Yellow Monkey Flower (Mimulus luteus/ Erythranthe lutea) 猴面花

Yellow Monkey Flower (Mimulus luteus/ Erythranthe lutea)猴面花

Yellow Monkey Flower (Mimulus luteus/ Erythranthe lutea) have pretty good sized flowers in summer. 美麗的猴面花於夏天綻放.

Yellow Monkey Flower (Mimulus luteus/ Erythranthe lutea) flower is about 5cm in diameter. 猴面花的花徑約5公分.

Yellow Monkey Flower seed pods and seeds (Mimulus luteus/ Erythranthe lutea) 猴面花種夾與種子.

Yellow Monkey Flower (Mimulus luteus Erythranthe lutea) seeds germinated with tiny seed leaves. 猴面花種子孵出長出小小的子葉了.

Cold hardy aquatic perennial. Easy to grow. Best in full sun to partial shade location in pond or wet soil. Native in south of Canada. Yellow flowers with red/purple markings bloom in summer. Flowers attract bees and butterflies. USDA Zones:6-9. Mature size:6″-3′(H)X 9″-1′(W). Propagate by seeds, cuttings, layering or division. Self-seed. Edible leaves can be eaten raw or cooked.

耐寒多年生的水生植物. 容易栽種. 最好栽種在全日照到半日照處的池塘或濕土中. 原生於南加拿大. 夏季開黃色有著紅紫色般的花朵. 花頗吸引蜂蝶. 耐寒喜溫暖. 成熟株高6吋-3呎,寬幅9吋到1呎. 繁殖以種子,扦插,壓條或分株的方式來進行. 會自行落籽繁殖. 葉片可以生食或煮食,兼具食用與觀賞價值!

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythranthe_lutea
https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/127046/
http://moorewatergardens.com/product/yellow-monkey-flower-mimulus-luteus/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythranthe_guttata

Hoya (Hoya crassicaulis) 毬蘭

Hoya (Hoya crassicaulis) 毬蘭

Hoya (Hoya crassicaulis) seeds. 毬蘭的種子.

Hoya (Hoya crassicaulis) seeds start to germinate in about 4 days. 毬蘭種子約4天開始發芽.

Tropical flowering vine.  Native in rain forest South of Asia. Easy to grow.  Best growing in partial shade to light shade location in moist soil.  Flowers only on new wood so it will need to remove spent flowers to encourage more growth.    Many small flowers combine as a flower head, almost a ball like shape, each flower petal is tan with reddish brown edge and off white center.  Fragrant.  USDA Zones:9-11.  Mature size: 4′-8′ (H/L) X 1′-2′(W).  Propagate by seeds, cuttings, layering or division.

熱帶開花藤.  容易栽種.  原生於南亞的雨林.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在半日照到散光處的濕潤土壤.   該物種僅在新枝上萌出花芽,故花謝後須剪除以利花芽再生.   開芬芳的花朵,花瓣為淡黃/象牙色,花心為接近淡粉紅色.  花由多數的小花組成像花球般,單朵花的花瓣為淡黃色帶紅褐色的花瓣邊緣,接近米色的花心.  花香.  植株喜熱不耐寒. 成熟株高/藤長4-8呎, 寬幅1-2呎.  繁殖以種子,扦插,壓條或分株的方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://garden.org/plants/view/240196/Wax-Plant-Hoya-crassicaulis/            https://www.rareflora.com/hoyacra.html

Variegated Wax Plant (Hoya carnosa ‘Variegata’) 斑葉毬蘭

Variegated Wax Plant (Hoya carnosa ‘Variegata‘) 斑葉毬蘭

Variegated Wax Plant (Hoya carnosa ‘Variegata’) 斑葉毬蘭

Tropical perennial climber. Easy to grow and propagate.  Best growing in partial shade to light shade location in moist soil. Fragrant pink flowers in clusters in summer.  USDA Zones:9-11. Mature size:12′-15′(H/L) X 1′-2′(W).  Propagate by seeds, cuttings, layering or division.  Suitable for growing in the container indoors.

熱帶多年生爬藤.  容易栽種及繁殖.  最好栽種在半日照到散光處的溫暖濕潤的環境.  夏開粉色成簇芳香的小花. 喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高/藤長12-15呎,寬幅1-2呎.  繁殖方式以種子,扦插,壓條或分株的方式來進行. 適合室內盆植.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoya_carnosa                                    https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E7%90%83%E5%85%B0                                               http://www.plantsrescue.com/tag/hoya-carnosa-variegata/                http://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/SUCCULENTS/Family/Asclepiadaceae/27667/Hoya_Carnosa_f._Variegate