Watercress plant ‘poor man’s bread’ is a semi-aquatic plant in the Brassicaceae family and the genus Nasturtium. These perennial plants are native to Northern Europe, Central Asia, and Northern Africa. It grows best in slightly alkaline soil and near lakes or slow-running water. The plant grows up to 100 cm in length, and flowers grow […]

Weeping fig, also called Indian Rubber Plant, belongs to the botanical family Moraceae and the genus Ficus. These plants are native to Tropical and Southtropical Asia and Northern Australia. These woody plants are 5-30 ft tall and grow best in indirect sunlight and sandy loamy soil. The flowers are enclosed in a fleshy receptacle and […]

Weeping Norway Spruce (Baltic Whitewood) is a part of the botanical family Pinaceae and the genus Picea. This woody evergreen tree is native to Europe. The plant is 40-60 ft and grows best in full sun and well-drained soil. Cones are pendulous, and scales are thin and toothed.  The flowers are rich in nectar and […]

Yucca filamentosa (Adam’s Needle) plants are part of the botanical family Asparagaceae. These flowering plants are native to the Southeastern United States (Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina). The plant is 3-8 ft tall and grows in bright sunlight and a neutral pH. The flowers of Yucca filamentosa are white, bell-shaped, and have thick petals.  These plants […]

Zoysia Grass (Mascarenegrass) belongs to the botanical family Poaceae and the genus Zoysia. These perennial plants are native to Asia. The plant grows best in full sunlight and well-drained soil and goes dormant in winter. The flowers are arranged in spikes, and the fruit is a caryopsis.  Mascarene grass is used as an ornamental plant […]