Charming Flowers

Dandelion is a plant with yellow flowers. Taraxacum officinale is the most common variety of this plant, and it grows in many parts of the world. Botanists consider dandelions to be herbs. People use the leaves, stem, flower, and root of the dandelion for medicinal purposes. Dandelion leaves, stems and flowers are often consumed in their natural state and can be eaten…

Geranium is best to grow in the winter season. If you take proper care of Geranium plant, it will survive & keep blooming till summer season. Geraniums are a longtime favorite of gardeners. They are easy to grow, colorful, and emit a lovely scent. Geraniums are popular plantings across the South. They add fragrant foliage and bright blooms wherever they're planted,…

This perennial gets its name from its flowers. They appear on tall stalks, blooming from the top down rather than from the bottom up, similar to sparklers. Blazing star is a favorite nectar plant for butterflies like monarchs as well as many other pollinators. After the exuberant growth of spring and early summer, our gardens can slow down and sag a bit,…

Clematis is known as the queen of climbers. Its vining stems will happily scramble up trellises, over arbors and through other plants, creating a tapestry of beautiful color. This carefree perennial blooms from early summer through fall, producing star-like blossoms that can be white, pink, red, blue or purple. Clematis are one of the most rewarding plants a gardener can grow. Once…

Delphiniums are perennials grown for their showy spikes of colorful summer flowers in gorgeous shades of blue, pink, white, and purple. They are popular in cottage-style gardens and cutting gardens. They prefer moist, cool summers and do not fare well in hot, dry weather. The plants also dislike sudden wind or rain. The delphinium is a tall flower, growing around 39…

Bellflowers will bloom heaviest in June and July but can delight you with flowers all the way into October in some areas. The primary characteristic is the upturned, open cup-shaped flowers in hues of pink and white but primarily lavender or light blue. The plants will spread over the seasons and the lower growing varieties make excellent ground cover. Most…

Do you belong to those tribe of people who want to add a dash of color around the house and aren’t just looking for green plants? Then Anthuriums are your answer. Leaves of this plant are clustered in shape and the inflorescence bears small flowers which come in several colours. The flowers are collected in a dense spiral on the…

Ok maybe the jade plant is not going to show you the money, although people in the past and in some cultures today believe they do. I will leave that up to the individuals beliefs. The Jade is grown indoors and borrows itself from the bonsai in the way it grows like a miniature tree, with a trunk and branches.…

The tree can grow up to 15 meters. It is evergreen and has compound medium green leaves in clusters of seven. This tree depends for mechanical support on other rainforest trees. The tree is multi-trunked and flowers bloom at the treetop. The umbrella plant is a multi trunk tree that can grows over 15 metres tall outdoors and has to be…

The Dumb Cane plant is a strong species that will thrive in any light conditions other than direct sunlight. Its easy to care for style and resilience to neglect make it a wonderful house plant. Dieffenbachia amoena is a very popular house plant due to its easy going nature. Plants that receive too little light or too little water will…

It is best known for treating skin injuries, but it also has several other uses that could potentially benefit health. Aloe Vera is also called the “Miracle plant”. There are good reasons for this. It’s renowned worldwide for having medicinal properties  that  rejuvenate, soothe and heal the human body. Aloe is a stemless succulent plant with thick and fleshy leaves…

A trailing leafy vine that adds aesthetic value to your home, Pothos is a great indoor houseplant to have! Its leaves are heart-shaped bright green and waxy in texture and vary in colours ranging from pale green, white or yellow. They are also known as Devils’ Ivy and can be easily grown indoors. They are excellent in purifying the air…