The royal Poinciana, or Delonix regia, comes with many names. Known as the flame tree, fire tree and flamboyant tree, the royal Poinciana produces large, fiery red or golden blooms that blossom from spring through summer. This fast-growing, deciduous tree develops fernlike foliage and takes on a nat

Bushes add beauty to any landscape. Their full figures make landscaping look more manicured, and their protective covers attract birds for nesting. Many types of bushes and shrubs require pruning, weeding and trimming and can become quite a bother to maintain in today's hectic world. Thankfully, the

A mistake commonly made by growers of carnivorous plants is that they are immune to the common diseases that other plants suffer from. Despite their fierce reputation, however, these meat-eating plants are just as likely to fall prey to illness and infection. By knowing what to look out...

Aquatic plants are important to the ecosystem.frog image by Lisa Eastman from Fotolia.comFlorida is home to many species of native aquatic plants. They play a crucial part of the ecosystem for wildlife habitats. The foundation of any food chain begins with plants. There are many other...

You can start most bedding plants indoors and wait until they start to sprout before transplanting them to bigger pots and containers or directly into your garden. You need to start different bedding plants at different times for the best results. You should start vegetables in relation to when you

The Coleman 295-700T is a dual fuel lantern that can burn either unleaded gasoline or white gasoline. The lantern must have fuel in it before it can be lit. Coleman recommends only lighting the lantern outdoors for safety reasons. If lighting the lantern in a house, camper, tent or other enclosed ar

Bilimbi is closely related to carambola, the star fruit.

Ecosystems vary in size and involve groups of living and nonliving things that interact with each other. Abiotic (air, water, rocks), biotic (plants, animals, microorganisms) and cultural components are all part of a larger community that makes up the whole of the ecosystem.

Climbing plants, like the trumpet vine and clematis, are living screens that plant lovers use on porches, fences and trellises. Create a wall of green or floral beauty by adding climbing plants to special locations in your garden. If you have a new climbing plant and want to spur its growth, there a

The word hydrophobic comes from the Greek for water-hating or water-fearing, and it's a pretty good description of what happens when water comes in contact with hydrophobic soil. Rather than promptly soaking into the dirt, the water will flow across its surface and the soil will absorb the water poo

The coast redwood bonsai is a fast-growing sequoia tree that begins to bear seeds around its fifth year. Averaging about 6 feet in growth each year, the coast redwood is one of the fasted growing trees in the world. The germination of seeds to sprout is relatively low for the coast redwood. Still, w

Outstanding flower gardens can be found around the world.Design Pics/Valueline/Getty ImagesWhen it comes to world-famous flowers gardens, the place many people think of first is Europe. In addition to their spectacular display of flowers, these gardens date back to earlier centuries....

Redwood trees of the species Sequoia sempervirens are the most easily propagated using seeds or a cutting taken from newly growing shoots. The best stem cuttings are from young trees less than 30 years old. Cuttings from older trees can survive but are more prone to failure and other issues.

The empress tree, also called the paulownia tree, is a decorative and highly prolific tree used mainly for landscaping purposes. Unlike many trees that present some difficulty in germinating seeds, the empress seed germinates quite easily. The empress seed germinates so easily, in fact, that many un

Water lilies are an easy-to-grow, cold-hardy pond plant.water lilies image by peejay from Fotolia.comPlants are an essential feature in ponds; they not only provide habitat to smaller fish and other marine organisms, but also help to maintain healthy and pure water. Not all pond plants...

Chrysanthemums, also called mums for short, are the traditional flower for the fall season. Prized for their beautiful blooms for over 2,000 years in some countries, chrysanthemums are the national flower of Japan.

Gladiolus is a botanical genus of perennial cormous flowering plants that are related to irises. Also known as sword lilies, gladioluses are prized for their tall flower spikes that produce large red, pink, white, purple, salmon, yellow or orange blossoms. Provide gladioluses with ideal growing cond

Caterpillars are butterflies or moths that have yet to reach maturity. In the Northeastern United States, moths and butterflies are welcomed garden guests during the spring and summer months. Full grown butterflies and moths help pollinate flowers and are beautiful to look at, but these beauties in

Gardeners have many choices in native, perennial plants.John Burke/Creatas/Getty ImagesGardeners living in every region of the United States have a wealth of choices in native, perennial plants. Many of these plants give the extra benefit of flowers, brightening up even the dreariest...

Reducing excess organic debris and ensuring proper soil drainage can help control gnats organically, according to the University of California. Fungus gnats can even enter buildings as well as your garden, thus also potentially eating and destroying houseplant roots too. Eliminating too much moistur