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Hawaiian White Hibiscus Facts Firstly, the truly stunning Hawaiian White Hibiscus represents yet another rare plant species native to a small geographic range. Quite sadly, the gorgeous species currently appears to exist on only two islands. Secondly, however, even in these locations, this dazzling beauty exists only within a highly specific habitat type. Unfortunately, this […]Read More
Nevin’s Barberry Facts Most notably, the fabulous Nevin’s Barberry represents a truly visually striking shrub. Sadly, this distinctive looking plant also ranks as one of the rarest types of shrub in the world. Currently, the plant commonly grows in commercial nurseries, in many parts of North America. However, and quite sadly, in the wild it […]Read More
Cycad Facts Perhaps most notably of all, the Cycad forms a Family of seed plants whose origins go all the way back to the Permian Era. More precisely, and quite amazingly, the Cycad appears to have evolved roughly 280 million years ago. Furthermore, although the various varieties bear a physical resemblance to palms, these in […]
Lava Cactus Facts The rather distinctive looking Lava Cactus ranks as the smallest of the cacti species inhabiting its range. Yet its small size does nothing to diminish the fascination scientists have with the species. This cactus only grows in the archipelago of the Galapagos Islands. Furthermore, even there its habitat remains widely scattered and […]
Hummingbird Fuchsia Facts First of all, many consider the Hummingbird Fuchsia to be among the most beautiful of all shrubs. Secondly, the sheer size of this plant and its tendency to produce many blooms cause it to stand out from many related plants. These traits have also made it a favorite of many horticulturists. In […]
Eucryphia Facts Perhaps most notably, the title Eucryphia serves as the name of a small yet lovely genus of comparatively large shrubs and small trees. In addition to this fact, the shrub technically forms part of what scientists call the Antarctic flora group. To the undoubted surprise of many, this classification occurs due to the […]
Poinsettia Facts This beautiful, and widely renowned, flora most frequently goes by the simple common name of the Poinsettia. It has other general titles, though. These include such diverse terms as Christmas star, lobster plant, painted leaf, and Mexican painted leaf. Among scientific professionals, however, it’s better known by its technical title. But that’s a […]
Holywood Facts First of all, the attention-grabbing term Holywood serves as the common name for a particularly lovely species of flowering plant. In addition, the remarkable species also goes by another, though significantly less popular name. That’s due to the fact that it’s also called the comparatively difficult to pronounce scientific name of Guaiacum sanctum. […]
Hawaiian White Hibiscus Facts Firstly, the truly stunning Hawaiian White Hibiscus represents yet another rare plant species native to a small geographic range. Quite sadly, the gorgeous species currently appears to exist on only two islands. Secondly, however, even in these locations, this dazzling beauty exists only within a highly specific habitat type. Unfortunately, this […]
Christmas Heliconia Facts First of all, the quite gorgeous Christmas Heliconia derives its name from its appearance and time of blooming. This amazing fact holds true due to one of those coincidences that sometimes occur in Nature. That’s because this unique botanical beauty typically blooms around the Christmas season. In addition, the timing of its […]
Flame Azalea Facts This magnificent creation of Nature and evolution most frequently and wholly understandably, goes by the common name of the Flame Azalea. It’s scientific name, however, is the extremely hard to pronounce term of Rhododendron calendulaceum. Perhaps most notably, the mesmerizing Angiosperm stands out from the majority of related species for its exquisite […]
Telegraph Plant Facts The term Telegraph Plant serves as the name given to a remarkable and impressive species. The unique plant also bears the cumbersome scientific name of Codariocalyx motorius. By any name, it remains an extremely fascinating type of flora. The Latin term motorius, which forms part of its hard to pronounce scientific name, […]
