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Most holly species are dioeious plants — meaning they are either male or female, and each sex produces their own flowers. Only female plants produce berries, so bees are necessary to carry pollen from male flowers back to female flowers. As long as there are male plants within a 1 1/2 to 2 mile radius, … Read more
Have you ever seen unique plants that bear flowers, fruits or with structures that look like a human penis? It sounds strange, right? In fact, they exist in real life. Nature not only brings green space to human life but also has a lot of surprises, and you will be astonished to learn that there … Read more
Vines can escape cultivation easily and climb trees. When left to grow undisturbed, these type of vines can cover the trunk and branches completely. Dense ivy leads to rot, restricts sunlight, strangles the tree, and increases weight, causing trees to fall more easily. Here are some of the vines that are commonly seen growing on trees: … Read more
Description Wodyetia bifurcata, the foxtail palm, is a species of palm in the family Arecaceae, native to Queensland, Australia. The genus is so named in honor of ”Wodyeti” an Australian aborigine who was the last man of his tribe to have knowledge of the flora and fauna of its region. The epithet bifurcata is Latin for ”twice divided” in … Read more
Native to Asia, crape myrtles get their common name from their flowers, which resemble crepe fabric. Depending on the cultivar, crape myrtles range in size from 18-inch shrubs to treelike forms growing up to 40 feet tall and 15 to 25 feet wide. These plants are deciduous and have oblong, green, 2- to 4-inch-long leaves, … Read more
Palm trees come in various shapes and heights and can add stately architectural beauty to your home’s landscape thanks to their column-like trunks and rustling fronds. Selecting a palm tree that works for you starts with being able to identify one from the next. Sometimes, making an accurate palm tree identification can be challenging and confusing … Read more
Deciduous trees are trees that shed their leaves once a year, usually during the season of autumn, when their leaves are mature, or fully grown. Deciduous trees are divided into two categories. Those that can be found in either arctic or temperate climates. When photosynthesis slows down in the winter, they lose their red-colored leaves. It … Read more
Hickory trees belong to the walnut family (Juglandaceae) and are in the plant genus Carya. Hickory trees are prized for their hard, dense wood, large delicious nuts, and sweet syrupy sap. Hickory trees are common in temperate rainforests in North America and some parts of Asia. Hickory trees are large to medium deciduous trees with dense … Read more
Walnut trees are any species of tree in the plant genus Juglans, the type genus of the family Juglandaceae, the seeds of which are referred to as walnuts. Many people also consider walnut trees attractive because of their deciduous leaves and large 50- to 75-foot spread. Walnut trees have long compound leaves with 5 to 23 short-stalked leaflets. … Read more
Softwood is usually wood from gymnosperm trees such as pine and spruce, which often reproduce using cones and occasionally nuts. The trees classified as softwoods have needle- or scale-like leaves that, with a few exceptions, remain on the tree all through the year. Hence, softwood trees are sometimes called evergreens. Botanically, they are known as gymnosperms … Read more