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« Reply #405 on: February 20, 2020, 09:11:36 AM »


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You can see this plant along the front towards the Kaloudis village near the bench
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African daisies

Gazania Also none as  the Treasure flower Is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to Southern Africa.
They produce large, daisy-like composite flowerheads in brilliant shades of yellow and orange, over a long period in summer. They are often planted as drought-tolerant groundcover.
The genus occurs from low-altitude sands to alpine meadows in South Africa, Swaziland, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Angola. Additionally, species are naturalised in Australia, New Zealand, the Mediterranean, and California
Family:   Asteraceae
Subfamily:   Cichorioideae
Tribe:   Arctotideae
Genus:   Gazania
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Type species
Gazania rigens
species of Gazania are about 19
HABITAT
Coastal gazania (Gazania rigens) is a weed of coastal sand dunes and headlands, urban bushland, gardens, lawns, roadsides, disturbed sites and waste areas in temperate and sub-tropical regions.
Light. Gazania flowers thrive in full sun. ...
Soil. Gazanias do best in sandy, well-draining soil but will tolerate many soil types and conditions.
Water. The leathery foliage of gazania plants is a clue to the high drought tolerance of this flower.
A long-lived (i.e. perennial) herbaceous plant usually only growing 15-30 cm tall.
its alternately arranged leaves (4-12 cm long and 5-40 mm wide) are variable in shape.
these leaves have green and hairless upper surfaces and whitish hairy undersides.
the 'petals' are usually bright orange, bronze or yellow with a black base marked with a white dot.
This species reproduces mainly be seed. However, it can also spread vegetatively by pieces of its creeping stems, which can take root and form new plants.
Coastal gazania (Gazania rigens) is predominantly dispersed to new areas as a result of deliberate plantings in gardens. The hairy seeds may be spread from these plantings by wind, animals, vehicles and in clothing. Seeds and stem pieces are also dispersed in dumped garden waste.
 ​​Gazania is a half-hardy annual that will bounce back from a light frost.
Gazanias may perform as perennials.
 for the long, hot days of summer. The flowers close at night, which makes them unusual. ... Removing spent flowers will help the plants devote more energy to keeping new blooms alive. Super Bloom fertilizers are ideal for these plants.







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They can be used to add color to rock gardens and xeriscapes Xeriscaping is the process of landscaping or gardening that reduces or eliminates the need for supplemental water from irrigation.
 and their trailing stems and bright blooms make them a stunning hanging basket plant. Gazanias are commonly used as a ground cover in dry areas or to help control soil erosion.
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« Reply #406 on: February 21, 2020, 08:28:08 AM »


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Digitalis Known as  foxgloves is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous perennials, shrubs, and biennials
 The scientific name means "finger-like" and refers to the ease with which a flower can be fitted over a human fingertip.
 This genus is native to western and southwestern Europe,  western and central Asia and northwestern Africa. The flowers are produced on a tall spike, are tubular, and vary in colour with species, from purple to pink, white, and yellow.
The best-known species is the common foxglove, Digitalis purpurea. This biennial plant is often grown as an ornamental plant due to its vivid flowers which range in colour from various purple tints through pink, and purely white. The flowers can also possess various marks and spottings. Other garden-worthy species include D. ferruginea, D. grandiflora, D. lutea and D. parviflora.
The name "foxglove" was first recorded in the year 1542 by Leonhard Fuchs, whose family name, Fuchs, is the German word for "fox" (the plant genus Fuchsia is also named for him). The genus digitalis is from the Latin digitus (finger), perhaps referencing the shape of the flowers, which accommodate a finger when fully formed
Thus the name is recorded in Old English as foxes glofe/glofa or fox's glove. Over time, folk myths obscured the literal origins of the name, insinuating that foxes wore the flowers on their paws to silence their movements as they stealthily hunted their prey. The woody hillsides where the foxes made their dens were often covered with the toxic flowers. Some of the more menacing names, such as "witch's glove," reference the toxicity of the plant

The leaves are spirally arranged, simple, (3.9–13.8 in) long and (2–5 in) broad, and are covered with gray-white pubescent and glandular hairs, imparting a woolly texture.
Flowers: pink-purple in colour, occasionally white and showing darker coloured spots on the lower lip of the flower. Flowers are tube-shaped and grow on a tall spike. The plant itself can grow up to 2m tall.
Fruit/seeds: a capsule encompassing many seeds, which changes colour from green to black when ripening.






