Sunday, 29 June 2014
Thursday, 26 June 2014
Houttuynia cordata ‘Chameleon’ -
Family: Saururaceae
Common Name: lizard plant
More info: It is a herbaceous perennial plant and easily grown in humusy, consistently moist to wet soils in full sun to part shade. Variegated cultivars develop best foliage color in full sun.
Water use: moderate
It has medicinal use, It has orange-like scent when crushed
Leaf: heart-shaped, brightly variegated pink, green, alternate
It has medicinal use, It has orange-like scent when crushed
Leaf: heart-shaped, brightly variegated pink, green, alternate
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
Miscanthus sinensis ‘cosmopolitan'
Family: Poaceae
Common Name: maiden grass
More info: This is an upright, clump forming ornamental grass with greean and white striped foliage.
Needs well-drained and moist soil
Habit: erect, upright
Flowers: pinkish-silver
Water use: moderate
Landscape uses: borders, beds, hedges, screen
Other feature: deer resistant, low-maintenance, It can tolerate salt condition
Habit: erect, upright
Flowers: pinkish-silver
Water use: moderate
Landscape uses: borders, beds, hedges, screen
Other feature: deer resistant, low-maintenance, It can tolerate salt condition
Nigella damascena
Family: Ranunculaceae
Common Name: love-in-a- mist
More info: This plant is a popular cool weather annual that features solitary blue flowers
Flowers: blue with cultivars in white pink, rose, purple
It needs low-maintenance and there is no serious insect or disease problem
Landscape uses: mixed beds and borders, cottage gardens and containers
Flowers: blue with cultivars in white pink, rose, purple
It needs low-maintenance and there is no serious insect or disease problem
Landscape uses: mixed beds and borders, cottage gardens and containers
Santolina chamaecyparissus
Family: Asteraceae
Common Name: lavender cotton
More info: This plant like regular moisture during the first year. Plants tolerate poor dry soils. (Avoid rich and wet soils).
Habit: broad, dense mound
Flower: showy, button-shaped yellow flower
Water use: medium, low
Soil: dry to moist but well-drained
Exposure: sun
This plant is an annual herbaceous perennial and has a pinnate leaves, whitish tomentose, aromatic, silvery grey-green leaves
Habit: broad, dense mound
Flower: showy, button-shaped yellow flower
Water use: medium, low
Soil: dry to moist but well-drained
Exposure: sun
This plant is an annual herbaceous perennial and has a pinnate leaves, whitish tomentose, aromatic, silvery grey-green leaves
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