Poison Hemlock Plants
The poison hemlock plant is a general title for a small, two-species genus of perennial and biennial herbaceous plants called conium, which belong to the apiaceae family and apioideae subfamily. These pernicious plants are native to temperate regions of West Asia, north Africa and Europe, but their distribution ranges as far as North America, New [...]
Philodendron Plants
The philodendron plant is actually a common name for a large genus – roughly 900 in number – which is a member of the araceae family and aroideae subfamily. These plants have a wide distribution, ranging from tropical regions of the Americas all the way into Asia. Of the many varieties available, you may find [...]
Oleander Plants
The oleander plant, which belongs to the apocynaceae family and apocynoideae subfamily, is the only member of the nerium genus. These evergreen plants are made up of shrubs and small trees, and have a broad range of native growth – from areas of the Mediterranean, Portugal and Morocco, all the way through to southern regions [...]
Nasturtium Flowers
Nasturtium flowers belong to the genus tropaeolum, and are members of the small family tropaeolaceae. These blossoms, which are native to regions of Central and South America, may be either annual or perennial, and can bloom as trailers, climbers or bushes. Nasturtiums are very simple in form, being made up of five-petaled flower heads; three [...]
Mullein Plant
Mullein is a genus of roughly 250 species, the most popular of which is the verbascum thapsus, or common mullein plant. The common mullein is biennial, hardy and native to areas of northern Africa, Asia and Europe. During their first year of growth, mulleins are erect, but low-growing basal rosettes; as they mature they shoot [...]
Lupine Flowers
Lupine flowers, which belong to the lupinus genus, are members of the family fabaceae and subfamily faboideae. These blossoms have a large growth span, reaching from areas of the western United States to South America, and Africa to the Mediterranean. Lupines are mostly made up of perennials, but there are also annual and shrub varieties. [...]
Loosestrife Plants
The loosestrife plant is in the lythrum genus, and is a member of the lythraceae family. These plants – which are native to areas of northwest Africa, southeastern Australia, Asia and Europe – are often confused with members of the lysimachia genus. Although both plants are considered aggressive in their growth habits, their similarities end [...]
Heliotrope Plants
The heliotrope plant – which is sometimes referred to as the cherry pie plant because of its strong caramel, vanilla and cherry-like fragrance belongs to the moderately-sized heliotropium genus, and is a member of the boraginaceae family and heliotropioideae subfamily. These perennial plants, which can reach heights of 2 to 3 feet, consist of broad, [...]
Gloxinia Flowers
The gloxinia flower, which is sometimes referred to as the florist’s gloxinia, is a single species in the sinningia genus. The name gloxinia is also associated with a small genus under the same label. Although these plants are members of the same family – gesneriaceae – they are no longer grouped together. These blossoms, which [...]