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Kalanchoe eriophylla - was first described by R. Hilsenbeck and W. Bojer, in 1857. Originally from Madagascar, which grows at high altitudes, on rocks. Kalanchoe eriophylla - epiphytic species, herbaceous perennial, 30 cm height. Decumbenta strain or swing. Leaves opposite, Sesia, in rosettes at the base, language juicy, sub-ovoid, 10-35 x 6-17 mm, pubescent, base truncata or amplexicaule, top obtuse, margin entire or crenata. Blossom erect, simple or branched, peduncle 9-15 cm long, 2.7 flowers. Flowers erect or semi-erect, pubescent, pedicel 5.7 mm, 4 SEPA, glued to the tube forming a 1.5 mm long, green, lobes acute, 4 petals united at base forming a tube 6 mm long, pink-purple-open obovata or round, 8-12 x 5.9 mm. 8 Staminafree. Ovary inferior, 3 mm. Infloreste in February-March. Fruit follicles. Obovata seeds, top obtuse. 2n = 36. Growth rate - slowly. Culture - prefers well drained soils with low in humus, in full sun. Minimum temperature 4.5 ° C and maximum 16-19 ° C. Should be watered occasionally during the summer months, and during rest neudata. Summer should be held in position by semiumbra, excess light can cause leaf discoloration. Multiplication - by cuttings. Stem cuttings, 5-7 cm long, early spring. Are planted on a permeable soil or sandy, moist semi-shade. Ties takes place after 2-3 weeks. References Gurcharan Singh Randhawa - Floriculture in India - South Asia Books, 1986 IUCN / SSC Cactus and Succulent Specialist Group - Cactus and Succulent Plants - World Conservation Union, 1997 P. Boite - Kalanchoe of Madagascale - Karthala, 1995 Urs Eggli - Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants - Springer, 2005 Other sources www3.interscience.wiley.com
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 Cactus and succulent plants
Agapanthus species. Cultivation and maintenance
Popular name for Agapanthus: English - Lily of the Nile, Africa - agape, Zulu - ubani. Agapanthus has been described for the first time in 1679 and was named by L'Heritier in 1788. The name derives from the Greek 'agape' - love and 'anthis' - relating to flower Echeveria pulvinata
Succulent perennial. Short stem with a rosette of leaves at the base. The leaves are 5-7.5 cm long, obovata-spatulate, concave, tomentoase. Blossom side, 20-30 cm long, flowers campanulata, yellow-orange, 5 SEPA, 5 petals, 10 stamens. Cactus fertilization
Manure for such plants must be done with fertilizer rich in phosphorus and potassium. Nitrogen should be given in limited quantities, that stimulates plant growth, weakens tissues and increases perspiration. Manure must be made during late winter to spring to stimulate growth and flowering. Sansevieria
Genus name comes from Prince Raimondo di Sangro (1710-1771) of San Severo, born in Naples, Italy. In 1753 Carl Linnaeus in Species Plantarum, including the genus Sansevieria in Aloe. Sansevieria genus was stabilized by Thunberg in 1794 described the second species, S. thyrsiflora and S. aethiopica. House Plant
Strelitzia reginae - Bird of Paradise
Strelitzia is a genus containing five species of perennial, originating from southern Africa belong to the family Strelitziaceae. Genus name is derived from the queen of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III of England, promoter of botany. Hoffmannia regalis
Evergreen shrub, 1.2 m high. Strain with 4 edges. Leaves opposite, membranous, soft, dark green upper side and reddish on the underside, nervatiune obvious, limb oblong-lanceolata, margin entire, top acute, base cuneata, 8-12 x 20-30 cm. Cime axillary inflorescences. Calyx with 4 SEPA. Culture and maintenance of species of Tillandsia
Of all the plants discovered by Elias Tillandsia, Tillandsia is the most fascinating kind for the variety of forms, the beauty of flowers and original way to hranii without using root. Tillandsia are species belonging to the Bromeliaceae, there are 548 species of which 40 are 508 are epiphytic and terrestrial. Lotus maculatus Breitf.
Herbaceous, with the stem wood, under-shrub pendulum. Strain up to 1.5 m high, glabra, gray-green silky, internoduri 35-45 mm stipele children. Leaves imparipenat, 5 folio; foliole 10-25 x 1 mm, subulate or linear, convex upper and concave lower edges entire, top obtuse-rounded, surface moderately pubescent. Magnoliopsida
Impatiens parviflora
Impatiens parviflora - species herbaceous annual. Hailing from northeast Asia, Europe grow in the forests of beech, river edges, from 500 to 1200 m altitude. Acanthus mollis - Bear's Breeches
Native of the Mediterranean area, grows in gardens like ornamentals. Flower can be over 1.8 m tall, the purple-pink bracts contrasting with the white flowers. Prefer shelter and deep, moist soil. Pelargonium australe - Muscat
Herbaceous perennial, 50 cm high, sparsely hairy, stems covered with non-glandular hairs. Leaves opposite, lamina ovata, ± circular, 2-9 cm long, 2-8 cm wide, 5-7 lobes, lobes Curl crenata edge, pubescent or ± glabra, 13 cm long stalks. Flowers arranged in umbele, 4.12 flowers pedunculate, 3.10 cm long, pedicel 1-2 cm long. Calyx lobes are 4.7 mm long, 1-6-8 SEPA, 8 mm long. Kigelia africana
Kigelia is a genus with a singke species, which is cultivated as an ornamental tree. Sausage tree is a tree whit a invasive root system, so keep it clear of buildings and paving. Convolvulus althaeoides
Convolvulus althaeoides - herbaceous plant, perennial. Originally from the Mediterranean basin, growing in dry places, on the streets. |
 
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