Sweet Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia subtomentosa’Henry Eilers’)芬芳黑眼金光菊

Sweet Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia subtomentosa’Henry Eilers’)芬芳黑眼金光菊

Sweet Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia subtomentosa’Henry Eilers’)芬芳黑眼金光菊

Sweet Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia subtomentosa’Henry Eilers’)芬芳黑眼金光菊

Sweet Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia subtomentosa’Henry Eilers’) seeds. 芬芳黑眼金光菊的種子.

Cold hardy perennial. Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun location.  Yellow flowers which the petals are rolled into tubes like, blooms in all summer and early fall. Flowers attract bees, butterflies and humming birds.  And its foliage also has sweet fragrance!   USDA Zones:4-8. Mature size:3′-5′(H) X 1′-2′(W). Propagate by seeds or division.

強健耐寒的多年生草花.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照處.  黃色花朵,花瓣兩側捲起有點像是管狀的,花期從夏季開到初秋.  花頗吸引蜂蝶與蜂鳥.  植株的枝葉有甜香喔!  喜冷不耐熱. 成熟株高3-5呎,寬幅1-2呎.  繁殖以種子或分株的方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c894
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/64951/

Chinese Hawberry(Crataegus pinnatifida)中藥山楂

Chinese Hawberry(Crataegus pinnatifida)中藥山楂

Chinese Hawberry(Crataegus pinnatifida) dried sliced pieces are for Chinese traditional medicine or herbal tea use. 中藥山楂切片乾果常用於中藥與茶飲.

Chinese Hawthorn seeds.中藥山楂的種子.

 

It is a beautiful flowering tree with food/medicinal uses of ripe fruit.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun location.  Pale pink or white flowers in late spring to early summer.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies.  Large marble sized fruit ripe to red. Fruit attract birds and wild animals to feed on.  Fruit is acidic which are making candy, herb tea or combine other fruit juices for beverage.   USDA Zones:6-9. Mature size:15′-20′(H)/(W).  Propagate by seeds, cuttings, grafting or air layering.  Suitable in small to medium garden.

蠻美的開花落葉樹種,其成熟轉紅的果實常見用於食用及藥用.  容易栽種.  最好栽種於全日照處.  淡粉紅色或全白色的花於春末到初夏盛開.  花頗吸引蜂蝶.  紅色熟果約大彈珠的大小,常切片曬乾或糖漬處理.  鮮果蠻吸引鳥類及其他野生動物的採食.  其熟果味酸澀多切片乾燥處理或糖漬或榨汁混合其他果汁成為飲料.  耐寒性及耐熱性尚可.  成熟株高15-20呎,寬幅亦同.  繁殖以種子,扦插,嫁接或高壓方式來進行.  它是很適合中小型花園的樹種.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crataegus_pinnatifida
http://www.21nx.com/21nx/html/zhuanti/zhongcaoyao-shiliao/shancha/2010/1119/16760.html
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/79365
http://www.ornamental-trees.co.uk/crataegus-pinnatifida-var-major-tree-pp817
http://cht.a-hospital.com/w/%E5%B1%B1%E6%A5%82

Cherimola (Annona cherimola) 秘魯番荔枝

Cherimola (Annona cherimola) 秘魯番荔枝

Cherimola (Annona cherimola) 祕魯番荔枝

Cherimola (Annona cherimola) seeds.秘魯番荔枝的種子.

Tropical fruit tree.  Good size ripe fruit with very fragrant scent and lovely flavour! Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun location.  Yellowish green flowers in late spring to early summer.   USDA Zones:9-11. Mature size:15′-20′(H/W). Propagate by seeds, air layering or grafting. Seeds are toxic if ingested.

