Summer Water Lilies! 夏之睡蓮! Part one — Tropical Water Lilies. 之一 — 熱帶睡蓮
Tropical Viviparous Water Lily. 熱帶子母蓮.
Tropical Viviparous Water Lily. (N. ‘Black Beauty’) 熱帶子母蓮’黑美人’.
Tropical Viviparous Water Lily. (N. ‘Black Beauty’) 熱帶子母蓮’黑美人’.
Tropical Water Lily. 香水蓮. Grow from seeds. 從種子孵起的.
Pickerelweed or Pickerel Rush (Pontederia cordata) 北美梭魚草or海壽花
Pickerelweed or Pickerel Rush (Pontederia cordata) 北美梭魚草or海壽花 Love the packaging! Comes with flower suppose to be! 包裝得真好! 附上一枝它的人造花開花的樣子.
Pickerelweed or Pickerel Rush (Pontederia cordata) 北美梭魚草or海壽花 One plant inside from root division. 內有一株分株來的植株. Love the packaging! Comes with flower suppose to be! 包裝得真好! 附上一枝它的人造花開花的樣子.
Pickerelweed or Pickerel Rush (Pontederia cordata) 北美梭魚草or海壽花
Pickerelweed or Pickerel Rush (Pontederia cordata) is forming the flower stem. 北美梭魚草or海壽花花序形成中.
Pickerelweed or Pickerel Rush (Pontederia cordata) is flowering! 北美梭魚草or海壽花開花了!
Pickerelweed or Pickerel Rush (Pontederia cordata) is flowering! 北美梭魚草or海壽花開花了!
Pickerelweed or Pickerel Rush (Pontederia cordata) 北美梭魚草or海壽花 Each small flower only last a day but everyday got something to enjoy! 每朵小花只開一天但開花不斷,一直有花可賞.
Pickerelweed or Pickerel Rush (Pontederia cordata) 北美梭魚草or海壽花 Each small flower only last a day but everyday got something to enjoy! 每朵小花只開一天但開花不斷,一直有花可賞.
Aquatic native perennial. Easy to grow. Best growing in full sun location in pond or wetland area. Small dark blue flowers on a flower stem bloom from late spring to fall. All plant is edible by human and wildlife. USDA Zones:3-9. Mature size:3′-4′(H) X 3″-6″(W). Propagate by seeds, cuttings/offsets, rhizomes or division. Fast growing.
水生的原生多年生草花. 容易栽種. 最好栽種在全日照處的池塘或溼地. 春末到秋初開深藍色小花的鼎生花序上. 全株可以為人或動物所食用. 耐寒也算耐熱. 成熟株高3-4呎,寬幅3-6吋. 繁殖方式以種子,扦插/側芽,地下莖或分株的方式來進行. 生長快速.
Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontederia_cordata https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/梭鱼草 https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1239/#b
Abiu (Pouteria caimito)黃晶果or雅美果
Abiu or Yellow Star Apple (Pouteria caimito) fruit and the seed. 黃晶果or雅美果的果與種子.
Abiu or Yellow Star Apple (Pouteria caimito) seed germination in about 2 months. 黃晶果or雅美果的種子約2個月就孵出.
Tropical fruit tree. Easy to grow. Best growing in full sun location in moist but well drained soil. Small white flowers in late spring to early summer. Fruit from green turn yellow when ripe. Inner flesh is sweet and jelly like, one large black oval seed inside. USDA Zones:9-11. Mature size:40’+(H/W). Propagate by seeds, air-layering or grafting. Fast growing.
熱帶果樹. 容易栽種. 最好栽種在全日照處排水佳的濕潤土壤. 春末夏初開小白花. 果實成熟時會由綠轉黃. 厚厚的黃色果皮內包覆著半透明果凍般甜甜的果肉. 喜熱不耐寒. 成熟株高/寬幅40呎以上. 繁殖以種子,高壓或嫁接的方式來進行. 生長快速.
Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pouteria_caimito https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/黃晶果 https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/176701/ http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/content/abiu.htm http://www.iplantz.com/plant/1286/pouteria-caimito/
Bear’s Garlic/Wild Garlic(Allium ursinum) 熊蔥
Bear’s Garlic/Wild Garlic(Allium ursinum) bulbs in dormancy. 熊蔥休眠的球根.
