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Scientific Name– Acanthus mollis L. 1753 Distribution and Habitat– originating from south-west Europe and north-eastern Africa, grows in shady places, near forests, up to 700 m altitude. Description– perennial herbaceous plants, 40-100 cm tall. Stem erect, simple. Basal leaves pinnate Party, leaves caulinare-fidate pinnate, toothed lobes. 90 x 30 cm, ribs obvious. Blossom panic, tubular flowers, white with red-purple points, interspersed with needle-thorny bracts. Blooms in March-July. Growth rate– moderately fast. Tolerances– not tolerate moisture, soil poorly drained. Requirements– soil moist, well-drained, in full sun or light shade. Propagation– by division in spring or autumn. By seeds, sow in spring in a cold frame, or outside as soon as the seed is ripe. Germinates in 3-4 weeks at 10°C. Pest and Diseases– snails Garden Partners–Buxus microphylla, Campanula poscharskyana, Cerastium tomentosum, Citrus sp., Crocus sativus, Lavandula sp., Pancratium maritimum, Rosmarinus officinalis. Cultivars– Properties and Uses– leaves can be used to treat diarrhea and intestinal bleeding. Curiosity– Acanthus leaves were used as ornaments for the capitals of ancient Greek and Roman architecture. Bibliography David S. Mackenzie – Ground Covers – Timber Press, 2006 Hanneke Van Dijk – Border Plants Encyclopedia – Routledge, 1999 Nan Sinton, David Michener – Taylor’s Guide to Ground Covers – Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2002 Norman Taylor, Barbara W. Ellis – Taylor’s Guide to Perennials – Houghton Mifflin, 2001 Jeff Cox – Perennial Al-Stars - Rodale Press, 2002 W. George Schmid – An Encyclopedia of Shade Perennials – Timber Press, 2002
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Dioecious tree, native to Japan and Taiwan. The phloem fiber of Broussonetia papyrifera is used in papermaking, the idea is attributed to Tshai Lun. Perennial species, stem 10-60 cm tall, erect or pendence; nefloriferi stalk is green-gray-tomentos; lujerii floriferi are simple, without leaves before blossom. Pectinata-toothed leaves often to penatsectate. Involucre 6-10 mm wide, hemispherical, subtruncat or not, or slightly rounded at the base; bractei lanceolata-ovata, Carina, the interior with round top. Flowers arranged in the capital, bright yellow. Species that grows in forests in the dry season in areas open to marigini road, and plains. Grow to 850 m altitude. Originally from Puerto Rico, where it grows and Kallstroemia pubescens. Stem very thin, erect, branched, finely pubescent, 15-45 cm high. Leaves ovat until obovata-oblong, ribbed, few soirees, top obtuse, base narrow, glabra, slightly pubescent, thin, upper leaves are smaller. Flowers in bunches, axillary, pedicel pubescent, less than or equal to calyx, calyx pubescent, lobes 3 short and 2 longer lobes. Corola white or blue-violet. Blooms in July-September. Herbaceous perennial calcifuga, dioica, 30 cm high, caespitosa, densely pubescent. Prostrata strain or upward. Leaves acute seriacee with obvious central rib, lower leaves 9 x 1.5 cm subspatulate to oblong-lanceolata, ribbed, those of the middle stem is elliptical to oblong-lanceolata, united at the base. Allium schoenoprasum is used as an ornamental species for borders or pots. Leaves eaten cooked or raw with oil and fish. Leaves used like raw onions or garlic in a salad. Sedum acre - perennial species, succulent, native to Europe and the Mediterranean Basin, from 600 to 2200 m altitude, common dry soil, sand, walls, rocks and limestone soils. Linaria vulgaris - perennial, herbaceous, with rhizome bran; common in Europe to Japan, grows on dry sites, along railways, in sunny exhibitions, from 0 to 1500 m altitude. Antennaria dioica - perennial species, growing on acid soils, deciduous and coniferous forests, subalpine and alpine meadows, from 100-2300 (rare 3100). Monoecious tree, 21-24 m tall, bark gray, smooth in youth, later fisureaza lengthwise. The wood is light, easily worked, and adaptable. Stalk sheet are brown. Leaves alternate, tri-lobate, lobe treminal is emarginat-truncated. Plants with succulent stems, leaves and flowers unisexuate asymmetric, long pedunculate, grouped dichaziu terminal. ♂ flowers usually are obsolete, consisting of 4 petals oval, two of which are shorter, the ♀ consist of 4 petals equal, persistent. Viola odorata - herbaceous plant, perennial, native to Europe and Asia Minor, grows through groves, bushes, meadows, deciduous forest edge, in plain and hilly region. Melilotus officinalis - Biennial herb, native to Europe and Asia, grows on pastures, edges of streets, from 0 to 1500 m altitude. Tellima grandiflora is a native herbaceous species in North America, grows in forests and on the walls umriti. Tellima genus name is an anagram for Mitella, belongs to the family Saxifragaceae. |
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