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Amwoga Khalwale The Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria), also commonly known simply as Yaupon, is a species of holly that is native to southeastern North America, ranging from southern Virginia south to Florida and west to southeast Oklahoma and central Texas . The word “yaupon” itself comes from the Catawban language, where it literally translates to “ya” (tree) … Read more
The Trident Maple (Acer buergerianum), also known as the Three-toothed Maple or the Chinese Maple, is a species of maple tree native to eastern China, Korea, and Japan. In China, it is found in provinces including Shandong, Gansu, Guangdong, and Sichuan. This tree belongs to the soapberry family (Sapindaceae) and is commonly used for Bonsai. … Read more
The Blue Palo Verde tree (Parkinsonia florida) is a species of palo verde native to the Sonoran Deserts in the Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico, including the Baja California peninsula. It is a characteristic woody plant along washes in the Colorado desert, and occasionally in the Mojave’s mountains. Its name, derived from Spanish, translates … Read more
The Coontie Palm, scientifically known as Zamia integrifolia, is a small, tough, woody cycad native to the southeastern United States (in Florida and Georgia), the Bahamas, Cuba, and the Cayman Islands. It’s not actually a palm tree, but a cycad, a group of ancient plants that predate dinosaurs. Coontie palms are also known as “living … Read more
The Texas Mountain Laurel (Dermatophyllum secundiflorum), also known as the mescal bean, is a beautiful evergreen shrub or small tree that is native to central Texas, west to New Mexico, and south to central Mexico. It grows 10 to 15 feet tall with a canopy spread of 8 to 10 feet. It’s a slow grower … Read more
Salvia divinorum, commonly known as Diviner’s Sage or Sage of the Diviners, is a semi-tropical perennial herb native to the southwest regions of Mexico. It is a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae) and is known for its large, velvety, vivid green leaves and small white blooms. The plant can grow up to 4-5 feet … Read more
The Snakebark Maple is a small to medium-sized, deciduous tree that is part of the Acer genus, known for its distinctive bark. The bark of the Snakebark Maple is smooth and olive green, streaked with vertical green and white stripes, which gives it a distinctive appearance. This feature is most prominent on young trees and … Read more
Acer tataricum, the Tatar maple or Tatarian maple, is a species of maple widespread across central and southeastern Europe and temperate Asia, from Austria and Turkey east as far as Japan and the Russian Far East. It is commonly found in woodland edges, thickets, and rocky hillsides. The Tatarian Maple is a deciduous tree that … Read more
The Paperbark Maple (Acer griseum), also known as the Blood-Bark Maple is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapindaceae, native to central China. Acer griseum is found in the Chinese provinces of Gansu, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Shanxi and Sichuan. It is one of many species of maples widely grown as ornamental plants in temperate … Read more
Gladiolus, often affectionately known as glads, is a genus of ornamental perennial flowering plants in the iris family, Iridaceae. These plants are native to southern and central Africa and Eurasia. There are more than 300 species and many cultivated hybrid varieties of this flower. Depending on the variety of gladiolus, the adult height of the … Read more