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Brunsvigia josephinae, commonly called Josephine's lily or candelabra lily, is a deciduous, subtropical species of Brunsvigia originating from South Africa. [1] It is marked by deep pink to red flowerheads which are about 12 to 15 inches long. It flourishes in medium humidity, at temperatures between 50 and 75 °F (10 to 24 °C). [2]
Clintonia uniflora, commonly known as bride's bonnet, queen's cup, or bead lily, [3] [4] [5] is a species of flowering plant in the lily family Liliaceae. The specific epithet uniflora means "one-flowered", [ 6 ] a characteristic that distinguishes this species from others in the genus Clintonia .
The plants are long-lived perennials that are winter hardy in USDA Zones 3 to 8 and recommended for heat zones 8 to 1. [15] Though Hosta plantaginea originates in China, most of the species that provide the modern plants were introduced from Japan to Europe by Philipp Franz von Siebold in the mid-19th century originating from shady locations ...
Heliotropism, a form of tropism, is the diurnal or seasonal motion of plant parts (flowers or leaves) in response to the direction of the Sun. The habit of some plants to move in the direction of the Sun, a form of tropism, was already known by the Ancient Greeks. They named one of those plants after that property Heliotropium, meaning "sun turn".
Veltheimia bracteata is commonly referred to as the forest lily, sand onion, or red hot poker [2] (though the term "red hot poker" is also applied to species in the genus Kniphofia). This pendent shaped plant ranges in color from a yellowish pink to red. It is a winter flowering perennial plant, so is in full bloom when other flowers have ...
We reported yesterday that the Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower Show was moved online this year in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In honor of the first day of the show ...
Liriope is a genus of low, grass-like flowering plants from East and Southeast Asia. [1] [2]Some species are often used in landscaping in temperate latitudes. It may be called "lilyturf" in North America, although it is neither a true grass (family Poaceae) nor a lily (genus Lilium).
Curcuma petiolata (also known as jewel of Thailand, [3] Siam tulip, hidden ginger, [3] pastel hidden ginger, [3] hidden lily [3] or queen lily [4]) is a plant of the Zingiberaceae or ginger family. It is native to Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and Java. [5] Average height 2–3 feet (60–90 cm). [4] [6] Flowers cone-shaped, golden-yellow, pink ...