Spinach Vine/Caucasian Mountain Spinach (Hablitzia tamnoides)多年生藤菠菜

Spinach Vine/Caucasian Mountain Spinach (Hablitzia tamnoides)多年生藤菠菜

Spinach Vine/Caucasian Mountain Spinach (Hablitzia tamnoides) seeds. 多年生藤菠菜的種子.

Cold hardy perennial vine. Leafy vegetable. Easy to grow. Best growing in full sun to partial shade location. USDA Zonese:5-8. Mature size:4′-8′(H)X 6″-9″(W). Propagate by seeds, cuttings or division.

耐寒強健的多年生草本爬藤. 葉菜. 容易栽種. 最好栽種在全日照到半日照處. 耐寒但不甚耐熱. 成熟株高/藤長為4到8呎,寬幅6到9吋. 繁殖方式以種子,扦插或壓條的方式來進行.

Reference links:參考網路連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hablitzia

Spinach Vine

https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/194268/

Purple Bell Vine (Rhodochiton atrosanguineus) 紅萼藤

Purple Bell Vine (Rhodochiton atrosanguineus) 紅萼藤

Purple Bell Vine (Rhodochiton atrosanguineus) is blooming. 紅萼藤開花了.

Purple Bell Vine (Rhodochiton atrosanguineus) bracket after flower is off still remain the shape and color for a long while so it is worth planting. 紅萼藤開完花後花萼仍蠻長時間維持顏色因此很具觀賞價值.

Purple Bell Vine (Rhodochiton atrosanguineus) mature seed pod. 紅萼藤成熟的種莢.

Purple Bell Vine (Rhodochiton atrosanguineus) seed pod with seeds. 紅萼藤的種莢與種子.

Purple Bell Vine (Rhodochiton atrosanguineus) seeds. 紅萼藤的種子.

Purple Bell Vine (Rhodochiton atrosanguineus) seed germination in about 1.5 months. 紅萼藤種子約1個半月孵出.

Tropical tender perennial flowering vine.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Deep red/purplish brown/maroon flowers in summer to frost.   Long blooming time.   Flowers have big lighter red or deep pink bracket which remain for long time even after flower is gone.  Flowers attract bees, butterflies and birds!  USDA Zones:9-11.  Mature size:10′-12′(H)/(L) X 1′(W).  Propagate by seeds or cuttings.  Plants are evergreen in warm climate.

熱帶多年生開花爬藤.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  夏到秋末開紫紅色花.  花期很長.  花謝後的深粉紅色的花托仍有觀賞價值.  花為頗吸引蜂蝶鳥類的蜜源!  喜熱不耐寒,在非溫暖地區常作為一年生.  成熟株高10-12呎高/長,寬幅僅約1呎.  繁殖主以種子或扦插方式來進行.  植株於溫暖區域為常綠.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodochiton_atrosanguineus               http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1412/

Horehund （Marrubium vulgare）歐夏至草

Horehund （Marrubium vulgare）歐夏至草

Horehund （Marrubium vulgare）歐夏至草

Cold hardy perennial. Well known as a medicinal herb. Easy to grow. Best in full sun location. Small white flower in summer. Flowers attract bees, butterflies and seeds attract birds to feed on. USDA Zones:4-9. Mature size:2′-3′(H) X 1′-1.5′(W). Propagate by seeds, cuttings, layering or division. Self-seed easily. Could be invasive in warm climate regions.

耐寒強健的多年生草花. 以其藥用價值聞名.又稱為銀薄荷或苦薄荷. 容易栽種. 最好栽種在全日照處. 夏開白色小花. 花頗吸引蜂蝶,種子吸引鳥類覓食. 耐寒不甚耐熱. 成熟株高2-3呎,寬幅1-1.5呎. 繁殖以種子,扦插,壓條或分株的方式來進行. 容易自行落子繁殖. 在溫暖的地區可能成為強勢植物.

Reference links:網路資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marrubium_vulgare
https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/欧夏至草

How to Make Horehound Candy & Why You Should Love This Bitter Herb

https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-886/white-horehound
https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1116/

Yellow Monkey Flower (Mimulus luteus/ Erythranthe lutea) 猴面花

Yellow Monkey Flower (Mimulus luteus/ Erythranthe lutea)猴面花

Yellow Monkey Flower (Mimulus luteus/ Erythranthe lutea) have pretty good sized flowers in summer. 美麗的猴面花於夏天綻放.

Yellow Monkey Flower (Mimulus luteus/ Erythranthe lutea) flower is about 5cm in diameter. 猴面花的花徑約5公分.

Yellow Monkey Flower seed pods and seeds (Mimulus luteus/ Erythranthe lutea) 猴面花種夾與種子.

