AMERICAN GARDENER

Calathea Couture Purple is a beautiful cultivar of the Calathea genus, known for its striking foliage. Like other Calatheas, it’s valued for its ornamental leaves and is often grown as an indoor plant. The leaves of Calathea Couture Purple are known for their dramatic coloration. They typically feature a rich purple or burgundy underside with … Read more

The panda plant (Kalanchoe tomentosa) is a perennial succulent that is native to Madagascar. Panda plants can grow up to two feet tall in their natural environment. Their leaves are grey-green with chocolate-brown edges, and they’re covered in silver hairs called trichomes. The botanical name of the panda plant, Kalanchoe tomentosa, means “covered with fine hairs.” … Read more

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana is a commonly cultivated evergreen house plant of the genus Kalanchoe native to Madagascar. It is known by the English common names flaming Katy, Christmas kalanchoe, florist kalanchoe and Madagascar widow’s-thrill. Growing well outdoors in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 10 through 12, kalanchoe needs well-draining, light soil. It doesn’t require a … Read more

Sedum morganianum, the donkey tail or burro’s tail, is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae, native to southern Mexico. It is a succulent perennial producing trailing stems up to 60 cm long, with fleshy blue-green leaves and terminal pink to red flowers in summer. This plant has been found wild in two … Read more

The Fraser fir, sometimes spelled Frasier fir, is native to the high elevations of the southern Appalachian Mountains in the southeastern United States, specifically in areas of North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. They are endemic to only seven montane regions in the Appalachian Mountains. It thrives at elevations between 4,500 to 6,500 feet, often … Read more

Sumac tree is any of about 35 species of flowering plants in the genus Rhus and related genera in the cashew family (Anacardiaceae). Sumacs grow in subtropical and temperate regions throughout every continent except Antarctica and South America. Sumac is used as a spice, as a dye, and in medicine. Sumac Tree grows 15 to … Read more

Morus, a genus of flowering plants in the family Moraceae grow wild and under cultivation in many temperate world regions. The height of mulberry trees varies significantly depending on the variety. The white mulberry can tower up to 80 feet, while the black mulberry barely reaches 30 feet, and often grows as a bush if not … Read more

Beech is a genus of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to subtropical and temperate Eurasia and North America. There are 14 accepted species in two distinct subgenera, Englerianae Denk & G.W.Grimm and Fagus.  The subgenus Englerianae is found only in East Asia, distinctive for its low branches, often made up of several major trunks with … Read more

Acacia, commonly known as wattles or acacias, is a genus of about 1,084 species of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. It was described by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in 1773 based on the African species Acacia nilotica. They are primarily found in Africa, Australia, and parts of Asia, but also … Read more