Ornamental plant growing

Among the home plants can often be found Calathea. It belongs to the family maranty and has about 130 species. In nature, the plant is found in South and Central America, and its name means "basket" - from the leaves of Calathea once wove a basket. Today, calathea is grown for ornamental purposes.

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The tea rose is one of hybrids of the Chinese grades of roses. Sometimes this plant can be called "fragrant rose". Tea rose belongs to the class of dicotyledons, the order of Rosaceae, the family of pink, the genus of wild rose. Planting a tea rose on the site Tea, or fragrant rose has long become a favorite of people engaged in floriculture.

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Irises - cute flower with a "delicious" name. This plant - a representative of the genus Kasatikov, for which it received the popular name "kasatiki". Most often in natural conditions, the plant is found in Europe, Asia, North Africa, as well as in North America. In our area grows more than 250 species.

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Rose is considered one of the most beautiful plants. Mankind has glorified it for centuries in paintings, books and songs. In addition to its beauty, rose has many beneficial properties. The chemical composition of rose petals The chemical composition of roses is unique in the number of nutrients: fructose, glucose, sucrose; flavanoids; organic acids; phenoacids; tannins; pectin; resins; essential oils.

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Irises look spectacular, they serve as a wonderful decoration of flowerbeds and front gardens. The only thing that upsets is a short flowering. In hot weather, blooming iris retains its freshness and attractiveness for about two days, in cool weather - up to four. But this is offset by the fact that the irises bloom almost without interruption from mid-May to early August.

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The snowberry is one of the most beautiful plants that can please the eye on the flowerbed, even in cold weather. Below we give the most common types of snowberry along with photos for which you can easily choose a plant for your flower garden. Snowberry white (symphoricar-pos albus BIake) White snowberry is the most common species that can often be found on flower beds in different climatic zones.

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Kobeya is a guest from sunny Mexico who has grown fond of flower growers for their rapid growth and decorative appearance. This creeping vine with its tenacious tendrils braids any support and grows up to six meters. Her flowers in the form of bluebells delight with an abundance of colors: white, pink, purple, lilac and even burgundy. Sowing Kobe seeds for seedlings Kobei seeds planted in February or the first days of March.

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Amaranth’s very tall stems are perceived by many as weeds, although this flower is cultivated and even used in cooking. Let's see what is special about this plant and how to grow amaranth in our own flower bed. Amaranth: description of the plant In appearance, amaranth is a very tall plant with a rather thick stem, which is covered with many leaves and is crowned with a paniculate inflorescence (in some varieties of amaranth, the inflorescence may bend down).

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Edelweiss is a plant belonging to the Astrov family. His abode are the countries of central and southern Europe, also grows in Asia, in mountainous areas. The flower grows on high mountains, where temperature drops, thin air and harsh conditions. The height at which edelweiss grows is about 2000 meters above sea level.

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Lady's slipper is one of the varieties of orchids. There is a legend that speaks of Venus and Adonis. When Venus descended to Adonis on Earth for a walk in the summer forest, a strong thunderstorm began. Hiding from the storm, they hid under the trees, and Venus took off her soaked shoes and laid them on the ground.

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"Flower-bouquet", "flower spider" or just cleoma. Her love gardeners for the beautiful flowers of the original form and different shades. Even a peculiar aroma and a short life span are forgiven for it - in our latitudes, Cleoma is grown as an annual. But the beauty and simplicity of care outweigh these disadvantages.

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The viola flower, which is known to many under the name "Pansies", grows most beautiful if it is grown from seed. It is possible to decorate your balcony or a site for the minimum means, after all seeds of a viola very cheap, in comparison with the grown up seedlings. It is possible to sow seeds both in special seedlings tanks and in open ground.

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Sedum, Sedum or, as they are popularly known, hare cabbage grows throughout Europe, Africa and America. In nature, there are more than 600 species of sedum. What is stonecrop, the most common of its varieties and types, we describe in this article. Sedum (stonecrop) white Perennial evergreen plant 5-7 cm in height.

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Amaranth (simply “schiritsa”) is a new plant in our culture, although it is known for its healing properties since the times of the King of Peas. Amaranth attracted the attention of biologists and nutritionists as an "ideal" product. The miracle plant was used as one of the "subsidiary" for sacrifices. The Indians considered him "unfading" and so frightened the Spanish conquistadors with them that they decided to destroy the plant, hoping to save the Indians themselves from the custom of sacrifice.

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If you are going to decorate your garden with ornamental shrubs and flowers and only think about which plants to plant there, we advise you to pay attention to the palm-tree mahonia (Mahonia aquifolia). Believe me, you will not only get a beautiful decor, but also be able to enjoy the delicious and healthy berries of this plant, which can be used to make wine, jam and medicinal broth.

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Wisteria or wisteria is a tall, treelike, climbing plant of the legume family. It grows in the southern regions, where it feels comfortable, gives abundant color and winters without shelter. Wisteria has large, pinnate leaves that first have an edge and then become smooth. The flowers of the plant are light purple, rarely white.

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The main advantage of forsythia is the violent blooming of bright yellow flowers in early spring, when the rest of the trees are still waking up. This makes it a popular ornamental plant in Europe and America for more than 200 years. The cultivation of this shrub in China or Korea is several thousand years old: in addition to its decorative qualities, the medicinal properties of forsythia were evaluated here (in ancient Chinese treatises, it is included among the fifty major medicinal plants).

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According to an old Scottish legend, only heather, at the request of God, decided to grow on the bare slopes of the hills blown by the winds. For such determination, he was rewarded with increased endurance, natural charm and unpretentiousness, and in the appendage with a dizzying aroma and qualities of a honey-bearing plant.

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