How to plant and grow Cynara cardunculus (Globe artichoke) Artichoke is a cultivated plant originated from wild card from the Mediterranean region, having been selected for the production of large inflorescences. These have a...
How to plant and grow swiss chard (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris) Swiss chard is a plant of the same species as beetroot, but whose cultivars were selected to harvest its leaves and thus to...
How to plant and grow Crocus sativus (Saffron) Crocus sativus (Saffron) is a plant grown to collect stigmas (the part of the flower that receives pollen), which when dried and milled are a spice...
Mirabilis jalapa (Marvel of Peru) also known as four o’clock flower is a tropical herbaceous plant that can reach more than a meter in height. Its flowers have the peculiarity of opening only at...
Antirrhinum majus (Snapdragon) is a herbaceous plant that reaches from 40 cm to more than 1 m in height, presenting flowers in ears that appear at the top of the plant’s branches. There are...
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...
Tithonia rotundifolia (Mexican sunflower or Mexican marigold) is a plant that can grow from 30 cm to more than 2m high, depending on the species, the cultivated variety and the growing conditions. Its abundant...
Lavatera trimestris (Royal mallow) has a relatively short life cycle, rapidly growing and producing large flowers approximately 10 cm in diameter. There are cultivars with flowers in various shades of pink and with white...
