Everything Plants…

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Desert Rose (Adenium obesum).

Adenium obesum is a poisonous

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of

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belonging to the tribe Nerieae of the subfamily

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of the

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family,

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. It is

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to the

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regions south of the

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(from

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and

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to

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), tropical and subtropical eastern and southern Africa and also the

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. Common names include Sabi star, kudu, mock azalea, impala lily and desert rose. Adenium obesum is a popular

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and

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in

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regions.

 

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Jade Plant/ Spekboom/ Dwarf Jade (Portulacaria afra)

Portulacaria afra (known as elephant bush, porkbush, purslane tree and spekboom in

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) is a small-leaved

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found in

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. These succulents commonly have a reddish stem and

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that are green, but also a variegated

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is often seen in cultivation. They are simple to care for and make easy houseplants for a sunny location. In frost-free regions they may be used in outdoor landscaping.

 

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Nice thread!



The Venus flytrap is one of a kind. Nectar in its "traps"—actually modified leaves—attracts insects. When an unsuspecting insect brushes against tiny trigger hairs on a leaf-trap though, the trap snaps shut in less than a second. Once the trap is tightly closed, digestive acids and enzymes dissolve the insect, and the plant absorbs the nutrient-rich "soup." Seven to ten days later, the trap opens, ready for another meal.

Rather than wasting energy on falling raindrops or other inedible objects, a Venus flytrap tracks the number of times the insect trips its tiny hairs before activating its digestive juices. A trap’s trigger hairs must be struck twice within a 20-second time frame for the trap to snap shut.

Like other plants, Venus flytraps photosynthesize: they get energy from the sun. So why do they trap and digest insects? The answer is in the soil. Most plants take in nutrients from the soil: nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorous, magnesium, calcium, and potassium are particularly important. Most plants can't survive in wet, acidic soil because it lacks adequate nutrients. But Venus flytraps aren't "most plants"! They have adapted to living in this poor soil, obtaining most of the nutrients they need from the insects and other small wildlife they capture.

 

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Carrot (Daucus sp)

Daucus is a worldwide

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of herbaceous plants of the

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family

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of which the best-known species is the cultivated

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. Daucus has about 75 species.The oldest carrot fossil is 1.3

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, and was found on the island of Madeira in the Atlantic Ocean.

Footnote: through the 60’s and 70’s it was popular to call silly people a carrot. The intellect folk like myself would call people Daucus or by bastardising the spelling and shortening the term of endearment to simply “dork”….example: “@Flynn is a complete and utter dork”

 

[RANCIDMILKO ™ ®©]

I thought there was going to be weed on here

Nice desert roses, I've got them here too

 

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I thought there was going to be weed on here

Nice desert roses, I've got them here too

Hey RM

I was going to post weed plants but I wanted to see if anyone else was going to first. lol

 

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Bird of Paradise


As unique as its name, Bird Of Paradise is an exotic flower native to South Africa. When fully bloomed, this flower looks exactly like the bird of paradise in flight and hence the name. Also known as the crave flower, these flowers symbolise paradise itself. On blooming, each flower has three, upright, orange-colored sepals and three, horizontal, blue, inner sepals. The plant also has long, green leaves. These flowers grow well outside and require sunshine to bloom to the fullest. No wonder this gorgeous bloom is considered the world's most beautiful flower by many people! After all, they are a treat to the eyes!

Bleeding Heart


This flower manages to catch the attention of every person with its beautiful heart shape. Most commonly in the hues of pink and white, these are the perfect symbol of love and blooms throughout the entire spring season. These heart-shaped flowers grow well in a moist and cool climate and can be found in various shades of red, pink, yellow and white colors. As the name suggests, these flowers look like a bleeding heart and are astonishingly beautiful. These are one of the exotic blooms that you may come across in selective premium flower delivery service providers.

 

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This is my absolute favorite perennial in my beds.

Cushion spurge.

Euphorbia epithymoides​

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Description
Cushion Spurge is an herbaceous flowering perennial that grows in a dome or cushion shape and is typically used as a ground cover. The plant does well in sun to light shade and prefers loose, dry, light-textured, well-drained sandy to gravelly soil. Afternoon shade is beneficial during southern summers, but too much shade can cause the plant to become leggy and lose the cushion shape it is known for.

In spring the insignificant flowers are surrounded by showy 1-inch yellow bracts and appear in terminal clusters. In fall the leaves become red-tinged. When mature, the plant will take a mounded form and have a spread of 18 inches. You should space the plantings 14 to 20 inches apart. Cushion Spurge is drought tolerant. The plant self-seeds, so dead-heading spent flowers is recommended.

The milky sap is toxic to skin and eyes so be sure to wear gloves and eye protection when handling this plant.

This pic is from my home after flowering.. Not showy, but still a nice-looking plant :)