Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Euphorbia trigona

 Scientific Name: Euphorbia trigona

Common Name: African Milk Tree
Family Name: Euphorbiaceae
Origin:Central Africa




PLANT CARE

Water:Medium
Light: Full sun, partial sun
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Upright spreading (2.4m High x 0.9m Wide)
Plant Uses: Standalone, cluster, mass planting, pot 
Special Features: N/A

Friday, April 16, 2021

Polyscias balfouriana

 Scientific Name: Polyscias balfouriana

Common Name: Dinner Plate Aralia, Aralia Balfour, Balfour Polyscias
Family Name: Araliaceae
Origin: New Guinea to Queensland Australia



PLANT CARE

Water:Medium
Light: Partial sun, partial shade
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Upright rounded (1.8m High x 1.2m Wide)
Plant Uses:Standalone, mass planting, pot 
Special Features: N/A

Dracaena trifasciata 'Laurentii'

Scientific Name: Dracaena trifasciata 'Laurentii'

Common Name: Variegated Snake Plant
Family Name: Asparagaceae
Origin: West Africa



PLANT CARE

Water: Low
Light: Partial sun, partial shade
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Upright clumping (1.2m Tall x 0.60m Wide)
Plant Uses:Standalone, accent plant, mass planting, pot 
Special Features: Indoor plant

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Pachira aquatica

 Scientific Name: Pachira aquatica

Common Name: Money Plant

Family Name: Malvaceae

Origin: Central and South America



PLANT CARE

Water:Medium, high
Light: Full sun, partial sun
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Upright rounded tree
 (20m tall)
Plant Uses: Specimen, standalone, pot
Special Features: Indoor plant, gift/festive plant, screening plant

Sunday, April 11, 2021

Platycerium bifurcatum

Scientific Name: Platycerium bifurcatum

Common Name: Elkhorn Fern or Common Staghorn Fern

Family Name: Polypodiaceae
Origin: Java, New Guinea & New South Wales and Queensland of Australia



PLANT CARE

Water:Medium
Light: Partial sun
Soil: Peat moss at crown and attached onto a bark


PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Irregular
 (0.9m tall x 0.8m wide)
Plant Uses: Specimen, standalone, accent, pot
Special Features: Indoor plant, grow on trees 

Thursday, April 8, 2021

Radermachera sinica

Scientific Name: Radermachera sinica

Common Name: China doll plant or Asian bell
Family Name: Bignoniaceae
Origin: China, India, Myanmar & Vietnam



PLANT CARE

Water:Medium
Light: Partial shade, partial sun & full sun
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Upright arboreal (9.0m tall x 7.5m wide)
Plant Uses: Tree, pot
Special Features: Indoor plant, white night-blooming flowers

Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Ophiopogon japonicus 'Kyoto Dwarf'

Scientific Name: Ophiopogon japonicus 'Kyoto Dwarf'
Common Name: Dwarf mondo grass, monkey grass
Family Name: Convallariaceae
Origin: NA



PLANT CARE

Water: Medium
Light: Partial sun, partial shade, full shade
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Clumping (10cm high)
Plant Uses: Foliage plant, border, ground cover, container 
Special Features: NA

More information on how to grow the plant, click here.

Sunday, June 24, 2018

Tillandsia ionantha

Scientific Name: Tillandsia ionantha
Common Name: Air plant, blushing bride
Family Name: Bromeliaceae
Origin: Mexico to Central America



PLANT CARE

Water: Medium
Light: Full sun, partial sun
Soil: NA

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Clumping (10cm high)
Plant Uses: Foliage plant, flower plant, container, mounted up high
Special Features: Flowers are attractive to birds

More information on how to grow the plant, click here.

Thursday, April 12, 2018

Pilea depressa

Scientific Name: Pilea depressa
Common Name: Baby toes or baby tears
Family Name: Urticaceae
Origin: South America




PLANT CARE

Water: Medium
Light: Partial sun
Soil: Well-draining soil

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Spreading (10cm high)
Plant Uses: Container, hanging pot, ground cover
Special Features: Terrarium

More information on how to grow the plant, click here

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Micranthemum 'Monte Carlo'

Scientific Name: Micranthemum 'Monte Carlo'
Common Name: Monte Carlo, large pearl grass
Family Name: Linderniaceae
Origin: North Argentina




PLANT CARE

Water: High
Light: Partial sun
Soil: NA

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Spreading and clump forming (3cm high)
Plant Uses: Container, aquarium
Special Features: Aquarium carpet plant

More information on how to grow the plant, click here

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Oxalis spiralis ssp. vulcanicola

Scientific Name: Oxalis spiralis ssp. vulcanicola
Common Name: Volcanic Sorrel or Velvet Oxalis
Family Name: Oxalidaceae
Origin: Central America




PLANT CARE

Water: Medium
Light: Partial sun
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Sprawling (5cm to 30cm high)
Plant Uses: Container, edging, bed
Special Features: Balcony window box

More information on how to grow the plant, click here



Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Callistephus chinensis cv.

