Elephant Thistle or Silver Milk Thistle (Silybum eburneum) 象薊or象牙水飛薊

Elephant Thistle or Silver Milk Thistle (Silybum eburneum) 象薊or象牙水飛薊

Elephant Thistle or Silver Milk Thistle (Silybum eburneum) 象薊or象牙水飛薊

Elephant Thistle or Silver Milk Thistle (Silybum eburneum) 象薊or象牙水飛薊

Elephant Thistle or Silver Milk Thistle (Silybum eburneum) plant is forming flower bud. 象薊or象牙水飛薊的植株有花苞形成了.

Elephant Thistle or Silver Milk Thistle (Silybum eburneum) seeds are from mature dry seed head. 象薊or象牙水飛薊的種子會從乾燥的花中滿出.

Elephant Thistle or Silver Milk Thistle (Silybum eburneum) seed head is mature and dry. Seeds from a seed head. 象薊or象牙水飛薊的結子了,右邊是左邊這朵花所生產出的種子.

Also is called Ivory Thistle.   Annual herb/vegetable.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Purple flowers in summer.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies.  USDA Zones:7-11.  Mature size:1′-4′(H) X 6″-1′(W).  Propagate by seeds.  Drought tolerant.  Could be invasive.  Plant is edible after cooked.  Plant has sharp spines, handle with care!  Medicinal.

又稱作象牙薊.  一年生的藥草/蔬菜.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  夏開紫色花.  花頗吸引蜂蝶.  喜熱不甚耐寒.  成熟株高1-4呎,寬幅6吋到1呎.  繁殖以種子的方式來進行.  植株耐旱.  可能變成強勢植物.  植株可以煮食後食用.  植株有銳刺要小心!  藥用.  本植物與乳薊同屬,但比乳薊含較高的水飛薊素.

Reference link: 參考網站資料連結:

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/218283/#b

 

 

Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides) 梔子花

Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides) 梔子花

Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides) has large very fragrant white flowers! 梔子花的花大,白又香.

Wonderful fragrance!  🙂 Tropical hardy flowering tree or shrub.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Very fragrant large white flowers (mature to yellow) bloom from late spring to fall.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies.  Long blooming time.  Good for cut flower.  USDA Zones:8-11.  Mature size:6′-8′(H/W).  Propagate by seeds, cuttings or layering.  Suitable for growing in containers.  Suitable for growing in sunny location indoors.

好香喔!  🙂 熱帶強健的開花樹/灌木.  容易栽種. 最好栽種在全日照到半日照處. 大朵很芳香的白花(凋謝前轉為黃色) 從春末開到秋天.  花頗吸引蜂蝶.  花期很長.  適合切花.  喜熱不甚耐寒.  成熟株高/寬幅6-8呎.  繁殖以種子,扦插或壓條/高壓的方式來進行.  適合盆植.  適合室內明亮處栽種.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardenia_jasminoides                       https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E6%A0%80%E5%AD%90%E8%8A%B1          http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/198/#b

Formosan Fig (Ficus formosana Maxim)天仙果/羊奶頭

Formosan Fig (Ficus formosana Maxim)天仙果/羊奶頭

Formosan Fig (Ficus formosana Maxim) seeds. 天仙果/羊奶頭的種子.

 

Formosan Fig (Ficus formosana Maxim) seeds germination in about 10 days. 天仙果羊奶頭的種子約10天孵出.

Formosan Fig (Ficus formosana Maxim)天仙果/羊奶頭

Tropical medicinal/edible plant.  Evergreen shrub or small tree.  The whole plant is edible after cooked.  Usually cook the plant with chicken or spare ribs in soup.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in  partial shade or light shade location in moist soil.  Plant is either male or female.  USDA Zones:9-10. Mature size:2-3M(H/W).  Propagate by seeds, cuttings or layering.

熱帶藥用/食用植物. 常綠灌木或小樹.  整株可以煮食. 通常將植株與雞隻或排骨燉湯煮. 容易栽種.  最好栽種在半日照到散光處的濕潤土壤.  植株雌雄異株所以種植時要多種些以確保能開花結果. 植株喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高/寬幅約2-3公尺. 繁殖以種子,扦插或高壓的方式來進行.

