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Lady Palm- I Planted Roots in Mexico

January 1, 2015February 11, 2019Tommy Clarkson

By Tommy Clarkson from the January 2015 Edition Lady Palm, Rhapis excelsa Family: Arecaceae (Also known as Bamboo Palm, Miniature Fan Palm, Little Lady Palm, Large Lady Palm, Slender Lady Palm, Broadleaf Lady Palm, and Ground Rattan) With what I’m about to say, you’ll probably think that I’m pulling your proverbial leg but, honestly, I’m not! […]

Boston Fern- I Planted Roots In Mexico

January 1, 2015February 4, 2019Tommy Clarkson

By Tommy Clarkson from the January 2015 Edition Nephrolepis exaltata Family: Lomariopsidaceae or Davalliaceae (Also known as: Sword Fern, Wild Boston Fern, Tuber Ladder Fern, or Fishbone Fern) Who hasn’t heard of a Boston Fern? As I recall, my first contact with such was some sixty years ago when my grandmother, Rose Unruh, had a large, […]

Nephrolepis Exaltata- I Planted Roots In Mexico

December 12, 2014February 4, 2019Tommy Clarkson

By Tommy Clarkson from the December 2014 Edition Agave, Nephrolepis exaltata – I Family: Agavoideae (Also known as Century Plant, Maguay or American Aloe The Greek word agauos means “of kings and heroes, illustrious, hence noble” and, good full-time residents of Mexico as we are, we’ll drink to that! (Have you ever had one of Patty’s […]

Asparagus Fern- I Planted Roots In Mexico

December 1, 2014February 4, 2019Tommy Clarkson

By Tommy Clarkson from the December 2014 Edition Asparagus Fern, Protasparagus densiflorus ‘Sprengeri’ Family: Strelitziaceae (Known by no other names) What we commonly call Asparagus Fern is, in fact, neither not an asparagus as we think of them (though in the same family) and not a fern! If the truth be known, they are actually members of […]

I Planted Roots in Mexico – Oyster Plant

November 1, 2014January 12, 2018Manzanillo Sun Writer

By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the November 2014 Edition Tradescantia spathacea or pallida ‘Purpea’, Rhoea spathacea, or Rhoea discolor Family: Commelinaceae (Also known as Moses-in-the-Boat, Moses-in-the-Cradle, Moses-inthe-Basket, Moses-in-the-Bulrushes, Boatlily and the ever popular Purple Leafed Spiderwort.) (This plant should not be confused with Acanthus molli, or Acanthus spinosus – Bear’s Breeches or the Scolymus hispanicus Spanish Oyster […]

Old Man Plant- I Planted Roots In Mexico

November 1, 2014February 4, 2019Tommy Clarkson

By Tommy Clarkson from the November 2014 Edition Coccothrinax crinita Family: Arecaceae Subfamily: Coryphoideae (Also known as Cuban Old Man Palm, Hairy Old Man, Mat Palm, Old Man Thatch or Thatch Palm) As too many of we ‘more senior than most’ men have learned, at some point hair begins to sprout from physical locales other than those we […]

Tabasco Pepper- I Planted Roots In Mexico

October 1, 2014February 17, 2021Tommy Clarkson

By Tommy Clarkson from the October 2014 Edition Capsicum frutescens (or C. fastigiatum or C. annuum) Family: Solanaceae (Also known as Cayenne Pepper, Bird Pepper and Chili Pepper) Patty claims that, long ago, my eating habits burned off all of my taste buds! Hence, with my proclivity for piquant, hot foods it goes without saying that I […]

I Planted Roots In Mexico – Mexican Fan Palm

October 1, 2014October 21, 2017Manzanillo Sun Writer

By Tommy Clarkson from the October 2014 Edition Washingtonia robusta Family: Arecacea (Also known as Mexican Washingtonia or Petticoat Palm) (I’ve struggled with whether to write about the two different Washingtonias separately or together. Then the obvious hit me. It would be a gross disservice to each of these great palms to clump them together . . […]

Peace Lily- I Planted Roots in Mexico

September 1, 2014February 4, 2019Tommy Clarkson

By Tommy Clarkson from the September 2014 Edition Peace Lily, Spathiphyllum wallisii Family: Araceae (Also known as: Spathe Flower, Closet Plant or Spathiphyllum) In search of a not too tall but very attractive plant for an area that’s in constant shade? Related to the Anthuriums and Alocasias, the Peace Lily may just be your plant […]

Butterfly Palm- I Planted Roots in Mexico

September 1, 2014February 4, 2019Tommy Clarkson

By Tommy Clarkson from the September 2014 Edition Butterfly Palm, Dypsis lutescens (Some call it Chrysalidocarpus lutescens) Family: Arecea (Also known as Yellow Butterfly Palm, Yellow Palm, Golden Butterfly, Cane Palm, Golden Cane Palm, Golden Yellow Palm, Golden Feather Palm, Madagascar Palm, and Yellow Bamboo Palm.) Because it is so ubiquitous throughout the tropics and sub-tropics, […]

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