Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Người dịch: Mai Nhung ENGLISH The appeal of coleus (Solenostemon scutellari- oides) lies in its fantastic, bizarre, amazing foli- age. Three or four brilliant kaleidoscopic colors of green, yellow, red, pink, orange, magenta, white—even black—adorn each soft, velvety leaf in discrete patches or intricate lace-like pat- terns. The basic shape […]
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Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Người dịch: Mai Nhung ENGLISH The slow-growing clivia (Clivia miniata) has 2-foot-long, 2-inch-wide, dark evergreen, strap-shaped leaves. These arch out gracefully, seemingly direct from the potting medium. There are stems, but they are short and com- pletely covered by the foliage. Underground, the plant has long, ropy rhizomes. Mature, well-grown specimens […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Người dịch: Mai Nhung ENGLISH In addition to their beauty, Chinese evergreens (Aglaonema commutatum, A. modestum, A. pic- tum) are undemanding; thus, they are widely grown in public spaces such as shopping malls, hospitals, and hotels. The plant’s small size and proven ability to purify indoor air make it a perfect companion […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Người dịch: Mai Nhung ENGLISH Cast-iron plant (Aspidistra elatior) is practically indestructible, as its common name suggests. This tough-as-nails, easy-to-grow plant was very popular and quite common in the Victorian era. In modern times, however, it’s harder to find and can be pricey: it grows very slowly and so it’s […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Người dịch: Mai Nhung ENGLISH As with all aroids, the colorful part of the calla lily (Zantedeschia spp.) is the scoop-shaped spathe surrounding a finger-like spadix covered with minute flowers. Hundreds of these barely visible flowers are packed onto the spa- dix. The big, bright spathe and the gorgeous foliage […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Người dịch: Hạnh Nguyên ENGLISH Philodendrons are the unsung heroes of the houseplant world. Not only are they perfectly comfortable living in the same environments as humans, they are lovely to look at and very tolerant of being relocated. Move them from room to room or take them outside for […]
ENGLISH Angel wing begonias are easy, gorgeous year-round houseplants that bloom profusely with drooping clusters of small brightly col- ored flowers. The original was a hybrid betweenBegonia aconitifolia and B. coccinea created by California plant breeder Eva Kenworthy Gray in 1926. Since that cross, many more have been made with several other species, and hundreds of […]
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Dưới dây là danh sách và hình ảnh các loài cây thuộc chi Phoenix (Chi Chà Là): Cả nhà click vào ảnh nhỏ để xem ảnh lớn có Tên khoa học của loài cây tương ứng Một số loài chỉ có ảnh vẽ, ảnh tiêu bản hoặc không có ảnh (dấu ?) là các loài […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Người dịch: Mai Nhung ENGLISH Aluminum plant (Pilea cadierei) is an easy-to-grow tropical houseplant, welcome everywhere for its striking evergreen foliage. Plants get 12 inches tall by 8 inches wide; they live in good condition for up to five years and can be maintained indefinitely by rooting tip cuttings of […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Người dịch: Mai Nhung ENGLISH African violets (Saintpaulia spp.) are easily, and deservedly, the most popular houseplant in the world. People love them because they flower all year long, the jewel-like blossoms come in a rainbow of luscious colors, and the plants are small, compact, and easy to grow. They […]
Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh Người dịch: Mai Nhung ENGLISH Zebra plant (Aphelandra squarrosa) is an almost irresistibly gorgeous woody, broadleaf evergreen shrub. The striped foliage alone is a traffic- stopper, and when it’s in bloom it knocks your socks off. But it’s a cranky little devil—a real chal- lenge to keep it alive in […]