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A rose (/ˈroʊz/) is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species and thousands of cultivars. They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs, climbing or trailing with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers vary in size and shape and are usually large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows and reds. Most species are native to Asia, with smaller numbers native to Europe, North America, and northwest Africa. Species, cultivars and hybrids are all widely grown for their beauty and often are fragrant. Rose plants range in size from compact, miniature roses, to climbers that can reach seven meters in height.
Los Angeles Air Force Base's 61st Civil Engineering and Logistics Squadron uses drought-tolerant plants and landscaping known as "xeriscaping" to minimize water use as part of Air Force resource conservation efforts. Many xeriscaped areas on the base are only watered once a month or not at all. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarah Corrice/RELEASED.)
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia mammillaris
Common Name(s): Indian Corn Cob, Corn Cob Euphorbia
Distribution: South Africa
Flower: Greenish Yellow
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Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Echinopsis oxygona
Common Name(s): Easter Lily Cactus
Synonym(s): Cereus oxygonus, Cereus multiplex, Echinopsis multiplex, Echinopsis schwantesii, Echinopsis paraguayensis, Echinopsis eyriesii
Native Habitat: Chaco, Corrientes, Entre Rios, Formosa, Jujuy, Salta, Santa Fe, Santiago del Estero - Argentina : Paraguay : Chuquisaca, Santa Cruz, Tarija - Bolivia : Uruguay
Flower: Pink, White
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Aeonium arboreum var artopurpureum 'Schwarzkopf'
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Aeonium manriqueorum
Native Habitat: Commercial Hybrid
Flower: Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Callirhoe involucrata
Tough native perennial from the plains of the U.S. Forms a spreading groundcover that blooms continuously from May until frost with cup-shaped magenta blooms. Because of its large tap root, it is very drought tolerant and looks good even through the summer heat.
Plant Taxonomy of Columbine Flowers:
Plant taxonomy classifies columbine plants, in general, as Aquilegia. For instance, Aquilegia canadensis is the red columbine.
Plant Type for Columbine Plants:
Columbine plants are herbaceous flowering perennials.
Characteristics of Columbine Plants:
Columbine plants come in many colors; some are even bi-colored. Columbines can have red, yellow, white, blue, pink or purple blossoms. Columbine flowers are airy plants with attractive foliage (clover-like when young), reaching ca. 2 feet in height (taller when in full bloom). Columbine plants bloom in late spring to early summer and self-seed readily if you don't deadhead (see below under Care).
Planting Zones for Columbine Flowers:
Grow columbine plants in planting zones 3-9. There are columbine flowers native to many lands. Aquilegia canadensis, for instance, indigenous to the woods of eastern North America, is a wildflower often remarked upon by hikers for its bluish-green foliage.
Sun and Soil Requirements for Columbine Plants:
There are plenty of exceptions, but "partial shade" is the standard recommendation for columbine plants. Grow columbine flowers in a well-drained soil. Often dwelling on rocky ledges in the wild, the drought resistance displayed by such columbine flowers as Aquilegia canadensis make them good candidates for xeriscaping.
Armeria maritima 'Rubrifolia'
Diminutive plant that blooms spring through summer. Grass-like foliage froms a clump about 3 inches wide. Flower stalks stand about 5-6 inches tall. Drought tolerant.
May 2009
Family: Aloaceae
Genus: Haworthia bayeri
Common Name(s):
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Native Habitat: South Africa
Flower: Green, White
Cultivar Availability: Uncommon
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After our visit to the succulent cafe and walk on the pier, we consulted Yelp for a burger joint close by (the wait for Ruby's on the pier was almost an hour) and chose Ty's Burger House. To my surprise they had an awesome outdoor garden with tons of succulents and a great spot to chill and eat what turned out to be fantastic hamburgers!!
These chia plants did great as cover crops planted on the back (dry) side of the berm. With all the heavy rains this week, the plants fell over. This was about 8-10 feet tall, but I'm surprised at how shallow the roots appear to be. Maybe I need to explore further b/c shallow roots and drought tolerant don't seem a fit.
This is definitely something I'll re-seed next spring.
