Name Sea Holly - My denotation "A"
Genus/Species Eryngium pandurifolium
Family Apiaceae (Umbelliferaceae)
Type
Aka
Origin
General
Hardy
Use
Zones
Attract
Sun
Water
Soil
Size
Plant
Leaf
Flower
Bloom
Seeds
Feed
Prune
Prop
Enemies
Danger
Notes:
Picture
My notes
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Name Sea Holly - My denotation "B"
Genus/Species Eryngium agavifolium
Family Apiaceae (Umbelliferaceae)
Type Perennial
Aka Agave leafed Sea Holly
Origin Europe, North Africa, Turkey
General
Hardy Very
Use Garden oddity
Zones 5 - 9
Attract Bees, birds, butterflies
Sun Full sun to partial shade
Water Protect from excess winter water
Drought tolerant
Soil Poor to rich, dry, well drained
Size 4 - 6' x 3 - 4'
Leaf Prickly gray green
Flower Bizarre grey green thistle
Bloom Summer to fall
Seeds
Feed
Prune
Prop
Enemies
Danger
Notes:
Picture http://davesgarden.com/pdb/go/57260/index.html
My notes Mine were started from seeds
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Name Snail Vine
Genus/Species Vigna caracalla
Family Fabaceae
Type Tender Perennial
Aka Phaseolus caracalla or P gigantea, Caracalla Bean
Origin South America, to Europe in 1700's
General Requires hot exposure to bloom
Use Summer screen or bank cover
Zones 12-24, but does ok in 9
Sun Hot exposure, full sun to part shade
Water Little to normal, droops easily to tell you it needs water
Soil Clay loam or alkaline
Size Trailing to 15 or 20 feet
Plant Thinish vine
Leaf Light green, heart shaped like pea leaf
Flower Purple oddly shaped spirals, like a snail
Bloom Free blooming all spring and summer, into fall
Seeds Hard to find, needs ants
Prune Clip tendrils Nov to Dec for Jan to Mar bloom
Prop Seeds or cuttings, air layering easy
Allow seed pods to dry before opening
Seeds I received from a friend sprouted, seeds were over 1/4" in diameter
Enemies Snails, lol
Notes: Requires ants to do the germinating
Half hardy, poor below 40 or 50
Picture http://almostedenplants.com/mall/Snailvine.asp
http://plantsdatabase.com/go/53274/
My notes I found one seed in the mother plant I use for cuttings, but it was teensy, 1/32".
A friend sent me seeds and they were huge, over 1/4" and three of six of those sprouted. I keep it potted and bring it into the winter greenhouse.
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Name Staghorn Fern
Genus/Species Platycerium bifurcatum
Family Polypodiaceae
Type Fern, tender perennial
Aka Elkhorn Fern, Antelope Ears
Origin Tropical regions, Australia and New Guinea
General Oddity
Hardy 20 with lathe protection
Use
Zones 15-17, 19-24
Attract
Sun Indirect light, north or east windows are best
Water Regular but not too much, can dry out between waterings
Soil
Size 3' x 3'
Plant
Leaf Long dusty looking blue green
Flower Insignificant
Bloom
Seeds
Feed
Prune
Prop Offsets
Enemies
Danger
Notes: Fertile fronds are forked, sterile ones are flat, pale green aging to brown
Often sold as P alciorne
Picture http://davesgarden.com/pdb/go/2740/index.html
My notes
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Name Stevia
Genus/Species Stevia rebaudiana
Family Asteraceae
Type Perennial herb
Aka Eupatorium rebaudianum
Candy Leaf
Origin Northern South America
General
Hardy
Use
Zones
Attract
Sun
Water
Soil
Size 3 feet
Plant
Leaf
Flower
Bloom
Seeds
Feed
Prune
Prop
Enemies
Danger
Notes: Sweetener, hypoglycemic, hypotensive, diuretic, cardiotonic, contraceptive, and tonic
Picture
My notes
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Name Sweet Pea
Genus/Species Lathyrus odoratus
Family Fabaceae
Type Annual
Origin Mediterrean
General Plant in early spring - does not do well in the heat
Use Wall, tall edging
Zones All
Attract Bees, butterfly
Sun Full sun, partial works too
Water Moderate to little
Soil Any
Size to 5' tall
Flower Old Fashioned - wide variety
Bloom Spring to summer
Seeds Pea pods after bloom, pick before brown when they explode
Prune Trim for repeat bloom before summer heat
Requires support, trellis
Prop Seeds
Notes: If you plant these near garden peas, you can differeniate between seed pods as sweet peas pods are hairy and seed is brown
Picture
My notes
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Name Sycamore tree
Genus/Species Platanus
Family
Type Deciduois tree
Aka
Origin
General
Hardy Very
Use Shade tree
Zones
Attract
Sun Full
Water Average
Soil Average
Size 40' x 40'
Leaf
Flower
Bloom
Seeds
Feed
Prune
Prop
Enemies
Danger Roots can be invasive, dont plant next to power lines like we did
Notes:
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My notes Single seed pod = American (P. frutescens)
Leaf leaves are wider than they are long
Double seed pods = London planetree (Platanus X acerfolia)
Leaf lobes are long as they are wide
Three or more pods = Oriental planetree (P. orientalis)
Leaf lobes are longer than wide and very deeply incised
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