Lilac or Syringa – Flowering Woody Plants in Olive Family
Most lilac is not very graceful; they get tall and leggy, and their leaves are a magnet for mildew in late summer. But their...
Bromeliad – The Most Exotic Houseplant
Bromeliad fascinating plants are among the most exotic houseplants a gardener can grow and among the easiest. Not a genus in themselves, but a...
Mayapple – A Charming Plant if Used in a Right Way
Mayapple is a very charming plant if used in the right way. In late spring each plant sends up what looks like two little,...
Polaskia chende (Roland-Gosselin) A. C. Gibson & K. E. Horak 1978
Polaskia chende looks like tree cacti, branching terminally to 4 m (13 feet) high with distinct trunks to 80 cm (31 in) high and...
Polaskia: A Tree-Like Cacti
Polaskia is named after Charles Polaski, an amateur American. In 1905, Robert Roland-Gosselin described two large cacti that grow in the dry, cactus-rich area...
Fritillaria Imperialis – A Commonly Grown Plant
Two types of fritillaries are very commonly grown in gardens. They’re like Mutt and Jeff. Fritillaria meleagris (checkered lily) has flowers shaped like little...
Amorphophallus Titanum – A Large and Unsual Shape Flowering Plant
The Amorphophallus titanum plant has been known for its large size and unusual shape. It is also called the corpse flower because of its...
Matucana intertexta
Matucana intertexta plants are usually solitary. The stunning flowers are oblique, pale orange to vermilion to scarlet, with violet margins, 7–10.5 cm (2.8–4.1 inches) long,...
Trumpet Vine – Hummingbird’s Favorite Flower
Trumpet vine is a perfect example of a hummingbird plant. It's red-orange two to three-inch, trumpet-shaped flowers, which bloom in mid-July have evolved along...
10 Unique Rose Varieties
The Rare Nine Unique Rose Varieties
Rare roses are flowers that are not commonly found in gardens or nurseries. They are often hard to find...