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A small tree with a wide-spreading crown and pale-green leaves. A very showy summer bloomer. Magnificent flowers bloom with petals that change in color from pale red to dark red then paling again. A great houseplant to grow! Flowers range from white to pink on the same branch and appear in dense clusters. This tree is in bloom for over three months. Grow in full light, water freely during growing season and feed once a month.

See Article about pink cassias.

Hybrid:

Cassia fistula x javanica

The Robinia sp. is a native species found throughout the eastern part of the United States. Many species can be used for bonsai, and because of their adaptability and resilience, this plant is a popular choice for landscapers.

Depending on the kind of Robinia sp. you want to grow, the size of your tree can range between a large shrub 5-10ft tall, to a small tree 10-20ft and even larger trees that can reach a height taller than 20ft.

These plants thrive in full sun or semi-shade and require moderate water growing conditions. When blooming, the flowers are white or off-white tone and has a sweet fragrant smell. The blooms are especially attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds.

In terms to growing conditions, the Robinia sp. is generally hardy enough to tolerate a USDA Hardiness Zone 9 to 11 and can tolerate temperatures as low as 30s (F) for a short period of time. But for growers in cold climates, the best practice to keep the plant flourishing is to grow it in a pot and bring it indoors when temperatures drop. The plant should be given enough light and watered accordingly.

Adenium 'Prakry Dao' features creamy yellow petals with vivid red streaks and a glowing red center, giving the bloom a radiant and eye-catching appearance.

Ixia gloriosa is a striking South African bulbous plant, native to the Western Cape province, where it grows in sunny, well-drained, sandy soils, often in fynbos vegetation.

It produces tall, slender stems topped with star-shaped flowers in brilliant shades of red, pink, or purple, often with contrasting dark centers.

Water: Moderate during growth; dry during dormancy.

Best suited for USDA Zones 8 10. In cooler zones, bulbs should be lifted and stored over winter or grown in containers and brought indoors.

Native to SE Asia, Dasymaschalon dasymaschalum is a slow growing tree with a height of 10 to 20 feet. It can grow into a large shrub if not pruned, reaching a height of 5 to 10 feet. This tree has a rounded canopy and oval shaped leaves that are waxily shiny and a bit sharp ended, ranging about 2 to 5 inches in length.

In spring and early summer, Dasymaschalon dasymaschalum is covered with small, pale yellow flowers that, from a distance, look like elongated yellowish leaves. But upon closer inspection, one will find the flowers to be long, thin and quite fragrant, bearing a resemblance to Ylang-Ylang. Depending on growing conditions, the flowers may also appear in shades of pink or yellow-orange.

When growing Dasymaschalon dasymaschalum, the tree needs to be regularly watered, especially when it is young. As the tree matures and becomes more established, its water needs will decline. It prefers a sunny position, and is hardy in USDA Zones 9 to 11. In colder regions, it can be planted as a container plant outdoors in summer and kept indoors in winter. When kept indoors, it should be placed in a sunny spot and watered regularly.

This tree is famous in Ethnomedical plant systems and is used in many traditional remedies. Its bark, leaves and flowers are used to treat a variety of ailments, from coughs and colds to skin problems.

Varieties: Red , Yellow. Season: October-January. This beautiful tree has large dark green leaves that shade the fruit pods which grow directly from the trunk and branches. The flesh is eaten as a dessert, and the seeds are the raw material of chocolate. Hot chocolate can be made by drying the seeds, roasting, grinding, and adding milk. Chocolate beans were used as money by the Maya Indians of Central America. The red pods are larger and have more abundant flesh. Cocoa is prepared by grinding the beans into a paste between hot rollers and mixing it with sugar and starch, part of the fat being removed. Chocolate is prepared in much the same way, but the fat is retained. Oil of Theobroma or butter is a yellowish white solid, with an odor resembling that of cocoa, taste bland and agreeable; generally extracted by expression. It is used as an ingredient in cosmetic ointments and in pharmacy for coating pills and preparing suppositories. It has excellent emollient properties and is used to soften and protect chapped hands and lips. Theobromine, the alkaloid contained in the beans, resembles caffeine in its action, but its effect on the central nervous system is less powerful. Its action on muscle, the kidneys and the heart is more pronounced. It is used principally for its effect due to stimulation of the renal epithelium; it is especially useful when there is an accumulation of fluid in the body resulting from cardiac failure, when it is often given with digitalis to relieve dilatation. It is also employed in high blood pressure as it dilates the blood-vessels. It is best administered in powders or cachets. See Article about Drink of the Gods.

Pink Evening Primrose is an upright to sprawling, 1 1/2 ft. perennial, which spreads to form extensive colonies. Its large, four-petaled flowers, solitary from leaf axils, range in color from dark pink to white. The delicate-textured, cup-shaped blossoms are lined with pink or red veins. A hardy and drought resistant species that can form colonies of considerable size.

In Zones 5 9, it grows as a perennial that dies back in cold seasons and reliably returns from its rhizomes each spring.

Evening primroses are useful in a wide variety of semi-wild garden settings: in rock gardens, wildflower meadows, and naturalistic borders and along the edges of roads and trails.Plants are likely to die of root rot if the soil is not well drained. They do fine in high humidity.

Climbing shrub, with heads of showy pink or red-crimson winged fruits in summer-fall. Flexible stems, canopy irregularly shaped. Flowers are yellow with a touch of red in terminal inflorescences. Species originally from South Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and NW Argentina.

Soil should be soft, moist, well drained. Direct sun or partial shade. Cold hardy. This nice plant is not often available basically due to rarity. Not invasive, suitable for small spaces and container culture.