Yellow Monkey Flower (Mimulus luteus Erythranthe lutea) seeds germinated with tiny seed leaves. 猴面花種子孵出長出小小的子葉了.

Cold hardy aquatic perennial. Easy to grow. Best in full sun to partial shade location in pond or wet soil. Native in south of Canada. Yellow flowers with red/purple markings bloom in summer. Flowers attract bees and butterflies. USDA Zones:6-9. Mature size:6″-3′(H)X 9″-1′(W). Propagate by seeds, cuttings, layering or division. Self-seed. Edible leaves can be eaten raw or cooked.

耐寒多年生的水生植物. 容易栽種. 最好栽種在全日照到半日照處的池塘或濕土中. 原生於南加拿大. 夏季開黃色有著紅紫色般的花朵. 花頗吸引蜂蝶. 耐寒喜溫暖. 成熟株高6吋-3呎,寬幅9吋到1呎. 繁殖以種子,扦插,壓條或分株的方式來進行. 會自行落籽繁殖. 葉片可以生食或煮食,兼具食用與觀賞價值!

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythranthe_lutea
https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/127046/
http://moorewatergardens.com/product/yellow-monkey-flower-mimulus-luteus/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythranthe_guttata

Jabuticaba(Plinia cauliflora)嘉寶果/樹葡萄

Jabuticaba(Plinia cauliflora)嘉寶果/樹葡萄

Jabuticaba(Plinia cauliflora) seedling growing leaves. 嘉寶果/樹葡萄的種子長出葉片.

This aromatic tropical fruit tree is very unique.  Repeatly bloom on the trunk and branches and when tree aged the bark will show more paper bark like. Flowers attract bees and butterflies. Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun location in warm climate.  Fruit is very sweet and juicy which attract birds and excellent for human comsumption.  USDA Zones:9-11. Mature size:8′-40′(H) X 15′-20′(W).  Propagate by seeds, air-layering and grfting.

熱帶果樹,也叫擬愛神木,樹葡萄(可食果實長的像葡萄). 這種果樹長的蠻特別的.  花與果皆著生在枝幹的表面. 樹幹有著像是脫皮中的皮紋. 所開的小白花有淡淡的香氣,頗吸引蜂蝶. 溫暖的氣候區可全年開花不斷.  果實可以食用甜而多汁,只是果皮有點厚,除了人類可以食用外鳥類也很愛吃它的果實.  植株喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高8-40呎,寬幅15-20呎.   繁殖要以非乾燥過的新鮮種子,高壓或嫁接的方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabuticaba
https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E6%8B%9F%E7%88%B1%E7%A5%9E%E6%9C%A8
http://www.moderngarden.com.tw/ppdtlist.asp?area=32
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/61077/

Yellow Sugar Pea (Pisum sativum)黃金甜豆

Yellow Sugar Pea (Pisum sativum)黃金甜豆

Yellow Sugar Pea (Pisum sativum) seed package. 黃金甜豆的種子包.

Yellow Sugar Pea (Pisum sativum) seeds germinate quickly.黃金甜豆種子很快孵出.

Yellow Sugar Pea (Pisum sativum) seedlings grow rapidly!
黃金甜豆小苗生長快速!

Annual vegetable. Native in India. Mature in 65 days. Easy to grow. Best in full sun to partial shade location. Require structure/netting support. The unique bright yellow green seed pods stand out but it is all natural! Mature size:5′-6′(H/L). Propagate by seeds.

Reference links:

https://uharvest.ca/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=473
https://www.rareseeds.com/golden-sweet-snow-pea/

Pan-American friendship plant (Pilea involucrata ‘Pm Am’)月面冷水花or蛤蟆草(蝦蟆草)

Pan-American friendship plant (Pilea involucrata ‘Pm Am’)月面冷水花or蛤蟆草(蝦蟆草)

Pan-American friendship plant (Pilea involucrata ‘Pm Am’)月面冷水花or蛤蟆草(蝦蟆草)

Tropical perennial. Mainly growing for its evergreen colorful foliage. Easy to grow. Best growing in full sun to light shade location in moist but well drained soil. Small pink pom-pom like flowers bloom all year around. Excellent for indoor containers or in shady outdoor planters! USDA Zones:9-11. Mature size:6″-1′(H) X 1′-1.5′(W). Propagate by cuttings, layering or division.

熱帶多年生植物. 主要種來觀葉的. 容易栽種. 最好栽種在全日照到散光處濕潤但排水良好的土壤. 全年開小朵粉色毛毛的花球. 很適合室內盆植或戶外陰暗處種植於花台! 喜熱不耐寒. 成熟株高6吋到1呎,寬幅1到1.5呎. 繁殖以扦插,壓條或分株的方式來進行. 