Oenothera missouriensis
(Also O. macrocarpa)
Huge 4" lemon-yellow flowers shaped open in the morning and fade by evening. Each flower lasts only a day, but new ones keep coming for several weeks. Large seed pods develop four flat "wings", each with a hollow tube along the base that holds the seeds. Very easy to grow from seed; difficult to transplant because of the deep taproot. Native to U.S. plains.
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Echinocereus rigidissimus
Common Name(s): Arizona Rainbow Hedgehog Cactus, Sonoran Rainbow Cactus
Synonym(s): Cereus pectinatus, Echinocereus pectinatus
Native Habitat: Chihuahua, Sonora - Mexico : Arizona, New Mexico - United States
Flower: Pink, Red
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Lampranthus sp. (aurantiacus?)
One of the South African iceplants.
In California, this and similar iceplants are popular. They are tough, drought-adapted, and fire-resistant, and they feature big displays of brilliant spring-time color.
Streetside planting in San Diego, California.
March 1, 2010.
Sedeveria 'Harry Butterfield, is considered to be a hybrid between Sedum morganianum ("Burro Tail") and Echeveria derenbergii. Loose rosettes of long, pointed fleshy glaucous blue-green leaves. Looks much like a rosette Echeveria at first, and then grows more columnar until the weight of the stem causes the plant to become somewhat pendant, more like the "Burro Tail". Porous soil with adequate drainage. Bright light with ample airflow. Water thoroughly when soil is dry to the touch. Protect from frost to prevent possible scarring.
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Crassula rupestris
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Native Habitat: Namibia : South Africa
Flower: White
Cultivar Availability: Common Locally in Some Areas
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Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Kalanchoe tomentosa var. "Chocolate Soldier"
Common Name(s): Panda Plant, Pussy's Ears
Synonym(s):
Native Habitat: Madagascar
Flower: Green, White
Cultivar Availability: Uncommon
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Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Sedum rubrotinctum
Common Name(s): Pork and Beans, Jelly Bean Plant
Synonym(s):
Native Habitat: Mexico
Flower: Red, Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Los Angeles Air Force Base's 61st Civil Engineering and Logistics Squadron uses drought-tolerant plants and landscaping known as "xeriscaping" to minimize water use as part of Air Force resource conservation efforts. Many xeriscaped areas on the base are only watered once a month or not at all. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarah Corrice/RELEASED.)
Groundcovers of light pink and hot pink ice plant lights up a springtime Desert Garden landscape at the Huntington Botanical Gardens.
Bench by path in sand hill prairie meadow with Prairie Sandreed (Calamovilfa longifolia), Amorpha canescens (leadplant), Artemesia frigida, and Ratibida at Denver Botanic Garden
Dartmouth House May 2008
Viola odorata
These violets range from dark purple, to the white/bluish ones pictured above, to completely white. Plants are very vigorous and spread by stolons, as well as seed. Makes an excellent ground cover for shady areas and are fairly drought tolerant.
At Sri Lanka’s Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA) Congress, the Eggplant Pre-breeding Project presented a poster on the approach it is currently using to use eggplant wild relatives to obtain drought tolerant pre-breeding materials of eggplant. The team also discussed some of the achievements obtained up to now, and the future directions to be taken.
Credit: Shawn Landersz for the Crop Wild Relatives Project
Photo from the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum's first public plant sale of the spring 2014 season. Taken by Katie Hetrick 4.5.14.
I'm wondering if there is some sort of mid-sized Bird of Paradise plant for our front sidewalk cut? (EDIT: The answer is no). The giant ones grow to ten or twenty feet. S. reginae is more of a four foot plant. Is there a plant with this sort of leaf pattern which grows to five or six feet and likes Northern California temperatures?
Our Bird of Paradise plant (currently residing on the back deck) is at this scale here via Photoshop trickery. In reality, it is half of this height. The Aeoniums are to scale.
Here is what we ended up planting instead:
This South American native is prominently featured in the entry gardens around the new Education and Visitor Center, which opens in 2015.
Drought-tolerant plants from our Fall Plant Sale, Oct. 24–26, 2014.
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