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« Reply #407 on: February 23, 2020, 10:59:11 AM »


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Hibiscus Known as just Hibiscus and rose mallow is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family,
Malvaceae.
 The genus is quite large, comprising several hundred species that are native to warm temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world. Member species are renowned for their large, showy flowers and those species are commonly known simply as "hibiscus
The genus includes both annual and perennial herbaceous plants, as well as woody shrubs and small trees.
The generic name is derived from the Greek name ἰβίσκος (ibνskos) which Pedanius Dioscorides gave to Althaea officinalis (c. 40–90 AD).
One species of Hibiscus, known as kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus), is extensively used in paper-making.
Hibiscus are deciduous shrubs with dark green leaves; the plants can grow to 15 feet tall in frost-free areas. Flowers may be up to 6 inches diameter, with colors ranging from yellow to peach to red. Hibiscus can be planted singly or grown as a hedge plant; they can also be pruned into a single-stemmed small tree.
There are over 200 different species of hibiscus plants in the world, and each variety differs in size, shape, and color.
Hibiscus leaves range from the deep green, slender, 6-inch-long leaves of scarlet rose mallow (Hibiscus coccineus), which grows best in USDA zones 5 through 9, to the 4-inch-long, palm-shaped, medium green leaves of Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus), which grows in USDA zones 5 through 8. The 6-inch-long leaves of rose mallow (Hibiscus laevis) are shaped like the business end of a halberd -- the spear-like weapon a suit of armor holds. Also called the halberd-leaved swamp mallow, this plant grows best in USDA zones 4 through 9. Hailing from Europe, Hibiscus trionum grows best in USDA zones 2 through 11 and has dark green leaves only about 3 inches long, deeply divided and coarsely toothed. Growing in USDA zones 10 to 11, the evergreen Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) has oval, glossy dark green leaves.

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« Reply #408 on: February 23, 2020, 11:51:03 AM »


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What is USDA United States Department of Agriculture
Plant Hardiness Zones Explained
You ever looked closely at a potential plant for your landscape or spent time discussing horticulture with likeminded people across the internet, you may have come across the USDA system of Hardiness Zones or on a plant label
Plants can be described as ‘Hardy to Zone 10’ = For example, a plant may be described as "hardy to zone 10": this means that the plant can withstand a minimum temperature of −1 °C (30.2 °F) to 3.9 °C (39.0 °F).


Suggested hardiness zones have been indicated for all trees and perennials available online from the Foundation. If a range of zones, for example, zones 4-9, is indicated, the tree or perennial is known to be hardy in zones 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. Suitable hardiness means a plant can be expected to grow in the zone’s temperature extremes, as determined by the lowest average annual temperature.
A plant listed as hardy in Zone 4 indicates it should survive winter temperatures as low as 30 degrees below zero F. which is the average minimum winter temperature according to the USDA map. A Zone 9 plant is hardy only to 20 degrees F. Some references provide a range of zones in which the plant will grow.
Zone 4 covers central and eastern Europe, Scandinavia, northern Asia and part of the Middle East, with Scandinavia in the North and Greece, Israel, Lebanon and Turkey in the South to Russia and the Ukraine in the East.



What Plants Can I Grow in Zone 1?
Planting in Zone 1 can be quite challenging. Plants able to withstand the tundra are rare. Native plants have already adapted to the area, so it makes sense that they’re a natural, excellent choice. Annuals are also a popular option, since they don’t need to survive the winter. While there are relatively few non-native perennials suitable for Zone 1, some can be grown with proper planting and care.



What Plants Can I Grow in Zone 12 and 13?
Heat tolerance and maximum germination temperatures become an issue in Zones 12 and 13. Tropical plants are the key to gardening and landscaping in the extreme heat of both these zones. Growers germinate indoors, purchase plants from nurseries and grow many vegetables during the cooler winter months.
 



