How men are related to plants to flowers
Unlike any animal, which attracts the immediate curiosity of children and adults because basically there are frequent similarities with...
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A silent green world
Unlike any animal, which attracts the immediate curiosity of children and adults because basically there are frequent similarities with...
Bellis perennis (Compositae)
Name derived from the Latin bellus «graceful». The genus includes annual or perennial herbaceous plants, with rosette of radical leaves,...
Babiana (Iridaceae)
The name derives from the Dutch babianer «babuino». The genus is known in the regions of South Africa, of which it is original, with the...
Abeliophyllum (Oleaceae)
The name indicates that the leaves are similar to those of Abelia. The genus includes only one species from Korea, the Abeliophyllum...
Abelia (Caprifoliaceae)
The name derives from that of its discoverer, the English doctor and diplomat Clarke Abel. The latter, staying in China in 1816-17,...
IRRIGATION SYSTEM PROJECT: HOW TO REALIZE AN EFFECTIVE IRRIGATION SYSTEM IN GARDEN DESIGN
Irrigation system has become more and more a fundamental garden design practice, and in many cases essential, in order to achieve...
Achimenes (Gesneriaceae)
From the Greek alpha privative and cheimino “I’m in the cold” to indicate that it is too delicate plants to withstand low temperatures....
Achillea (Compositae)
The name derives from that of the Greek hero Achille who is said to have employed the astringent qualities of the. filipendulina to treat...
Acer (Aceraceae); Acero
These are deciduous trees, whose sizes vary from those of a shrub (Acer palmatum), to those of large trees, such as the Acer...
Abutilon (Malvaceae)
The name comes from the Arabic abutilun, a species of mallow. Semi-rustic shrubs to be cultivated in greenhouses, in cold-climate...
Abies (Pinaceae) Abete
The name derives from the Latin abire «to leave, to leave», ie to rise from the ground, with reference to the great height that can be...
Pergola
With the ancient Latin term pérgula, perhaps derived from pérgere “to go ahead, to continue”, originally indicated the palaces or pylons,...
Great gardens of Europe
The gardens that deserve the appellation of “great” have been many, through the ages and in almost all civilized countries. The fact that...
Ideas for easy-to-manage gardens
Open spaces that require little maintenance can have an elegance and a beauty equal to those that require constant attention. In the...
Sino-Japanese garden
A tradition far removed from the formal garden of the oasis had evolved in China and was already established during the Han dynasty...
Ananas (Bromeliaceae)
From the name nanas, aborigine of South America. The genus includes tropical herbaceous, commercially cultivated on a scale where the...
Anagallis (Primulaceae)
The name derives from the Greek anagallís, «pimpinella». Although many species of this genus are perennial, it is common in cultivation...
Anacyclus (Compositae)
The name of Anacyclus (Compositae) derives from the Greek anà «above» and kílos «circle», due to the fact that the fertile female flowers...
Anacampseros (Portulacaceae)
The name, derived from the Greek analMmpto «let me return» and éros «love», was attributed to this genus by Linnaeus (it existed since...
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