Vine-leaved Pelargonium (Pelargonium lobatum) 藤葉天竺葵

Vine-leaved Pelargonium (Pelargonium lobatum) 藤葉天竺葵

Vine-leaved Pelargonium (Pelargonium lobatum) seeds. 藤葉天竺葵的種子.

Vine-leaved Pelargonium (Pelargonium lobatum) seed germination in 3 weeks. 藤葉天竺葵的種子約3週發芽.

Vine-leaved Pelargonium (Pelargonium lobatum) seedling. 藤葉天竺葵的小苗.

Vine-leaved Pelargonium (Pelargonium lobatum) is growing very well! 藤葉天竺葵長得很好!

Tropical perennial/cactus or succulents. Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun well drained soil.  Plant has thick trunk like base.  The fleshy tubers is said to be edible as vegetable.  White flowers with pink/maroon blooming in fall.  Flowers release fragrance at night.  Dormancy is in summer, should cut down the watering.  Plant is drought tolerant once established.   USDA Zones:10-11.  Mature size: unknown.  Propagate by seeds or division.  Medicinal.

藤葉天竺葵是多年生/多肉.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照排水佳的土壤.   植株有著巨大粗壯的根基與地下根.  有一說是根部可以如根莖類蔬菜來煮食的.  秋開白色帶有粉紅/暗紅色斑紋的單瓣花朵.  花朵僅於夜晚會散發花香.  夏天會休眠應減少供水避免爛根.  植株生長穩定後頗為耐旱.  喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高/寬幅:尚無資料.  繁殖以種子或分株的方式來進行.  藥用.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Pelargonium_lobatum            http://pza.sanbi.org/pelargonium-lobatum                   https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/165989/          https://pukubook.jp/detail/Pelargonium_lobatum

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/

Felty germander/Germanders (Teucrium capitatum) 香科科

Felty germander /Germanders (Teucrium capitatum) 香科科

Felty germander/Germanders (Teucrium capitatum) seeds. 香科科的種子.

Felty germander/Germanders (Teucrium capitatum) seeds germinated in rather short time. 香科科的種子很快就發芽了.

A hardy fragrant medicinal sub-shrub.  Tiny white/yellow flowers. Fragrant.  Medicinal herb. — “The felty germander has commonly been used as a herbal medicine to treat a variety of conditions, including diabetes, inflammation, seizures, insect bites and bacterial infections. Its leaves have also been used in steam baths for colds and fevers and in herbal teas. However, there is evidence that extracts of this plant can cause hepatitis (damage to the liver). " — quote from http://www.arkive.org/felty-germander/teucrium-capitatum/

Best growing in full sun location in well drained soil.  Good for rock garden.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies.  Easy to grow and propagate.  USDA Zones:7-10.  Mature size:6″-1.5′(H).  Propagate by seeds.

香科科屬植物.  是香草也是藥草,用於治療糖尿病,消炎,止抽搐,蚊蟲咬傷,細菌性發炎.  不過要慎用,高劑量會造成肝臟的傷害.  最好是種在全日照的排水佳土壤.　容易栽種.   以種子繁殖.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teucrium_capitatum               http://www.reherb.eu/en/content/teucrium-capitatum                    http://www.arkive.org/felty-germander/teucrium-capitatum/                                         http://www.flowehttp://www.arkive.org/felty-germander/teucrium-capitatum/rsinisrael.com/Teucriumcapitatum_page.htm               http://luirig.altervista.org/flora/taxa/index1.php?scientific-name=teucrium+capitatum

Gaillardia ‘Picta Double Mix’ (Gaillardia) 重瓣球型天人菊

Gaillardia ‘Picta Double Mix’ (Gaillardia) 重瓣球型天人菊

Gaillardia ‘Picta Double Mix’ seed packet. Short lived perennials are treated as annuals. (Gaillardia) 重瓣球型天人菊種子包. 壽命短的多年生多是當一年生草花.

It is certainly easy to grow from seeds!  This short lived perennial often are grown as annuals.  Pom-pom like flowers from summer to fall.  Easy to set seeds but not invasive.  Mature size:15″(H).  Good for borders.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies.   Best growing in full sun location in well drained soil.  Drought tolerant. USDA Zones:5-10.

真的很容易從種子種起! 這種生命周期短的多年生草花常被當成一年生草花來栽培.  重瓣的花球花期很長從夏天開到秋末.  容易自行結籽繁殖但不強勢. 成熟株高15吋高.  很適合當花壇的外圍花邊.  花頗吸引蜂蝶.  以全日照排水佳的環境為佳.  耐旱,耐寒且耐熱.

Reference link:  參考網站連結:

http://www.oscseeds.com/ecommerce/-annual–flower-seed/-gaillardia–gaillardia-pulchella-/-Picta-Doubles-Mixed-Gaillardia.htm