秘魯番荔枝又稱為毛葉番荔枝. 它是熱帶果樹. 熟果的個頭不小,果香濃郁果肉香甜多汁風味絕佳! 容易栽種. 最好栽種在全日照處. 春末夏初開黃綠色花,熟果時間長. 喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高及寬幅為15-20呎. 繁殖方式以種子,高壓或嫁接方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherimoya
https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%A7%98%E9%AD%AF%E7%95%AA%E8%8D%94%E6%9E%9D
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/56035/

Saffron Crocus (Crocus sativus)香料番紅花

Saffron Crocus (Crocus sativus)香料番紅花

Saffron Crocus flower in full bloom. (Crocus sativus) 香料番紅花單朵盛開的花容.

Saffron Crocus (Crocus sativus) are flowering in fall with fragrant flowers!香料番紅花秋天開花了,花很香!

Saffron Crocus (Crocus sativus) bulbs from package. 香料番紅花球根包裡的球根.

Hardy perennial flowering bulbs/herb. Easy to grow. Best growing in full sun location. Purple flowers in late summer to early fall. Flowers attract bees and butterflies. Flowers is fragrant. Its crimson stigmata are plucked are called saffron threads which is used for culnery use to add fragrance and colour in food. The major production of saffron threads are from Iran. USDA Zones:6-10. Mature size:3″-6″(H/W). Propagate by bulbs or division.

強健多年生球根花卉/香草.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照處.  夏末秋初開紫色花.  花頗吸引蜂蝶. 花有宜人香味.  它的紅色雌蕊經由人工採收後便是食用的珍貴香料番紅花,用於料理可以增色增香.  番紅花蕊的產量主要來自伊朗. 它耐寒也相當耐熱. 成熟株高與寬幅僅3-6吋. 繁殖以球根或分株方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saffron                                             https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%95%AA%E7%B4%85%E8%8A%B1      http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2217/#b

Tropical Day Blooming Viviparous Water Lily (Nymphaea micrantha)子母蓮

Tropical Day Blooming Viviparous Water Lily (Nymphaea micrantha) 子母蓮

Tropical Day Blooming Viviparous Water Lily (Nymphaea micrantha) 子母蓮

Tropical Day Blooming Viviparous Water Lily (Nymphaea micrantha) 子母蓮

Tropical Day Blooming Viviparous Water Lily (Nymphaea micrantha) has amazing vitality.子母蓮的生命力很驚人.

Tropical Viviparous Water Lily (Nymphaea micrantha) can be propagated by leaf. 子母蓮可由葉芽來繁殖.

This tropical viviparous water lily is highly viviparous!  This tropical tender perennial is very easy to grow and propagate.  Best growing in full sun location in a pond/container with rich sandy soil.   Plants bloom all year around with fragrant white/pink/blue/purple flowers.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies.  Good for cut flower.  Edible.  USDA Zones:9-11. Mature size: depends on the pond…  Propagate by seeds, viviparous leaf node, bulbs, offsets, rhizomes and division.  Fast growing!

熱帶白天開花型睡蓮,容易以葉芽胎生來自行繁殖.  這種熱帶不耐寒多年生植物非常容易栽種與繁殖. 最好栽種在全日照處的水塘/水要淹過容器內沃土的高度.  成熟植株可全能開花,花有香味,花色有白/粉紅/藍/紫色.  花頗吸引蜂蝶.  適合切花.  可以食用. 喜熱不耐寒.  成熟植株取決與水塘或容器大小…繁殖以種子,胎生業,球根,地下塊莖及分株法來進行.  生長速度快!

Reference links:參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymphaea_micrantha                                                  http://guan-tian.com/flower3.htm                                                                     http://www.victoria-adventure.org/waterlilies_images/vivips/page1.html

Taiwan Cherry (Prunus campanulata)台灣山櫻花/緋寒櫻

Taiwan Cherry (Prunus  campanulata)台灣山櫻花/緋寒櫻

Flower image see links below.

Taiwan Cherry (Prunus campanulata) seed germination. 台灣山櫻花/緋寒櫻種子孵出.

Taiwan Cherry (Prunus campanulata) seed germination. 台灣山櫻花/緋寒櫻的種子孵出.

