Native to Africa, lifesaver plants (Huernia spp.) have vibrant burgundy and yellow star-shaped flowers with thick centers. Lifesaver plants received their common name because the flower center resembles the hard candy of the same name. Plant stalks can grow up to 6 inches high; they feature ...
When summer arrives, move your amaryllis outdoors, feeding weekly with liquid fertiliser. Stop watering entirely in August, which will force the bulb into dormancy for around eight weeks causing its leaves to die off. Bring indoors again mid-October and recommence watering to initiate new flower b...
Learning how to prune gardenias (Gardenia jasminoides) is an important part of caring for them. Gardenias grow best outdoors in USDA plant hardiness zones 7b to 11b but, in colder climates, they can be grown as potted plants and overwintered indoors. These fragrant flowering shrubs requi...
Gardenias(Gardenia jasminoides), with their fragrant, waxy blossoms, rank among the queens of the flower garden. Unfortunately, they’re a bit tricky to grow – and that’s if you live in a warm climate. They won’t grow outdoors at all north of USDA plant hardiness zone 8 (but you ca...
The Egyptian papyrus plant, also known as the Egyptian paper plant or Cyperus papyrus, grows to heights of 5 to 10 feet and thrives in full to partial sun. During ancient times, water-loving Egyptian papyrus plants grew along the Nile River, where the Eg
move the plant outdoors for the summer in a lightly shaded spot. Water the plant regularly to keep the soil moist but not wet, and prune or pinch it back as needed to control size and keep its shape attractive. Repot the coffee plant every year or two in a larger container, refilling ...
plants are tolerance personified. Although they do fine in low light, they thrive in full sun too. But don't move your plant from the shadows to direct sun suddenly. If you've had it in a low-light atmosphere, acclimate it gradually to full sun. For example, put them on the south-...
5. Tiger Lily Winter Care Tiger Lilies go dormant in winter. They can withstand freezing temperatures, but you don’t have to worry since your plants are indoors. Cut off all the flowers at the end of your container-grown lilies’ summer cycle. Let the leaves die back naturally. Slowly ...
These include popular plants such as Asiatic jasmine (Trachelospermum asiaticum),Cape jasmine(Gardenia jasminoides), star jasmine (T. jasminoides), and night-blooming types (Cestrum nocturnum). Cultivation and History Jasmine is native to tropical and warm temperate regions of Africa, Eurasia, and Oc...
However, both plants are part of the nightshade family (Solanaceae) and are highly toxic.1 What does angel's trumpet smell like? Various gardeners describe the plant’s scent as reminiscent of lemon, mint, lily, hyacinth, musk, citrus, gardenia, or jasmine. The only criticism of the scent...