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« Reply #409 on: February 24, 2020, 08:42:21 AM »


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Hyssopus officinalis Although H. officinalis has no alternate common names, several other plant genera have members that bear the common name hyssop. Among these are Agastache (anise and giant hyssops), Bacopa (water hyssop), Gratiola (hedge hyssop), and Verbena (wild hyssop). (Hyssopus) is a genus of about 10-12 species
 is a shrub in the Lamiaceae or mint family native to Southern Europe, the Middle East, and the region surrounding the Caspian Sea. Due to its purported properties as an antiseptic, cough reliever, and expectorant, it has been used in traditional herbal medicine.
The Greek word ὕσσωπος [ ύssopos hyssop ] probably share a common (but unknown) origin. The name hyssop appears as a translation of ezov in some translations of the Bible, notably in Psalms
Hyssop is a brightly coloured shrub or subshrub that ranges from 30 to 60 cm (12 to 24 in) in height. The stem is woody at the base, from which grow a number of upright branches. Its leaves are lanceolate, dark green, and from 2 to 2.5 cm (0.79 to 0.98 in) long.
During the summer, hyssop produces pink, blue, or, more rarely, white fragrant flowers. These give rise to small oblong achenes.










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« Reply #410 on: February 25, 2020, 08:20:06 AM »


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Cirsium  known commonly as thistles. They are more precisely known as plume thistles. These differ from other thistle genera (Carduus, Silybum and Onopordum) in having feathered hairs to their achenes. The other genera have a pappus of simple unbranched hairs.  is a genus of perennial and biennial flowering plants in the Asteraceae,
Are widespread throughout Europe
Thistles are known for their effusive flower heads, usually purple, rose or pink, also yellow or white. The radially symmetrical disc flowers are at the end of the branches and are visited by many kinds of insects, featuring a generalised pollination syndrome. They have erect stems and prickly leaves, with a characteristic enlarged base of the flower which is commonly spiny. The leaves are alternate, and some species can be slightly hairy. Extensions from the leaf base down the stem, called wings, can be lacking (Cirsium arvense), conspicuous (Cirsium vulgare), or inconspicuous. They can spread by seed, and also by rhizomes below the surface (Cirsium arvense). The seed has tufts of tiny hair, or pappus, which can carry them far by wind.
Most species are considered weeds, typically by agricultural interests. Cirsium vulgare (bull thistle, common thistle, or spear thistle
 for wildlife habitat restoration, although availability tends to be low. Thistles are particularly valued by bumblebees for their high nectar production.
The word 'Cirsium' derives from the Greek word kirsos meaning 'swollen vein'. Thistles were used as a remedy against swollen veins. The flower blooms April to August
The general agricultural and home garden labeling of thistles as unwanted weeds.
The leaves are stoutly spined, grey-green, deeply lobed; the basal leaves up to 15–25 cm long, with smaller leaves on the upper part of the flower stem; the leaf lobes are spear-shaped  Thistle thrives in moist and well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates light shade.
Height   3' – 4' (90cm – 120cm)









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« Reply #411 on: February 26, 2020, 08:37:35 AM »


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This plant is in full fower now in the uk the one in my garden smells lovely And also in and around Arillas

Osmanthus known as  fragrant olive, sweet olive or sweet tea, produces clusters of not particularly showy flowers that have an extremely powerful apricot fragrance.  is a genus of about 30 species of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae.
Osmanthus range in size from shrubs to small trees, 2–12 m (7–39 ft) tall. The leaves are opposite, evergreen, and simple, with an entire, serrated or coarsely toothed margin. The flowers are produced in spring, summer or autumn, each flower being about 1 cm long, white, with a four-lobed tubular-based corolla ('petals'). The flowers grow in small panicles, and in several species have a strong fragrance. The fruit is a small (10–15 mm), hard-skinned dark blue to purple drupe containing a single seed.
Osmanthus are popular shrubs in parks and gardens throughout the warm temperate zone. Several hybrids and cultivars have been developed. Osmanthus flower on old wood and produce more flowers if unpruned. A pruned shrub often produces few or no flowers for one to five or more years, before the new growth matures sufficiently to start flowering.

