Tea Oil Plant (camellia oleifera) 油茶

Tea Oil Plant (camellia oleifera) 油茶

Tea Oil Plant (camellia oleifera) seeds. 油茶的種子.

Tea Oil Plant (camellia oleifera) seeds germination about 3 weeks, a bit faster and easier when shell is removed first.油茶種子約3週發芽,去殼的較快也較容易出芽.

Tea Oil Plant (camellia oleifera) seeds germination about 3 weeks, a bit faster and easier when shell is removed first. This one has shell on, about 3 days later than the seeds shell removed. 油茶種子約3ˋ週發芽,去殼的較快也較容易出芽. 這棵沒有去殼的也僅比去殼的晚孵出3天而已.

Evergreen flowering tree with oil rich seeds that are used for tea oil press. Tea oil is edible and good to go with food, like rice and noodles.  Tea oil has slightly bitter taste.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location. Fragrant white flowers in late fall to winter.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies. Seed pulp after oil press can be used as cleaning product and keep insects away in garden.  USDA Zones:7-9. Mature size: 15′-20′(H) X 6′-10′(W). Propagate by seeds cuttings, buddings, grafting or layering.

常綠開花樹主用以種子榨油為主.  茶油可用於食用可直接用於煮好的米麵.  這茶油略有苦味.  植株容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  植株余秋末到冬季開白色單瓣香花.  花頗吸引蜂蝶.  榨油後的渣還可用於一般清潔,花園驅蟲的用途. 喜溫暖不甚耐寒.  成熟株高15-20呎,寬幅6-10呎.  繁殖可以種子,枝條扦插,芽插,嫁接或壓條/高壓的方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camellia_oleifera                                 https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%e6%b2%b9%e8%8c%b6           https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/64176/

 

Buddhist pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus) 羅漢松

Buddhist pine  (Podocarpus macrophyllus) 羅漢松

Buddhist pine  (Podocarpus macrophyllus) seeds. 羅漢松的種子.

Buddhist pine  (Podocarpus macrophyllus) seed germination. 羅漢松種子孵出.

Tropical small to medium sized evergreen tree. Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to full shade location in warm region.  Small yellow flowers in mid summer.  Birds and wild life feed on its ripe red/purple berries.   USDA Zones:8-10. Mature size:15′-20′(H) X 4′-6′(W). Propagate by seeds ,cuttings or layering.

熱帶中小型常綠樹種. 容易栽種. 最好栽種在熱帶全日照到半日照處,但是低光源也能生長.  仲夏間開黃色小花.  熟果轉紅或紫色頗吸引鳥類與野生動物覓食.  喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高15-20呎,寬幅僅4-6呎. 繁殖方式以種子,枝條扦插或壓條/高壓方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podocarpus_macrophyllus                  https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E7%BE%85%E6%BC%A2%E6%9D%BE                      http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/51478/#b

 

Curry tree (Murraya koenigii or Bergera koenigii) 可因氏月橘 or 調料九里香

Curry tree (Murraya koenigii or Bergera koenigii) 可因氏月橘 or 調料九里香

Curry tree (Murraya koenigii or Bergera koenigii) 可因氏月橘 or 調料九里香 It is easy to root curry tree from fresh cuttings. 鮮剪的可因氏月橘枝條容易扦插發根.

 

Curry tree (Murraya koenigii or Bergera koenigii) can be purchased from Asian supermarket. 可因氏月橘 or 調料九里香亞洲超市有賣.

Curry tree (Murraya koenigii or Bergera koenigii) trimming the twigs for propagation. 可因氏月橘 or 調料九里香整理出有用的枝條可以扦插用.

 

Curry tree (Murraya koenigii or Bergera koenigii) cutting can be growing easily in potting soil in full sun to partial shade location. 可因氏月橘 or 調料九里香容易在全日照到半日照處盆植扦插成功.

Tropical evergreen tree, mainly for culinery use. Aromatic but really too strong to me.  😦  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location in moist soil. White flowers in late spring to early summer.  USDA Zones:9-11.  Mature size:15′-20′(H/W). Propagate by seeds, cutting or suckers.

