Plant Studies
Brazilian Candles
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009Brazilian Candles Malvacea Pavonia x gledhilli October 2009 Plant Study Subject Description: The Brazilian Candle is a small shrub that grows to 4-5 ft high. It tends to be narrow rather than multi-stemmed. Culture: Sun to Light Shade Hardiness: USDA Zones 10a-11 That means it needs special care here unless you are a daring gardener. [...]
Botanical Names Explained
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009• Families are plants with many botanical features in common, and is the highest classification normally used. At this level, the similarity between plants is often easily recognizable by the average gardener. The names of the Families end in -aceae • A genus refers to a group of plants which share certain structural characteristics. The [...]
Confederate Rose
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009Confederate Rose Malvacea Hibiscus mutabalis Description: The Confederate Rose is a large shrub or small multi-stemmed tree that grows to 15 ft high with about a 10 ft spread. Neither a Confederate (it hails from China but has taken a liking to the US southland), nor a rose (it’s in Malvaceae, the hibiscus family). Dropping [...]
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