In Japan, sweet osmanthus (gin-mokusei) is a favorite garden shrub. Its small white flowers appear in short-stalked clusters in late autumn. It has an intense sweet fragrance. A variant with deep golden flowers (kin-mokusei) is also popular.
The flowers of O. fragrans are used throughout East Asia for their scent and flavour, which is likened to apricot and peach.
Osmanthus wine is prepared by infusing whole Osmanthus fragrans flowers in huangjiu or other types of rice wine and is traditionally consumed during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The generic name Osmanthus comes from the Greek osma, meaning fragrant, and anthos, meaning flower. Osmanthus fragrans certainly lives up to this name, having exquisitely scented flowers. It has been cultivated in China for about 2,500 years, and is still of importance there today, the flowers being widely used to flavour tea, wine and sweets, as well as an ingredient in herbal medicine. The city of Guilin (meaning 'forest of sweet osmanthus') is named after the numerous Osmanthus trees there. It is a popular street tree throughout the warmer parts of China, filling the air with scent on warm autumn evenings.








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« Reply #412 on: February 27, 2020, 08:34:30 AM »


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Coreopsis  Common names include calliopsis and tickseed, a name shared with various other plants.
 is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
Native North American coreopsis can be found in two habitats In the wild they can be found growing along roadsides and open fields throughout the Eastern United States and Canada and Europe. In this environment the plant will self-sow.
Coreopsis is derived from the Greek words κόρις (koris), meaning "bedbug", and ὄψις (opsis), meaning "view", referring to the shape of the achene.
These plants range from 46–120 cm (18–47 in) in height. A common name for Coreopsis is Tickseed. The flowers are usually yellow with a toothed tip. They are also yellow-and red bicolor. The flat fruits are small and dry and look like bugs. Many of its species are cultivated. The 75 to 80 Coreopsis species are native to North, Central, and South America. They have showy flower heads with involucral bracts in two distinct series of eight each, the outer being commonly connate at the base.
Coreopsis species are used as nectar and pollen for insects.  The species is known to specifically provide food to caterpillars of some Lepidoptera species including Coleophora acamtopappi. The sunny, summer blooming, daisy-like flowers are popular in gardens to attract butterflies. Both annual and perennials types are grown in the home garden (USDA Hardiness Zone 7a/6b). In this Mid-Atlantic region insects as bees, hover flies, wasps are observed visiting the flowers.

All Coreopsis species were designated the state wildflower of Florida in the United States in 1991.
 Coreopsis are sun-loving, low maintenance perennials with daisy-like flowers. They are drought tolerant, long-blooming and happy to grow in poor, sandy or rocky soil. ... HARDINESS: Both of the native species, Coreopsis grandiflora and Coreopsis verticillata, are winter hardy in growing zones 4-9.
There are at least 80 different species of coreopsis and many selections and hybrids of them. About half the species are native to North America, the other half to Central or South America.

Coreopsis form upright clumps and have a moderate growth rate. Plant them any time from early spring to fall; most varieties will start blooming in early summer and repeat bloom periodically through fall.




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« Reply #413 on: February 28, 2020, 08:22:25 AM »


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You will see the plant around Arillas fields, roadsides,


Taraxacum Is well known as Dandelions is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae,
 The genus is native to Eurasia and North America, but the two commonplace species worldwide, T. officinale and T. erythrospermum, were introduced from Europe and now propagate as wildflowers. Both species are edible in their entirety. The common name dandelion
 they have very small flowers collected together into a composite flower head. Each single flower in a head is called a floret. In part due to their abundance along with being a generalist species, dandelions are one of the most vital early spring nectar sources for a wide host of pollinators. Many Taraxacum species produce seeds asexually by apomixis, where the seeds are produced without pollination, resulting in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent plant.
The species of Taraxacum are tap-rooted, perennial, herbaceous plants, native to temperate areas of the Northern Hemisphere. The genus contains many species, which usually (or in the case of triploids, obligately) reproduce by apomixis, resulting in many local populations and endemism. In the British Isles alone, 234 microspecies are recognised in nine loosely defined sections, of which 40 are "probably endemic"
In general, the leaves are 5–25 cm long or longer, simple, lobed, and form a basal rosette above the central taproot. The flower heads are yellow to orange coloured, and are open in the daytime, but closed at night. The heads are borne singly on a hollow stem (scape) that is usually leafless and rises 1–10 cm or more above the leaves. Stems and leaves exude a white, milky latex when broken. A rosette may produce several flowering stems at a time. The flower heads are 2–5 cm in diameter and consist entirely of ray florets. The flower heads mature into spherical seed heads sometimes called blowballs[8] or clocks (in both British and American English) containing many single-seeded fruits called achenes. Each achene is attached to a pappus of fine hair-like material which enables wind-aided dispersal over long distances.
The flower head is surrounded by bracts (sometimes mistakenly called sepals) in two series. The inner bracts are erect until the seeds mature, then flex downward to allow the seeds to disperse. The outer bracts are often reflexed downward, but remain appressed in plants of the sections Palustria and Spectabilia. Some species drop the "parachute" from the achenes; the hair-like parachutes are called pappus, and they are modified sepals. Between the pappus and the achene is a stalk called a beak, which elongates as the fruit matures. The beak breaks off from the achene quite easily, separating the seed from the parachute.