Reference links:參考網站資料連結:

https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ficus_formosana                                                http://wmwm5600.blogspot.ca/2008/05/blog-post_3556.html            http://kplant.biodiv.tw/%e5%a4%a9%e4%bb%99%e6%9e%9c/%e5%a4%a9%e4%bb%99%e6%9e%9c.htm http://tai2.ntu.edu.tw/PlantInfo/species-des.php?code=308%20006%2012%200   http://rein1638.pixnet.net/blog/post/19866484-%E7%BE%8A%E5%A5%B6%E9%A0%AD543%28%E8%87%BA%E7%81%A3%E5%A4%A9%E4%BB%99%E6%9E%9C~%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3%E6%A6%95~%E7%89%9B%E5%A5%B6%E5%9F%94~ficus-formo

Red Trillium (Trillium erectum) 直立延齡草or紅花延齡草

Red Trillium (Trillium erectum) 直立延齡草or紅花延齡草

Red Trillium (Trillium erectum) 直立延齡草or紅花延齡草

Red Trillium (Trillium erectum) seed pod and seeds. 直立延齡草or紅花延齡草的種莢與種子.

Red Trillium (Trillium erectum) seeds start to germinate after 3 months! 直立延齡草or紅花延齡草種子播種3個月後開始發芽了!

Red Trillium (Trillium erectum) seeds germination. 直立延齡草or紅花延齡草的種子發芽.

Cold hardy bulbous perennial.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in partial shade to light shade location in moist soil.  Showy dark red flowers in mid to late spring.  Flowers attract bees.  USDA Zones:2-8.  Mature size:1′-1.5′(H) X 9″-1′(W).   Propagate by seeds (do not store well), rhizomes, tubers, offsets or division.

耐寒強健的多年生球根花卉. 容易栽種.  最好栽種在半日照到散光處,排水佳的濕潤土壤.  仲春到春末開亮麗的暗紅色花朵.  花頗吸引蜂類.  極耐寒但不甚耐熱.  成熟株高1-1.5呎,寬幅6吋到1呎.  繁殖以種子(活性短,無法久存),地下根莖/球根/側芽或分株的方式來進行.

Reference links:   參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trillium_erectum               http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1108/#b                         http://sequimplants.com/sowing-trilliums-and-other-hard-to-grow-seed

Ice Plant (Delosperma ‘Jewel of Desert Topaz’) 軟葉鱗菊

Ice Plant (Delosperma ‘Jewel of Desert Topaz’) 軟葉鱗菊

Ice Plant (Delosperma ‘Jewel of Desert Topaz’) 軟葉鱗菊

Cold hardy perennial, succulent.  Evergreen. Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun location in well drained soil.  Summer to fall with cute small orange flowers with pink and white center.  Long blooming time.  Flowers attract bees.  USDA Zones:4/5-10. Mature size:3″-6″(H) X 1′-1.5′(W).  Propagate by cuttings or division.   Suitable for containers.  Excellent for alpine rock garden.

耐寒強健的多年生草花,多肉植物.  常綠.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照處排水佳的土壤.  夏秋開局色小花,花心為粉色到白色. 花期很長. 花頗吸引蜂類.  耐寒也耐熱.  成熟株高3-6吋頗為低矮,寬幅1-1.5呎.  繁殖以扦插或分株的方式來進行.  適合盆植.  很適合高山或岩砌花園的種植.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://www.perennials.com/plants/delosperma-cooperi-jewel-of-desert-topaz.html         http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/205881/#b                  http://www.monrovia.com/plant-catalog/plants/4955/jewel-of-the-desert-topaz-ice-plant/

Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca)灰白益母草

Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) 灰白益母草

Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca)灰白益母草

Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca)灰白益母草

Cold hardy perennial herb.  Very easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Small pink-white flowers in early summer to late summer.  USDA Zones:4-9.  Mature size:4′-6′(H) X 1.5′-2′(W).  Propagate by seeds or division.  Self seeds easily.   One of many useful common weeds. Could be invasive– by growing in shadier location will slow down the growth and propagation speed.   Medicinal.

