Fragrant Sumac (Rhus aromatic) 香漆

Fragrant Sumac (Rhus aromatic) 香漆

Fragrant Sumac (Rhus aromatic) its foliage has beautiful fall colour! 香漆的葉有著美麗的秋色.

Fragrant Sumac (Rhus aromatic) fall foliage and ripe fruit. 香漆秋天的葉色與熟果.

Fragrant Sumac (Rhus aromatic) fall colour. 香漆植株的秋色.

Fragrant Sumac (Rhus aromatic) seeds. 香漆的種子.

Fragrant Sumac (Rhus aromatic) seed germination in about 2.5 months. 香漆種子約2.5個月開始發芽.

This shrub is famous for its citrus fragrace from the plant and its brilliant red fall color!   Very hardy and easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Small yellow-white/yellow-green flowers in spring.   Beautiful red fall foliage.   USDA Zones:4-8.  Mature size:3′-8′(H) X 2′-4′(W).  Native here.  Propagate by seeds or cuttings.

它是以植株的香味及美麗秋色吸引人栽種! 非常強健易於栽種.  以栽種於全日照到半日照處為佳.  春開黃白/黃綠色的小花. 秋天葉色由綠轉為橘紅色甚為美觀.  耐寒性極佳,不甚耐熱.  成熟株高3-8呎,寬幅2-4呎.  北美原生.  繁殖以種子或扦插來進行.

Reference links:參考網站資料連結:

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

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/98024/

Asiatic Wormwood/Mugwort (Artemisia argyi) 艾草

Asiatic Wormwood/Mugwort (Artemisia argyi) 艾草

Asiatic Wormwood/Mugwort (Artemisia argyi) flowers close up image. 艾草花的近距照.

Asiatic Wormwood/Mugwort (Artemisia argyi) flowers.艾草的花.

Asiatic Wormwood/Mugwort (Artemisia argyi) is flowering in fall. 艾草秋天開花. Back side of foliage is white, whole plant is very aromatic. 艾草葉背白色,整株有香氣.

This hardy perennial mainly are grown for food (tender shoots and leaves as leafy vegetable or dried crushed powder mix with sticky rice flower to make dessert) and medicinal uses (to steep and use the solution for external use wash or ground leaves roll into a stick to use smoke and heat above the pressure point).  Easy to grow in any full sun location.  Drought tolerant once established.  USDA Zones:4-9. Mature size:2′-3′(H) X 1.5′-2′(W). Tiny yellowish green flowers in summer and fall.  Self seeds easily.  Propagate by seeds, cuttings or division.  The whole plant is aromatic.  This herb is very common in Asia.

艾草是蒿屬,強健的多年生草本,主要種來當食物(嫩葉如葉菜食用乾燥艾草粉拌糯米粉做成點心)及藥用(薰/洗). 容易栽種在全日照處.  根系穩定後相當耐旱.  耐寒也耐熱.  成熟株高2-3呎,寬幅1.5-2呎.  小小的黃色花於夏末秋初開花,   很容易自行結籽繁殖.   繁榮以種子,扦插或分株來進行.  全株有香氣.  它是亞洲常見常用的藥草.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://www.baike.com/wiki/%E8%89%BE%E8%8D%89

http://www.drugs.com/npp/chinese-mugwort.html

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/