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There is a group of uncommonly beautiful flower bulbs that you can plant in early Spring - as they are not hardy. But none the less - these will bloom in late spring to early summer.
Autumnal leaf drop is a form of self-protection. Unlike evergreen plants, deciduous species generally have thin leaves that are susceptible to freezing. The tender leaf cells would rupture during the winter, making them useless for photosynthesis. As such, some plants evolved to drop them.
Caudiciform plants are those that create a swollen base or trunk - which is called a caudex. The trunk can be smooth, bumpy or even have a turtle back arrangement!
A large group of flowering plants in the bromeliad family closely related to Guzmania and Tillandsia (air plants). It’s native areas are Mexico, Central America, South America and the West Indies.
Named after Willem Hendrik de Vriese, Dutch botanist, physician (1806–1862).
Sometimes called “painted feather” it also know as “flaming sword”.