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With its colorful, five-petaled flowers, desert rose (Adenium obesum) bears a slight resemblance to plants…
Last Updated: Oct 6, 2010 | Views: 7237
While a cactus might not be the first thing that springs to mind at the…
Last Updated: Sep 26, 2010 | Views: 8259
Burrito sedum (Sedum morganianum), also called burro sedum or donkey's tail sedum, is a popular…
Last Updated: Sep 10, 2010 | Views: 7510
Jade plants are good houseplants. They are also known as "money plants" due to the…
Last Updated: Sep 9, 2010 | Views: 8076
Orchid cactuses are unusual cactuses that have a spectacular bloom. They are often grafted onto…
Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 4384
Epiphyllum and lithops are two types of unusual indoor house plants, and also largely misunderstood.…
Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 5450
The ancient Egyptians knew all about the medicinal properties of Aloe Barbadensis Miller, one of…
Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 6600
Hailing from Madagascar, Kalanchoe blossfeldiana is a succulent plant that is a member of the…
Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 6838
The hoodia plant (Hoodia gordonii) is a succulent and a member of the Asclepiad family.…
Last Updated: Aug 18, 2010 | Views: 4220
The jade plant (Crassula ovata) is also known as the money plant and is widely…
Last Updated: Aug 14, 2010 | Views: 6465
Carl Linnaeus, the father of taxonomy, dubbed the aloe vera Aloe perfoliata var. vera. Over…
Last Updated: Aug 12, 2010 | Views: 4734
It takes close to 100 years to grow a jade plant (Crassula argentea) to full…
Last Updated: Aug 3, 2010 | Views: 5689
The jade plant, formally "Crassula argentea," thrives in only the most tropical climates. In the…
Last Updated: Jul 31, 2010 | Views: 3931
You can order common purslane (Portulaca oleracea) as seeds online or through a local garden…
Last Updated: Jul 30, 2010 | Views: 3710
Sempervivums are known as alpine succulents, as they are native to the mountains of the…
Last Updated: Jul 30, 2010 | Views: 5253
The succulent plant commonly called fire sticks or sticks on fire is botanically known as…
Last Updated: Jul 30, 2010 | Views: 10628
The orchid cactus is a vivid, beautiful flowering plant that does not fit the typical…
Last Updated: Jul 30, 2010 | Views: 6047
Aloe vera is a perennial succulent native to the Mediterranean region. A member of the…
Last Updated: Jul 26, 2010 | Views: 3770
Spanish bayonet (Yucca aloifolia) is a coastal plant, common in sand dunes in Gulf Coast…
Last Updated: Jul 24, 2010 | Views: 3761
Aloe vera is a handy plant to have around the house to help soothe cuts,…
Last Updated: Jul 23, 2010 | Views: 6201
Aloe plants include over 400 types and are adaptable to most indoor growing conditions. Aloe…
Last Updated: Jul 21, 2010 | Views: 3391
One plant grown for medicinal purposes is the aloe plant, specifically the aloe vera variety,…
Last Updated: Jul 21, 2010 | Views: 4482
Cactus plants are native to the Americas and grow throughout the western and southwestern United…
Last Updated: Jul 21, 2010 | Views: 6306
"Queen of the Night" is the nickname given to a species of Selenicereus, a family…
Last Updated: Jul 20, 2010 | Views: 8748
Aloe vera plants (Aloe barbadensis) suffer damage at 32 degrees F but will grow back…
Last Updated: Jul 19, 2010 | Views: 4994
Kalanchoe is a perennial succulent commonly used in landscapes in USDA hardiness zones 10 and…
Last Updated: Jul 19, 2010 | Views: 4065
Aloe, or Aloe Vera, is a succulent plant and needs very little care to thrive…
Last Updated: Jul 19, 2010 | Views: 3831
The Gobi Desert is a desert in Mongolia. For most of the year, the Gobi…
Last Updated: Jul 18, 2010 | Views: 6569
Sedums are succulent plants that include more than 300 varieties. They adorn gardens with cluster-like…
Last Updated: Jul 18, 2010 | Views: 4593
Succulent plants are plants with thick, fleshy leaves and stems designed to hold water for…
Last Updated: Jul 18, 2010 | Views: 5339
Cactus plants do well indoors with minimal care, as they only need light, food and…
Last Updated: Jul 17, 2010 | Views: 3117
Aloe grows outside in USDA plant hardiness zones 9 to 11. The minimum annual temperature…
Last Updated: Jul 16, 2010 | Views: 2726
Terra cotta or clay pots are the best planter to grow adult aloe plants. Terra…
Last Updated: Jul 16, 2010 | Views: 2805
Adenium obesum, also known as desert rose, does not reliably produce seeds because of problems…
Last Updated: Jul 15, 2010 | Views: 6605
San Pedro cactus (Trichocereus pachanoi or Echinopsis pachanoi) is a large succulent with a columnar…
Last Updated: Jul 15, 2010 | Views: 6977
Aloe vera, medicinal aloe, is an annual succulent native to North Africa. There are 400…
Last Updated: Jul 14, 2010 | Views: 6179
Plant ocotillos and enjoy a plant that requires little time or care to thrive. Ocotillo…
Last Updated: Jul 14, 2010 | Views: 4299
There are many outdoor plants that feel like rubber. These range from plants that are…
Last Updated: Jul 10, 2010 | Views: 5491
Cereus plants (Hylocerus undatus) are grown as tropical houseplants, but can be planted outside in…
Last Updated: Jul 10, 2010 | Views: 2414
Sedum encompasses a large group of herbaceous, succulent perennials. All varieties are edible, with young…
Last Updated: Jul 9, 2010 | Views: 4800
Sedum grows well in areas with low fertility, so do not fertilize your sedum plants.…
