White Wax Apple(Syzygium samarangense)白蓮霧

White Wax Apple(Syzygium samarangense)白蓮霧

White Wax Apple(Syzygium samarangense)白蓮霧

White Wax Apple (Syzygium samarangense) and seeds from inside the fruit.白蓮霧及其切開後的種子.

6 White Wax Apple (Syzygium samarangense) seeds from 3 wax apples. 從3顆白蓮霧果實取出的6枚種子.

White Wax Apple(Syzygium samarangense) seeds all germinated! 白蓮霧種子都孵出.

White Wax Apple(Syzygium samarangense) seeds growing true leaves! 白蓮霧種子長出本葉了!

White Wax Apple(Syzygium samarangense) seedlings growing in good speed. 白蓮霧實生苗長速不慢.

Tropical fruit.  Also called: Java apple, Semarang rose-apple and wax jambu/wax apple.  The most common kind is with red/pink fruit.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Pink flowers in late spring to mid fall.  Fruit is pear shape, juicy, crispy and sweet.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies, fruit attract birds and other wild life and edible to human.  USDA Zones:9-11. Mature size:15′-40′(H/W).  Propagate by seeds, cuttings, layering or grafting.   That growing from seeds to flower and fruit is slow, it will take 5-6 years to flower and fruit and the gene may not like the mother plant.

熱帶水果.  它有不少其他的名字.  較為常見的蓮霧是結著紅色/粉紅色的果實.  容易栽種. 最好栽種在全日照到半日照處. 春末到中秋期間開粉紅色花,花期很長. 果實為西洋梨形,多汁,且脆甜. 花頗吸引蜂蝶,果實鳥類也很愛,其他野生動物也會來覓食,它也是人類可以食用的水果.  成熟株高/寬幅為15-40呎.  繁殖以種子,扦插,壓條或嫁接等方式來進行.  種子較慢,要約5-6年才會開花結果且遺傳基因變數多很可能和親代有所不同.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E8%93%AE%E9%9C%A7                           https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syzygium_samarangense                                       http://www.tnfd.gov.tw/index.php?code=list&flag=detail&ids=73&article_id=3618    http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/57647/#b

Curry tree (Murraya koenigii or Bergera koenigii) 可因氏月橘 or 調料九里香

Curry tree (Murraya koenigii or Bergera koenigii) 可因氏月橘 or 調料九里香

Curry tree (Murraya koenigii or Bergera koenigii) 可因氏月橘 or 調料九里香 It is easy to root curry tree from fresh cuttings. 鮮剪的可因氏月橘枝條容易扦插發根.

 

Curry tree (Murraya koenigii or Bergera koenigii) can be purchased from Asian supermarket. 可因氏月橘 or 調料九里香亞洲超市有賣.

Curry tree (Murraya koenigii or Bergera koenigii) trimming the twigs for propagation. 可因氏月橘 or 調料九里香整理出有用的枝條可以扦插用.

 

Curry tree (Murraya koenigii or Bergera koenigii) cutting can be growing easily in potting soil in full sun to partial shade location. 可因氏月橘 or 調料九里香容易在全日照到半日照處盆植扦插成功.

Tropical evergreen tree, mainly for culinery use. Aromatic but really too strong to me.  😦  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location in moist soil. White flowers in late spring to early summer.  USDA Zones:9-11.  Mature size:15′-20′(H/W). Propagate by seeds, cutting or suckers.

熱帶常綠喬木,主要用於料理用.  全株有"香味"但這味道對我而言不是算好聞的.  😦  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處的濕潤土壤中.  春末到夏初開白色花.  喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高/寬幅為15-20呎.  繁殖以種子,扦插或地下增生根來繁殖.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curry_tree
https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%e5%8f%af%e5%9b%a0%e6%b0%8f%e6%9c%88%e6%a9%98
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2548/#b

Variegated English Boxwood(Buxus sempervirens ‘Variegata’) 斑葉錦熟黃楊

Variegated English Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens ‘Variegata’) 斑葉錦熟黃楊

Variegated English Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens ‘Variegata’) can be propagated by cuttings.斑葉錦熟黃楊可以用扦插來繁殖.

