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The plants form attractive clumps of ivy, lance, or heart-shaped foliage. There are currently more than 20 species of cyclamen, but hardy cyclamen typically is considered the easiest to grow.
Mimosa strigillosa, also known as sunshine mimosa and powderpuff, is a perennial ground cover in the family Fabaceae that is native to nearly all US states bordering the Gulf of Mexico and grows north into Georgia and Arkansas as well. [1] The name powderpuff refers to the small spherical flowers that rise above the plant's creeping vines.
Epigean – occurring on the ground. Epigeic – plants with stolons on the ground. Epigeous – on the ground. Used for leaf fungus that live on the surface of the leaf. Epiphloedal – growing on the bark of trees. Epiphloedic – an organism that grows on the bark of trees. Epiphyllous – growing on the leaves.
Groundcover of Vinca major. Groundcover or ground cover is any plant that grows low over an area of ground, which protects the topsoil from erosion and drought.In a terrestrial ecosystem, the ground cover forms the layer of vegetation below the shrub layer known as the herbaceous layer, and provides habitats and concealments for (especially fossorial) terrestrial fauna.
Penstemon. Penstemon, also called beardtongue, is a sturdy, sun-loving summer bloomer. This drought-tolerant and deer-resistant plant is ideal for all types of gardens.
Higher maintenance than annual cosmos, this perennial species (Cosmos atrosanguineus) bears dark red flowers that smell like chocolate until fall temperatures dip below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. A ...
The age of some herbaceous perennial plants can be determined by herbchronology, the analysis of annual growth rings in the secondary root xylem. [18] Herbaceous plants do not produce perennializing above-ground structures using lignin, which is a complex phenolic polymer deposited in the secondary cell wall of all vascular plants. The ...
Vinca major is a trailing vine, spreading along the ground and rooting along the stems to form dense masses of groundcover individually 2–5 metres (6 + 1 ⁄ 2 – 16 + 1 ⁄ 2 ft) across and up to 25 centimetres (10 in) high, perhaps even 50–70 cm (20–28 in).