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« Reply #414 on: February 29, 2020, 10:58:13 AM »


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You can see this plant around Arillas

Agapanthus Some species of Agapanthus are commonly known as lily of the Nile  the only genus in the subfamily Agapanthoideae of the flowering plant family Amaryllidaceae. The family is in the monocot order Asparagales.
The name is derived from Greek: ἀγάπη (agapē – "love"), ἄνθος (anthos – "flower").
All of the species are native to Southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique) though some have become naturalized in scattered places around the world (Australia, Great Britain, Greece, Mexico, Ethiopia, Jamaica, etc.).
Family:   Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:   Agapanthoideae
Genus:   Agapanthus
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 Agapanthus includes about 10 species.
Agapanthus is a genus of herbaceous perennials that mostly bloom in summer. The leaves are basal, curved, and linear, growing up to 60 cm (24 in) long. They are rather leathery and arranged in two opposite rows. The plant has a mostly underground stem called a rhizome (like a ginger 'root') that is used as a storage organ. The roots, which grow out of the rhizome, are white, thick and fleshy.
The inflorescence is a pseudo-umbel subtended by two large deciduous bracts at the apex of a long, erect scape, up to 2 m (6.6 ft) tall. They have funnel-shaped or tubular flowers, in hues of blue to purple, shading to white. Some hybrids and cultivars have colors not found in wild plants. The ovary is superior. The style is hollow. Agapanthus does not have the distinctive chemistry of Allioideae.



   





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« Reply #415 on: March 02, 2020, 09:13:22 AM »


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You can see these plants on your way up to the Akrotiri Cafe the foot path by the entrance to the kaloudis apartments

Gorse [Ulex]
Broom [Cytisus]
genist [Genista]

Ulex europaeus (gorse, common gorse, furze or whin) is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the British Isles and Western Europe.
Growing to 2–3 metres (7–10 ft) tall, it is an evergreen shrub. The young stems are green, with the shoots and leaves modified into green spines, 1–3 centimetres (0.39–1.18 in) long. Young seedlings produce normal leaves for the first few months; these are trifoliate, resembling a small clover leaf.
The solitary flowers are yellow, 1–2 centimetres (0.39–0.79 in) long, with the pea-flower structure typical of the Fabaceae; they are produced throughout the year, but mainly over a long period in spring. They are coconut-scented. The fruit is a legume (pod) 2 centimetres (0.79 in) long, dark purplish-brown, partly enclosed by the pale brown remnants of the flower; the pod contains 2–3 small blackish, shiny, hard seeds, which are ejected when the pod splits open in hot weather. Seeds remain viable for 30 years.
Like many species of gorse, it is often a fire-climax plant, which readily catches fire but re-grows from the roots after the fire; the seeds are also adapted to germinate after slight scorching by fire. It has a tap root, lateral and adventious roots. An extremely tough and hardy plant, it survives temperatures down to −20 °C (−4 °F). It can live for about thirty years.

