Purple Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum ‘Purple Beauty’) 青椒 ‘紫美人’

Purple Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum ‘Purple Beauty’) 青椒 ‘紫美人’

Purple Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum ‘Purple Beauty’) fruit is changing colour from green to deep purple. 青椒 ‘紫美人’的果實快成熟會由綠轉深紫色中.

Purple Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum ‘Purple Beauty’) flowers got pollinated and start to fruit. 青椒 ‘紫美人’花謝後開始結果了.

Purple Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum ‘Purple Beauty’) plants have small white flowers. 青椒 ‘紫美人’有著小小的白花.

Annual vegetable.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location in slightly moist rich soil.  Small white flowers bloom repeatedly from late spring to late fall.  Fruit ripe from green to deep purple, very attractive!  Flowers attract bees.  Mature size:2′-3′(H) X 1.5′-2′(W).  Propagate by seeds.  Suitable for containers.

一年生蔬菜.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照的肥沃偏濕的土壤.  春末到秋末開白色小花.  果實成熟時會由綠轉深紫色,非常好看!  花頗吸引蜂類.  成熟株高2-3呎,寬幅1.5-2呎.  繁殖以種子的方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://www.westcoastseeds.com/shop/vegetable-seeds/pepper-seeds/sweet-pepper-seeds/purple-beauty/                                            https://www.highmowingseeds.com/organic-non-gmo-purple-beauty-sweetpepper-a.html                                               https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/50555/

 

Red Hot Long Chili Pepper (Capsicum annuum Hybrid) 線椒

Red Hot Long Chili Pepper (Capsicum annuum Hybrid) 線椒

Red Hot Long Chili Pepper (Capsicum annuum Hybrid) small white flower and small green fruit. 線椒的小白花與剛形成的小小綠色果實.

Red Hot Long Chili Pepper (Capsicum annuum Hybrid) flower just wilt and start to set fruit! 線椒的花謝後著果中!

Red Hot Long Chili Pepper (Capsicum annuum Hybrid) flowers are forming. 線椒的花苞形成中.

Red Hot Long Chili Pepper (Capsicum annuum Hybrid) fruit length is getting longer and longer! 線椒的長度越來越細長!

Annual vegetable.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  White flowers in summer to early fall.  Flowers attract bees.  Edible leaves can be cooked as leafy vegetable.   Long thin fruit from green turn red when mature.  The spicy level of its fruit is not too hot which suitable for making sauce or in a stir fry.  Mature size: ?(H) X ?(W).  Propagate by seeds.

一年生蔬菜.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  夏到初秋開白色花.  花頗吸引蜂類.  葉片可如葉菜般料理可食.  瘦長型果成熟時會由綠轉紅.   辣度不算太辣所以適合做成辣椒醬或炒菜食用.  成熟株高?呎,寬幅?呎.  繁殖以種子的方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://www.371zy.com/zfxm/zzxm/10852.html                                 https://xw.qq.com/cmsid/20180505A1F63V00

 

Pole Lima Bean (Phaseolus lunatus ‘Christmas Lima’) 花紋皇帝豆

Pole Lima Bean (Phaseolus lunatus ‘Christmas Lima’) 花紋皇帝豆

Pole Lima Bean (Phaseolus lunatus ‘Christmas Lima’) seeds. 花紋皇帝豆的種子.

Pole Lima Bean (Phaseolus lunatus ‘Christmas Lima’) seeds germination in short time. 花紋皇帝豆種子很快就發芽.

Annual vegetable.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun location.  Near white flowers in summer to fall.  Mature size:8′-10′(H/L) X 9″-1′(W).    Seeds to harvest about 61-80 days.  Propagate by seeds.

一年生蔬菜.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照處.  夏秋開幾乎白色的花.  成熟株高/藤長8-10呎,寬幅9吋到1呎.  種子到採收61-80天. 繁殖以種子的方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://www.rareseeds.com/christmas-pole-/                            https://www.ranchogordo.com/products/christmas-lima-beans                          https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/40283/#b

Shepherd’s-needle or Venus’s comb (Scandix pecten-veneris) 耻骨梳針果芹

Shepherd’s-needle or Venus’s comb (Scandix pecten-veneris) 耻骨梳針果芹

Shepherd’s-needle or Venus’s comb (Scandix pecten-veneris) seeds. 耻骨梳針果芹的種子.

Shepherd’s-needle or Venus’s comb (Scandix pecten-veneris) seeds germination rather fast and easy. 耻骨梳針果芹的種子很快也很容易孵出.

