Cushion Bush (Calocephalus brownii ‘Silver Bush’ ) 鱗葉菊

Cushion Bush (Calocephalus brownii ‘Silver Bush’ ) 鱗葉菊

Cushion Bush (Calocephalus brownii ‘Silver Bush’ ) 鱗葉菊

Cushion Bush (Calocephalus brownii ‘Silver Bush’ ) 鱗葉菊

Tropical hardy perennial/ sub-shrub.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Very attractive silvery white plant coral like structure which go well with other color and textured plants in planters perfectly!  Yellow to white flowers in late spring to early summer.   Good for cut flower.   USDA Zones:9-11.   Mature size: 1′-1.5′(H/W).  Propagate by seeds, layering or cuttings.  Drought-tolerant. Evergreen. Excellent in alpine, rock garden or for indoor containers.

熱帶強健的多年生草花/亞灌木.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  銀白珊瑚般的植株很特別好看,花台裡搭配其他葉形葉色的植株特別顯眼好看!  黃白色的小花在春末夏初時開.  適合作為切花花材.  喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高/寬幅1-1.5呎,其他品種的株高/寬幅各有不同.  繁殖以種子,壓條或扦插的方式來進行.   耐旱.  常綠.  很適合高山,岩砌花園及室內盆植.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucophyta                        http://www.sohu.com/a/205136706_465390                          https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/210903/                    http://www.jaldety.com/variety.asp?id=323&crop_id=17

Red Hedgehog Agave (Agave stricta ‘Rubra’) 紅刺蝟龍舌蘭

Red Hedgehog Agave (Agave stricta ‘Rubra’)  紅刺蝟龍舌蘭

Red Hedgehog Agave (Agave stricta ‘Rubra’) seed packet. 紅刺蝟龍舌蘭種子包.

Red Hedgehog Agave (Agave stricta ‘Rubra’) seeds germinate quickly. 紅刺蝟龍舌蘭種子蠻快就孵出.

Red Hedgehog Agave (Agave stricta ‘Rubra’) seedling. 紅刺蝟龍舌蘭的小實生苗有3片葉了.

Tropical hardy perennial.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Suitable for rock garden or container indoors.  Red foliage is very vibrant and showy!  USDA Zones:8-10.  Mature size:6″-12″(H/W).  Propagate by seeds or division.  Drought tolerant once plant is established.

熱帶強健多年生植物.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  適合種在岩砌花園或室內盆植.  紅色葉片很亮眼! 喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高/寬幅僅6吋到1呎.  繁殖方式以種子或分株方式來進行.  植株生長穩定後頗為耐旱.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://www.anniesannuals.com/plants/view/?id=4604                                                   http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/188543/#b                                             http://www.cactus-art.biz/schede/AGAVE/Agave_stricta/Agave_stricta_rubra/Agave_stricta_rubra.htm

Purslane (Portulaca gilliesii) 小松葉牡丹/紫糯米

Purslane (Portulaca gilliesii) 小松葉牡丹/紫糯米

Purslane (Portulaca gilliesii) flower is not small. 小松葉牡丹/紫糯米的花不算小.

Purslane (Portulaca gilliesii) this cute succulent has purplish red fall/winter color. 小松葉牡丹/紫糯米秋冬由綠轉為紫紅色.

Tropical succulent perennial.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Green foliage turn purplish red/burgundy in fall and winter.  Single medium size magenta flowers in late spring to summer.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies. USDA Zones:8-11.  Mature size:1″-3″(H) X 1′(W).  Propagate by cuttings or division.   Suitable growing in containers indoors or rock garden as groundcover.

熱帶多年生多肉.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  植株於秋冬冷時由綠轉紫紅.  春到夏開桃紅色單瓣花還不算小. 花頗吸引蜂蝶.  喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高1-3吋,寬幅 1呎. 多以扦插及分株方式來進行繁殖.  很適合室內盆植或戶外岩石花園的地被.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portulaca
http://blog.xuite.net/ayeah3713883/twblog1/123743695-%E5%A4%9A%E8%82%89%E6%A4%8D%E7%89%A9-%E7%B4%AB%E7%B1%B3%E9%A3%AF+Portulaca+gilliesii  http://www.flowerspictures.org/succulents/portulaca-gilliesii.html

Amaryllis ‘Chico'(Hippeastrum cybister ‘Chico’)孤挺花

Amaryllis ‘Chico'(Hippeastrum cybister ‘Chico’)孤挺花

Amaryllis ‘Chico'(Hippeastrum cybister ‘Chico’) bulbs. 孤挺花球根包.