Variegated English Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens ‘Variegata’) is common winter planter/urn material. 斑葉錦熟黃楊常用於冬天戶外盆插的裝飾.

Variegated English Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens ‘Variegata’) is common winter planter/urn material. 斑葉錦熟黃楊常用於冬天戶外盆插的裝飾.

Evergreen (broad leaf) large shrub or small tree with small green leaves with creamy edge. Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Mid spring with creamy yellowish green flowers.  USDA Zones:5-9. Mature size:5′-8′(H/W). Propagate by cuttings. Excellent for hedge or cut flower. Slow growth.  Plant is toxic if ingested.

常綠大型灌木有著綠色革質帶著黃白色邊緣的葉片. 容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  仲春時開米黃色偏綠色的花.  耐寒也耐熱.  成熟株高/寬幅5-8呎. 繁殖方式以扦插方式來進行.  很適合當綠籬或切花的花材.  生長緩慢.  植株有毒勿食.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/78796/                                                    http://www.monrovia.com/plant-catalog/plants/406/variegated-english-boxwood/

Red Hedgehog Agave (Agave stricta ‘Rubra’) 紅刺蝟龍舌蘭

Red Hedgehog Agave (Agave stricta ‘Rubra’)  紅刺蝟龍舌蘭

Red Hedgehog Agave (Agave stricta ‘Rubra’) seed packet. 紅刺蝟龍舌蘭種子包.

Red Hedgehog Agave (Agave stricta ‘Rubra’) seeds germinate quickly. 紅刺蝟龍舌蘭種子蠻快就孵出.

Red Hedgehog Agave (Agave stricta ‘Rubra’) seedling. 紅刺蝟龍舌蘭的小實生苗有3片葉了.

Tropical hardy perennial.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Suitable for rock garden or container indoors.  Red foliage is very vibrant and showy!  USDA Zones:8-10.  Mature size:6″-12″(H/W).  Propagate by seeds or division.  Drought tolerant once plant is established.

熱帶強健多年生植物.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  適合種在岩砌花園或室內盆植.  紅色葉片很亮眼! 喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高/寬幅僅6吋到1呎.  繁殖方式以種子或分株方式來進行.  植株生長穩定後頗為耐旱.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://www.anniesannuals.com/plants/view/?id=4604                                                   http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/188543/#b                                             http://www.cactus-art.biz/schede/AGAVE/Agave_stricta/Agave_stricta_rubra/Agave_stricta_rubra.htm

Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) 法國芫荽

Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) 法國芫荽

Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) seeds. 法國芫荽的種子.

Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) seeds germinate easily and quickly.法國芫荽的種子很容易也很快就孵出.

Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) seeds germinate easily and quickly.法國芫荽的種子很容易也很快就孵出.

Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) true leaves are growing! 法國芫荽長出本葉了!

Cold hardy perennial.  Chervil, also called garden chervil or French parseley.  It is a culinary aromatic herb. For its lacey leaves to add flavor and aroma and for its root as root vegetable.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location. Small white flowers in mid summer.  Flowers attract bees.   USDA Zones:3-8.  Mature size:1′-1.5′(H) X 9″-1′(W).  Propagate by seeds.  Self seeds easily.

耐寒強健的多年生植物. 它是有法國芫荽之稱的香菜. 用於料理的香草. 精緻如蕾絲的有香氣葉片及其可食性根部相當有栽種價值.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  仲夏間開白色小花.  花頗吸引蜂類.   耐寒不甚耐熱. 成熟株高1-1.5呎,寬幅9吋到1呎.  繁殖以種子來進行.  蠻能自行落子繁殖的.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chervil
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/839/

Bog Bilberry/Bog Blueberry(Vaccinium uliginosum)篤斯越橘

Bog Bilberry/Bog Blueberry(Vaccinium uliginosum) 篤斯越橘

Bog Bilberry/Bog Blueberry(Vaccinium uliginosum) seeds. 篤斯越橘的種子.