Cytisus  a genus of about 50 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, native to open sites (typically scrub and heathland) in Europe, western Asia and North Africa. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae, and is one of several genera in the tribe Genisteae which are commonly called brooms. They are shrubs producing masses of brightly coloured, pea-like flowers, often highly fragrant. Members of the segregate genera, Calicotome and Lembotropis are sometimes included in Cytisus.
Plants of C. scoparius typically grow to 1–3 m (3.3–9.8 ft) tall, rarely to 4 m (13 ft), with main stems up to 5 cm (2.0 in)thick, rarely 10 cm (3.9 in). The shrubs have green shoots with small deciduous trifoliate leaves 5–15 mm long, and in spring and summer are covered in profuse golden yellow flowers 20–30 mm from top to bottom and 15–20 mm wide. Flowering occurs after 50–80 growing degree days. In late summer, its legumes (seed pods) mature black, 2–3 cm long, 8 mm broad and 2–3 mm thick; they burst open, often with an audible crack, forcibly throwing seed from the parent plant. This species is adapted to Mediterranean and coastal climates, and its range is limited by cold winter temperatures. Especially the seeds, seedlings, and young shoots are sensitive to frost, but adult plants are hardier, and branches affected by freezing temperatures regenerate quickly.C. scoparius contains toxic alkaloids that depress the heart and nervous system.

As a legume, this shrub can fix nitrogen in the soil through a symbiotic relationship with Rhizobium bacteria.

Genista  a genus of flowering plants in the legume family Fabaceae, native to open habitats such as moorland and pasture in Europe and western Asia. They include species commonly called broom, though the term may also refer to other genera, including Cytisus and Chamaecytisus. Brooms in other genera are sometimes considered synonymous with Genista: Echinospartum, Retama, Spartium, Stauracanthus, and Ulex.
They are mainly deciduous shrubs and trees, often with brush-like foliage, often spiny to deter grazing, and masses of small, pea-like yellow blooms which are sometimes fragrant. Many of the species have flowers that open explosively when alighted on by an insect, the style flying through the upper seam of the keel and striking the underside of the insect, followed by a shower of pollen that coats the insect.
The name of the Plantagenet royal line is derived from this genus, being a dialectal variation of planta genista.
This species is native to meadows and pastures in Europe and Turkey.
It is a variable deciduous shrub growing to 60–90 centimetres (24–35 in) tall by 100 cm (39 in) wide, the stems woody, slightly hairy, and branched. The alternate, nearly sessile leaves are glabrous and lanceolate. Golden yellow pea-like flowers are borne in erect narrow racemes from spring to early summer. The fruit is a long, shiny pod shaped like a green bean pod

what is the difference between Genista and Ulex and Cytisus

Gorse (Ulex) have no normal flat leaves at all, other than on very young plants: mature plants are covered in branching green spines, which provide photosynthesis and protection all in one. Whin (Genista) have green leaves which are oval or oblong, along with a few simple (unbranched) spines.
 Cytisus is completely free of spines and rather erect,  each leaf has usually three leaflets, rather like Clover - on younger stems. Older stems tend to be bare of leaves.
They all have very similar flowers, but flower at slightly different times. Both Broom (Cytisus) and Whin (Genista) flower in the early summer, from May to June.



 






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« Reply #416 on: March 03, 2020, 08:57:51 AM »


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This plant can be seen all around ARILLAS and see a different combination of flowers growing on the same single

Mirabilis  A genus of plants in the family Nyctaginaceae known as the four-o'clocks or umbrellaworts.
The best known species may be Mirabilis jalapa, the plant most commonly called four o'clock.
They have small, deep-throated flowers, often fragrant.
Although best known as ornamental plants, at least one species, mauka (M. expansa), is grown for food.
Mirabilis jalapa is a long-lived (perennial) herb growing up to 2 metres high, with a tuberous root. Its leaves are egg-shaped in outline with broad end at base (ovate), oblong, or triangular, measuring to 9 cm long.; the leaf tip is acute, base cordate. The leaf stalk (petiole) is 4 cm long.
Usually, the flowers are yellow, pink and white, but a different combination of flowers growing on the same single four o’clock plant can be found. . Flower patterns are referred to as sectors (whole sections of flower),
 The stems are thick, full, quadrangular with many ramifications and rooting at the nodes. The posture is often prostrate.
The flowers usually open from late afternoon or at dusk (namely between 4 and 8 o'clock), giving rise to one of its common names. Flowers then produce a strong, sweet-smelling fragrance throughout the night, then close for good in the morning. New flowers open the following day. It arrived in Europe in 1525. Today, it is common in many tropical regions and is also valued in Europe as a (not hardy) ornamental plant.









