Tag: cultivation
Planting, flowering, cultivation and care
© istock Presentation of osteospermum Fact sheet : Scientific name Osteospermum Family Asteraceae Other name Cape daisy, African daisy Etymology The term “osteospermum” comes from the Greek word “osteon” which…
Planting, varieties, cultivation and maintenance
© istock Presentation of the kalanchoe Fact sheet : Scientific name Kalanchoe Family Crassulaceae Other name Kalanchoe Etymology It was the French botanist Michel Adanson who gave its name to…
Planting, cultivation, flowering and care
© istock Presentation of pittosporum Fact sheet : Scientific name Pittosporum Family Pittosporaceae Etymology The name Pittosporum comes from two Greek words: “pitta” which means “resin, pitch” and “sporos” which…
Planting, flowering, cultivation and care
© istock Overview of cordyline Fact sheet : Scientific name Cordyline Family Agavaceae Other name Dracanea Etymology The name Cordyline comes from the ancient Greek “Kordulê” which means “bump, tumor”…
Planting, flowering, cultivation and care
© istock Presentation of Dipladénia Fact sheet : Scientific name Dipladenia Family Apocynaceae Other name Mandevilla, Brazilian Jasmine Etymology “Dipladenia” comes from two Greek words: “diploos” which means “double” and…
Planting, flowering, cultivation and care
© istock Presentation of Gaura lindheimeri Fact sheet : Scientific name Gaura Lindheimeri Family Onagraceae Other name Lindheimer’s Gaura Etymology The term “gaura” comes from the Greek “gaurus” whose meaning…
Trachycarpus fortunei: Planting, cultivation and care
© istock Presentation of trachycarpus fortunei Fact sheet : Scientific name Trachycarpus fortunei Family Arecaceae Other name Chinese palm, hemp palm Etymology Trachycarpus name comes from the Greek “trachys” which…
Everything about the platycodon: planting, care, cultivation
© istock Presentation of the platycodon Fact sheet : Scientific name Platycodon Family Campanulaceae Other name Japanese bellflower, large-flowered bellflower Etymology The name Platycodon is composed of two Greek words,…
Eucalyptus gunnii: Planting, cultivation and care
© istock Presentation of eucalyptus gunnii Fact sheet : Scientific name Eucalyptus gunnii Family Myrtaceae Other name Cider gum, round-leaved eucalyptus Etymology The term eucalyptus is made up of two…
planting, cultivation and maintenance of this herbaceous
© istock Presentation of agastache Fact sheet : Scientific name Agastache Family Lamiaceae Other name anise hyssop Etymology Name from the Greek “Agavos” which means “Admirable” Origin North America, China,…