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Epipremnum aureum (family Araceae), commonly referred to as pothos, devil’s ivy or pothos vine, contains some of the most popular and durable interior tropical ornamental foliage plants. The genus Epipremnum and its 10 known species are tree-climbing vines native to the Solomon Islands. In tropical settings, pothos can grow to be large in size, climbing trees 50 feet … Read more

The garden pansy is a type of polychromatic large-flowered hybrid plant cultivated as a garden flower. It is derived by hybridization from several species in the section Melanium of the genus Viola, particularly V. tricolor, a wildflower of Europe and western Asia known as heartsease. Pansy blooms are fragrant and edible. They originated in England … Read more

Magnolia grandiflora, commonly known as the southern magnolia or bull bay, is a tree of the family Magnoliaceae. The tree is found on the edges of bodies of water and swamps, in association with sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), water oak (Quercus nigra), and black tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica). In more sheltered habitats, it grows into a large … Read more

There exist plants in nature that bear an uncanny resemblance to one of the most controversial botanical species: marijuana (Cannabis sativa). While marijuana itself has garnered widespread attention for its psychoactive properties and medicinal potential, its look-alikes dwell quietly in the natural world, often unnoticed or misconstrued. What Does Marijuana Look Like? Cannabis sativa plants have long, … Read more

Thymus serpyllum, commonly called wild thyme, creeping thyme or mother-of-thyme, is a hairy, prostrate, creeping, woody-based perennial which is primarily grown as an ornamental ground cover.  Found growing in sandy areas, roadsides, hills, grasslands, or rocky areas in its native Europe and Northwest China.  The origin of the word “thyme” is from the Greek word thumos, which … Read more

White flowers are commonly provided as a token of pureness, humility, recognition, virtue as well as express a truthful, clean as well as open heart. They are thus frequently used in wedding events and in the Immaculate Conception. There are thousands of white flower varieties and cultivars that bloom in the summer, fall and spring. In … Read more

A caterpillar is the larval stage of a moth or butterfly. It is the second part of their four-stage life cycle (egg, larva, pupa, adult). Most caterpillars have cylindrical bodies consisting bodies consisting of multiple segments, with three pairs of true legs on the thorax and several pairs of short, fleshy prologs on the abdomen. … Read more

California, a western U.S. state, stretches from the Mexican border along the Pacific for nearly 900 miles. Its terrain includes cliff-lined beaches, redwood forest, the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Central Valley farmland and the Mojave Desert. Common California trees include: Valley Oak (Quercus lobata) California Sycamore (Platanus racemosa) California Black Walnut (juglans hindsii) Fremont Cottonwood (Populus … Read more

The genus name Mimosa comes from the Greek mimos meaning “mimic” or “mime” in reference to the leaves of some species which move when touched, seeming to mimic consciousness. Admired for its fernlike foliage and strikingly fluffy, pink-tinged flowers, the mimosa tree (Albizia julibrissin) has been planted as a garden ornamental in the United States since the … Read more

Chestnuts are a group of hardwood, deciduous trees, native to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Most chestnut species are tall trees, commonly with furrowed bark when mature. All chestnut types have oblong leaves with serrated edges.  Most male flowers are borne in long upright catkins; female flowers are arranged singly or in clusters at the base of short … Read more