http://flowerinfo.org Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:20:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Although the term "wintergreen" applies to any plant that remains green throughout the year – even during the cold months – the "wintergreen plant" is a title that refers to the small genus gaultheria. Gaultheria consists of about 170 to 180 species, belongs to the ericaceae family, and is native ... http://flowerinfo.org/wintergreen-plant The tansy plant is a flowering herbaceous perennial that belongs to the tanacetum genus, and is a member of the large asteraceae family. These hardy little plants are native to Asia and Europe, and can grow in just about any soil, provided that the area is nice and sunny. Tansy ... http://flowerinfo.org/tansy-plants The senna plant is a small shrub in the cassia genus, which belongs to the fabaceae family, and is native to regions of West Asia. It is not uncommon for people to confuse this plant with the senna genus; however, in 1754, the Scottish botanist Phillip Miller divided the senna ... http://flowerinfo.org/senna-plants The Saint John's wort plant is a single species within the hypericum genus, which is a member of the clusiaceae family, and is native to Europe, as well as temperate regions of North America, China and India. These small but tough shrubs are perennial plants that can grow between 12 ... http://flowerinfo.org/saint-johns-wort-plants The rue plant is the common name for the ruta genus, which consists of about 40 species, and is a member of the rutaceae family and rutoideae subfamily. These strange-smelling subshrubs are native to regions of Macaronesia, southwest Asia, and the Mediterranean. The stems of these plants are woody and ... http://flowerinfo.org/rue-plants The ragweed plant is a common name for the genus ambrosia, which is a member of the extensive asteraceae family and asteroideae subfamily. These plants are made up of both perennials and annuals, shrubs and subshrubs, and are mostly native to North America. The foliage of this plant is lobed, ... http://flowerinfo.org/ragweed-plants Portulaca oleracea – better known as the common purslane plant – is a single species in the relatively small portulaca genus, and belongs to the portulacaceae family. These succulent annuals have a large distribution ranging from Australasia, the Middle East and into North Africa; although they have been naturalized in ... http://flowerinfo.org/purslane-plants The pokeweed plant – also known as the pokeberry, inkberry, or simply poke – is a common name for the genus phytolacca, which is a member of the phytolaccaceae family. These perennial herbs are native to areas of New Zealand, East Asia, and North and South America. Pokeweeds occasionally take ... http://flowerinfo.org/pokeweed-plants The poison sumac plant is a single species in the toxicodendron genus, which is a member of the anacardiaceae family. The poison sumac, which may be either a small tree or shrub, is considered relatively rare in comparison to other pernicious plants – such as ivy or oak – and ... http://flowerinfo.org/poison-sumac-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 ... http://flowerinfo.org/poison-hemlock-plants