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Scientific Name– Camellia japonica L. The Generic name is given in honor of a botanist George Jesef Kamel (1661-1706). Synonim– Thea japonica (L.) Noiss Common name(s)– camellia, Kamelia, Camelia, Japanese rose. Distribution and Habitat– native from Eastern Asia, its origin is still controversial, being considered by some as species indigenous from Japonia and, by others, from China. Description– evergreen tree or shrub, up to 15 m tall; richly branced. Leaves alternate, simple, shortly stalked; blade broadly elliptic, glabrous, 7.5-12 cm long x 3-7 cm wide, shortly tapering, 6-8 veins visible but not proeminent; upper side dark green, glossy, underside pal green; margin serrate. Flowers terminal, solitary, sessile, 7-15 cm diameter, white, red; sepals 5; petals 5-6 in wild specimens; stamens numerous; ovary superior, trilocular, glabrous. Fruit capsule, 4-5 cm diameter, with 1-2 seed per locule. Seed dark brown, 2.5 cm long. Growth rate– Tolerances– not only tolerate but also prefer temperatures between 5-9 °C. Is a calcifuge genus, adapted to acidic soils. Requirements– prefer slightly acid, humus rich soil with good drainage, and protection from direct sun and strong winds. Management– mulcing is necessary for best performance. Irrigation may be needed during prolonged dry periods. Propagation– by cuttings, but rooting can be difficult. Pest and Diseases– Garden Partners– Cultivars– ‘Nobilissima’ is the first camellia to flower, its blooms are inevitably damaged by late frosts. ‘Debutante’ is a fast-growing, vigorous, form with pale pink flowers. ‘Alba Plena’ snow-white flowers. Properties and Uses– Curiosity– evergreen ornamental plant of the Theaceae family, native from Eastern Asia, its origin is still controversial, being considered by some as species indigenous from Japonia and, by others, from China. It was introduced into Europe by the Portuguese in 1542 and soon spread to Spain, England, France and Italy; into United States at the beginning of the 18th century, and in Australia during the mid 19th century.
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Dracaena marginata Lemarck
Popular names: English - Red-edged Dracaena, Madagascar Dragon-Tree, Hawaii - money tree. Dracaena marginata Lemarck is an evergreen species native to Madagascar, was imported into Europe in the XVII century. Bush by 6 m high, formed more vertical stems. Leaves arranged spiral, simple, Sesia, entire, linear, evergreen, green with reddish margins, 15-45 x 0,7-3 cm; nervatiuni parallel. Pinus coulteri D. Don
Monoecious tree, 15-25 m high, trunk 40-120 cm diameter, wide crown, pyramid, iregulata. Bark gray-brown, streaked andanc with solxi long iregulati. Branches ascending, stalk yearly thin, brown-purple, glauca, rugosa, become black after several years. Cocos nucifera
Palm mono, with one strain. Trunk erect, gray, 20 m high and 50 cm in diameter. Paripenat-leaves are compound, folio 200-250 pairs of linear-lanceolata. 4,5-5,5 m long Frondele and stalks are covered quarter length. Foliolele have 1,5-5 cm wide. Ribbed rachides may be green or bronze. Cananga odorata
Evergreen tree, 10-40 m height, 3 m. Branches culture clocks or easy erection. Bark smooth, gray-white to silver. Leaves alternate, dark green, 7-20 cm long, slightly pubescent, oblong-elliptic, prominent central rib, full and wavy edges, top acute, base acute. Morus nigra - mulberry tree
The fruit of Morus nigra contain 9% sugar, organic acids, pectin, tannin, vitamins A and C, minerals and other substances. Berries can be eaten raw or dried, in puddings, jams, or sauce. Magnoliopsida
Cichorium intybus - Chicory
Herbaceous biennial or perennial. Stem erect, with branches hispida, geniculate .30 to 120 cm tall. Roots spindle, long on break leaving a bitter white latex. Basal leaves in rosette, petiolate, lamina oblong-lanceolata, lirat-pinatifide or toothed, 30 x 12 cm. The leaves are caulinare Sesi, alternate, oblong-lanceolata. Digitalis grandiflora
Digitalis grandiflora - Perennial species, pubescent; natural range is Eurosiberian, increases in forest edge, and boschetelor, from plain to 1600 m altitude. Horminum pyrenaicum
Horminum pyrenaicum - herbaceous plant, perennial, rizomatoasa, native to Europe, alpine meadows and subalpine grows on limestone bedrock, from 1500 up to 2500 m altitude. Centaurea leonida
Leonida knotweed grows on rocks in eastern Peloponnisos, Greece, the share of 550-600 m. In Greece, Centaurea comprises a total of about 140 species and subspecies endemic. Vaccinium myrtillus - cranberry
Bush single, deciduu, lignificat based, 50 cm height. Branches green edges. Brown-green bark. Leaves alternate, petiole short, oval-elliptical lamina, the round, top acute, margin evening, glabra. Flowers hermaphrodite, the armpit leaves, clocks, solitary, sometimes two, calyx with 4-5 sepa, Corola tubular, 8-10 stamens. |
 
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