Mammilliaria plumosa - Feather Cactus Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses The Feather Cactus (Mammilliaria plumosa) is native to Mexico. It is hardy in zones 9-10. In cooler regions grow as a house plant. Provide full sun and water only when dry. It gets it s name from it s feathery looking spines. The whitish-yellow flowers have a strong aroma. This cactus is very easy to … Contributed by amazon 11.07. 2007 12:19:19 (33647 readers) Match on Title and Article's text | |
Echeveria - Blue Mexican Rose Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Echeverias are succulent type plants (similar to cactus) that are extremely easy to grow. Like cactus they prefer sun and a thorough watering when dry. The flowers are spectacular. They are native to Mexico and make easy to grow house plants. … Contributed by amazon 04.07. 2007 10:24:39 (34566 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Hatiora salicornioides - Drunkard's Dream Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses The Drunkard s Dream - Rhipsalis is an easy to grow succulent house plant. It prefers sun or very bright indirect light. Water only when dry. Also makes a great hanging basket plant. … Contributed by amazon 10.07. 2007 14:35:18 (64802 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Echinocactus grusonii - Golden Barrel Cactus Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Originating in Mexico, this popular cactus reaches up to 6 ft (1.8 m) in height and spread. It has a single, globe-shaped, pale green body that stretches upwards in maturity, becoming barrel-shaped. This stem is heavily ribbed with numerous areoles sprouting radial, yellow spines. In summer, larger cacti … Contributed by amazon 31.08. 2007 10:10:11 (30091 readers) Match on Title and Article's text | |
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Cacti Other / Books The Illustrated Dictionary | This dictionary concentrates on the globular cacti, particularly Mammillaria, but includes some popular columnar cactus forms such as Echinocereus. … Contributed by amazon 08.04. 2007 10:03:19 (12551 readers) Match on Article's text | |
The Plantfinder's Guide to Cacti & Other Succulents Other / Books Like the other titles in this series, this handsome full-color book is accessible but provides sufficient depth and detail to satisfy more experienced cactus enthusiasts. It includes an extensive A–Z listing, with useful information on cultivation and propagation. … Contributed by amazon 15.04. 2007 17:53:19 (10647 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Pleiospilos bolusii - Living Rock Cactus Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses The genus Pleiospilos is comprised of four species and four subspecies. The genus name is derived from the greek words pleios (full) and spilos (dots), which refers to the many dots on the plants. The plants are also known as kwaggavy (Quagga mesemb), lewerplant (liver plant), lewervygie (liver mesemb), … Contributed by amazon 14.01. 2008 12:00:25 (37391 readers) Match on Title and Article's text | |
The Cactus Family Other / Books Only now, at the beginning of the new millennium, is there an up-to-date, comprehensive study of the cactus family. This long-awaited, monumental work covers the Cactaceae in an encyclopedic manner, addressing 125 genera and 1810 species. The most comprehensive single resource on the subject available … Contributed by amazon 13.01. 2007 14:51:27 (16599 readers) Match on Title and Article's text | |
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Sedum lineare 'Variegatum' - Carpet Sedum Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses The Creme & Green Carpet Sedum, Sedum lineare variegatum, is an extremely hardy succulent type plant. It can be grown outside year round in zones 9 & 10. In cooler regions it makes an excellent house plant in a full sun to partial sun window. It grows about 6 tall and cascades down. Water when … Contributed by amazon 09.07. 2007 10:15:05 (30589 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Gardens in France Other / Books France s most beautiful public and private gardens open their gates to us in every season of the year: from the classical French palace gardens at Vaux-le-Vicomte down to humble domestic gardens in Normandy, from stylized Zen gardens in Provence to cactus displays on the Cote d Azur. … Contributed by amazon 07.02. 2008 12:33:58 (15614 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Cacti and Succulents Other / Books An Illustrated Guide to the Plants and their Cultivation (Crowood Aviation S.) | An essential guide to cacti and other succulents, featuring 420 color photos and a wealth of information on the plants and their cultivation. Beautifully illustrated and highly accessible, this guide is both an instructive … Contributed by amazon 18.07. 2007 09:57:59 (18922 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Mammillaria camptotricha - Bird's Nest Cactus Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Scientific Name: Mammillaria decipiens ssp. camptotricha | Synonym: Dolichothele camptotricha, Mammillaria camptotricha, Krainzia decipiens ssp. camptotricha, Neomammillaria camptotricha, Pseudomammillaria camptotricha … Contributed by amazon 01.07. 2007 21:45:05 (24861 readers) Match on Title and Article's text | |
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Sedum burrito - Burrito Burros Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses The Burrito Burro s Tail is a trailing succulent plant, native to Mexico. The plant creates long drooping tendrils several feet long. It has fat blue-green leaves growing on stems. This succulent will give you wonderful pink blooms in the spring. Burrito Burro s Tail makes an excellent indoor plant, … Contributed by amazon 06.07. 2007 09:22:04 (51603 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Festuca glauca - Blue Fescue Grass Plants / Grass, Grasses Fescue develops deeper foliage color when grown in full sun, but it can tolerate partial shade, and should be grown in part shade in areas with hot summers It is drought tolerant, and grows best in poor, sandy, well drained soils. It cannot tolerate heavy, wet soils or constant high humidity. Blue fescue … Contributed by amazon 04.06. 2007 09:20:44 (45291 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Agaves of Continental North America Other / Books A definitive reference by the recognized authority on the genus, combining taxonomic information with ethnobotanical insights. … Contributed by amazon 15.04. 2007 18:55:18 (18639 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Epiphyllum ackermannii - Orchid Cactus Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses What we commonly call epiphyllums today are actually hybrids of epiphytic cacti species native to the jungles of Central and South America, as well as Mexico. The word epiphyllum in Greek means upon the leaf and the flowers appear to bloom directly on the leaves. Jungle cacti, however, have no leaves; … Contributed by amazon 09.07. 2007 09:45:08 (48528 readers) Match on Title | |
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