Fantastic fruits for fall Oct 1, 2009
Botanical name: Diospyros kaki. About the plant: Depending on the cultivar this lovely tree grows 20 to 30 tall and produces beautiful and edible orange to orange-red fruit in the fall. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Southern-Style Meal, on a Shoestring! Sep 20, 2009
While they share the same botanical name as kale, Brassica oleracea, and some resemblance, they have their own distinctive qualities. Like kale, collards are one of the non-head forming members of the Brassica family. (CBS News)
Green Thumbs: Star performing shrubs in the August landscape Aug 22, 2009
The PeeGee Hydrangea, so-named as an abbreviation for the botanical name H. paniculata grandiflora , boasts attractive pyramidal clusters that provide lasting color from mid-summer through autumn. Arching branches produce coarse foliage and present a rounded form that may reach 15-feet or more at maturity. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
St John's Wort in Depression and In... Aug 22, 2009
Extracts of St. John's wort (botanical name Hypericum perforatum L.) are prescribed widely for the treatment of depression, especially in German and English speaking communities. Recent Scientific Review and Evidence. (Suite101.com)
Daylily passion: Gardeners bewitched by lovely, durable and oh, so user-friendly flower Aug 19, 2009
(The daylily only lasts for a day, thus the botanical name, hemerocallis, which in Greek means "beauty for a day."). Apps urged his fellow hybridizers to aim for daylilies that aren't too tall. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Late Blight devastating crops Aug 16, 2009
Late Blight, which has the botanical name Phytophthora infestans, is the same fungus that caused the Irish Potato Famine in the 1840s ... Late Blight, which has the botanical name Phytophthora infestans, is the same fungus that caused the Irish Potato Famine in the 1840s. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Peony Roses for an Unrivaled Floral... Aug 11, 2009
Peonies, the botanical name is Paeonia, are from the Paeoniaceae family and roses are from the Rosaceae family. There are two types of Peony, the herbaceous cottage garden type, growing to about 3ft. (Suite101.com)
Links we find handy Aug 9, 2009
Only problem we have is that they only use the botanical name of a plant rather than the name in common use. So a trumpet vine becomes Campsis radicans. (Harrison Daily Times, AR)
Story: Summer favorites Aug 6, 2009
Botanical name: Silphium perfoliatum. About the plant: This perennial grows 6 to 8 tall or taller. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Loosestrife versatile up high or down low Aug 3, 2009
The Roman naturalist and philosopher Pliny noted that the plant's botanical name was a tribute to King Lysimachus of Sicily, who was the first to discover the medicinal benefits of L. vulgaris. The common name loosestrife refers to the plant's reputed power to prevent conflict and for its ability to repel insects. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Food, glorious food Jul 17, 2009
The sengkuang has the botanical name Pachyrhizus erosus, of the bean family Leguminosae. Its name in English is yambean no doubt because it is of the bean family and because we eat the root tuber, the yam. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Salvia or sage Jul 15, 2009
Botanical name: Salvia greggii Wild Watermelon. About the plant: A hardy perennial, Autumn sage is found growing from Texas south to Mexico. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Pergola added to Alligator Lake Jun 27, 2009
We also added some signage to the plants in the garden, which contains the common name and the botanical name of the plants. . (Lake City Reporter, FL)
A scented evening garden Jun 26, 2009
Botanical name: Brugmansia Charles Grimaldi. About the plant: This exotic tropical (hardy to Zone 8) looking plant grows 3 to 6 or taller, great in the ground or in containers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Liven up the shade with color Jun 16, 2009
Botanical name: Carex elata 'Aurea. About the plant: This golden sedge makes a great accent in the shade garden. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Clematis make Great Companions May 29, 2009
Botanical name: Clematis 'Rooguchi. About the plant: This free flowering hybrid clematis is covered with 2-inch cobalt blue flowers, blooming for weeks beginning in early May. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Meadow gardening May 15, 2009
Jethro Tull Coreopsis, botanical name: Jethro Tull ... Botanical name: Coreopsis Jethro Tull. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Roses and the company they keep May 1, 2009
Botanical name: Rosa 'Altissimo. About the plant: Altissimo is a climbing Floribunda rose with single rich red flowers that are mostly single. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
How to Use Oregano Essential Oil Apr 29, 2009
The plant s botanical name is Originum vulgare, and it is known as the true oregano species. It takes approximately 100 pounds of oregano leaves to make a single pound of the volatile oregano oil. (Suite101.com)
The straight dope on heroin Apr 20, 2009
The plant s botanical name, papaver somniferum, is derived from Somnus, the Roman god of sleep. The effects of opium have been known for thousands of years. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Spring time for favorites, old and new Apr 16, 2009
ERICA'S PICK Blue Daze Euphorbia Botanical name: Euphorbia 'Blue Daze' About the plant: This evergreen forms a mound of fine-needled blue foliage growing 12-to-18 inches tall and up to 2 feeet wide. Sulphur yellow flowers appear for months starting in March. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Deer rolling in clover at Route 85 traffic roundabouts Apr 13, 2009
DOT's "default seed mix" contains 50 pounds of Red Fescue, 30 pounds of Perennial Ryegrass and five pounds of White Clover, also known by the botanical name Trifolium repens. (The weights refer to "pure live seed per acre"). (Albany Times Union)
Today In the Kitchen: Versatile garlic Apr 5, 2009
Its botanical name is Allium sativum; allium is the healing element of the garlic plant. It has been used since the times of ancient Egyptians, when slaves who built the Great Pyramids ate great quantities of it for strength and stamina. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Woodland flowers brighten up early spring gardens Apr 3, 2009
ERICA'S PICK Virginia Bluebells Botanical name: Mertensia virginica About the plant: This native wildflower appears in early April. The blooms start out pink in bud but open to a soft blue on 12- to 24-inch stems. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Flowering trees yield great returns in these tough times Mar 6, 2009
ERICA'S PICK Ft. McNair buckeye Botanical name: Aesculus x carnea 'Ft. McNair' About the plant: This hybrid, a cross between Aesculus pavia and Aesculus hippocastanum, offers upright spikes of pink flowers with yellow throats and is more heat-tolerant than many of the species. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
The Swiss Cheese Plant Makes a Uniq... Mar 3, 2009
Its botanical name is Monstera deliciosa but it is more commonly known as Swiss cheese plant, Fruit Salad plant, Window leaf plant and Split leaf philodendron plant. The Swiss cheese plant is most widely recognized by its large leaves with natural holes reminiscent of cut Swiss cheese. (Suite101.com)
Gardens hold February gems Feb 20, 2009
ERICA'S PICK Paperbush Plant Botanical name: Edgeworthia chrysantha About the plant: A large shrub, this Edgeworthia is one of the easiest of the Daphne relatives to grow, and it offers four seasons of interest in the garden. The bare branches in winter are followed by striking buds that open to reveal yellow inside. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Solve mystery of your flowers at camellia show Feb 14, 2009
MARTHA'S PICK Botanical name: Camellia japonica 'Fire Falls' About the plant: A large, peony-form bloom that is glowing red. Flowers appear early to late season on a vigorous, open, upright plant. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Horticulture maven shares her top choices Feb 8, 2009
MARTHA'S PICK Butcher's Broom Botanical name: Ruscus aculeatus 'Wheeler's Variety' About the plant: A relative of poet's laurel, the 4-foot-high shrub has prickly evergreen foliage held rigidly along the stems. In winter, bright red fruits are the size of cherries. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