Scientific Name: Callistephus chinensis cv.
Common Name: China Aster
Family Name: Asteraceae
Origin: NA





PLANT CARE

Water: Medium
Light: Partial sun, partial shade
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Upright clump (25cm to 90cm high, depending on variety)
Plant Uses: Border, flower bed, edging, container, mixed container
Special Features: NA

More information on how to grow the plant, click here

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Tradescantia zebrina

Scientific Name: Tradescantia zebrina
Common Name: Silver Inch Plant
Family Name: Commelinaceae
Origin: Mexico




PLANT CARE

Water: Medium
Light: Partial sun
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Sprawling (20cm high and spread 60cm)
Plant Uses: Hanging pot, bedding, ground cover
Special Features: Indoor plant

More information on how to grow the plant, click here

Tradescantia pallida

Scientific Name: Tradescantia pallida
Common Name: Purple Heart
Family Name: Commelinaceae
Origin: Mexico



PLANT CARE

Water: Medium, Low
Light: Full sun, Partial sun
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Sprawling (45cm high and spread 30cm)
Plant Uses: Hanging pot, bedding, ground cover
Special Features: NA

More information on how to grow the plant, click here

Monday, April 10, 2017

Pelargonium sp.

Scientific Name: Pelargonium sp. (Pelargonium Citrosa)
Common Name: Mosquito Plant, Citrosa Geranium
Family Name: Geraniaceae
Origin: NA



PLANT CARE

Water: Low
Light: Partial sun, partial shade
Soil: Well drain

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS


Form: Upright (60cm high x 0.45 wide)
Plant Uses: Pot, indoor plant
Special Features: NA

More information on how to grow the plant, click here

Sunday, March 26, 2017

Dionaea muscipula

Scientific Name: Dionaea muscipula
Common Name: Venus flytrap
Family Name: Droseraceae
Origin: North and Eastern Carolina of the United States




PLANT CARE

Water: High
Light: Partial sun
Soil: Well drain

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS


Form: Spreading rosette (15cm high)
Plant Uses: Pot, novelty
Special Features: Bog plant


More information on how to grow the plant, click here

Saturday, February 11, 2017

Hedera helix cv.

Scientific Name: Hedera helix cv.
Common Name: Ivy, English Ivy, European Ivy
Family Name: Araliaceae
Origin: NA




PLANT CARE

Water: Medium
Light: Full sun, partial sun
Soil: Well drain

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS


Form: Climber, creeper (15m H x 3 m W)
Plant Uses: Accent, specimen, container, hanging pot
Special Features: Indoor plant, 2-D topiary


More information on how to grow the plant, click here

Sunday, January 15, 2017

Sagittaria sp.

Scientific Name: Sagittaria sp.
Common Name: Chinese arrowhead, arrowhead
Family Name: Alismataceae
Origin: NA



PLANT CARE

Water: High
Light: Full sun, partial sun
Soil: Loamy

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS


Form: Spreading 
Plant Uses: Accent, specimen, container, bog garden, pond
Special Features: NA


More information on how to grow the plant, click here

Saturday, December 31, 2016

Alternanthera ficoidea 'Christmas Tree'

Scientific Name: Alternanthera ficoidea 'Christmas Tree' 
or Alternanthera ficoidea 'Chinese Afro' 
Common Name: NA
Family Name: Amaranthaceae
Origin: NA



PLANT CARE

Water: High
Light: Partial sun
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS


Form: Rounded mound (5cm high) 
Plant Uses: Specimen, container plant
Special Features: NA


More information on how to grow the plant, click here

Saturday, November 19, 2016

Sedum sp.

Scientific Name: Sedum sp.
Common Name: Stonecrop
Family Name: Crassulaceae
Origin: NA



PLANT CARE

Water: Medium
Light: Full sun, partial sun
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS


Form: Clump (15cm high, 90cm Long) 
Plant Uses: Ground cover, specimen, accent, border, edging, flower bed
Special Features: NA


More information on how to grow the plant, click here