There are thousands of different plant varieties native to the U.S. that can be grown in home gardens. Here are some of the most commonly grown. Make sure they will do well in your particular area.Photo by: Cristina Ionescu / Shutterstock. ARROWWOOD VIBURNUM (Viburnum dentatum) Plant type:...
Byblis, or rainbow plant, is a small genus of carnivorous plant native to Australia. The name rainbow plant comes from the attractive appearance of their mucilage covered leaves in the sun. Even though these plants look similar to the Drosera and Drosophllum, they are not related in any way...
Native to the Southeast, American beautyberry thrives in sun or partial shade, bearing vibrant fruits. botanical nameCallicarpa americana sun requirementsFull sun to partial shade height3 – 8 feet hardiness zones6 – 10 American beautyberryis a showy deciduous shrub native to the southeastern United...
ANNUAL PHLOX,Phlox drummondii,native to Texas and the southeastern U.S., is a good plant for those who like surprises and don’t mind a bit of disorder. They germinate early, grow to about 12 in. (30 cm) tall, bloom, and die early in summer. Seed capsules “explode” open when th...
As a native of Texas and southern Florida, esperanza does especially well in Zones 10b and 11. The cultivar Gold Star™ stays a more compact 6 or 7 feet tall and is cold hardy to Zone 9. The happy yellow flower clusters do indeed resemble bells, sure to add buoyancy to your garden ...
extract on native seeds and cuttings and to assess the survivability of native plants in a flooded riparian corridor. Field sites occupied the Trinity River floodplain in southeast Dallas County, Texas. Eight native species were evaluated. They were soapberry, red mulberry, persimmon, elderberry, ...
All the trees, shrubs, and woody ground covers that grow without aid of cultivation in the Southeast are presented here, in a single reference.Includes the following: native plants, as well as naturalized exotic species known to occur in at least two locations in the Southeastgeographical ...
only one participant expressed that it was used for any kind of illness. The observed versatility can be explained by the hypothesis of diversification, which suggests that exotic plants bring diversity to native species of medicinal plants already used, resulting in treatments that have a wider ...
One interesting aspect to explore is that of the relationship between the many pathogens and pests of maize that are also found on the native and wild teosinte, the maize progenitor that is fully interfertile with maize. In some cases, genetic evidence suggests that highly diverse pathogen popula...
which suggests that exotic plants bring diversity to native species of medicinal plants already used, resulting in treatments that have a wider assortment of therapeutic goals and, in some cases, can treat illnesses that native flora cannot, thus providing an evolutionary benefit to the communi- tie...