Moses-in-a-Basket or Oyster Plant (Rhoeo spathacea) 蚌蘭or紫背三七

Moses-in-a-Basket or Oyster Plant (Rhoeo spathacea) 蚌蘭or紫背三七

Moses-in-a-Basket or Oyster Plant (Rhoeo spathacea) 蚌蘭or紫背三七

Tropical tender perennial.  Nice green foliage texture with purple/burgundy under side of foliage.  Very easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Small white flowers bloom repeatedly.  USDA Zones:9-11.  Mature size:1′-2′(H) X 1′-2′(W).  Propagate by seeds, cuttings or division.  Medicinal.

又稱紫背萬年青. 可以食用.  它是熱帶多年生的植物. 綠葉背面是紫色的.  很容易栽種. 最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  小小的白花開花不斷. 喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高/寬幅僅1-2呎.  繁殖以種子,扦插或分株的方式來進行.  藥用.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%e7%b4%ab%e8%83%8c%e4%b8%87%e5%b9%b4%e9%9d%92  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tradescantia_spathacea    http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/650/

 

Jiao-gu-lan/Sweet Tea Vine (Gynostemma pentaphyllum) 絞股藍/七葉膽

Jiao-gu-lan/Sweet Tea Vine (Gynostemma pentaphyllum) 絞股藍/七葉膽

Jiao-gu-lan/Sweet Tea Vine (Gynostemma pentaphyllum) plants is growing berries. 實生的絞股藍/七葉膽植株結果了!

Jiao-gu-lan/Sweet Tea Vine (Gynostemma pentaphyllum) female flowers and berries. 絞股藍/七葉膽的雌花與果實.

 

Jiao-gu-lan/Sweet Tea Vine (Gynostemma pentaphyllum) seeds germination. 絞股藍/七葉膽種子發芽.

Jiao-gu-lan/Sweet Tea Vine (Gynostemma pentaphyllum) seeds start to germinate in 10 days.絞股藍/七葉膽種子十天內會開始發芽.

Jiao-gu-lan/Sweet Tea Vine (Gynostemma pentaphyllum) seeds start to germinate in 10 days.絞股藍/七葉膽種子十天內會開始發芽.

Jiao-gu-lan/Sweet Tea Vine (Gynostemma pentaphyllum) seed packet. 絞股藍/七葉膽種子包

Perennial vine.  Medicinal herb/vegetable.  Prefers growing in partial shade to full shade location in moist soil.  Easy to grow as indoor plant.  Small yellow-white flowers in summer.    Require male plant and female plant to fruit.   Each berry is a pea size they turn purple-black when berries are ripe.  Mainly harvest the leaves for herbal tea.  Also the easiest way to enjoy it.   Mature size:10′-12′(H/L).  USDA Zone:8-11.

“多年生攀援草本。葉子互生，常5～7小葉，呈鳥趾狀複葉；中央一枚較大，先端漸尖，葉緣有鋸齒。夏季開黃白色花，圓錐花序腋生，雌雄異株。圓形漿果；種子如豌豆大，熟時為黑紫色。 味甘、無毒，皂甘的化學結構與人參類似，有「南方人蔘」之譽，在日本被譽為「福音草」。明朝《農政全書》記載七葉膽為救飢食物，《全國中草藥匯編》記載七葉膽是一種極佳之「食藥同源」的天然保健食品。聲稱具有降血脂、降血糖、抑制腫瘤細胞繁殖、抗胃潰瘍、消除疲勞和鎮靜等作用。"–摘自維基百科.  藤高/長10-12呎.  耐熱不耐寒. 強健易栽植,適合室內種植.

Reference links: 參考網站連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gynostemma_pentaphyllum https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E7%B5%9E%E8%82%A1%E8%97%8D http://big5.wiki8.com/jiaogulan_22857/

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/