Cold hardy shrub with edible berries.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location. Small pink bell shaped flowers in mid spring to early summer.  Berries turn indigo blue when ripe. USDA Zones:2-6. Mature size:6″(H) X 2′-3′(W). Propagate by seeds or cuttings.

極其耐寒強健的多年生小型灌木生產深藍色可食果實. 容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處. 小小粉色鐘形花於仲春開到初夏.  果實成熟呈現深藍色.  耐寒不耐熱.  成熟株高僅6吋左右,寬幅2-3呎.   繁殖方式以種子或扦插方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccinium_uliginosum
https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%e7%ac%83%e6%96%af%e8%b6%8a%e6%a9%98
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/95606/#b

Black Gojiberry (Lycium ruthenicum Murr.) 黑果枸杞

Black Gojiberry (Lycium ruthenicum Murr.) 黑果枸杞

Black Gojiberry (Lycium ruthenicum Murr.) berries (left) and seeds (right). 黑果枸杞的乾果(左)及種子(右).

Black Gojiberry (Lycium ruthenicum Murr.) dried berries taste not too sweet but with nice flavour. 黑果枸杞乾果嘗起來微甜但有特殊風味.

Black Gojiberry (Lycium ruthenicum Murr.) each berry contains many seeds. 黑果枸杞 一枚乾果裡有好幾顆種子.

Black Gojiberry (Lycium ruthenicum Murr.) seeds germinate rather easy in warm and moist environment. 黑果枸杞種子在溫暖濕潤的環境下很容易發芽.

Black Gojiberry (Lycium ruthenicum Murr.) seeds germination easily in moist sunny location. 黑果枸杞的種子於濕潤光照強的環境下很快就發芽.

Black Gojiberry (Lycium ruthenicum Murr.) seedling. 黑果枸杞的實生小苗.

Black Gojiberry (Lycium ruthenicum Murr.) 黑果枸杞

Cold hardy shrub with edible fruit, prickly though.  😦   This well branched low height shrub is easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Drought tolerant once plant is established.  Small magenta/purple flowers in late spring to summer then the fruit ripe to deep purple-black.  Many small seeds in each berry.   Silvery green foliage with ripe dark berries has its unique look!  Flowers attract bees and butterflies.  Ripe fruit attract birds and wildlife to feed on and edible for human.   USDA Zones:5-10. Mature size:1′-6′(H) X 4′-5′(W). Propagate by seeds, cuttings or division.  Medicinal.   Nitraria (Nitraria tangutorum Bor.) is very similar with black gojiberry but each berry only has one large seed.)

耐寒強健的灌木著生可食性莓果,蠻多刺的.  😦  它容易栽種,其灌木低矮自然分支多.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  植株生長穩定後頗為耐旱. 春末到夏天開桃紅/紫色小花.  銀灰綠的葉片搭配熟成紫黑色的果實頗為好看!  花頗吸引蜂蝶. 熟果除人類可食外亦吸引鳥類與其他野生動物前來覓食.  耐寒也耐熱.  成熟株高1-6呎,寬幅4-5呎.  繁殖方式以種子,扦插或分株方式來進行.  藥用.  唐古特白刺(學名Nitraria tangutorum Bor.) 果實外型跟黑枸杞果實很相似但一枚果實內僅一枚種子,黑枸杞則有數個小種子.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycium_ruthenicum                          https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E9%BB%91%E6%9E%9C%E6%9E%B8%E6%9D%9E         http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/228555/                     http://big5.xinhuanet.com/gate/big5/www.qh.xinhuanet.com/ldx/2013-09/26/c_117523785.htm http://web.archive.org/web/20160305015817/http://db.kib.ac.cn/eflora/view/search/chs_contents.aspx?CPNI=CPNI-095-27394

Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) 荷荷葩

Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) 荷荷葩

Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) seeds is peanut like size. 荷荷葩的種子是花生米般大小.