Cold hardy bulbous perennial/leafy vegetable. Easy to grow. Best growing in partial shade to light shade location in moist but well drained soil. White flowers in late spring to early summer. Flowers attract bees and butterflies. USDA Zones:4-9. Mature size:1′-2′(H) X 3″-6″(W). Propagate by seeds, bulbs, rhizomes, offsets or division. Fast growing.
耐寒強健的球根行多年生草本/葉菜. 容易栽種. 最好栽種在半日照到散光處的濕潤但排水佳的土壤. 春末夏初開白色花. 花頗吸引蜂蝶. 耐寒也算耐熱. 成熟株高1-2呎,寬幅3-6吋. 繁殖以種子,球根,地下根莖,側芽或分株的方式來進行. 生長快速.
Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allium_ursinum
https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%e7%86%8a%e8%91%b1
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1932/
Cyclamen Leaved Violet (Viola koreana ‘Mars’) 仙客來葉堇菜’火星’
Cyclamen Leaved Violet (Viola koreana ‘Mars’) 仙客來葉堇菜’火星’
Cyclamen Leaved Violet (Viola koreana ‘Mars’) foliage is large and with red vein. 仙客來葉堇菜’火星’的葉片大且有紅色脈紋.
Cold hardy perennial. Easy to grow. Best growing in partial shade to full shade location. The beautiful foliage is burgundy with bright green edge! Pink-violet fragrant flowers in spring. Flowers appear first before leaves. Flowers attract bees and butterflies. Very nice groundcover! USDA Zones:5-9. Mature size:8″-1′(H/W). Propagate by seeds or division. Fast growing. Excellent in woodland garden, alpine/rock garden. Suitable for containers.
耐寒強健的多年生草花. 容易栽種. 最好栽種在半日照到全蔭處. 綠色葉片大又美有著紅色的脈紋! 芳香的粉紫色花朵於春天時盛開. 花頗吸引蜂蝶. 非常棒的地被! 耐寒也算耐熱. 成熟株高/寬幅8吋到1呎. 繁殖以種子或分株的方式來進行. 生長快速. 很適合林地型花園,高山型/岩砌型花園. 適合盆植.
Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:
https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/123447/ https://plantlust.com/plants/17082/viola-mars/ http://www.bloomingadvantage.com/static/Viola-coreana-Mars.html
Narrow-leaved Tea-tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) 澳洲茶樹
Narrow-leaved Tea-tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) seeds. 澳洲茶樹的種子.
Narrow-leaved Tea-tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) seeds germination in about one week. 澳洲茶樹約1週發芽.
Narrow-leaved Tea-tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) seedlings. 澳洲茶樹的小苗.
Tropical small to medium tree/herb. Easy to grow in warm region. Best growing in full sun to partial shade location. White brush like flowers bloom repeatedly in spring to late fall. Flowers attract bees and butterflies. Plant is aromatic. USDA Zones:8-11. Mature size:6′-20′(H/W). Propagate by seeds. Fast growing. Medicinal. Could be invasive in warm region. Suitable for containers.
桃金孃科白千層屬. 熱帶小中型樹種/藥草. 容易栽種. 最好栽種在全日照到半日照處. 全年春到秋末開白色瓶刷似的花. 花頗吸引蜂蝶. 全株有香氣. 喜熱不耐寒. 成熟株高/寬幅6-20呎. 繁殖以種子的方式來進行. 生長快速. 藥用. 在氣候溫暖的地區可能成為強勢植物. 可盆植.
Reference links:參考網站資料連結:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melaleuca_alternifolia http://bruce0342.blogspot.com/2016/05/blog-post_18.html http://www.tsherb.com.tw/indexDataDetail.php?herb_id=42 https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/74525/
Wild bitter melon (Momordica charantia ‘Abbreviata Seringe’)山苦瓜
Wild Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia ‘Abbreviata Seringe’) seedling. 山苦瓜的小實生苗.
Annual vegetable vine/herb. Prefer growing in warm to hot temperature. Very easy to grow. Best growing in full sun to partial shade location in moist but well drained soil. Yellow flowers in summer to fall. Flowers attract bees. The whole plant has strong bitter odor. Small edible fruit ripe to orange, fruit contains seeds with red coating. Tender shoots and young leaves are also good for cooking. Whole plant can be dried and store for herbal tea use. Medicianl. Mature size:10′-12′(H/L) X 1.5′-2′(W). Propagate by seeds.
