Nerium Oleander Origin The oleander (Nerium oleander), also called rose laurel, is the only species of its genus and belongs to the dog poison family (Apocynaceae). The flowering shrub is one of the...
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Cape Gooseberry (Physalis Peruviana) Origin The Andean berry (Physalis peruviana) is often only known by the name Physalis - which is not correct, strictly speaking, because it is the generic...
Camellia Origin The genus camellias comprises about 300 species as well as countless varieties and hybrids. They all belong to the tea leaf family (Theaceae). The Chinese camellia (Camellia...
How To Grow Potatoes Origin The potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a useful plant and comes from the nightshade family (Solanaceae). When you say potato, you usually mean the plant's edible underground...
Larkspur (Delphinium Flower) Origin Larkspur (Delphinium) are undoubtedly among the most famous garden shrubs. The blue-flowering and up to man-high plants belong to the Ranunculaceae family...
Jerusalem artichoke Growing Origin Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) is a sunflower from the family of composite flowers (Asteraceae), which grows wild in rough quantities in North and...