Tropical evergreen shrub with grey-green foliage.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun location in well drained soil.  Pale yellow flowers in winter.  USDA Zones:9-11.  Mature size:6′-8′(H) X 3′-6′(W).   Edible nuts contain seeds which are easy to extract the “oil"(actually it is a kind of wax).  Its oil has fragrance.  Propagate by seeds, plant has long roots.  Drought tolerant once established.   Good for hedge, low maintenance.

熱帶常綠灌木,葉片為灰綠色.  容易栽種. 最好栽種在全日照處的排水良好的土壤中.  冬開淡黃色花.  喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高6-8呎,寬幅3-6呎.  堅果可食用含"油"量很高容易榨取,其所含的"油"其實是一種滲透性極高的蠟,有香味.  繁殖方式以種子來進行因為其植株的根系頗深. 植株生長穩定後頗耐旱耐熱.  它作為綠籬頗為理想,低維護.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jojoba               http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/61089/#b

Dead Man’s Fingers (Decaisnea fargesii) 死人手指/貓兒屎

Dead Man’s Fingers (Decaisnea fargesii) 死人手指/貓兒屎

Dead Man’s Fingers (Decaisnea fargesii) seeds. 死人手指/貓兒屎種子.

Hardy shrub with edible fruit.  Deciduous.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.   Yellowish green bell shaped flowers in summer, followed by seedpods like fruit which ripe to blue colour in late fall.  Plant produces male and female flowers.  Flowers are fragrant at night, no fragrance in day time.  The clear fleshy seed coating is edible.  USDA Zones:6-10.  Mature size:10′-12′(H) X 8′-10′(W).  Propagate by seeds.  Medicinal.  Good for winter interest.

木通科貓兒屎屬的耐寒強健的落葉灌木. 原生於亞洲喜馬拉雅山區南部.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  夏天開黃綠色鐘形花,秋末果莢成熟轉成藍色.  植株開雄花與雌花.  花於夜晚有香味,但白天沒有味道. 它的透明種子囊是微甜可以食用的. 耐寒也耐熱.  成熟株高10-12呎,寬幅8-10呎. 繁殖以種子為主.   有藥用價值.  其冬天的藍色果莢具有觀賞價值.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decaisnea                                    http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/69383/#b                                           http://naturewalk.yale.edu/trees/lardizabalaceae/decaisnea-fargesii/dead-mans-fingers-10

Light Bulb Clerodendrum (Clerodendrum smithianum) 玉蝶花

Light Bulb Clerodendrum (Clerodendrum smithianum) 玉蝶花

Light Bulb Clerodendrum (Clerodendrum smithianum) seeds germination in 10-14 days. 玉蝶花的種子約10-14天發芽.

Light Bulb Clerodendrum (Clerodendrum smithianum) seeds. 玉蝶花的種子.

Light Bulb Clerodendrum (Clerodendrum smithianum) is easy to propagate by cuttings. 玉蝶花容易以枝條扦插來繁殖.

This tropical small to medium size flowering shrub/tree is really lovely!  Flower clusters downwards like flower waterfalls.  Flower buds look like light bulb, hence the name!  White jade like color, shape like butterfly.  Very pretty in elegant way!  🙂  Flowers bloom from late fall to late spring.  Flowers attract bees, butterflies and birds.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in partial shade to full shade location.  USDA Zones:9-11.  Mature size:4′-12′(H) X 2′-4′(W).  Propagate usually by cuttings.  Suitable for containers or in small garden.

這種熱帶中小型灌木/小樹真的樹型花型都美!  花串很長由上而下垂墜下來,花朵精緻,花朵含苞時猶如迷你燈泡故名. 花朵開放時花形如白玉色生動的蝶形花,優美典雅! 🙂  花從秋末開到春末,花期蠻長的.  花頗吸引蜂蝶與鳥類.  容易栽種. 最好栽種在半日照到全蔭處. 喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高4-12呎,寬幅2-4呎.   通常以枝條扦插方式來繁殖.  適合盆植或小型花園的景觀樹.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://i-hua.blogspot.ca/2010/01/170_10.html                                       https://wordpress.com/post/myfoodandflowers.wordpress.com/20203