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Mallow (lat. Malva), or kalachik, or stem-rose - the type genus of the Malvaceae family - a herbaceous plant, usually annual, sometimes biennial and perennial. Today, about 30 species of mallow grow naturally in the temperate climates of North Africa, North America, Asia and Europe. Mallow was cultivated in Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece: a description of the healing properties of the plant was found in the writings of Hippocrates and Pliny the Elder. In the twenties of the last century, scientists discovered ecological plasticity and high fodder qualities in mallow. And large bright pink flowers have always aroused the admiration of artists who depicted them in paintings, and poets who sang about them in verse.
Mallow has long been known in folk medicine. The beneficial properties of mallow have been studied by healers in many countries. For example, an infusion of mallow flowers and leaves cures stomach inflammation and intestinal disorders. Hot baths with steamed leaves or flowers of mallow (mallow) help relieve swelling of the spleen. The forest mallow grass is a constant component of chest collections.
This is a plant that I saw in a local nursery one day. I have no idea what it is, but I really liked the shapes and textures of the leaves.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. July 2010.
The cultivated fields now crossed by the railway are the forerunners of the fertile valleys that surround Cuzco.
Blooming Vinca major.
Vinca major (Large periwinkle, ‘Tsuru-Nichinichisou’ in Japanese) is an evergreen flowering plant in the dogbane family, native to southern Europe, northern Africa and western Asia. It is widely cultivated as groundcover.
The term Geranium refers, in general, to a group of herbs and small shrubs of the genera Geranium and Pelargonium. It gathers about 300 species, many native to temperate and tropical regions of altitude, of which several are cultivated as ornamentals or for the extraction of tannins and tinctures.
Geranium can be divided into groups, such as: upright geranium; pending geranium; English geranium; fragrant geranium; herbaceous geranium and succulent geranium.
The photos presented in this series are from Pelargonium peltatum (pending geranium), Geraniums with narrow stems and leaves similar in shape to ivy are called “Ivy-leaved Geraniums” or “Pelargonium peltatum”. It behaves like a vine and the flowers have narrower petals and fewer floral heads.
The flowers can be single or folded and can be colored crimson, scarlet, salmon, pink and white. The strong colors and double flowers are the preference of the majority of the public in southern Brazil.
Cultivated as early as 4,000 B.C., almonds are native to central and southwest Asia.
California produces nearly 80 percent of the world supply.
Have a good one
Cultivated by the Aztecs before Cortez’s arrival, introduced to Europe in 1784 and named after Andreas Dahl, a student of Carl Linnaeus, these Mexican and Central American natives have a fascinating past. Promising stylish pizazz for today’s landscape, the following new Dutch introductions stem from the widely popular “Bishop” series, which originated in the 1920s.
The cultivated varieties of Oriental poppies may be white to pink, scarlet, or blackish-purple, often doubled to enormous size, or with fringed margins. They have been cultivated in the west since the 1500s, and often featured in 17th and 18th century Dutch flower paintings. The petals are like tissue paper and silky in appearance. These beauties grace my Oriental bed in front of my house.
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