Taiwan Cherry (Prunus campanulata) seeds. 台灣山櫻花/緋寒櫻種子.

Beautiful magenta/fuchsia flowers in spring! This deciduous flowering tree are often  use as root stock for grafting Japanese flowering cherry.  Actually it is nice by itself.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun location.  Flowers attract bees, butterflies and birds.  Small edible fruit ripe to red.     USDA Zones:6-10. Mature size:25′(H)/(W).  Propagate by seeds, cuttings, layering and grafting.  Self sow freely.

蠻漂亮春開桃紅色小花! 它是常用來當嫁接日本櫻花的砧木.  其實本身也蠻漂亮的.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照處.  春天開花時為頗吸引蜂蝶與鳥類的蜜源.  紅色的小熟果可以食用.  喜熱尚耐寒.  成熟株高可達25呎,寬幅亦同.  繁殖方式以種子,扦插,壓條,高壓或嫁接方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_campanulata                            https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E9%92%9F%E8%8A%B1%E6%A8%B1%E8%8A%B1     http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/64259/
http://www.saylorplants.com/pd.asp?pid=3043

Sea Fennel/Samphire (Crithmum maritimum) 海茴香

Sea Fennel/Samphire (Crithmum maritimum) 海茴香

Sea Fennel/Samphire (Crithmum maritimum) seed germination on top of soil in about 7-10 days in partial shade, in moist warm environment.  海茴香種子不覆土約7-10天孵出於半日照保濕溫暖的環境.

Sea Fennel/Samphire (Crithmum maritimum) is a slow grower. 海茴香長速很慢.

Sea Fennel/Samphire (Crithmum maritimum) plant in a one gal sized pot. 1加侖盆子中的海茴香植株

Sea Fennel/Samphire (Crithmum maritimum) flower buds are forming. 海茴香的花苞形成了.

Sea Fennel/Samphire (Crithmum maritimum) flower buds are forming. 海茴香的花苞形成了.

Sea Fennel/Samphire (Crithmum maritimum) is flowering! 海茴香開花了!

Sea Fennel/Samphire (Crithmum maritimum) has many tiny close to pure white flowers. 海茴香有許多幾近純白的小小花朵.

Can you see Sea Fennel/Samphire (Crithmum maritimum) the tiny flowers in bloom? 看到海茴香的盛開中的小小花朵了嗎?

Hardy perennial vegetable/cooking and medicinal herb. 　Succulent like foliage is fragrant.　 Native in Mediterranean. 　Easy to grow. 　Best growing in full sun location in well drained rockery soil. Pale yellow/white flowers in late winter/early spring to early summer. Flowers attract bees.　USDA Zones:7-9. Mature size:1′-3′(H) X 6″-1.5′(W).　Propagate by seeds, cuttings or division.  Medicinal.

強健的多年生蔬菜/香草藥草.   由於葉片厚也歸類於多肉植物,植株有香氣.  原生於地中海地區.  容易栽種.  最好栽種於全日照排水佳的礫土. 淡黃色偏白色的小花成簇於冬末春初開到夏初.  花頗吸引蜂蝶. 喜熱不甚耐寒.植株成熟高約1-3呎,寬幅6吋到1.5呎. 繁殖方式以種子,扦插或分株的方式來進行.  具良好的藥用價值.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crithmum               http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2793/

Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) 椰棗

Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) 椰棗

Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) seedling. 椰棗小實生苗.

Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) seed germinate easily. 椰棗的種子很容易發芽.

Date Palm ripe fruit and seeds. (Phoenix dactylifera) 椰棗盒裝的熟果與吃完熟果的種子.

Tropical fruit.  East to grow and propagate.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  This palm can grow rather large!  Very drought tolerant!   Stay evergreen in tropical environment. Pale yellow flowers bloom repeatedly. Fruit is rather sweet!  USDA Zones: 8-11.  Mature size: 40’+(H) X 20′-30′(W).  Propagate by seeds or division.  Medicinal.