Shepherd’s-needle or Venus’s comb (Scandix pecten-veneris) leaves, flowers and seed heads. 耻骨梳針果芹的葉片,小白花與梳齒種子狀的種子.

Annual vegetable.  Native in Eurasia.   Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Small white flowers in summer to fall.  Mature size:2′(H/W).  Propagate by seeds.

又名維納斯的髮梳,這種針果芹是一年生葉菜, 原生於歐亞大陸的常見植物.  它是具有歷史悠久的地中海地區常見的可食野菜,針果芹屬. 容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  夏秋開白色小花. 成熟株高/寬幅約2呎.  繁殖以種子的方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandix_pecten-veneris                                               http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/151490/                                http://www.arkive.org/shepherds-needle/scandix-pecten-veneris/

Snake Gourd (Trichosanthes cucumerina) 蛇瓜

Snake Gourd (Trichosanthes cucumerina) 蛇瓜

Snake Gourd (Trichosanthes cucumerina) has very long fruit and often are sold in sections. 蛇瓜的瓜很長,通常切段以便包裝販賣.

 

Snake Gourd (Trichosanthes cucumerina) unriped seeds. 蛇瓜未熟的種子.

Snake Gourd (Trichosanthes cucumerina) seed germinate in just few days. 蛇瓜種子幾天就出芽.

Snake Gourd (Trichosanthes cucumerina) seed germinate in just few days. 蛇瓜種子幾天就出芽.

Snake Gourd (Trichosanthes cucumerina) seed germinate in just few days. 蛇瓜種子幾天就出芽.

Annual vegetable.  This easy to grow vine because its long snake like fruit, requires high sturdy structure/arbour for plant to cling on.  Best growing in full sun location.  Unique white flowers with fraying petals which attract bees and butterflies a lot.   Very long fruit hang down and they do look like snakes.  🙂    Very exotic looking vegetable.  Taste good after cooking.  Mature size:10′-12′ (L) X 4′-6′(W).  Propagate by seeds.

蛇瓜(瓜葉栝樓)是一年生的爬藤,果實為數呎長的長條形,如長蛇般的瓜.  這個植株需要結實的結構/棚架來攀爬. 最好栽種在全日照處.  白色的花瓣外圍是流蘇般的鬚邊.  花吸引蜂蝶.  長條般蛇狀的瓜料理過是很好吃的.  成熟株高10-12呎長,寬幅4-6呎.  繁殖以種子來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichosanthes_cucumerina                 https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E7%93%9C%E5%8F%B6%E6%A0%9D%E6%A5%BC           http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/92067/

 

Cucamelon/Mouse Melon (Melothria scabra) 拇指西瓜

Cucamelon/Mouse Melon (Melothria scabra) 拇指西瓜

 

 

Cucamelon/Mouse Melon (Melothria scabra) plant start to grow female flowers. 拇指西瓜開雌花了.

Cucamelon/Mouse Melon (Melothria scabra) seed germination in just few days. 拇指西瓜種子保溫保濕幾天就發芽了.

Cucamelon/Mouse Melon (Melothria scabra) seeds. 拇指西瓜種子.

Also known as Pepquino melon.  This self pollinate annual melon its fruit has miniature watermelon like but sour cucumber and fruity taste.  It is known the smallest melon in the world so far.  Native in south and central America.  Easy to grow in full sun location.  Small yellow flowers then fruit ripe to size of a grape with watermelon look.  Hand pollinate will increase the production.  The fruit is excellent to eat straight or go with salad.  It is getting popular nowadays.   Mature size:6″-1′(H) X 6″-1.5′(W).   Plant size is not big but rather productive.  Suitable for container.  Propagate by seeds.

又稱為佩普基諾(Pepquino)或拇指西瓜. 這種能自株授粉結瓜的一年生植物,它的果實有著迷你版的西瓜長相而有著介於酸黃瓜和水果味的口味. 它是目前世上所知最小的可食性瓜類.  原生於中南美洲.  容易栽種. 最好栽種在全日照處.  小小黃花最好能人工授粉以增加產量. 瓜的大小跟大顆的葡萄差不多但是樣子像是迷你西瓜.  似乎這種瓜越來越受到歡迎.  成熟株高僅6吋到1呎高,寬幅6吋到1.5呎.  植株不大不過就數量而言產量還不少.  由於植株不大倒適合盆植.  以種子來繁殖.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melothria_scabra
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/108943/#ixzz3rrtktY6G http://www.baike.com/wiki/%E6%8B%87%E6%8C%87%E8%A5%BF%E7%93%9C&prd=button_zhangzishi_search http://www.pepquinomelons.com/