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With the first day of spring right around the corner, El Pasoans may already be dreaming of a nice garden this year. Spring officially begins Tuesday, March 19, this year.
The etymological association of oleander with the bay laurel has continued into the modern day: in France the plant is known as "laurier rose", [12] while the Spanish term, "Adelfa", is the descendant of the original Ancient Greek name for both the bay laurel and the oleander, daphne, which subsequently passed into Arabic usage and thence to Spain.
The Native Plant Society of Texas aims to educate both its members and the general public and to foster a greater awareness of the Texas native flora; to encourage landscaping with appropriate native plants; to protect, conserve and restore native plants threatened by development; to encourage the responsible propagation of native plants; and to promote appreciation and understanding of ...
The new USDA map of plant hardiness zones switches Austin from 8B to 9A, which indicates shorter winters and longer growing season.
The past 30 years have seen a surge of interest in native Texas plants. They would seem to be a great choice for landscaping, but some are more user-friendly than others. Let me give some details.
The oleander is a poisonous plant grown as an ornamental. Oleander may also refer to: The Oleander wattle, tree native to Australia; Oleander, California, in Fresno County; MV Oleander, ferry; Oleander moth, Syntomeida epilais; Oleander hawk-moth, Daphnis nerii; Oleander-Rennen, German horse race; Oleander (band), American post-grunge band, or ...
Plant it near the back of the woody plant border, perhaps behind Carissa or dwarf yaupon hollies that can provide dark evergreen foliage as a nice contrast. Leatherleafs grow four to six feet tall ...
Apocynaceae (/ ə ˌ p ɑː s ə ˈ n eɪ s i ˌ aɪ,-s iː ˌ iː /, from Apocynum, Greek for "dog-away") is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, stem succulents, and vines, commonly known as the dogbane family, [1] because some taxa were used as dog poison.