熱帶水果. 容易栽種及繁殖. 最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  此種棕梠能長到相當大一株!  非常耐旱! 在熱帶環境全年常綠.  淡黃色花全年開花不斷.  果實相當甜!  喜熱不耐寒. 成熟植株高40英尺以上,寬幅20-30英尺.  繁殖以種子或分株方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Date_palm                                              https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B5%B7%E6%9E%A3                     http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/55329/

Lead Plant (Amorpha canescens) 鉛色紫穗槐

Lead Plant (Amorpha canescens) 鉛色紫穗槐

Lead Plant (Amorpha canescens) flowers.鉛色紫穗槐的花.

Lead Plant (Amorpha canescens) plants are seeding. 鉛色紫穗槐結子中.

Lead Plant (Amorpha canescens) seeds. 鉛色紫穗槐的種子.

Very hardy, drought tolerant shrub.  Easy to grow and propagate. Best growing in full sun location.  Silvery foliage covered with very fine, short hair.  Purple/blue small flowers from late spring to mid summer.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies.    USDA Zones:2-9. Mature size:2′-3′(H) X 1.5′-2′(W).  Propagate by seeds or cuttings.  Plant has very deep roots so it doesn’t transplant well.  Medicinal.

“Medicinal Use: The Omaha Indians powdered the dried leaves and blew them into cuts and open wounds. The astringent property of the leaves encouraged scab formation. The Potawatomi Indians made a leaf tea to kill pinworms, various intestinal worms, and the liquid tea was used to cure eczema."–quote from http://wildones.org/download/people/stiefel/stiefel2.html

豆科紫穗槐屬的灌木.  非常強健易於栽種與繁殖的小型灌木.  最好栽種在全日照處.  鉛色綠的葉片被有銀白細毛. 春末到仲夏開著藍紫色小花. 花頗吸引蜂蝶.  極為耐寒也耐熱.  成熟植株高約2-3英尺,寬幅1.5-2英尺. 繁殖方式以種子為主,也可以扦插方式來進行. 植株根系深,移植不易.  藥用.

“藥用: 奧瑪哈的原住民以其乾燥的葉碾成細末後覆蓋於開放傷口能使傷口快速復原結痂. 波塔瓦托米的原住民以其葉片煮成藥湯後飲用來打蟯蟲等寄生蟲. 葉片煮後的湯水也可作為用於治療皮膚炎的洗劑." –摘錄自網站 Wild Ones. http://wildones.org/download/people/stiefel/stiefel2.html

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amorpha_canescens                                          http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1512/                                       https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%B4%AB%E7%A9%97%E6%A7%90%E5%B1%AC

Desert Rose(Adenium obesum) 沙漠玫瑰

Desert Rose(Adenium obesum) 沙漠玫瑰

Desert Rose(Adenium obesum) seedling. 沙漠玫瑰實生苗.

Desert Rose(Adenium obesum) seeds germinate easily and quickly.沙漠玫瑰種子容易也很快就孵出.

sert Rose(Adenium obesum) seeds germinate quickly! 沙漠玫瑰種子很快就發芽!

Desert Rose(Adenium obesum) seeds. 從種莢取出的沙漠玫瑰的種子兩端帶有毛鬚.

Tropical tender perennial/succulent.   Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun location.  Red flowers in late spring to fall.  Flowers attract bees, butterflies and birds.    USDA Zones: 9-11.  Drought tolerant.  Mature size: 4′-6′(H) X 8′-10′(W).   Propagate by seeds or cuttings.  Plant is toxic if ingested.

熱帶多年生/多肉植物.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照處.  春末到秋開紅色花. 花為吸引蜂蝶鳥類的蜜源.  喜熱不耐寒.  相當耐旱.  成熟株高4-6呎,寬幅8-10呎.  主以種子或扦插枝條的方式來繁殖.   植株有毒勿食.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenium                                          https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B2%99%E6%BC%A0%E7%8E%AB%E7%91%B0  http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/527/