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Plant Profile: Chrysojasminum humile
This subtly aromatic plant, often referred to as Italian Jasmine, originally hails from South Iran and made its way to Italy and several Baltic nations via Asia and Central China. It is a semi-evergreen shrub characterized by clusters of slender, dark green stems that can grow up to 7 feet tall. While it thrives in well-drained soil, it is adaptable to various conditions, flourishing in full sun to partial shade and demonstrating resilience to heat and drought. In the summer, it produces yellow tubular flowers, which are succeeded by shiny black berries in the autumn.
Italian Yellow Jasmine
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Chrysojasminum parkeri
This jasmine, a compact variety belonging to the Oleaceae family, is indigenous to the western Himalayas and typically grows to a height of 1 foot and a width of 2.5 feet. The shrub forms a mound of slender, spreading stems and thrives in various soil types, although it favors well-drained conditions. It can endure both full sun and partial shade. The leaves are dark green, compound, and deciduous, featuring 3 to 5 leaflets. Jasminum parkeri produces small yellow flowers, measuring less than an inch, in early summer. These flowers are trumpet-shaped and consist of five petals. Due to its lack of winter hardiness in colder regions, this plant is best suited for USDA zones 9 to 10.
Dwarf Flowering Jasmine, Dwarf Jasmine, Himalayan Jasmine, Parker Jasmine
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Cattleya mossiae (Easter Cattleya, Easter Orchid)
The Easter Orchid, known for its striking purple-pink blooms, is indigenous to Venezuela. For additional details about Cattleya, please refer to further resources.
Easter Cattleya, Easter Orchid
Cattleya \ mossiae \ Orchidaceae
Cattleya trianae (Christmas Orchid, Winter Cattleya)
The Christmas Orchid, known for its lavender-white flowers, originates from Colombia and features lush, light green, succulent leaves.
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Christmas Orchid, Winter Cattleya
Cattleya \ trianae \ Orchidaceae
Caulophyllum thalictroides (Blue Cohosh)
A perennial herb characterized by a straight, unbranched stem and a single, large leaf that is divided into three sections. Its flowers, which are arranged in a terminal cluster, consist of six par
Blue Cohosh
Caulophyllum \ thalictroides \ Berberidaceae
Ceanothus americanus (Mountain Snowbell, New Jersey Tea)
New Jersey Tea is a deciduous shrub indigenous to the eastern and central regions of North America, thriving throughout North Carolina. It typically inhabits open deciduous forests, woodland edges,
Mountain Snowbell, New Jersey Tea
Ceanothus \ americanus \ Rhamnaceae
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus (Blueblossom, Blue Blossom)
The blue blossom is a low-maintenance broadleaf evergreen shrub belonging to the buckthorn family (Rhamnaceae). Its striking blue flowers are a rarity that many gardeners seek. This shrub is ideal
Blueblossom, Blue Blossom
Ceanothus \ thyrsiflorus \ Rhamnaceae
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