Sansevieria trifasciata Laurenti
We have some plants that are used all through the year as
decorations. They do get moved inside when the heavy Winter
weather arrives. We always pull most in when we have guests.
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Our patio garden of houseplants
We have some plants that are used all through the year as
OHHH NO! I killed the Keiki!
Keikis look like little plants growing on the stem of a parent plant.
On phalaenopsis orchids, they usually occur on the nodes along the stem.
These are baby orchids.
Click the KiKI to see video
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Footnote of things to come....
It is the winding down of Summer. I will be posting once a week. I have pics and stories and videos ready to go. We will be going on trips and adventures so that more great stuff and beautiful plants can be illustrated. There will be some videos for self help with some more plants very soon.
We have trips planned. Ocean Springs, Mississippi. August
Pensacola Beach Florida in September. More great ocean flora will be captured so it can be posted.
Some great palm and orchid pics will be posted form our travels to the U.S. Virgin Islands. St. Marteen. Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Monday, July 24, 2023
Agave ovatifolia
Whale's Tongue ... Agave ovatifolia leaves will grow to 3 to 4 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wide in 5 to 8 years, especially with summer water.
>>>>>Click here for video of Agave ovatifolia<<<<<
These plants end their life after 10 to 20 years with a spectacular show by producing a flower stalk 10 to 15 feet tall that draws a variety of bees.
Common Name: whale's tongue agave
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Asparagaceae
Native Range: Mexico
Zone: 7 to 11
Height: 2.00 to 3.00 feet
Spread: 3.00 to 4.00 feet
Bloom Time: June to August
Bloom Description: Yellow-green
Sun: Full sun
Water: Dry
Maintenance: Low
Flower: Showy
Leaf: Colorful
Attracts: Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Other: Thorns
Tolerate: Drought, Dry Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil
Culture Estimated to be hardy to USDA Zones 7-11.
Best growth occurs in a sandy/gritty, dry to dry-medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun. Sharp soil drainage is important.
The genus name Agave comes from the Greek word agauos meaning "admirable" or "noble" in probable reference to the very tall flower spikes found on the plants of many species of Agave.
Specific epithet derives from the Latin 'ovatus', meaning egg, and 'folius', meaning leaves, in reference to the leaf shape.
Common name also refers to the leaf shape.
Abroma augusta 'Devil's Cotton'
CLIK name to see video Abroma augustum
| Abroma augustum | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Abroma |
| Species: | A. augustum |
| Binomial name | |
| Abroma augustum | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| |
Abroma augustum, sometimes written Abroma augusta,[2] Devil's cotton, is a species of Abroma (Sterculiaceae, or Malvaceae in some classifications). It has dark red flowers with an characteristic and unusual appearance. It is widely distributed in Asia. It grows very well almost all over the planet. It thrives in the Southern and South eastern area of Louisiana.
It tolerates the hot and humid Summers and thrives.
The leaves and stems are covered with soft bristly hairs that are very irritating to the touch. The bark yields a jute-like fiber.
The species was first described, as Theobroma augustum (or Theobroma augusta) by Carl Linnaeus in 1768.[3]
Cultivation
In the Summer months the plant blooms. The flowers do resemble those of Abutilon species.
In the greenhouse, plants bloom from late spring to early summer. Dark maroon flowers are formed in terminal panicles. Individual flowers are up to 3 inches (7.5 cm) across.
Abroma augustum is propagated from seed. Seed germinate in 21–30 days at 72 °F (24 °C).
Sunday, July 23, 2023
Abelia species in deep South-July 2023 Dwarf and non dwarf species
Abelia is a great shrub and it is even greater for bees.
.jpg)
This is a video of a dwarf Abelia which is not doing great in the Summer heat. A dwarf variety.
( https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DEaU6gjJ_-o ). Direct link for study.
This is a great specimen for an Abelia. It is over 6 feet in height. It is a massive array of limbs and blooms. Bees' can be seen and heard on this plant. This is a great evergreen shrub for any landscape.
Abelia shrub with bees. Click link
Abelia
Abelia /əˈbiːliə/[1] is a previously recognized genus that contained about 30 species and hybrids, placed in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae. Molecular phylogenetic studies showed that the genus was not monophyletic, and in 2013, Maarten Christenhusz proposed the merger of Abelia (excluding section Zabelia) into Linnaea, along with some other genera. Abelia section Zabelia was raised to the genus Zabelia.[2]
Description[edit]
Species formerly placed in Abelia are shrubs from 1–6 m tall, native to eastern Asia (Japan west to the Himalaya) and southern North America (Mexico); the species from warm climates are evergreen, and colder climate species deciduous. The leaves are opposite or in whorls of three, ovate, glossy, dark green, 1.5–8 cm long, turning purplish-bronze to red in autumn in the deciduous species. The flowers appear in the upper leaf axils and stem ends, 1-8 together in a short cyme; they are pendulous, white to pink, bell-shaped with a five-lobed corolla, 1–5 cm long, and usually scented. Flowering continues over a long and continuous period from late spring to fall.
Some of these species are cultivated as ornamental garden plants, and may still be described as Abelia in horticultural listings. A notable example is the hybrid Abelia × grandiflora (now Linnaea × grandiflora).
Taxonomy[edit]
The generic name commemorates Clarke Abel, a keen naturalist who accompanied Lord Amherst's unsuccessful embassy to China in 1816 as a surgeon, under the sponsorship of Sir Joseph Banks. All of Abel's seeds and plants were lost in a shipwreck on the homeward voyage, however; living plants of Abelia chinensis (now Linnaea chinensis) were first imported to England in 1844 by Robert Fortune.[3]
Some species placed in Abelia were transferred to Linnaea at various times from 1872 onwards, but these transfers were not accepted by most botanists. Molecular phylogenetic studies showed that a number of genera traditionally placed in the tribe Linnaeeae were closely related, but that Abelia was not monophyletic, even with Abelia section Zabelia split off as a separate genus Zabelia. In 2013, Maarten Christenhusz proposed that Abelia and related genera be merged into Linnaea.[2] This proposal has been adopted by recent sources, including the Plants of the World Online.[4][5]
Allergenicity[edit]
Abelia has an OPALS allergy scale rating of 5 out of 10, indicating moderate potential to cause allergic reactions, exacerbated by over-use of the same plant throughout a garden.[6] People allergic to honeysuckle may experience cross-reactive allergic reactions with Abelia.[6]
Friday, July 21, 2023
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
