By Tommy Clarkson from the May 2018 Edition Ophiopogon japonicas Family: Liliaceane Also known as: Dwarf Lily Turf, Monkey Grass or Snakebeard Like a somewhat nondescript person that we busily pass, unnoticed, on a bustling, crowded street, we’ve all seen this plant in a variety of locales and applications. Yet, most likely we looked right past […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the May 2018 Edition Strongylodon macrobotrys Family: Leguminosae Also known as: Emerald Creeper, Emerald Vine, Turquoise Jade Vine or Cascada de Jade There is only one plant my Patty has ever asked that we include in our gardens. This is it, the Jade Vine, endangered in the wild and somewhat scarce in […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the April 2018 Edition Pandanus veitchii ‘Variegata’ Family: Pandanaceae Also known as: Variegated Hala, Screw Palm or Pandanus Palm (This beauty’s origin? Madagascar, maybe. Southern Asia, perhaps. New Britain, closer perchance. Or is it, in fact, Australia? Finding definitive, confirmation of this plant’s beginnings is scarcer than locating native palm trees in […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the April 2018 Edition Leucophyllum frutescens Family: Scrophulariaceae Also known as: Texas Ranger, Texas Rain Sage, Texas Barometer Bush, Texas Silverleaf, Ash-Bush, Wild Lilac, Purple Sage or Cenizo On the left side of Calle Loma Bonita driving up the (very) steep hill to Ola Brisa Gardens grows a fine looking and healthy […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the March 2018 Edition Peperomia obtusifolia Family: Peperacease Also known as: Baby Rubber Plant, Jade Plant, Blunt-leaved Peperomia, Marble Peperomia, Florida Peperomia or American Rubber Plant Thriving worldwide throughout the tropics, there are around 1,000 different herbaceous species in the Peperomia genus. Yet, even with this large of a group, it is […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the March 2018 Edition Family: Agavaceae Also known as: Dragon Tree Dracaena is the Greek word for “female dragon.” In turn, the thickened sap of this plant, supposedly, resembles dragon’s blood. (However, in that it’s been some time since I last slew a dragon and, quite honestly, with all the roaring, flapping […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the February 2018 Edition Sansevieria trifasciata ’Hahnii’ Family: Asparagaceae (Once again, I show my age. But, how many others remember Ernie K-Doe’s 1961 hit song ”Mother in Law?” For those who are unaware of, or don’t recall, the lyrics, it was a somewhat humorous commentary and characterization of such an individual. Having […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the February 2018 Edition Ricinus communis Family: Euphorbiaceae Also known as: Castor oil plant or Palma Christi Fraught with a few fearsome facts, the Castor Bean is perceived by no few as the botanical world’s equivalent of the proberbial wolf in sheep’s clothing! As a result, some shudder at the mere suggestion […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the January 2018 Edition Aloe barbadensis Family: Liliaceae Also known as: Medicinal Aloe, Barbados Aloe, West Indian Aloe, Chinese Aloe, Indian Aloe, True Aloe, Burn Aloe, Curacao Aloe, First Aid Plant, Lily of the Desert, Wand of Heaven or Miracle Plant (From the proverbial “Get Go” let me share that there […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the January 2018 Edition Echinocactus grusonii Family: Cactaceae Also known as: Golden Ball or Mother-in-Law’s Cushion Those who know me are aware that we’ve few cacti and succulents, as we haven’t room for a large assortment here in Ola Brisa Gardens. The Golden Barrel Cactus is one we do feature, however. And […]
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