Reference links:參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilea_involucrata
http://www.costafarms.com/plants/pilea
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Urticaceae/Pilea_involucrata.html
https://blog.xuite.net/smile27/flower/52547555-冷水花
https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/105996/#b

Toringo Crabapple (Malus toringo or Malus sieboldii ) 三葉海棠

Toringo Crabapple (Malus toringo or Malus sieboldii ) 三葉海棠

Toringo Crabapple (Malus toringo or Malus sieboldii ) seeds germination. 三葉海棠的種子孵出.

Cold hardy small flowering tree. Malus sieboldii, commonly called Siebold’s crab, Siebold’s crabapple.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Beautiful single pure white flowers in spring.  Flowers attract bees.  Small yellow or red fruit (depends on variety) in fall which attract birds and wild life.  USDA Zones:4-8.  Mature size:4′-12′(H) X 3′-6′(W).  Propagate by seeds.

耐寒強健的小型開花樹.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.   春開美麗的白色單瓣花朵.  花為頗引蜂類的蜜源.  果實於秋天時轉黃或紅色(看品種)頗吸引鳥類與野生動物前來覓食.  耐寒不耐熱.  成熟株高4-12呎,寬幅3-6呎.  繁殖方式以種子來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malus_sieboldii                                       https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/80715/#b

 

Yellow Jaboticaba (Myrciara glomerata)黃嘉寶果

Yellow Jaboticaba (Myrciara glomerata)黃嘉寶果

Yellow Jaboticaba (Myrciara glomerata) seeds. 黃嘉寶果的種子.

Yellow Jaboticaba (Myrciara glomerata) seeds germination in about 2-4 weeks. 黃嘉寶果種子約2-4週發芽.

Tropical fruit tree/shrub.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.   Also named Plinia glomerata.   Fuzzy mini pompom like white flowers in spring.  Flowers attract bees.  Edible fruit ripe from green to yellow, sweet and aromatic!  Although not much flesh in each fruit to eat.   USDA Zones:10-11.  Mature size:4′-20′(H)/(W).  Propagate by seeds.

熱帶果樹/灌木.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.   春開白色小球狀的花.  花頗吸引蜂類.  可食性果實成熟時會由綠轉黃,又香又甜!  雖然去除皮和種子後的果肉不多.  喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高/寬幅4-20呎. 繁殖以種子的方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://www.daleysfruit.com.au/Jaboticaba-Yellow.htm               https://tieba.baidu.com/p/4098593228?pn=32           http://www.montosogardens.com/plinia_glomerata.htm                 https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/176850/

Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum kingianum) 滇黃精

Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum kingianum) 滇黃精

Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum kingianum) seedling is growing shoot. 滇黃精開始長出芽.

Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum kingianum) seeds germination in 1.5-2 months. 滇黃精種子約1.5-2個月左右孵出.

Cold hardy perennial, mainly as medicinal herb.  Native in Southwest of China.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in partial shade location in moist location.  Orange red to red flowers in late spring.  Flowers attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.  Good for cut flower  SDA Zones:5-9.  Mature size:8′-12′(H)/(W).   Propagate by seeds, cuttings, rhizomes or division.  Medicinal.

Seed germination is about 1.5-2 months.  Seeds should be covered with soil or medium, keep moist and around 15-20C.   The pot/seed tray should be in partial shade to light shade location.  Seeds should be planted as soon as possible after harvest in fall.   I did not know the seed germination condition so I separated them in different small groups.  And only I mentioned earlier the condition germinated, the ones without soil covering, color faded, shrunk and molded.

耐寒強健的多年生草花. 主要用於中藥藥用.  原生地是中國雲南省.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在半日照處濕潤的土壤.  春末開橘紅到紅色的花朵.  花頗吸引蜂蝶與蜂鳥.  適合切花. 耐寒但耐熱性尚可不算好.  成熟株高/寬幅 8-12呎.  美國有進口作為園藝多年生花卉,雖說在原生地是主要種來當作藥用植物. 因為這屬的花朵多為米黃色. 但這物種開的是橘紅色花朵,聽說成熟植株可以超過一個人高. 一般這屬的多為2-5呎. :!@38: 這物種的葉片比同屬的細長很多.

種子孵出的時間為1.5-2個月之間. 種子需覆土. 保濕,溫度15-20C. 這類種子的活性不長,最好趁新鮮就播種.  當初不知道種子是趨光或厭光所以有分批孵. 沒覆土的多萎縮霉爛,覆土的都還飽滿.

Reference links:  參考網路連結:

https://www.farreachesfarm.com/Polygonatum-huanum-syn-kingianum-p/p3721.htm       https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/37111/