This is the unusual flower form of Amaryllis.   Easy to grow indoors or outdoors in warm climate.  Beautiful fragrant flowers in thin spider like petals are very nice for cut flower!   Easy to grow!  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  USDA Zones:8-11.  Mature size:1.5′-2′(H) X 4″-9″(W).  Propagate by seeds or bulbs.  Toxic if ingested.

算是孤挺中花形不太一樣的.  在氣候溫暖區容易於室內或室外栽種.  它很美麗,有著花瓣細長如蜘蛛般的花形且有花香,適合切花!  容易栽種!  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高1.5-2呎,寬幅4-9吋.  以種子或球根來繁殖.  全株有毒勿食.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://mrbrownthumb.blogspot.ca/2012/02/amaryllis-cybister-chico.html                                            http://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/40058-product.html

 

Cucamelon/Mouse Melon (Melothria scabra) 拇指西瓜

Cucamelon/Mouse Melon (Melothria scabra) 拇指西瓜

 

 

Cucamelon/Mouse Melon (Melothria scabra) plant start to grow female flowers. 拇指西瓜開雌花了.

Cucamelon/Mouse Melon (Melothria scabra) seed germination in just few days. 拇指西瓜種子保溫保濕幾天就發芽了.

Cucamelon/Mouse Melon (Melothria scabra) seeds. 拇指西瓜種子.

Also known as Pepquino melon.  This self pollinate annual melon its fruit has miniature watermelon like but sour cucumber and fruity taste.  It is known the smallest melon in the world so far.  Native in south and central America.  Easy to grow in full sun location.  Small yellow flowers then fruit ripe to size of a grape with watermelon look.  Hand pollinate will increase the production.  The fruit is excellent to eat straight or go with salad.  It is getting popular nowadays.   Mature size:6″-1′(H) X 6″-1.5′(W).   Plant size is not big but rather productive.  Suitable for container.  Propagate by seeds.

又稱為佩普基諾(Pepquino)或拇指西瓜. 這種能自株授粉結瓜的一年生植物,它的果實有著迷你版的西瓜長相而有著介於酸黃瓜和水果味的口味. 它是目前世上所知最小的可食性瓜類.  原生於中南美洲.  容易栽種. 最好栽種在全日照處.  小小黃花最好能人工授粉以增加產量. 瓜的大小跟大顆的葡萄差不多但是樣子像是迷你西瓜.  似乎這種瓜越來越受到歡迎.  成熟株高僅6吋到1呎高,寬幅6吋到1.5呎.  植株不大不過就數量而言產量還不少.  由於植株不大倒適合盆植.  以種子來繁殖.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melothria_scabra
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/108943/#ixzz3rrtktY6G http://www.baike.com/wiki/%E6%8B%87%E6%8C%87%E8%A5%BF%E7%93%9C&prd=button_zhangzishi_search http://www.pepquinomelons.com/

 

 

Neem Tree (Azadirachta indica) 印度苦楝樹

Neem Tree (Azadirachta indica) 印度苦楝樹

Neem Tree (Azadirachta indica) seedlings. 印度苦楝樹小實生苗.

Neem Tree (Azadirachta indica) seeds. 印度苦楝樹的種子.

This is a tropical tree.   Easy to grow. Best growing in full sun location.  USDA Zones:9-11. This plant is suitable for container growing as indoor plant.   Fragrant tan/creamy flowers in late spring.   Flowers attractive bees, butterflies and/or birds.  Mature size in ground:40′(H) X 8′-10′(W).  Fast growing.  Propagate by seeds or cuttings.  Medicinal.  Its fruits and seeds are the source of neem oil.

它是原生於熱帶氣候的常青樹.  容易栽種.  以全日照處種植為佳.  喜熱不耐寒.  它除了地植外也能於室內盆植.  春末開小小米白色的香花.  花為頗吸引蜂蝶及鳥類的蜜源.  地植的成熟株高可達40呎高,8-10呎的寬幅.  生長速度快.  繁殖以種子及扦插的方式為主.  它也是重要的藥用植物還具備殺蟲及滅菌的功效.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

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

https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8D%B0%E5%BA%A6%E8%8B%A6%E6%A5%9D%E6%A8%B9

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/55310/

http://www.justneem.com/what-is-neem/