Last Updated: Jul 8, 2010 | Views: 3141
A native plant of sub-Saharan Africa and other desert regions of Africa and the Middle…
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Succulent plants offer the garden a low maintenance, un-thirsty display that keeps the landscape alive…
Last Updated: Jul 6, 2010 | Views: 7421
Ice plant is a prolific blooming perennial plant that is commonly grown as an annual.…
Last Updated: Jul 14, 2010 | Views: 6074
Jade plants (Crassula argentea, arborescens or ovata) are desirable for their hardy nature and ease…
Last Updated: Jul 4, 2010 | Views: 3964
Aloe vera has become one of the most popular medicinal plants. Its natural origins are…
Last Updated: Jul 3, 2010 | Views: 10401
The ocotillo plant (Fouquieria splendens), sometimes called coach whip plant, is a succulent native to…
Last Updated: Jul 14, 2010 | Views: 4618
What distinguishes a plant as a succulent can be difficult to determine, and not all…
Last Updated: Jul 1, 2010 | Views: 4875
Ice plants (Carpobrotus edulis) are fast-growing, succulent ground covers that are now considered invasive. Often…
Last Updated: Jul 14, 2010 | Views: 4973
“Succulent” is a widely used term for plants that store water in their roots, stems…
Last Updated: Jul 1, 2010 | Views: 5402
The cactus is an ornamental plant that usually has a spiny surface. They are usually…
Last Updated: Jun 29, 2010 | Views: 7691
The sempervivum plant, commonly called "hens and chicks," is an attractive, hardy, easy to care…
Last Updated: Jun 29, 2010 | Views: 5106
Ice plant (Carpobrotus edulis), also known as freeway iceplant, is an invasive pest in several…
Last Updated: Jun 29, 2010 | Views: 4703
Firestick succulent (Euphorbia tirucalli) is a showy plant that features a tangled mass of orange-red…
Last Updated: Jun 28, 2010 | Views: 8042
Portulaca grandiflora is commonly known as moss rose. Portulaca is a succulent plant with thick…
Last Updated: Jun 25, 2010 | Views: 5475
The mention of succulents typically brings images of typical succulents, such as aloe, jade or…
Last Updated: Jun 23, 2010 | Views: 7752
Also called pencil tree or pencil cactus, the firesticks (Euphorbia tirucalli) is a stunning succulent…
Last Updated: Jun 23, 2010 | Views: 9531
Epiphyllum, also known as orchid cactus, is a genus in the cactus family. Epiphytes is…
Last Updated: Jun 23, 2010 | Views: 4638
Jade is a succulent plant from Southern Africa, which is popular in many parts of…
Last Updated: Jun 21, 2010 | Views: 4839
Jade plants are very low maintenance and therefore make excellent house plants, especially for those…
Last Updated: Feb 16, 2011 | Views: 2449
The scientific name for a Christmas cactus is Schlumbergera bridgesii. The Christmas cactus is one…
Last Updated: Jun 20, 2010 | Views: 5346
Used in gardens, cosmetics and medicinally, aloe barbadensis leaf is the spiny extension of the…
Last Updated: Jun 19, 2010 | Views: 4655
Purslane flowers (Portulaca oleracea) are summer-flowering annuals. This tender plant is damaged by freezing temperatures.…
Last Updated: Jun 19, 2010 | Views: 6441
Bacopa is a family of plants that are classified as herbaceous perennials. These low-growing, spreading…
Last Updated: Jun 18, 2010 | Views: 3885
As their name may suggest, jade trees (Crassula argentea) produce vibrant leaves in rich shades…
Last Updated: Jun 17, 2010 | Views: 4301
The tequila agave plant originates from the State of Jalisco, which stretches from the Pacific…
Last Updated: Feb 16, 2011 | Views: 2884
Grow sedum indoors with relative ease by following basic gardening guidelines of controlling the soil…
Last Updated: Feb 16, 2011 | Views: 3511
Native to the southwestern United States, the agave cactus is grown and used in both…
Last Updated: Jun 15, 2010 | Views: 4377
Although there are a number of plants in the genus Aloe, the most commonly cultivated…
Last Updated: Jun 14, 2010 | Views: 3315
Jade plants (Crassula ovata or Crassula arborescens) are succulent plants with ovate leaves of one…
Last Updated: Feb 16, 2011 | Views: 3706
The Easter cactus blooms from spring to early summer, providing pink or red blooms near…
Last Updated: Jun 14, 2010 | Views: 5768
Bromeliads are tropical to subtropical plants and will not tolerate a freeze. These types of…
Last Updated: Jun 13, 2010 | Views: 3818
The jade plant, or money plant (Crassula ovata), is probably the most widely grown succulent…
Last Updated: Feb 16, 2011 | Views: 5827
Succulents are distinctive because of a unique structure that enables them to retain water in…
Last Updated: Jun 11, 2010 | Views: 6159
The jade plant (Crassula ovata), originally from China, is a succulent and somewhat similar to…
Last Updated: Jun 10, 2010 | Views: 7392
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When designing small gardens, pick plants and flowers based on the amount of sunlight in…
Learn how to fertilize spring vegetable garden in this free gardening video from a horticulture…
In order to build a raised vegetable garden bed, an area of soil can be…
Learn about preparing the soil in this free gardening video about growing your perfect garden.
Compost a yard or garden by digging up the soil around plants or in open…
Small container gardening is easy, does not require soil or bark dust and can contain…
To buy a black rose, search online, visit a local florist, or use food coloring…
Add fruits and vegetables to compost heaps or compost bins and learn to dig holes…