellow flowers in clusters. The dried leaves and flowers are brewed into a tea traditionally used for colic and malaria. Used as a poultice for rattlesnake bites … Contributed by amazon 28.11. 2007 10:18:35 (21651 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Caladium bicolor 'Florida Cardinal' - Fancy-leafed Caladium Plants / Perennials Florida Cardinal - this bright beauty is graced with bright burgundy leaves outlined with dark green. Fancy leafed Caladiums are very showy foliage plants with bright red, pink, green and white variegated leaves. You ll enjoy these South American beauties with heart shaped, rainbow colored leaves...prettier … Contributed by amazon 07.07. 2007 10:58:02 (21181 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Brahea armata - Hesper Palm Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Distinctive, unique and attractive, the blue Mexican or Hesper palm has a crown of rigid leaves which radiate from the trunk top. Blue palms are considered by many to have the bluest leaves of any palm in the world. Blue palm may grow 50 tall and 16 in width. The blue palm trunk is slightly swollen at … Contributed by amazon 28.11. 2007 10:08:30 (26323 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Abelmoschus manihot - Sunset Hibiscus Plants / Perennials Edible Sunset Hibiscus (Abelmoschus manihot) Known also as an edible hibiscus, this obscure Chinese species is a tropical perennial, half shrub that can reach 6 feet in height. … Contributed by amazon 17.07. 2008 08:21:09 (81435 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Weigela florida 'Victoria' - weigela Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Weigelas are valuable garden shrubs that grow freely in almost any soil and require little maintenance. They are deciduous shrubs growing 1.5 – 2.0 tall and just a bit less wide. Leaves are ovate to oval. Bell or funnel shaped flowers come in many colours and appear at the end of spring / beginning … Contributed by havlis 27.05. 2008 10:42:28 (136690 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Acer platanoides 'Drummondii' - Norway maple Plants / Deciduous Trees Drummondii is a variegated form of Norway maple, only some 100 years old. The decades from its birth proved its popularity which is still very high. The leaves are beautifully creamy white variegated at the margins, with bright green centres. … Contributed by havlis 11.08. 2011 12:47:16 (34582 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Gunnera manicata - giant gunnera Plants / Perennials Giant gunnera is probably the biggest herbaceous perennial in the world, apart from banana trees. This exotic looking plant is called dinosaur’s food and comes from the Andes (Chile, Costa Rica, Columbia) where it can grow 3 m tall. … Contributed by havlis 12.08. 2014 21:24:42 (16099 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Arum italicum - lords and ladies Plants / Perennials Lords-and-ladies is an old favourite among tuberous plants. And as you can tell by the Latin name, it does not come from Bangladesh though it looks rather exotic. The arrow-shaped leaves are very attractive, marbled green with conspicuous creamy white or yellowish veins. They are popular for flower bouquets. … Contributed by havlis 20.04. 2008 21:24:42 (93517 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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