Aloes are a genus of small to large, rosetted, evergreen perennials, with fleshy, sword to lance-shaped leaves, bearing racemes or panicles of tubular or cylindrical flowers. Sap of crushed leaves is used to treat mild burns and sunburns. Aloe excelsa […]
Aloe descoingsii ( Aloe )
Aloes are a genus of small to large, rosetted, evergreen perennials, with fleshy, sword to lance-shaped leaves, bearing racemes or panicles of tubular or cylindrical flowers. Sap of crushed leaves is used to treat mild burns and sunburns. Aloe descoingsii […]
Aloe brevifolia ( Aloe )
Aloes are a genus of small to large, rosetted, evergreen perennials, with fleshy, sword to lance-shaped leaves, bearing racemes or panicles of tubular or cylindrical flowers. Sap of crushed leaves is used to treat mild burns and sunburns. Aloe brevifolia […]
Aloe bakeri ( Aloe )
Aloe bakeri is a mat-forming succulent with rosettes of slender, linear fleshy leaves, to 4 inches long, white-mottled, greenish or reddish brown, sometimes patially banded red or pink, with toothed margins. Bears tubular, green-tipped, scarlet or yellow-orange flowers, 3/4 inches […]
Aloe arborescens ( Candelabra Plant )
Aloe arborescens is a tree-like, many branched succulent with rosettes of sword-like, fleshy, bright green leaves, to 24 inches long, partly concave above, with toothed, wavy margins. In late spring and early summer, each rosette bears terminal racemes, to 12 […]
Aloe ( Aloe )
Aloes are a genus of small to large, rosetted, evergreen perennials, with fleshy, sword to lance-shaped leaves, bearing racemes or panicles of tubular or cylindrical flowers. Sap of crushed leaves is used to treat mild burns and sunburns. Grow as […]
Alocasia plumbea ( Silver Leaf Elephant Ear )
Purple to dark green, arrow-shaped leaves with wavy margins and silvery-purple underneath. White spathes appear any time of year. Great plant for large container. Warm weather shade produces best growth results. Prefers constantly moist soil. Early spring fertilization recommended. Prune […]
Alocasia lowii ( Elephant’s Ear )
The foliage of this evergreen perennial is quite dramatic. Dark green leaves with white veins are arrow-shaped, 12 to 16 inches long. Plant may irritate mucous membranes. Prefers temperatures above 65 degrees Fahrenheit; humid and warm. Water only lightly in […]
Alnus glutinosa ( Black Alder )
Alnus glutinosa is a deciduous alder tree, 40 to 60 feet in height, 20 to 40 feet in spread; can reach 100 feet tall. Small trees are often multi-stemmed and pyramidal, can also develop an oblong or rounded irregular crown. […]
Allium vineale ( Wild Garlic )
Perennial weed with tall, slender cylindrical leaves. Weed sprouts from an underground bulb which produces bulbets that are flat on one side and surrounded by a membrane. When crushed, the bulbs have strong garlic scent. Hollow leaves reach about half […]