Chinese mesona(Platostoma palustre)仙草

Chinese mesona(Platostoma palustre)仙草

Chinese mesona(Platostoma palustre) flowers. 仙草的花.

Chinese mesona (Platostoma palustre)仙草

 

 

Chinese mesona(Platostoma palustre) can be propagated by seeds, cuttings or division. 仙草可以用種子,扦插或分株方式來繁殖.

Tropical mint family herb.  Annual or biennial. Very easy to grow. Best growing in full sun to partial shade location in moist but well drained soil.  Small pink flower bloom in summer to fall. Flowers attract bees.  Propagate by seeds, cuttings or dividision.  Fast growing.  Medicinal.

這是熱帶薄荷家族的香草. 一年或二年生.  非常容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處,排水佳的濕潤土壤.  夏天到秋天開粉色小花.  花頗吸引蜂類.  繁殖方式以種子,插枝或分株來進行.  生長快速.  可藥用.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platostoma_palustre
https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E4%BB%99%E8%8D%89
http://info.organic.org.tw/supergood/front/bin/ptdetail.phtml?Part=4-3&PreView=1

Lance Dendrobium(Dendrobium aphyllum)天宮(天弓)石斛蘭

Lance Dendrobium(Dendrobium aphyllum)天宮(天弓)石斛蘭

Lance Dendrobium(Dendrobium aphyllum) grow cuttings with Sphagnum moss on the board. 將天宮(天弓)石斛蘭枝條與水苔上板.

Lance Dendrobium(Dendrobium aphyllum) cuttings. 天宮(天弓)石斛蘭枝條.

Tropical tender perennial.  This orchid is very pretty and easy to grow.  Best growing in partial shade location.  Can be grow in a hanging basket or on the board of tree fern trunk slice.   Pink flowers with white/lavender color in spring.  USDA Zones:9-11. Usually growing in hanging basket or on the board with Sphagnum moss and let plants growing downwards so it shows as gorgeously flower falls when in bloom.   Mature sizeL2′-4′(L)X 3″-6″(W). Propagate by cuttings.

熱帶多年生蘭花.   此種蘭花美麗而容易栽種.  最好栽種在半日照到散光處. 可栽種在吊盆或蛇木板上.  春開粉色帶著白/淡紫色的花.  喜熱不耐寒.  常見於栽種在吊盆或蛇木板上讓植株垂吊下來開花時呈現花瀑狀. 成熟株高2-4呎,寬幅3-6吋. 以枝條扦插方式來繁殖.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://www.kew.org/science-conservation/plants-fungi/dendrobium-aphyllum http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/63730/                         http://www.theorchidcolumn.com/2012/05/dendrobium-aphyllum.html