Ornamental Foliage Plants for Tropical Gardens – Caladium
BY WIKILAWN | AUGUST 10TH, 2011 | FOLIAGE PLANT, INDOOR, OUTDOOR, PERENNIALS, ZONE 10A, ZONE 10B, ZONE 11, ZONE 9A, ZONE 9B

The first ever plant that I grew myself, as a 7 year old, was a Caladium. Digging small tubers, given by my father, in a container, watering it daily and watching it twice a day sprouting and sending off colorful leaves was like a magic. I just fell in love with colorful heart-shaped leaves of […]

Easy to Grow Annual Flowers: Gomphrena Globosa
BY WIKILAWN | AUGUST 1ST, 2011 | ANNUALS, FLOWERS, OUTDOOR

Usually known as Globe Amaranth, Gomphrena Globosa is an easy-to-grow annual bloomer that offers beautiful and showy flowers of purple, pink, orange, white and yellow colors. Flowers appear in summer and can be preserved for fresh as well as dried floral arrangements.  Flowers of Gomphrena Globosa have papery surface and are useful in many ways: […]

Evergreen, Ornamental Foliage Plant for Beginners: Tree Ivy
BY WIKILAWN | JULY 24TH, 2011 | CLIMBER, CONTAINER GARDEN, EVERGREEN, FOLIAGE PLANT, INDOOR, OUTDOOR, SHRUBS AND BUSHES, ZONE 10A, ZONE 10B, ZONE 11, ZONE 7A, ZONE 7B, ZONE 8A, ZONE 8B, ZONE 9A, ZONE 9B

If you are a beginner looking for some easy-to-grow plants for year round ornamental foliage, you should give Tree Ivy (x Fatshedera Lizei) a try. It is a less-demanding as well as a versatile plant that can be grown as evergreen ground cover, as climbing plant against walls and trellis, as evergreen shrub in garden […]

Tropical Flowering Shrub: Hibiscus
BY WIKILAWN | JUNE 29TH, 2011 | ANNUALS, EVERGREEN, FLOWERS, OUTDOOR, PERENNIALS, ZONE 10A, ZONE 10B, ZONE 5A, ZONE 5B, ZONE 6A, ZONE 6B, ZONE 7A, ZONE 7B, ZONE 8A, ZONE 8B, ZONE 9A, ZONE 9B

Hibiscus is large genus of flowering bushes, small trees, herbs and shrubs from topical and sub-tropical climates. There are a number of ornamental species of Hibiscus popular among gardeners for their attractive foliage and lovely flowers. Besides its value as ornamental flowering plant, Hibiscus is used in preparation of beverages and red tea which is […]

Flowering Plant for Hot and Dry Landscapes: Kangaroo Paws
BY WIKILAWN | JUNE 21ST, 2011 | DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS, FLOWERS, OUTDOOR, PERENNIALS, ZONE 10A, ZONE 10B, ZONE 11, ZONE 9A, ZONE 9B

If you are looking for flowering plants for a low maintenance garden landscape, Anigozanthos should be on top of your list. Since they are native of south-west Australia, these hardy perennials would grow as very nice flowering plants in a dry and hot climate. Commonly known as Kangaroo Paws, Anigozanthos are popular for their nice and usual flowers that […]

Colorful Foliage Plant for Indoor/Outdoor Gardens: Episcia
BY WIKILAWN | JUNE 21ST, 2011 | FOLIAGE PLANT, HERBACEOUS, INDOOR, OUTDOOR, PERENNIALS

Episcia is a genus of eight perennial and herbaceous plants from tropical regions of Central and South America. Grown as ornamental houseplants for their beautiful foliage, Episcia produce colorful, often variegated, broad leaves of green or reddish-green colors. Variegation is usually yellow and flowers vary from red-pink, orange, purple and white. One of the common […]

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