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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
Gympie-Gympie Facts Related Articles Gympie-Gympie Physical Description Perhaps most notably, despite its size, the incredible Gympie-Gympie usually appears as a single-stemmed plant. Yet, the botanical marvel displays a surprising versatility. In fact, the remarkable plant sometimes develops as a small tree with a very thin trunk. Impressively, individual specimens of the flora occasionally attain heights […]
Kurinji Facts Related Articles Kurinji Physical Description Notably, the Kurinji bears the classification of a shrub. But, the plant remains a relatively small example of one, compared to related species. That’s because most specimens of the shrub only reach a height ranging from 12-24 in (30-60 cm) in the wild. As is easily apparent, the […]
Christmas Cactus Facts Firstly, perhaps the most noteworthy attribute of the fabulous Christmas Cactus remains one that might surprise most people. Secondly, that surprising attribute is the fact that this beautiful and distinctive plant typically actually blooms during the Christmas season. However, the distinctiveness of this particular plant does not end there. That’s because yet […]
Scythian Lamb Facts The incredible Scythian Lamb presents a remarkable appearance to all who see it. Further, the incredible plant has its own footnote in history. This occurred because some ancient peoples believed the distinctive plant actually produced sheep. But, this unusual species does have very useful properties. In fact, it has chemical properties which […]
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 […]
Old Woman Cactus Facts First of all, the somewhat distinctive term Old Woman Cactus forms the common name for a very surprising species of succulent. The plant also bears the equally distinctive scientific name of the Mammillaria hahniana. But, by either name it remains a highly interesting species. People commonly refer to the remarkable plant […]
Devil’s Walking Stick Facts First of all, many who encounter this astonishing plant consider the Devil’s Walking Stick to be appropriately named. The scientific name of the fascinating, if intimidating species, however, remains Aralia spinosa. For unknown reasons, the plant shares several other common names with an unrelated species. This, quite understandably, often causes confusion. […]
Medusas Head Facts Perhaps most notably, the astounding Medusas Head remains one of the most visually unique plants currently known to exist. The visually astonishing species also remains known to some people around the world as the Euphorbia Caput-Medusae. This incredible work of Nature further represents a remarkably fascinating succulent placed in the genus […]
Century Plant Facts First of all, the eye-catching term Century Plant serves as one of the common names for a particularly fascinating species of succulent. But, this quite impressive species further bears the scientific name of Agave americana. However, the distinctive species also goes buy other common names. Some of these alternate terms include the […]
Dragon Fruit Facts Most notably, the term Dragon Fruit serves as the common name for any of four separate species of remarkable looking cacti. Quite surprisingly, a minor mystery still surrounds the plant. That’s because many generally believed that these plants evolved as native to Central America and parts of Asia. In actuality, it originally […]
