How To Grow And Care For The Diascia Flower (Twinspur)
If you are interested in learning how to grow and care for the Diascia flower you are at the right place. The Diascia plant is comprised of 70 tender perennial
Scrophulariaceae Archives
Scrophulariaceae (skrof-eu-layri-ay’-see-ee) is the botanical name of the Figwort Family that many gardeners shorten to “Scrophs”.
The name was given by Linnaeus because of the members of the family supposedly could cure scrofula.
The plants are found in all climates and are mostly temperate herbs, some shrubs or trees. Many have some medicinal value, but primarily Digitalis (foxglove).
Other cultivated genera include Calceolaria, Pentstemon, Euphrasia, Verbascum and Collinsia.
How to Grow and Care for Myoporum Parvifolium
Myoporum Parvifolium (my-OH-por-um, par-vee-FOH-lee-um) is a spreading shrub from the Scrophulariaceae or figwort family which absorbed the original family of myoporaceae. It is an evergreen perennial native to South Australia,
Lophospermum: How To Grow and Care For Mexican Twist
Lophospermum [Lo-fo-sper-mum] plants are an herbaceous scrambler or climber species from the Plantaginaceae family along with: Veronica plant (Speedwell) Angelonia plant Russelia (Firecracker plant) Hebe Plants Traditionally these plants were
Toadflax Flower: How To Grow and Care For The Linaria Plant
Linaria [lin-AR-ee-uh], commonly known as Toadflax, is a large genus of 150 species of flowering plants. This genus of small bright flowering plants is, in fact, one of the largest
Bacopa Plant Care: How To Grow Annual Sutera Cordata
Sutera cordata [SOO-ter-uh kor-DAY-tuh] known as the Bacopa plant [buh-KOH-puh] is an attractive, creeping annual plant hailing from the rainier regions of South Africa and belongs to the family Scrophulariaceae.
Monkey Flower Plants: Care Tips For The Mimulus Monkey Plant
Monkey flower, Mimulus (MIM-yoo-luss) is an herbaceous perennial wildflower. The genus Mimulus was formerly part of the family Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) before joining the family Phrymaceae (Lopseed family). Some list the