This is a small, widely branched tree that grows 10 to 20 feet (3-6 m) high. It is thorny and evergreen and its leaves are narrow and ovate and light green. The flower buds are in pairs or single....
Native to China and Eastern Asia and is now grown ornamentally in the United States. The berries are employed as a “yin” tonic in traditional Chinese medicine for a wide variety of conditions,...
Hoodia Gordonii is very rare plant, protected by CITES. Hoodia Gordonii grows in Kalahari desert in South Africa (Angola, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe). The professional book (Sukkulenten-lexikon...
Also called Swamp Maple, A. rubrum in nature is a tree, 60 to 75 feet tall. Young trees are often pyramidal or elliptical and are fast growers with strong wood. Older trees develop ascending branches,...
Dwarf evergreen with dense growth habit. Dark green needles adorn upright branches throughout the year. Slow grower. Hardy to -50 degrees F. Like the Japanese Maples, keep outdoors.