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Plant Care and Growing Guide
Common Name Brass buttons, buttonweed, golden buttons Botanical Name Leptinella squalida, formerly known as Cotula squalida Family Compositae Plant Type Perennial, groundcover Mature Size 12-2 in. tall; 8-18 in. wide Sun Exposure Partial Soil Type Loamy Soil pH Acidic Bloom…
How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest Bok Choy
Common Name Bok choy, Chinese cabbage, bok choi, pac choy, pac choi Botanical Name Brassica rapa var. chinensis Family Brassicaceae Plant Type Biennial vegetable (usually grown as annual) Size 6-24 in tall.; 6- to 18-in. spread Sun Exposure…
How to Grow and Care For Butterfly Pea Plant
Common Name Butterfly Pea Plant, Asian Pigeon Wings, Blue Pea Botanical Name Clitoria ternatea Family Fabiaceae Plant Type Tropical herbacious perennial Size Vines to 10 feet, plants to 3 feet tall Sun Exposure Full sun Soil Type Moist,…
How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Bleeding Hearts
Common Name Bleeding heart, common bleeding heart, fern-leaf bleeding heart Botanical Name Lamprocapnos spectabilis (formerly Dicentra spectabilis) Family Papaveraceae Plant Type Tuberous, herbaceous, perennial Mature Size 1–3 ft. tall, 2–3 ft. wide Sun Exposure Partial, shade Soil Type…
Plant Care & Growing Guide
Common Name Bird of paradise Botanical Name Strelitzia reginae, Strelitzia nicolai Family Strelitziaceae Plant Type Herbaceous perennial Mature Size 3.5-6 ft. tall, 3-4 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full to partial Soil Type Loamy Soil pH Slightly acidic Bloom…
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…
How to Grow Peperomia Obtusifolia (Baby Rubber Plant)
Common Name Baby rubber plant, pepper face plant Botanical Name Peperomia obtusifolia Family Piperaceae Plant Type Perennial, herbaceous Mature Size Up to 1 ft. tall Sun Exposure Partial Soil Type Clay, sand, loam Soil pH Acidic, neutral, alkaline…
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,…
How to Grow and Care for Anaheim Pepper Plant
Common Name Anaheim pepper Botanical Name Capsicum annum Family Nightshade Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 2-5 feet tall, 18 inches wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Sandy loam Soil pH Basic (7.0 to 8.5) Bloom Time Summer, fall…
How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest Asparagus
Common Name Asparagus Botanical Name Asparagus officinalis Family Asparagaceae Plant Type Perennial, vegetable Mature Size 4 ft. tall, 2 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full sun Soil Type Sandy, loamy Soil pH Neutral, acidic Bloom Time Summer, fall Flower…