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« Reply #417 on: March 05, 2020, 08:47:27 AM »



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Can be seen in Arills

   Lonicera Known as Honeysuckles are arching shrubs or twining vines in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to northern latitudes in North America and Eurasia. Approximately 180 species of honeysuckle have been identified in North America and Eurasia. Widely known species include Lonicera periclymenum (common honeysuckle or woodbine), Lonicera japonica (Japanese honeysuckle, white honeysuckle, or Chinese honeysuckle) and Lonicera sempervirens (coral honeysuckle, trumpet honeysuckle, or woodbine honeysuckle). L. japonica is an aggressive, highly invasive species considered as a significant pest on the continents of North America, Europe, South America, Australia, and Africa.
Some species are highly fragrant and colorful, so are cultivated as ornamental garden plants. In North America, hummingbirds are attracted to the flowers, especially L. sempervirens and L. ciliosa (orange honeysuckle). Honeysuckle derives its name from the edible sweet nectar obtainable from its tubular flowers. The name Lonicera stems from Adam Lonicer, a Renaissance botanist.
The spread of L. japonica in North America began in the United States in 1806, when it was widely cultivated by the 1860s. It was first discovered in Canada in Ontario forests in 1976, and became invasive by 2007. L. japonica was introduced in Australia between 1820-40.
Several species of honeysuckle have become invasive when introduced outside their native range, particularly in North America, Europe, South America, Australia, and Africa. Invasive species include L. japonica, L. maackii, L. morrowii, L. tatarica, and the hybrid between the last two, L. Χ bella.
Most species of Lonicera are hardy twining climbers, with a minority of shrubby habit. Some species (including Lonicera hildebrandiana from the Himalayan foothills and L. etrusca from the Mediterranean) are tender and can only be grown outside in subtropical zones. The leaves are opposite, simple oval, 1–10 cm long; most are deciduous but some are evergreen. Many of the species have sweetly scented, bilaterally symmetrical flowers that produce a sweet, edible nectar, and most flowers are borne in clusters of two (leading to the common name of "twinberry" for certain North American species). Both shrubby and vining sorts have strongly fibrous stems which have been used for binding and textiles. The fruit is a red, blue or black spherical or elongated berry containing several seeds; in most species the berries are mildly poisonous, but in a few (notably Lonicera caerulea) they are edible and grown for home use and commerce. Most honeysuckle berries are attractive to wildlife,

Lonicera caerulea
also known by its common names blue honeysuckle, sweetberry honeysuckle, fly honeysuckle (blue fly honeysuckle), blue-berried honeysuckle, or the honeyberry, is a non-climbing honeysuckle native throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere in countries such as Canada, Japan, Russia, and Poland.
The plant or its fruit has also come to be called haskap, derived from its name in the language of the native Ainu people of Hokkaido, Japan.
Haskap is a deciduous shrub growing to 1.5–2 m tall. The leaves are opposite, oval, 3–8 cm long and 1–3 cm broad, greyish green, with a slightly waxy texture. The flowers are yellowish-white, 12–16 mm long, with five equal lobes; they are produced in pairs on the shoots. The fruit is an edible, blue berry, somewhat rectangular in shape weighing 1.3 to 2.2 grams, and about 1 cm in diameter.

Honeysuckle is harvested in late spring or early summer two weeks before strawberries for Russian type varieties, with Japanese types ripening at a similar time to strawberries. The berries are ready to harvest when the inner layer is dark purple or blue. The outer layer is dark blue and looks ripened, but the inner layer may be green with a sour flavor. Two compatible varieties are needed for cross pollination and fruit set. In North America, most Russian varieties are adapted to hardiness zones 1 to 4. The plants may take three or four years to produce an abundant harvest. Average production on a good bush is about 3 kilograms (6.6 lb) and can maintain productivity for 30 years.

