Taking a Look at Sedum or Stonecrop

Do to the cold climate most plants are tiny ground cover plants, which grow and reproduce with not a lot of haste. They shield themselves from the cold and wind by hugging close to the ground. Some of

A shade tolerant species such as eastern hemlock, which also has a slow growth rate, must compete with much faster growing, shade intolerant species such as black cherry or white ash. While the cherry and ash grow faster, hemlock has a much longer life span, thus has a good chance of outliving these species. As always, there are exceptions to the general trend. Striped maple is both fast growing and shade tolerant, but is very short lived. Along with the red oak, this species has adapted in order to even the odds for

A Chinese plum, Prunus mume, blossoms in the cold of late winter and early spring. It is a classic Asian aesthetic of five petals. “It manages in the

Stems:The relatively thick flowering stem up to 3 cm across is erect or upright direction and grows 2-6 m tall. They are hollow and greyish-green to yellowish-green in colour.

The Chaparral biome is most common in latitudes of 35 degrees North and is seen most often in Southern California. Chaparral plants have special adaptations that help them deal with the unique climate. In addition there are specific characters of a Coastal Sage Scrub and Chaparral community that would help in their identification. Both of these topics, secondary succession, endangered plant species, and the importance of habitat preservation will be discussed.

The three-needled Rocky Mountain ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa var. scopulorum) is the prevalent form of pine throughout the Colorado Plateau. Gambel oak (Quercus gambelii) is commonly associated with the ponderosa pine at lower elevations as well as the New Mexico locust (Robina neomexicana). At higher elevations it shares habitat with southwestern white pine (Pinus strobiformis), Rocky Mountain white fir (Abies concolor var. concolor), Rocky Mountain Douglas-fir, (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca), and quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides). Understory plants which are commonly found in these forests include grasses such as mountain muhly and Arizona fescue, forbs such as lupine, as well as apache plume, buckbrush, currant, and cliffrose.

These areas are called the Coastal, Lowland, Temperate rain forest, Montane, Subalpine, and Alpine. The most common trees and plant in the Coastal Forest is the Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis), Salal (Gaultheria shallon), and the Deer fern (Blechnum spicant). Second, the Lowlands common species are Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), Coast Red Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa), and Bleeding Heart (Dicentra formosa). Third, the Temperate Rain Forest most common trees and plants are Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis), Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis), Licorice fern (Polypodium glycyrrhiza), and Oregon Oxalis (Oxalis oregana). Fourth, the Montane Forest includes the Alaska Yellow-Cedar (Chaemaecyparis nootkatensis), Salal (Gaultheria shallon), and Coralroot (Corallorhiza mertensiana). Fifth, the Subalpine Forest trees and plants are the Mountain Hemlock (Tsuga mertensiana), Blueberries (Vaccinium sp.), and Avalanche Lily (Erythronium montanum). And lastly the Alpine Forest includes only a few common species the Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), and Flett’s violet (Viola flettii). The variety of tree and plant seem to change with

A chaparral biome is a plant community shaped by a specific climate characterized by hot, dry summers, and rainy winters. This climate is known as the Mediterranean climate and it occurs in regions located within the Mediterranean Basin. Although Mediterranean climate is common within the Mediterranean Basin, it is not exclusive to this area. It can also be experienced in many other areas throughout the world including Cape Town located in South Africa, the western coast of South America, and the western coast of the United States of America. These area’s specific climate are what allows them to be categorized them as chaparral biomes. This essay will focus on the latter of these aforementioned chaparral biomes, specifically the chaparral biome found in Southern California.

1,700 plants exist in the tundra such as reindeer mosses, lingonberries, sedges, and liverworts. Plants have adapted to the raging winds and soil intrusions. In order to survive through the cold temperatures, plants

The land itself is thin and hardly fertile, only drought and fire resistant vegetation are capable of surviving in the Chaparral’s conditions (Raven, 116). Some examples of plants found in the Chaparrals in California are Blue Oak, Coyote Brush, Common Sagebrush, Manzanita, and Mountain Mahogany (W, Sofia, 2002). Other common vegetation in Chaparrals around the world are drought-resistant pine, scrub oak trees and agricultural plants such as olive, carob, and vineyards (Raven, 116-117). The vegetation in Chaparrals are characterized by being lush and green during the rainy winter, and dull and unsaturated during the dry summer (Raven, 116). Thus, the vegetation in chaparrals must be able to resistant into these changing conditions for long term survival in this

This article talked about the Texas Sage. The Texas Sage is a plant that survives in hot dry climate. It is considered the most popular plant in Texas. This plant has some multiple names including Purple Sage, and “Barometer Plant”. This plant is non- noticeable a long period of times. However, the purple Sage bring out the purple color at least for a few days. Compared to most plants, the Texas Sage blooms in high temperature climate and before or after rainy days. Aside from the Texas Stage, there is also the Green Sage. This plant grows a little taller than the Sage. Surprisingly these plants do not really need a lot of watering or fertilizing to shine their beautiful colors.

Ornamental trees and shrubs worth growing as espalier include forsythias, magnolia grandiflora, yews, viburnums, and jasminums.

The name “Nullarbor” comes from the Latin for “no trees”, but the landscape is covered in small hardy shrubs such as bluebush that are drought-resistant and salt-tolerant.

Gardeners in USDA zones 3 through 7 can fill their fall gardens with tall shoots of bright purple-blue flowers by growing monkshood (Aconitum carmichaelii), a herbaceous perennial. It gets it common name due to the flowers upper part resembling a hood. It blooms in late summer throughout early fall and trimming off the spent flowers after a summer bloom encourages another round of flowering. Growing up to 5-feet tall and almost as wide, monkshood grows best planted in a site receiving full sun to partial shade and in fertile, well-drained soils kept moist. It makes an attractive and hardy addition used in

They should be grown in moist soil. They can be grown in small areas, not in wooded areas, around creeks and ponds.