Bowden and Guernsey lily (Nerine)
In this article we will learn to care and how to plant Nerines. These are the two most commonly cultivated species: Nerine bowdenii, commonly known as Bowden lily, which produces pink flowers. Nerine sarniensis,...
Height: 10cm - 50cm
Zebra cactus plant (Haworthia fasciata)
How to plant Zebra cactus plant (Haworthia fasciata) Haworthia fasciata (Zebra cactus plant) is a plant that belongs to the Asphodelaceae family. This small succulent plant grows to form a dense rosette. Its leaves...
Broccoli (Brassica oleracea italica)
How to plant and grow broccoli (Brassica oleracea Italica Group or Brassica oleracea italica variety) Broccoli is a plant of the same species as cabbage, but has been selected for the consumption of its...
Courgette, zucchini or marrow (Cucurbita pepo)
How to plant Cucurbita pepo (marrow, courgette or zucchini) Marrow, courgette or zucchini are names given to some varieties or cultivars of pumpkins. The vast majority of these varieties are of the species Cucurbita...
Tail flower or Flamingo flower (Anthurium andraeanum)
Anthurium andraeanum (Tail flower or Flamingo flower) is a tropical plant that has heart-shaped leaves from 18 to 40 cm in length and 9 to 20 cm in width. Its inflorescences are composed of...
Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera truncata)
Schlumbergera truncata (Christmas cactus) is a cactus from the Atlantic forest of southeastern Brazil, where it grows on rocks and tree trunks and branches. The popular name of this cactus varies with the local...
Busy lizzie (Impatiens walleriana)
Impatiens walleriana (Busy lizzie) is an herbaceous plant with succulent stems that can reach 15 to 75 cm in height. Its flowers are 2 to 5 cm in diameter and can be white, orange,...
Rose moss or Eleven o’clock (Portulaca grandiflora)
Portulaca grandiflora (Rose moss or Eleven o’clock) is a small plant native to South America (Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina), of rapid growth, usually reaching less than 30 cm in height. Its leaves are succulent...
