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Portulacaria afra (known as elephant bush, porkbush, purslane tree, dwarf jade and spekboom in Afrikaans) is a small-leaved succulent plant found in South Africa. These succulents commonly have a reddish stem and green leaves, but a variegated cultivar is often seen in cultivation. They are simple to care for and make easy houseplants for a ...
Kalanchoe beharensis (commonly known as elephant's ear kalanchoe, felt bush, or feltbush) is a plant species in the succulent genus Kalanchoe, and the family Crassulaceae. Kalanchoe beharensis is native to Madagascar [ 1 ] known by local names mongy , rongy and tavitavy .
Miscanthus × giganteus, also known as the giant miscanthus, is a sterile hybrid of Miscanthus sinensis and Miscanthus sacchariflorus. [b] It is a perennial grass with bamboo-like stems that can grow to heights of 3–4 metres (13 ft) in one season (from the third season onwards).
[A 3] Just like Pennisetum purpureum and Saccharum ravennae (which grow to the same height), it is also called "elephant grass". Miscanthus' ability to grow on marginal land and in relatively cold weather conditions, its rapid CO 2 absorption, its significant carbon sequestration , and its high yield make it a favorite choice as a biofuel .
Leucophyllum frutescens is an evergreen shrub in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae, native to the U.S. state of Texas, where it is the official "State Native Shrub of Texas", [2] and to the states of Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas in northern Mexico.
Guaiacum angustifolium is a species of flowering plant in the caltrop family, Zygophyllaceae. Common names include Texas guaiacum , Texas lignum-vitae , soapbush and huayacán . It is native to southern and western Texas [ 4 ] in the United States and northern Mexico . [ 3 ]
While Leonard Nimoy will always be fondly remembered for his memorable performance as Spock, his family wasn’t initially convinced it was a part he should play.. The actor’s widow Susan Bay ...
Pachycormus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the cashew family commonly known as the Baja elephant tree, torote blanco, or copalquín. [3] The single species Pachycormus discolor is endemic to the Baja California peninsula , with three varieties.