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The Planting of ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia)
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The ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) or Zanzibar Gem Plant is one of the most beautiful and robust plants indoors and outdoors - where climatic conditions allow. Zamiokoulkas zamiifolia - its planting, care & propagation - is mentioned in a series of "Kalliergeia" articles with the ambition to one day be completed.>>
December 12, 2020
Cast Iron Plant (Aspidistra elatior) – Description & Uses
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The following article is devoted to the Cast Iron Plant (Aspidistra elatior), where extensive reference is made to the gardening, floriculture and other properties of this exotic shady evergreen plant, which is utilized both as house and office plant, but it can be planted and outdoors - provided the conditions permit.>>
February 24, 2020
Anthurium andraeanum (Flamingo Flower) – Description and Uses
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Anthurium andraeanum, the Flamingo Flower, remains one of the most popular indoor plants, both for its impressive flower and for its particular foliage beauty. The following article gives all the basic information about its botanical characteristics, its properties and its use in garden and landscape.>>
December 16, 2018
Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum) – Description and Uses
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Particularly widespread plant, the Chlorophytum comosum or Spider Plant owes its popularity to its bicolor variety of ‘Variegatum’ rather than to it itself. Of course, without this there would be no variety, which in itself is an extremely serious reason for presenting this wonderful tuberus plant.>>
December 6, 2018
Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii) – Description and Uses
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The genus Spathiphyllum also includes the Peace Lily, more commonly known as Spathiphyllum wallisii. Peace Lily is a valuable ornamental plant, with beautiful large flowers and leaves, which also is kind enough to cleanse the interior of houses, offices and business premises of a fair amount toxic substances.>>
November 7, 2018
Bear’s Breeches, the Corinthian Columns Capital Plant
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The Bear's Breeches (Acanthus mollis) is one of the most valuable herbaceous - rhizomatous ornamental plants for planting in gardens and in the landscape, thanks to its amazingly large and deep lobed leaves, which inspired the sculptor Callimachus to create the Corinthian capital, but also thanks to its impressive flowering.>>
August 14, 2018
