The Ginkgo is the last member of a family of trees common in prehistoric times, and was, in fact, thought to be extinct in the wild until rediscovered in the 17th century in eastern China....
There are over 600 species of Ficus, most of them tropical and evergreen, although some, most notably F. carica, the common fig, are deciduous. Ficus produces a unique "fruit" which is actually an...
When we are looking for a plant to use indoors one of the requirements is flexibility. There are quite a few plants that offer flexibility Rhapis Palms, Sansevieria, Aspidistra, Dracaena,...
Scirpus, also known as Bulrush and Club Grass, is a group of decorative hardy and frost-tender Sedges. The tiny, reddish-brown flowers are produced in spikelets, in the summer. S. cernuus is a tender...
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,...