Woolly Pawpaw (Asimina incana) 毛葉泡泡果

Woolly Pawpaw (Asimina incana) 毛葉泡泡果

Woolly Pawpaw (Asimina incana) 毛葉泡泡果

Woolly Pawpaw (Asimina incana) has deep thick root system.毛葉泡泡果的根系粗又長.

Woolly Pawpaw (Asimina incana) flower buds are forming. 毛葉泡泡果的花苞形成中.

Tropical deciduous hardy shrub.  Native in US Florida.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.   Creamy white flowers in late spring to early summer.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies.  Small edible fruit look like small mangos which attract birds and other wild animals.  USDA Zones:8-11.  Mature size:4′-6′(H) X 2′-3′(W).  Propagate by seeds, cuttings or air-layering.  Not easy to transplant due to its thick and deep roots.

熱帶落葉強健灌木.  原生於美國佛羅里達州.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  米白色花於春末夏初時盛開.  花頗吸引蜂蝶.  結可食性果實,熟果吸引鳥類及其他野生動物.  喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高4-6呎,寬幅2-3呎.  繁殖以種子,扦插或高壓的方式來進行.  根系粗深,不易移植.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asimina_incana                                       https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/227402/　　　　　　　　　　　　　www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=233500174              http://www.thesurvivalgardener.com/floridas-amazing-native-pawpaws/

 

Button Mangosteen or Cherapu (Garcinia praniana) 鈕扣山竹

Button Mangosteen or Cherapu (Garcinia praniana) 鈕扣山竹

Button Mangosteen or Cherapu (Garcinia praniana) seedling! 鈕扣山竹的小實生苗!

Button Mangosteen or Cherapu (Garcinia praniana) seeds in coco peat. 椰殼粉中的鈕扣山竹的種子.

Tropical fruit.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun location.  Small red/orange male and female flowers in spring.  Fruit ripe from green to orange.  The ripe fruit has thin peel compare with regular mangosteen.  The fruit is tasty sweet-sour and very juicy!  Very similar with tangerine.  Seed is easy to be seperated from the flesh which it is very different from the regular mangosteen.  USDA Zones:10-11.  Mature size:20′-40′(H/W).  Propagate by seeds, cuttings or air layering.  Suitable for growing in containers, plant can flower and fruit when just few feet tall.  Slow growth.

熱帶水果.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照處.  春開紅/橘色雄花與雌花.  果實成熟會由綠轉為橙色.  果皮比一般山竹要薄許多,種子和一般山竹相比也較容易和果肉分離.  果肉跟一般山竹一樣味道酸甜多汁! 頗接近橘子的味道和口感.  喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高/寬幅20-40呎.  繁殖以種子,扦插或高壓的方式來進行. 不同於山竹這種適合盆植,植株矮矮幾呎高便能開花結果了.  生長緩慢.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garcinia_prainiana                            https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/山竹                         http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/content/button-mangosteen.htm          http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Garcinia+prainiana       https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/176860/#b                       https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/garcinia_prainiana.htm

Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’) 日本楓(槭)’血佳’

Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’) 日本楓 ‘血佳’

Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’) 日本楓 ‘血佳’

Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’) with small red flowers in spring. 日本楓 ‘血佳’春開小串紅色花.

Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’) 日本楓(槭)’血佳’

Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’) seeds. 日本楓’血佳’的種子.

Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’) self sown seedlings can pop up in late spring. 日本楓’血佳’自行落籽繁殖的實生苗可能在春末時冒出來.

The most common Japanese maple. Deciduous.   Its beautiful burgundy foliage last from spring to late fall.  Due to its smaller size and slow growth which is very popular and very suitable for small to medium size garden.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  USDA Zones:5-9.  Mature size:15′-20′(H) X 6′-10′(W).  Propagate by seeds, cuttings or air-layering.

直立形的雞爪槭.  這種樹形優美的樹大概是最為常見的日本楓品種.  落葉樹種. 它的深紅偏暗紅的葉片從春天維持顏色到秋末.  由於其成熟植株較小與其生長速度緩慢使得它非常受歡迎並且很適合小型到中型庭院栽種.  容易栽種ˋ.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  耐寒也耐熱.  成熟株高15-20呎,寬幅6-10呎.  繁殖方式以種子,扦插或高壓的方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_palmatum                https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/55472/                       http://www.monrovia.com/plant-catalog/plants/26/bloodgood-japanese-maple/

Araza (Eugenia stipitata) 思帝果

Araza (Eugenia stipitata) 思帝果

Araza (Eugenia stipitata) seeds. 思帝果的種子.

Tropical fruit tree with very fragrant, aromatic and good flavour but acidic fruit. Evergreen.   Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location in moist soil.  Very good for making jam or making juice to blend with other sweeter fruit.  Seeds germination will take almost 6 months though.  Otherwise it is easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  White flowers blooming all year around. Fruit should be picked when ripe and mature to yellow color on the tree.  You rarely seen this in supermarket because yellow ripe fruit is fragile which it is not good for shelf display.  😦    USDA Zones:9-11.  Mature size:7′-15′(H/W).   Propagate by seeds, cuttings, air-layering.

原生於亞馬遜熱帶雨林的常綠果樹. 果實味道很香,滋味好但味酸. 容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處的濕潤土壤.  因為味香風味佳但味道酸所以多加糖製成果醬或者打成果汁做成飲料. 種子出芽曼有時要半年左右. 要不然苗期短. 查資料是說一年到頭都能開花結果. 花小而白. 果實熟到轉黃才好採收.  果實成熟後採收的貯存期限約僅3天所以超市很少見到它們的蹤影.  喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高/寬幅為7-15呎.  繁殖方式以種子,扦插或高壓方式來進行.

Reference links:參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenia_stipitata
http://www.sunshine-seeds.de/Eugenia-stipitata*-44869p.html?language=en
https://www.rarepalmseeds.com/pix/EugSti.shtml
http://raywang1016.pixnet.net/blog/post/307730954-%E6%80%9D%E5%B8%9D%E6%9E%9C
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S0100-29452012000300035&script=sci_abstract