Cape cowslip (Lachenalia unicolor) 爆竹百合

Cape cowslip (Lachenalia unicolor) 爆竹百合

Cape cowslip (Lachenalia unicolor) tiny glossy seeds germinate easily in 15 days. 爆竹百合的種子小顆黑亮,15天就發芽了.

Tropical small flowering bulb.  Perennial.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Beautiful flower spikes in fall.  Flowers have multiple colors.  Very showy!  USDA Zones:10-11.  Mature size:6″-9″(H) X 3″-6″(W).  Propagate by seeds, bulbs, offsets or division.  Suitable for container indoors.

熱帶小型開花球根. 多年生.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處. 秋抽花莖上開許多小花,花色斑斕.  非常搶眼!  喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高6-9吋,寬幅3-6吋.  繁殖以種子,球根,側芽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:

http://www.smale-conophytum.co.uk/G1_Lach_unicolor.htm                       https://www.exotic-plants.de/seeds/seeds-South-Africa/Lachenalia-unicolor.php    http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/LachenaliaSpeciesSeven

Arrowhead (Sagittaria sagittifolia)慈姑

Arrowhead (Sagittaria sagittifolia) 慈姑

Arrowhead (Sagittaria sagittifolia) bulbs are commonly sold in Asian supermarket.慈姑球根亞洲超市都有在賣.

Arrowhead (Sagittaria sagittifolia) bulbs turning green when in warm and moist condition. 慈姑球根在保濕保溫下轉綠了.

 

Arrowhead (Sagittaria sagittifolia) bulb is forming roots. Where the roots grow is always higher up not the bottom of the bulb as other plants. 慈姑球根發根了,它的根長在球根上面而非像其他植物一樣發根在球的底部.

 

Hardy aquatic perennial/root vegetable.  Easy to grow and propagate.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location in moist soil (or in pond).  White flowers in summer.  Flowers attract bees.  USDA Zones:6-11.  Mature size:2′-3′(H/W).  Propagate by rhizomes/bulbs, offsets or division.  Medicinal.  Bulbs are edible after cooked, it is starchy and crispy.  It is one of the edible weed!  Suitable for growing in containers.

慈姑是強健多年生的水生植物/根莖類蔬菜.  容易栽種及繁殖.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處的濕潤土中(或池塘中).  夏天開白色花朵,頗吸引蜂類. 耐寒也耐熱!  成熟株高2-3呎,寬幅亦同.  繁殖方式以球根,側芽/走莖或分株方式來進行.  有藥用價值.  秋後植株生長出膨大的球根,球根煮後可以食用,含高澱粉,脆脆的.

Reference links:參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittaria_sagittifolia                   https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E6%85%88%E5%A7%91                  http://www.meishij.net/%E6%85%88%E8%8F%87                      http://www.kdais.gov.tw/view.php?catid=989&print=1   http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/31458/#b

 

Devil’s Trumpet/Downy Thorn Apple (Datura metel ‘Black Currant Swirl’)三重瓣紫花曼陀羅

Devil’s Trumpet/Downy Thorn Apple (Datura metal ‘Black Currant Swirl’)三重瓣紫花曼陀羅

 

Devil’s Trumpet/Downy Thorn Apple (Datura metel ‘Black Currant Swirl’)三重瓣紫花曼陀羅

Devil’s Trumpet/Downy Thorn Apple (Datura metal ‘Black Currant Swirl’)三重瓣紫花曼陀羅

It has large purple triple pedaled flowers!   Very fragrant!!  🙂  This large tropical tender perennial has thick twigs/stems for supporting the weight of very large ,heavy flowers and leaves.  Easy to grow and propagate.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  USDA Zones:8-10.  Mature size: 3′-6′(H) X 2′-3′(W).  Propagate by seeds.  This plant all parts are toxic if ingested.   Suitable for growing in containers.   If you don’t live in tropical region, plants require over winter indoors.

三層的花瓣! 花非常的清香好聞!! 🙂  他是大型熱帶多年生的植物有著粗幹足以支撐非常大型厚重的眾多花朵.  容易栽種及繁殖.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  喜熱但不大耐寒.  成熟植株高3-6英尺,寬幅2-3英尺.  以種子繁殖為主.  全株有毒切勿食用.  可盆植.  若種植於非熱帶地區,植株可於室內過冬.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datura_metel                          http://parkseed.com/blackcurrant-swirl-angels-trumpet-seeds/p/00385-PK-P1/
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/49910/#ixzz3y6mcfrWp