它是強健耐寒多年生藥草.  非常容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  初夏到夏末開粉紅色到白色的小花.  花頗吸引蜂蝶.  耐寒也耐熱.  成熟株高4-6呎, 寬幅1.5-2呎.  繁殖以種子或分株的方式來進行.  容易自行落子繁殖. 它是眾多常見有用雜草中之一.  可能為強勢植物–種植在日照較弱處會令其生長與繁殖力減弱.   花莖葉均可藥用.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonurus_cardiaca                          https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%e7%81%b0%e7%99%bd%e7%9b%8a%e6%af%8d%e8%8d%89                     http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/40818/                 http://baike.baidu.com/item/%E7%81%B0%E7%99%BD%E7%9B%8A%E6%AF%8D%E8%8D%89

Blue Amaryllis (Worsleya rayneri) 藍色孤挺花

Blue Amaryllis (Worsleya rayneri) 藍色孤挺花

Blue Amaryllis (Worsleya rayneri) is growing fine! 藍色孤挺花生長得還不錯!

Blue Amaryllis (Worsleya rayneri) 藍色孤挺花

Blue Amaryllis (Worsleya rayneri) 1 year old sized bulb. 藍色孤挺花一歲大的球.

Blue Amaryllis (Worsleya rayneri) seeds. 藍色孤挺花的種子.

Blue Amaryllis (Worsleya rayneri) seeds are not small, black and thin.藍色孤挺花的種子不小,,黑色且薄.

Blue Amaryllis (Worsleya rayneri) seeds can be germinated by floating on a tray of clean water. After the seeds sprout, move the seed to individual pot to grow. 藍色孤挺花可以用水漂法來孵,種子置於淺盤的清水直到出芽後再個別盆植.

This is one of many gardener’s dream plants!  Gorgeous large blue flowers in summer!!   Check the reference links to see why!  Finally able to grow one! 🙂 Tropical bulbous perennial. Unique sickle shaped of blue-green leaves.  Easy to moderate level. Best growing in full sun to partial shade location in well drain soil/medium.   USDA Zones:9-11.  Mature size:1′-1.5′(H/W). Propagate by seeds, bulbs, bulbils, offsets or division.  Suitable for containers.

這是許多愛花人的夢想植物!  夏天開超美的藍色大花!!  花照請看底下的連結就知道為什麼了.  終於得償夙願!  🙂   熱帶多年生球根花卉. 特別的鐮刀狀葉片大概是未開花植株的可辨識的特色.  種植難度簡單到中等.  最好種植在全日照到半日照處,排水良好的土壤介質中.  喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高/寬幅1-1.5呎.  繁殖以種子,球根,子球,側芽或分株的方式來進行.  適合盆植.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worsleya                                                           https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E8%97%8D%E8%89%B2%E5%AD%A4%E6%8C%BA%E8%8A%B1         http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/151652/#b

Hardy Kiwi (Actinidia argute ‘Issai’ ) 奇異莓

Hardy Kiwi (Actinidia argute ‘Issai’ ) 奇異莓

Hardy Kiwi (Actinidia argute ‘Issai’ ) new purchased plant. 新買的奇異莓植株.

Hardy Kiwi (Actinidia argute ‘Issai’ ) flower. 奇異莓的完全花.

Hardy Kiwi (Actinidia argute ‘Issai’ ) this is a self pollinating variety. It is setting fruit! 此品種的奇異莓有完全花可自花授粉. 結果中!

Hardy Kiwi (Actinidia argute ‘Issai’ ) this is a self pollinating variety. It is setting fruit! 此品種的奇異莓有完全花可自花授粉. 結果中!

A cold hardy fruit vine!  A self pollinate fruit vine!     Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun location.   Creamy white flowers in late spring to early summer.  Supposed to be with fragrant flowers but I did not detect any noticeable fragrance on these small flowers.  Edible small smooth-surfaced green berries are ready for harvesting in late summer to fall.  Plant flower and fruit on previous growth.   USDA Zones:4-9. Mature size:10′-20′(H/L).  Propagate by seeds, cuttings,  layering or grafting.  Fast growing.  Require strong structure for vine to cling on.

