Bastard Balm (Melittis melissophyllum ‘Royal Velvet Distinction’) 異香草 ‘天鵝絨’

Bastard Balm (Melittis melissophyllum ‘Royal Velvet Distinction’) 異香草 ‘天鵝絨’

Bastard Balm (Melittis melissophyllum ‘Royal Velvet Distinction’) 異香草 ‘天鵝絨’ Plant tag image.花牌上的照片.

Bastard Balm (Melittis melissophyllum ‘Royal Velvet Distinction’) 異香草 ‘天鵝絨’ Back of the tag. 花牌背後的資訊.

Bastard Balm (Melittis melissophyllum ‘Royal Velvet Distinction’) plant. 異香草 ‘天鵝絨’的植株.

Cold hardy perennial.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location in moist soil.  Late spring to early summer with small white and red bicolored fragrant flowers.  Flowers attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.  Foliage have the scent of honey.  USDA Zones:5-9. Mature size:1.5′-2′(H) X 16″(W).  This genus can be propagated by seeds or division.

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的濕潤土壤.  春末夏初開白色帶酒紅色的小花,花朵有香味.  花頗吸引蜂蝶與蜂鳥.  葉片有蜂蜜的香味.  耐寒也頗耐熱.  成熟株高1.5-2呎,寬幅16吋.  繁殖這類植物以種子或分株的方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網路連結

http://www.perennials.com/plants/melittis-melissophyllum-royal-velvet-distinction.html           https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/164748/#b

Bergenia (Bergenia ‘Angel Kiss’) 岩白菜’天使之吻'(蜻蜓系列)

Bergenia (Bergenia ‘Angel Kiss’) 岩白菜’天使之吻'(蜻蜓系列)

Bergenia (Bergenia ‘Angel Kiss’) 岩白菜’天使之吻'(蜻蜓系列)

Bergenia (Bergenia ‘Angel Kiss’) 岩白菜’天使之吻'(蜻蜓系列)

Bergenia (Bergenia ‘Angel Kiss’) 岩白菜’天使之吻'(蜻蜓系列)

Cold hardy perennial.  Evergreen with dark wine-red winter foliage.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade or light shade location in slightly drier soil.  Small pale pink double flowers in big number in spring.  Good for cut flower.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies.   USDA Zones:4-9.  Mature size:1′-1.5′(H) X 9″-1′(W).   Propagate by cuttings or division.

耐寒強健的多年生草花.  常綠植物其葉片於秋冬寒冷時轉為深酒紅色.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照或散光處,土壤需排水良好可以偏乾.  春開小小淡粉紅花,花重瓣,以量取勝.  適合切花.  花頗吸引蜂蝶.  喜冷還算耐熱.  成熟株高1-1.5呎,寬幅9吋到1呎.  繁殖已扦插或分株的方式來進行.

Reference links: 網路資料連結:

https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/217122/#b           http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=359097&isprofile=0&=              http://www.terranovanurseries.com/product/bergenia-dragonfly-angel-kiss/

Cinnamon Basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Cinnamon’) 肉桂羅勒

Cinnamon Basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Cinnamon’) 肉桂羅勒

Cinnamon Basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Cinnamon’) is flowering. 肉桂羅勒開花中.

Cinnamon Basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Cinnamon’) is forming seeds. 肉桂羅勒的種子形成中.

Cinnamon Basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Cinnamon’) has purple red/dark red flower buds. 肉桂羅勒的花苞為紫紅/暗紅色.

Never plant this before because never tried this in any food.  Recently tried Vietnamese pho and really please with the combination with this with lime juice in beef soup!  What a genus way to combine these 3 things together!   Annual herb.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.   Purple flowers in summer to fall.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies.  Whole plant is fragrant with basil with cinnamon scent.  Mature size:2′-3′(H) X 1.5′-2′(W).  Propagate by seeds or cuttings.

以前不曾種過這種也不曾用過.  最近試過越南菜,相當喜歡它和青檸在牛肉湯裡的味道!  這三種味道都是濃郁的沒有想到融合之後是如此不違和和相得益彰! 原產於墨西哥,其老莖與花萼呈紫紅色,花為紫色.  它是一年生的香草植物. 容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  紫萼紫花於夏天開到秋天.  花頗吸引蜂蝶.  全株帶有肉桂香的羅勒香氣.  成熟株高2-3呎,寬幅1.5-2呎.  繁殖以種子或扦插的方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/920/                              http://blog.igarden.com.tw/2001/05/5M10515.html