Dittany of Crete is also referred to as Eronda, Diktamo, and by other various names. Dittany of Crete is an herbaceous perennial that grows wild on the rocky faces and gorges that make up the island of Crete, a multi-branched, 6 to 12 inch herb with round, soft, fuzzy, grey leaves emanating from slender arching […]

Botanically known as Dictamnus albus, White Dittany is a species of floering plant in the family Rutaceae. It is native to warm, open woodland habitats in southern Europe, north Africa and much of Asia. This plant grows about 40 cm to 100 cm in height. Its flower form a loose pyramidal spike and vary in […]

Rumex crispus, also called curly dock, is a robust tap-rooted perennial growing two to five feet tall. Stems are erect, reddish, and slightly ridged. The elongated, basal leaves grow from 4 to 12 inches long and have wavy margins and lack hairs. Small flowers emerge in dense, green, spike-like, terminal clusters. Entire plants may turn […]

Dodder is an annual seed-bearing parasitic vine in the dodder family. It’s thin, thread-like, yellow or orange stems grow rapidly, entwining and covering their host plants. Dodder seeds germinate in soil and can live on their own for 5 to 10 days until they are about a foot tall.  In temperate areas, Dodder is an […]

The Dog Rose is a scrambling shrub, found in hedgerows, woodland edges, on dunes, and grasslands. It is the most abundant of our native, wild roses, with sweet-scented pink or white flowers that appear in June and July. In the autumn, it produces bright red rosehips that are often eaten by birds and small mammals, […]

Flowering Dogwood is a beautiful shrub to small tree with a straggling, spreading crown. It presents lovely boughs of white inflorescences in springtime forests. In the fall, it is ornamental with bright fruits and deep red, purple, and orange foliage.  Its leaves are opposite, simple, egg-shaped, 3-5 inches long, dark green, with slightly wavy edges. […]

Donkey’s Tail plant is a part of the botanical family Crassulaceae and the genus Sedum. These perennial plants are native to Mexico (Veracruz, Puebla, Chiapas). The plant grows best in full sunlight and well-drained soil. The flower is a cyme inflorescence with 4-5 petals. The fruit is a capsule.  These flowering plants attract pollinators and […]

Dracaena, previously known as Chrysodacron, is a part of the botanical family Asparagaceae. These perennial plants are native to Africa, Australia, Central and South America, and Southeast Asia. The plant grows best in bright indirect sunlight and moist, well-drained soil. The flowers are white and yellow and bloom in summer and spring. The fruit is […]

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