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Blood Lily: Care & Growing Guide
Botanical Name Scadoxus multiflorus Common Name Blood Lily, African Blood Lily, Fireball Lily Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 24 in. tall, 15 in. wide Sun Exposure Partial Soil Type Loamy, sandy, moist but well-drained Soil pH Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline…
Beefsteak Tomatoes: Care and Growing Guide
Botanical Name Solanum lycopersicum Common Name Beefsteak Tomatoes Plant Type Annual, vegetable Mature Size 6 feet tall or more Sun Exposure Full sun Soil Type Fertile, well-drained Soil pH Slightly acidic Bloom Time Summer Bloom Color Yellow Hardiness…
Black Bat Flower: Care and Growing Guide
The black bat flower (Tacca chantrieri) is an exotic-looking, unusual plant that is somewhat difficult to grow but is rewarding for its unusual shape, texture, and color. True to its common name, the bat flower looks like a…
Plant Care & Growing Guide
Common Name Basket flower, basket-flower, American basket flower, American starthistle Botanical Name Centaurea americana Family Asteraceae Plant Type Annual, herb Mature Size 2-5 ft. tall, 2-3 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Sandy, loamy, clay Soil pH…
Bahia Grass: Care & Growing Guide
Botanical Name Paspalum notatum Common Name Bahia grass, bahiagrass Plant Type Grass Mature Size 8 to 30 inches tall Sun Exposure Full sun Soil Type Sandy, poor soil Soil pH Acidic Growing Time Summer to early fall Flower…
Plant Care & Growing Guide
Common Names Anthurium, tailflower, flamingo flower, laceleaf Botanical Name Anthurium spp. Family Araceae Plant Type Herbaceous, perennial Mature Size 12-18 in. tall, 9- to 12-inch wide Sun Exposure Partial Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic Bloom Time Spring, summer,…
Plant Care & Growing Guide
Common Name Agave, century plant Botanical Name Agave Family Asparagaceae Plant Type Perennial, succulent Mature Size 1–20 ft. tall, 1–10 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Sandy, well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral Bloom Time Varies; most only…
Plant Care & Growing Guide
Common Name Rose of Sharon, shrub althea, rose mallow, Syrian mallow, Syrian hibiscus Botanical Name Hibiscus syriacus Family Malvaceae Plant Type Shrub Mature Size 8–12 ft. tall, 6–10 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Moist, well-drained…
Alocasia Maharani (Gray Dragon) Plant Care and Growing Guide
Botanical Name Alocasia maharani Common Name Alocasia grey dragon, African mask maharani Family Araceae Plant Type Perennial, corm Mature Size 14 in. tall (indoors) Sun Exposure Partial Soil Type Moist but well-draining Soil pH Acidic Bloom Time Spring,…
Plant Care & Growing Guide
A favorite fruit in nearly every culture and cuisine, strawberries are beloved for their sweet, juicy flavor and plump red appearance. And though many people cook with them (and eat them) regularly, few have actually considered growing them…