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Genus/Species | Alocasia odora California |
Family | Araceae |
Type | Perennial |
Origin | Asia |
General | Beautiful green leaves |
Use | Wonderful background |
Zones | 22-24 or indoor |
Sun | Shade or dappled sun |
Water | Regular to ample |
Soil | Rich soil |
Size | To 4 feet high, 3 feet wide |
Plant | Upright growth, excellent for pot |
Leaf | Smaller than regular, to 12", slightly ruffled edges |
Flower | Slender lily type, green spathe |
Bloom | Summer |
Seeds | None found yet |
Feed | Appreciates regular feeding |
Prune | Trim off dead leaves and flowers |
Prop | Division |
Notes: | Does better in the heat than regular elephant ears |
Provide a tray in high heat | |
One pot will require dividing in a year | |
Does well in the house or winter greenhouse for the winter months | |
Does not like the wind | |
'odora' has a cream spathe, Californica has a green oneo | |
Pests | Snails |
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Genus/Species | Euphorbia amygdaloides purpurea |
Family | Euphorbiaceae |
Type | Perennial ground cover |
Aka | Wood purge |
Origin | Europe and Turkey |
General | Delightful contrast colour |
Use | Ground cover |
Zones | 2 - 24 |
Sun | Full sun to almost total shade, prefers some sun |
Water | Moderate to plenty |
Soil | Average |
Plant | |
Size | 18" high, 12" wide |
Leaf | Lovely brownish purple |
Flower | Delicate light green |
Bloom | Spring |
Seeds | None found yet |
Feed | Standard |
Prune | Not needed if not invasive |
Prop | Root division or runners |
Notes: | Hot summers deteriorate the plant, but it appears full again each spring |
Warnings | All parts are poisonous |
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Name | Feverfew |
Genus/Species | Chrysanthemum parthenium |
Family | Compositae |
Type | Perennial, hardy |
Aka | |
Origin | Europe |
General | Found on roadsides in dry areas |
Use | Medicinal, migraine, repellent for insects |
Zones | |
Attract | Bees avoid this |
Sun | Full |
Water | Regular |
Will indicate it needs water by drooping, easily recovers | |
Soil | Any |
Size | 3' X 2' |
Plant | Lush bushy, good background filler |
Leaf | Light green lacy |
Flower | White petaled daisy type button, yellow center, grouped |
Bloom | Spring and summer, repeat bloomer |
Seeds | Center of flower dried |
Feed | N/A |
Prune | Whack away. You can't kill this |
Prop | Seeds and division |
Enemies | |
Danger | |
Notes: | Border line invasive, cut off seeds to prevent plants everywhere |
Picture | http://plantsdatabase.com/showpicture/2328/ |
My notes | Pull plant and dry upside down for migraine tea |
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Name | Forget Me Not |
Genus/Species | Myosotis sylvatica |
Family | Boraginaceae |
Type | Annual or biennial |
Origin | Europe |
Hardy | Very |
Use | Lush tall ground cover in a few years |
Zones | 1-24 |
Attract | Bees |
Sun | Partial shade |
Water | Regular |
Soil | Any |
Size | 1 1/2 feet by 1 1/2 feet |
Plant | Cool moist areas |
Flower | Tiny sky blue, pink available |
Bloom | Summer |
Seeds | Stalk of pods after bloom |
Prune | Dead head to control |
Prop | Seeds easy to collect, reseeds easily |
Notes: | State flower of Alaska |
Can be invasive | |
Picture | |
My notes | |
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