Tag: planting
Planting, growing and caring for Chinese lantern
© istock Presentation of escallonia Fact sheet : Scientific name Escallonia Family Escalloniaceae Other name No other name known Etymology The name Escallonia was given in honor of the Spanish…
planting, cultivation and maintenance advice
© istock Presentation of the cottoneaster Fact sheet : Scientific name Cotoneaster Family Rosaceae Other name Cotoneaster Etymology The name comes from the Latin “cottoneus” and the suffix -aster meaning…
Planting, maintenance, cultivation of balcony geranium
© istock Presentation of pelargonium Fact sheet : Scientific name Pelargonium Family Geraniaceae Other name Balcony geranium, king of balconies Etymology Name derived from the ancient Greek “pelargos” which means…
Planting, flowering, cultivation and care
© istock Presentation of the pennisetum Fact sheet : Scientific name Pennisetum Family Poaceae Other name Swab Grass Etymology The name comes from the Latin words “penna” meaning “feather” and…
Planting, flowering, cultivation and care
© istock Presentation of poverty Fact sheet : Scientific name Tradescantia Family Commelinaceae Other name Misery, ephemeral Etymology The name Tradescantia was given in honor of John Tradescant, botanist and…
Planting, maintenance, cultivation of the Bird of Paradise
© istock Presentation of strelitzia Fact sheet : Scientific name Strelitzia Family Strelitziaceae Other name Paradise Bird Etymology The name Strelitzia was given to this plant in honor of Queen…
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”…