葫蘆科苦瓜屬,一年生之草質藤. 容易栽種. 最好栽種在全日照到半日照處排水佳的濕潤土壤. 夏到秋開黃色花. 花頗吸引蜂蝶. 全株有苦味,結的果實比一般苦瓜要小些,外皮綠色果熟時轉為橙色,果內種子有紅色籽囊包覆. 全株可以食用. 全株可以乾燥後貯存作為泡茶用. 藥用. 成熟株高藤長呎. 繁殖以種子的方式來進行.
Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:
http://lam.hl.gov.tw/hadd/index.aspx?unit=cyclopaedia&p=detail&index=1&ac=18 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40495-016-0045-2 http://www.stuartxchange.org/AmpalayangLigaw.html https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/61001/
Tigernut Sedge or Chufa Sedge (Cyperus esculentus) 油莎草
Tigernut Sedge or Chufa Sedge (Cyperus esculentus) 油莎草
One of the common weeds! Cold hardy perennial weedy grass. Very useful!! Easy to grow. Best growing in full sun location. USDA Zones:4-9. The nut like tubers are edible (eating raw or cooked, also are excellent for oil press), the above ground part are good for animal feed. The nut like tubers taste fragrant and slightly sweet. Propagate by seeds, bulbs or division. Fast growing.
它是北美一種原生常見的雜草! 耐寒強健的多年生草. 非常有用! 容易栽種. 最好栽種在全日照處. 耐寒也還算耐熱. 可以食用的地下塊莖(可ˋ以直接食用或煮食,更能榨出清香的食用油), 植物的地上部分可供作動物食用的草料. 像是堅果般的地下塊莖又稱為"油莎豆"(英文稱為Tigernut),它的營養價值可是非常高,嚐起來的口味微微甜. 據說其脂肪含量與橄欖相似,富含礦物質特別是磷和鉀且油莎草塊莖不含膽固醇,含鈉量相當低. 繁殖方式以種子,塊莖或分株的方法來進行. 生長快速.
Reference links:參考網站資料連結:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyperus_esculentus https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/油莎草 https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/31765/ http://news.ltn.com.tw/news/local/paper/361688 https://baike.baidu.com/item/油莎草 http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/ontweeds/yellow_nutsedge.htm
Black pepper (Piper nigrum) 黑胡椒
Black pepper (Piper nigrum) cuttings. 黑胡椒藤的扦插枝條.
Black pepper (Piper nigrum) 黑胡椒
Tropical perennial vine. Probably the most common and widely used seasoning/herb in the world? Easy to grow. Best growing in partial shade to full shade location. USDA Zones:9-11. Mature size:12′-15′(H/L). Propagate by seeds or cuttings. Fast growing. Suitable for growing in containers indoors. Medicinal.
熱帶多年生爬藤. 大概是世上最為常見並廣泛使用的調味料/香料了吧? 容易栽種. 最好栽種在半日照到散光處. 喜熱不耐寒. 成熟株高12-15呎高/藤長. 繁殖以種子或扦插的方式來進行. 生長快速. 適合室內盆植. 藥用.
Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_pepper https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/黑胡椒 https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2175/#b
Chinese Water Spinach or Swamp Morning Glory (Ipomoea aquatica) 空心菜
Chinese Water Spinach or Swamp Morning Glory (Ipomoea aquatica) seeds. 空心菜種子包內的種子.
Chinese Water Spinach or Swamp Morning Glory (Ipomoea aquatica) seeds germination in just few days in warm and moist condition. 空心菜的種子在溼熱的環境中幾天就發芽.
Chinese Water Spinach or Swamp Morning Glory (Ipomoea aquatica) seedlings showing the seed leaves! 空心菜小實生苗長出子葉!
Tender perennial vegetable/aquatic. Easy to grow. Best growing in full sun to partial shade location in moist to wet soil. Moring glory like flowers in summer. Flowers attract bees and butterflies. USDA Zones:7-11. Mature size:8′-10′(H) X 6′-8′(W). Propagate by seeds or cuttings. Fast growing, may be invasive in warm region.
多年生不耐寒的葉菜/水生植物. 容易栽種. 最好栽種在全日照到半日照出的濕潤/泥裡. 夏天開朝顏般的花朵. 花頗吸引蜂蝶. 喜熱不甚耐寒. 成熟株高8-10呎, 寬幅6-8呎. 繁殖以種子或扦插的方式來進行. 生長快速可能在溫暖地區成為強勢植物.
Reference links:參考網站資料連結：
http://www.clovegarden.com/ingred/mg_wspinz.html https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1263/
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