Syrian Oregano or Za’atar (Origanum syriacum) 敘利亞牛至

Syrian Oregano or Za’atar (Origanum syriacum) 敘利亞牛至

Syrian Oregano or Za’atar (Origanum syriacum) seeds. 敘利亞牛至種子.

Syrian Oregano or Za’atar (Origanum syriacum) seeds start to germinate in a week. 敘利亞牛至種子一週後開始發芽.

Syrian Oregano or Za’atar (Origanum syriacum) seedlings start to grow first set of true leaves. 敘利亞牛至開始長出第一對本葉.

Syrian Oregano or Za’atar (Origanum syriacum) seedlings. 敘利亞牛至小苗.

Tender perennial/annual herb.  Small pink to white flowers in mid summer to fall.  Fragrant.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies. Easy to grow in full sun to partial shade location.  Drought tolerant once established.  Good for cooking!  Medicinal. Fast growing. USDA Zones:7-11. Mature size:6″-1′(H) X 6″-9″(W).  Easy to set seeds.  Propagate by seeds, cuttings, layering/runners or division.

不甚耐寒的多年生香草/有時做一年生.  仲夏到秋開粉紅到白色的小花.  花香.  花頗吸引蜂蝶.  容易栽種在全日照到半日照的環境.  小苗期後頗耐旱.  常用的料理用香草!  藥用.  生長快速.  耐熱不甚耐寒.  成熟株高6吋到1呎高,寬幅6-9吋.  容易結子繁殖.  繁殖可用種子,扦插,壓條/走莖或分株來進行.

Reference links:  參考網站資料連結:

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

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/126270/

Freesia laxa/False Freesia (Freesia laxa) 紫色拉培疏

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Freesia laxa/False Freesia (Freesia laxa) 紫色拉培疏

Freesia laxa/False Freesia (Freesia laxa) 紫色拉培疏

Freesia laxa/False Freesia (Freesia laxa) self seeds easily. 紫色拉培疏容易自行授粉結子.

Freesia laxa/False Freesia (Freesia laxa) seedlings. 紫色拉培疏實生苗.

Small perennial flowering bulbs.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location in well drained, moist soil.   Mature size:6″-12″(H) x 3″-6″(W). Easy to grow from seeds.  Propagate by seeds, bulbs, corms, rhizomes, dividing the plant clumps.  Spring blooming with small lavender purple flowers. USDA Zones:8-10.

小型多年生球根花卉.  以栽種在全日照到半日照環境中用排水佳偏濕的土壤來種. 成熟株高6吋到1呎,寬幅僅3-6吋.  容易以種子繁殖. 繁殖方式除種子外,可用球根,小球,塊根等或用分株來進行.  春開小小秀麗的藍紫色花.  耐熱不甚耐寒.

Better germinate seeds in fall.  Indoor soak seeds for 24 hours ahead, drain the water and plant them in potting soil.  Place them in partial shade location and keep the moisture.

種子要秋播,孵法:室溫水中泡24小時後將露出小芽的種子揀出放到培養土中種植. 半日照,保溼即可讓小小苗好好長大.

Sensitive Plant (Mimosa pudica) 含羞草

Sensitive Plant (Mimosa pudica) 含羞草

Sensitive Plant (Mimosa pudica) 含羞草

Sensitive Plant seeds.(Mimosa pudica) 含羞草種子.

Sensitive Plant (Mimosa pudica) seedling. 含羞草的小實生苗.

Sensitive Plant flower in bloom. (Mimosa pudica) 含羞草的小花球

This plant originally from Southern America, tender perennial, with small fuzzy, pink, pom-pom like flowers.  Flowering in mid summer and it often self-seed easily.  Some warmer region consider this is invasive weed.  It prefers full sun location, tolerant drought once established.  USDA Zones: 9 and warmer.  Mature size:1′-3′(H) x 1.5′-3′(W).   Seed is poisonous if ingested.  It has medicinal property often been used with other plants by professionals but when use it alone it is toxic.   In cold region, people often plant it as a fun annual.

它是原生於南美的多年生植物,耐熱不耐寒. 春開粉紅色團狀花.  容易結子繁殖. 較溫暖的地區它可能成為強勢的雜草.  種植以全日照處為佳,植株成熟後頗耐旱耐熱.  成熟株高1-3呎,寬幅1.5-3呎.  有刺.  種子及植株有毒,勿食.  雖小心使用可以是藥草但必須有專業的醫療人員處方配合其他藥材使用,單方使用是有毒性的.  在較冷的氣候區常將它當成一年生植物種植或當有趣的室內植物.