相當耐寒強健的水果藤蔓! 更棒的是有兩者雄蕊與雌蕊的完全花所以能自花授粉! 容易栽種. 最好栽種在全日照處.  乳白色的小花於春末夏初盛開.  花頗吸引蜂蝶. 雖然她的小花該是有花香的,可是聞的時候沒有聞到.  可以食用的綠色,果實表面光滑的小果於夏秋間成熟便可以採收食用. 它的扮老枝條才是會開花結果的藤,所以修剪時要注意.  耐寒也還算耐熱.  成熟株高/藤長10-20呎.  繁殖方式以種子,扦插,壓條或嫁接的方式來進行.  生長快速.  需要堅固耐用的支架來供其攀爬.

Reference links:參考網站資料連結:

http://www.logees.com/hardy-kiwi-issai-actinidia-arguta.html                      http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/109938/#b            http://www.bylands.com/plant/issai-self-pollinating-hardy-kiwi-actinidia-arguta-issai

 

Garden Peony (Paeonia lactiflora ‘Bowl of Beauty’) 芍藥

Garden Peony (Paeonia lactiflora ‘Bowl of Beauty’) 芍藥

Garden Peony (Paeonia lactiflora ‘Bowl of Beauty’) is beautiful in garden to go with other plants!  3 very fragrant plants in my garden.  芍藥很容易和花園裡的其他植物搭配! 圖中為我花園中的3種非常芳香的植物.

 

Garden Peony (Paeonia lactiflora ‘Bowl of Beauty’) is beautiful and fragrant! 芍藥的花很大朵,又香又美!

Garden Peony (Paeonia lactiflora ‘Bowl of Beauty’) is beautiful and fragrant! 芍藥的花很大朵,又香又美!

Garden Peony (Paeonia lactiflora ‘Bowl of Beauty’) is beautiful in garden to go with other plants! 芍藥很容易和花園裡的其他植物搭配!

Cold hardy perennial.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location. Beautiful large pink double flowers with creamy white center in late spring early summer.  Very fragrant!  Flowers attract bees and butterflies.   Excellent for cut flower.  USDA Zones:2-9. Mature size:2.5′-3.5′(H) X 3′-4′(W).   Propagate mainly by division.  Drought tolerant once established.  Life span is aroun 50 years.  Medium to slow growth, depends on how rich the soil and soil moisture.

耐寒強健的多年生草花.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  春末夏初開很大朵的粉紅色重瓣花,內層是米黃/米白色的. 花朵很香!  花頗吸引蜂蝶.  很適合切花.  極其耐寒也耐熱. 成熟株高2.5-3.5呎,寬幅3-4呎.  繁殖以分株為主. 植株成長穩定後頗為耐旱.  一般而言芍藥的壽命在草花界中是很長的,約50年.  生長速度中等到緩慢,全取決於濕度及土壤肥沃程度.

Reference links:  參考網站資料連結:

http://www.perennials.com/plants/paeonia-lactiflora-bowl-of-beauty.html     http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/38347/#b

 

Virginia Water-leaf (Hydrophyllum virginianum) 維吉尼亞水葉草

Virginia Water-leaf (Hydrophyllum virginianum)  維吉尼亞水葉草

Virginia Water-leaf (Hydrophyllum virginianum)  is flowering and seeding. 維吉尼亞水葉草開花並結子中.

Virginia Water-leaf (Hydrophyllum virginianum)  維吉尼亞水葉草

Cold hardy perennial. This native woodland wildflower is very easy to grow.  Best growing in partial shade to full shade location in moist rich soil.  The young plants and leaves are edible after harvested and cooked.  Late spring to early summer with small pale pink/lavender flowers in clusters.  Flowers attract bees.  USDA Zones:4-8.  Mature size:1′-1.5′(H) X 1′-2′(W).  Propagate by seeds or division.   Self-seeded, could be invasive.

非常耐寒強健的多年生草花.  這種原生於林地裡濕地的野花很容易栽種.  最好栽種在半日照到全蔭處.  小苗及莖葉均可煮食後食用.  春末夏初時開淡粉紅色或非常淡紫色的簇生小花.  花頗吸引蜂類.  耐寒不耐熱.  成熟株高1-1.5呎,寬幅1-2呎.  繁殖以種子或分株的方式來進行.  容易自行落子繁殖,可能是強勢植物.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://www.grandmorainegrowers.ca/perennia.htm         https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/hydrophyllum/virginianum/      http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/56500/