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...
Quiabentia (Britton & Rose 1923)
Within the genus Quiabentia, there are two species: one found in Brazil and the other in Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina.
There was early and lingering...
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...
Polaskia chichipe: Elegant cactus that resembles a columnar tree
Habitat: The Polaskia chichipe succulent cactus grows in xerophytic shrubland. Plants are treelike, branching more or less terminally to form distinct crowns up to...
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...
Ferocactus cylindraceus (Engelmann) Orcutt 1926
Description: George Engelmann named the barrel-cactus variation Ferocactus cylindraceus in 1853. This unusual cactus poses a threat to plant collectors due to its exquisite...