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Scientific name-Galanthus nivalis L. Synonyms - Galanthus angustifolius Koss. Popular names - snowdrop, snow drop, Bucaneve, fior di neve. Distribution and Habitat - native to the Mediterranean to the Caucasus. Grow on fertile land in forest species decidue. Description - bulbous perennial species with herbaceous matter, erect, bulb ovoid, dark brown tunic, 1.5 x 2.4 cm. Leaves basal, 20 cm long, linear-lanceolata, rounded at the top. Flowers generally solitary, clocks, accompanied by a shoulder 3-4 cm long, 3 tepale flower is composed of external and internal 3 tepale erection of about 1cm, biloba, white with green spots, 6 stamens in the periantului; February-March period of prosperity. Fruit ellipsoidal or spherical capsule, three-loculara, 1.4 x 1,4 cm. Seeds brown-opened. The fruits are fully mature in June. Dissemination is done with ants. Galanthus nivalis subsp. cilicicus - leaves of 16-18 cm, flowers from November to March. Galanthus nivalis subsp. nivalis - leaves 9-16 cm, blooming from February to March; Requirements - moist soils in sunny to partially shady expotizi. Management - Every three years the bulbs should be removed in June or July, when the leaves change color and stored in dry place until August, when they replanted. Propagation - by separation bulbililor. Bulbs are planted at 5.7 cm depth and distance of 5-7 cm join the others fall. Natural partners and Garden - Helleborus, Cyclamen, Corydalis solid, Magnolia, Phlox, Omphalodes and Epimedium. Properties and Uses - bulbs, leaves and flowers are poisonous. Reaching bulbs may cause skin irritation. Myth, Legend and Forlclor - legend says that Adam and Eve, in their first days on earth, in the very cold winter, the thought Eva was sad to live in those conditions. An angel sent by God blowing snowflakes on it giving them the command to turn on shoots of hope, they reached the ground, were transformed into snowdrops, and Eve was very happy. From that day said that is enough to raise snowdrops in next month's first night in January to be happy all year. Another legend says that one day in February was thirsty Jesus, Mary, his mother, went to a well but found an ice cream and said: 'How do I give water to my child?'. Earth heard these words, had 'to rise in snow a white flower of the mother give baby Jesus go to drink water. References Barbara Damrosch - The Garden Primer - Roda Press, 2003 Beth Hanson - Spring-Blooming Bulbs - BrookLyn Botanical Garden, 2002 Graham Rose - The Low Maintenance Garden - Frances Lincoln, 1983 John E. Bryan - Pocket Guide to Bulbs - Timber Press, 2005 Karan Junker - Gardening with Woodland Plants - Timber Press, 2007 Michael Hickey - 100 Families of Flowering Plants - Cambridge University Press, 1991 Rosemary Verey - The Garden in Winter - Frances Lincoln, 2006 The European Garden Flora Editorial Committee - European Garden Flora - Cambridge University Press, 1986
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Verbascum blattaria
Verbascum blattaria - Herbaceous biennial, glabra bottom of the stem and glandular hairs towards the top, grows spontaneously in the desert and the hot side of cultivated fields, rivers and channels, up to 800 m altitude. Digitalis purpurea
Digitalis purpurea - ornamental species, the size and elegant in almost any soil type and situation. Digitalis purpurea digitalina contains a powerful drug used for heart disease. London was introduced in the 1650s in the pharmacopoeias. Pontederia cordata L.
Species aquatic perennial, 45-60 cm tall, thin rhizome. Leaves basal, erect, ovat-lanceolata, with the cord; long petiole. Flowers violet-blue, rarely white, with an upper lobe yellow blossom disposed in ear type. Perianth campanulata, Revol tube after blooming, 6 stamens, 3 more unequal, May 3 children; anther elliptic, blue. Blooms in June-September. The fruit contains a single seed, indehiscent. Cyclamen persicum
Cyclamen persicum is a tuberous perennial species, originated in Persia. Cordiforme leaves, 2-14 cm long, dark green, mottled with silver, long petiole. Flowers axillary, solitary, 5 petals ciclamen reflected color, red, white, purple, floral stem of 5-15 cm tall, blooming from late winter to early spring. Fruit capsule. Liliopsida
Bletilla striata
Bletilla are easy to grow, to shady borders, where they make a handsome textural combination with ferns. Lilium candidum - lily
Lilium candidum - geofita bulbous, originating in the Mediterranean region, rising to 600-700 m altitude. The lily is a symbol of purity and chastity, became the symbol of the Virgin Mary and the archangel Gabriel. Allium croaticum Bogdanovic Brullo, Mitic and Salmeri sp.nov. in Croatia
Allium croaticum presents a bulb ovoid 15-18 x 10-12 mm, the tunics membranous, light brown. Strain reaches 20-30 cm tall, cylindrical, glabra, erect. Leaves semi-cylindrical, glabra, glauca green, ribbed, 10-23 cm long. About 1 mm wide. Shoulder is persistent, with two unequal valves. Four new species of Maranta L. Marantaceae in Brazil
Family Marantaceae species are distributed, the majority of 80% in tropical regions, 11% in Asia and 9% in Africa (Hammel, 1986). The family includes about 530 species and 31 genera, are the most widespread genus Calathea. |
 
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