Flora_Collections

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22/10/2022

Cactus

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The cylindrical foliage of the plants retains moisture very well. Thus, regular watering is not needed. When they are watered, just a light watering will do, as their root zone is very shallow. The seeds of Portulacas should be sown on the soil surface following the last frost of spring.It can also be grown in containers and kept indoors through the winter. It also does nicely as a houseplant year round and is attractive in hanging baskets. This drought tolerant succulent enjoys full sun and relatively dry soil.

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Kalanchoe blossfeldiana is a long-flowering perennial succulent that requires warm temperatures, from 60 to 85 degrees, and is very sensitive to cold. Growing well in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 7 through 11, kalanchoe needs well-draining, light soil. It grows easily with minimal care and fertilization, but give it plenty of space, because it can reach up to 1 1/2 feet wide and tall.

22/10/2021

Antirrhinum majus, the common snapdragon, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the genus Antirrhinum. The plant was placed in the family Plantaginaceae following a revision of its prior classical family, Scrophulariaceae.

Snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus, is native to Mediterranean Europe. Its common name comes from the pinchable blossoms that open and close like the mouths of friendly dragons.

It is a cool-weather plant that grows as a tender perennial in USDA Hardiness Zones 7 to 10, and as an annual in other temperate regions.

A. majus is the “type species,” or benchmark plant, in the Antirrhinum genus. There are approximately 20 species in the genus, including some from North America and northern Africa.

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22/10/2021

Dianthus gratianopolitanus

Dianthus gratianopolitanus, commonly known as the Cheddar pink or clove pink, is a species of plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is a herbaceous perennial, hardy to zones 4–8. It grows to a height of 0.5 to 1 feet, blooming from May to June. Flowers are fragrant and rose pink.
Winter hardy to USDA Zones 3-9 where it is easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Prefers fertile, slightly alkaline, somewhat gritty loams. Well-drained soils are needed to prevent possible onset of crown rot. Plants will usually not survive in wet winter soils. Tolerates heat, humidity and occasional episodes of drought better than most other species of dianthus (performs very well in the southeastern U.S.). Prompt removal of spent flowers usually prolongs the bloom period, but can be quite labor intensive. After flowering is completed, plants may be lightly sheared back to maximize the ornamental appearance of the foliage mat. Plants may be grown from seed.

Rock gardens, border fronts, cottage gardens or containers. Drape over stone walls. Interesting plant for difficult growing sites such as rocky slopes. Effective small area ground cover. Also an effective edger.

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Gymnocalycium baldianum ‘Dwarf Chin Cactus’ is native to the mountainous and grassy regions of Argentina. Also known as Echinocactus badianus and Gymnocalycium platense var. baldianum, it is a bulb-shaped, semi-flatted cactus, 3 to 5 inches (8 to 13cm) in diameter. It usually grows up to 3 to 4 inches (7.62 to 10.16 cm) tall and consists of unbranched, flattened, spherical stem.

It consists of 9 or 11 wide ribs with 5 to 7 radial spines that are light gray in color. It produces magenta, orange, purple-red, or white flowers that are about 1.5 inches or 4 to 6 cm in diameter. This plant flowers freely in the spring and summer months.





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10/10/2021

Gypsywort

Hairy perennial herb with two-lipped flowers. Flowers small, white, tubular, with free petal lobes of no particular unique structure. Calyx with a series of spiny projections giving the flower clusters a bristly appearance. Flowers clustered in the leaf axils. Stem naked or finely downy. Leaves elongate, narrow, deeply cut with toothlike lobes. Rhizomes transverse, producing long stolons enlarged at apex,
: Lycopus europaeus is a perennial forb that prefers to grow in wet soils and can tolerate flooding. It can be found in fens, fen cars, dune-slacks, ditches, and shorelines (Online Atlas 2012). It can grow in a variety of soils: sandy, loamy, or clay, and acidic, neutral, or basic. European water horehound can grow in full sun to semi-shade (light woodland).
Lycopus europaeus flowers from June to September. The flowers have both male and female organs and are pollinated by bees and flies (OWC NERR 2011, Percival 1947). The seeds ripen and disperse from August to October (OWC NERR 2011).

Lycopus europaeus seeds are very buoyant and be transported via waterways (Vogt et al. 2006). Ninety percent of seeds were still float after 176 days in stagnant water or 256 days in moving water (van den Broek et al. 2005). Seeds can also withstand passing through the digestive track of several species. Cosyns et al. (2005) found that a portion of seeds were viable after being eaten by horses and cattle. Lycopus europaeus seeds that passed through the digestive track of mallard ducks had a high germination rate (>25%). It is probable that mallard ducks are responsible, at least in part, for the long-range dispersal of European water horehound.





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Celosia argentea, commonly known as the plumed cockscomb or silver cock's comb, is a herbaceous plant of tropical origin, and is known for its very bright colors. In India and China it is known as a troublesome w**d.





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Verbena rigida, known as slender vervain or tuberous vervain, is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the family Verbenaceae. It is native to Brazil and Argentina, and is not fully hardy in temperate climates, where consequently it is grown from seed as an annual.





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