Honeysuckle can be used in various processed products, such as pastries, jams, juice, ice cream, yogurt, sauces, candies and a wine similar in color and flavor to red grape or cherry wine












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Re: Walking around corfu
« Reply #418 on: March 08, 2020, 11:58:41 AM »


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Yon see this plant all over ARILLAS

Nerium oleander Also  commonly known as nerium or oleander it  is a shrub or small tree in the dogbane family Apocynaceae, toxic in all its parts. It is the only species currently classified in the genus Nerium.
 The ancient city of Volubilis in Morocco may have taken its name from the Berber name alili or oualilt for the flower. Oleander is one of the most poisonous commonly grown garden plants.
Oleander grows to 2–6 m (6.6–19.7 ft) tall, with erect stems that splay outward as they mature; first-year stems have a glaucous bloom, while mature stems have a grayish bark. The leaves are in pairs or whorls of three, thick and leathery, dark-green, narrow lanceolate, 5–21 cm (2.0–8.3 in) long and 1–3.5 cm (0.39–1.38 in) broad, and with an entire margin filled with minute reticulate venation web typical of eudicots. Leaves are light green and very glossy when young, before maturing to a dull dark green/greenish gray. The flowers grow in clusters at the end of each branch; they are white, pink to red, 2.5–5 cm (0.98–1.97 in) diameter, with a deeply 5-lobed fringed corolla round the central corolla tube. They are often, but not always, sweet-scented. The fruit is a long narrow pair of follicles 5–23 cm (2.0–9.1 in) long, which splits open at maturity to release numerous downy seeds.

Ingestion of this plant can affect the gastrointestinal system, the heart, and the central nervous system. The gastrointestinal effects can consist of nausea and vomiting, excess salivation, abdominal pain, diarrhea that may contain blood, and especially in horses, colic. Cardiac reactions consist of irregular heart rate, sometimes characterized by a racing heart at first that then slows to below normal further along in the reaction. Extremities may become pale and cold due to poor or irregular circulation. The effect on the central nervous system may show itself in symptoms such as drowsiness, tremors or shaking of the muscles, seizures, collapse, and even coma that can lead to death.

Oleander sap can cause skin irritations, severe eye inflammation and irritation, and allergic reactions characterized by dermatitis

WHEN PRUNING DO NOT BURN THE CLIPPINGS


Drying of plant materials does not eliminate the toxins. It is also hazardous for animals such as sheep, horses, cattle, and other grazing animals, with as little as 100 g being enough to kill an adult horse. Plant clippings are especially dangerous to horses, as they are sweet. In July 2009, several horses were poisoned in this manner from the leaves of the plant. Symptoms of a poisoned horse include severe diarrhea and abnormal heartbeat. There is a wide range of toxins and secondary compounds within oleander, and care should be taken around this plant due to its toxic nature. Different names for oleander are used around the world in different locations, so, when encountering a plant with this appearance, regardless of the name used for it, one should exercise great care and caution to avoid ingestion of any part of the plant, including its sap and dried leaves or twigs. The dried or fresh branches should not be used for spearing food, for preparing a cooking fire, or as a food skewer. Many of the oleander relatives, such as the desert rose (Adenium obesum) found in East Africa, have similar leaves and flowers and are equally toxic.

Treatment
Poisoning and reactions to oleander plants are evident quickly, requiring immediate medical care in suspected or known poisonings of both humans and animals. Induced vomiting and gastric lavage are protective measures to reduce absorption of the toxic compounds. Activated charcoal may also be administered to help absorb any remaining toxins. Further medical attention may be required depending on the severity of the poisoning and symptoms. Temporary cardiac pacing will be required in many cases (usually for a few days) until the toxin is excreted.

Digoxin immune fab is the best way to cure an oleander poisoning if inducing vomiting has no or minimal success, although it is usually used only for life-threatening conditions due to side effects.












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Re: Walking around corfu
« Reply #419 on: March 08, 2020, 01:06:37 PM »
Hi Kevin
Ref - Oleanders. - We have a nice row of these and always wear gloves , when pruning. But we always burn the clippings and never compost them.
How , would you say, is the best way to dispose of them??
Cheers
Negg


 

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