熱帶常綠喬木,主要用於料理用.  全株有"香味"但這味道對我而言不是算好聞的.  😦  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處的濕潤土壤中.  春末到夏初開白色花.  喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高/寬幅為15-20呎.  繁殖以種子,扦插或地下增生根來繁殖.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curry_tree
https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%e5%8f%af%e5%9b%a0%e6%b0%8f%e6%9c%88%e6%a9%98
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2548/#b

Neem Tree (Azadirachta indica) 印度苦楝樹

Neem Tree (Azadirachta indica) 印度苦楝樹

Neem Tree (Azadirachta indica) seedlings. 印度苦楝樹小實生苗.

Neem Tree (Azadirachta indica) seeds. 印度苦楝樹的種子.

This is a tropical tree.   Easy to grow. Best growing in full sun location.  USDA Zones:9-11. This plant is suitable for container growing as indoor plant.   Fragrant tan/creamy flowers in late spring.   Flowers attractive bees, butterflies and/or birds.  Mature size in ground:40′(H) X 8′-10′(W).  Fast growing.  Propagate by seeds or cuttings.  Medicinal.  Its fruits and seeds are the source of neem oil.

它是原生於熱帶氣候的常青樹.  容易栽種.  以全日照處種植為佳.  喜熱不耐寒.  它除了地植外也能於室內盆植.  春末開小小米白色的香花.  花為頗吸引蜂蝶及鳥類的蜜源.  地植的成熟株高可達40呎高,8-10呎的寬幅.  生長速度快.  繁殖以種子及扦插的方式為主.  它也是重要的藥用植物還具備殺蟲及滅菌的功效.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

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

https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8D%B0%E5%BA%A6%E8%8B%A6%E6%A5%9D%E6%A8%B9

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/55310/

http://www.justneem.com/what-is-neem/

Emerald Cedars (Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’) 北美香柏

Emerald Cedars (Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’) 北美香柏

Emerald Cedar growing cones in late summer. (Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’) 北美香柏夏末結滿毬果.

Emerald Cedars cones and seeds. (Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’) 北美香柏的小毬果及毬果內的種子.

Emerald Cedars cones and seeds. (Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’) 北美香柏的一個小毬果內的種子,大約有5顆種子.

Emerald Cedars seedling.(Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’) 北美香柏第一年的實生苗大小.

Emerald Cedars seedling.(Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’) 北美香柏第一年的實生苗大小.

It is very common vertical evergreen tree grow as hedges/screen.  Very easy to grow.  Winter hardy and drought tolerant once established.   USDA Zones:2-8. Mature size:10′-12′(H) X 4′-8′(W).  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Water well after planting until the roots adopt the ground.   It is needed to water them in dry winter.  Trimming once a while to control height and width can keep them the best shape!

非常常見用於綠籬的直立型常綠樹種.  非常容易栽種.  生長適應後很耐寒耐旱.  成熟株高10-12呎,寬幅4-8呎.  最好種在全日照到半日照處. 剛種下要注意給水充份.  冬天乾冷時有必要給水.  偶爾修剪以控制高度及寬幅是必要的以使植株能維持在最佳狀態!

Reference links:  參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thuja_occidentalis
http://cedarontario.ca/cedar-trees-for-sale/emerald-cedars/

Weeping False Cypress/Alaska Cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’) 拿加遜扁柏/阿拉斯加黃杉

Weeping False Cypress/Alaska Cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’) 拿加遜扁柏/阿拉斯加黃杉

Weeping False Cypress/Alaska Cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’) in TBG. 多倫多市立植物園裡的拿加遜扁柏/阿拉斯加黃杉

Weeping False Cypress/Alaska Cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’) is growing cones. Each cone contains quite many seeds. 拿加遜扁柏/阿拉斯加黃杉結毬果了,一個毬果內有不少種子.

Weeping False Cypress/Alaska Cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’) cones and seeds. 拿加遜扁柏/阿拉斯加黃杉的毬果及種子.

This unique evergreen conifer has unique weeping foliage.  Beautiful slow growing tree, good for medium to large garden to go with different texture and colored evergreen trees or shrubs.  Best growing in full sun location.  USDA Zones:4-9.  Mature size:40′(H)/(W).  Pyramidal shape.  Propagate by seeds, cuttings and grafting.   Fragrant/aromatic.

這種奇特的常綠樹種是枝垂型的葉與枝.  是生長緩慢的美麗樹種,適合栽種在中大型花園中和其他不同葉形與葉色的木本相搭配.  最好栽種於全日照處.  耐寒也耐熱.  成熟株高40呎,寬幅亦同.  主以種子扦插或嫁接來繁殖.  全株有香氣.

Reference link:  參考網站資料連結:

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/78989/