Showing posts with label Trees. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trees. Show all posts

Tuesday 19 October 2021

CURLY DOCK Rumex crispus

Curly-leaved dock, Yellow dock, Sour dock, Indian tobacco POLYGONACEAE

Buckwheat Family

SIZE = Plant: 2–4 feet, basal rosette is winter-hardy.

Flower: = 1/6 inch, in slender spikes. With 6 sepals, no petals.

LEAVES = 6–12 inches; with wavy, curled margins.

BLOOMS = March-May

At least fifteen Rumex species inhabit Texas and several ranges into the Houston area. While none has showy flowers, the docks are nevertheless conspicuous plants with interesting features. Curly dock, R. crispus, is the largest and most common of the local species. A native of Europe, this alien has become established in fields and disturbed ground throughout the United States. A stout perennial from a heavy taproot, it has a hardy rosette of leaves that remains green all winter, lining Houston roadsides even when other vegetation is withered and brown.

Curly dock is easily recognized by its long, slender leaves with crisped and wavy margins. The flowering stem reaches four feet, with tiny green flowers arranged on slender, branching spikes. There are six sepals in two ranks, but the flowers have no petals. Brown, heart-shaped, three-winged fruits fill the terminal spikes in late summer and fall.

While some authors regard curly dock as a “noxious weed,” natural-foods enthusiasts praise it as a rich source of vitamins A and C. Tull suggests using the young leaves as a substitute for spinach in salads or as cooked greens. Large doses, however, may cause gastric distress. Native Americans ground dock seeds and used the meal in bread, but Tull points out that removing the papery husks entails a great deal of work for a small amount of flour. Dormon also notes that the Chitimacha Indians of southern Louisiana used curly dock, which they called “deer’s-ears,” for dyeing their cane baskets.


Herbalists consider tea from the dried roots of the dock to be an excellent “blood purifier” and use it for a variety of skin diseases, rheumatism, liver ailments, and sore throats. It may either cause or relieve diarrhea, depending on the dosage, the season of the year, and the concentration of tannins and other chemicals in the plants.

Sunday 16 June 2019

Ginkgo Tree - Traditional Medicine Tree

This family includes a single species, which now survives in the wild in only a small area in China. Ginkgo is a common ornamental in North America. Trees are dioecious with separate sexes, some trees being female and others being male. Sadly, all other species are being extinct. It is found in fossils dating back 270 million years. Ginkgo is practically pest free, defiant to storm damage, and casts dense shade.
This tree was widely cultivated in human history used in traditional medicine and source of food.  Male plants produce small pollen cones with sporophylls, while female plants do not produce cones. It has significant importance in Japanese culture. It is the official tree of the Tokyo, and the symbol of Tokyo is a ginkgo leaf. Even in Thailand Ginkgo seeds are served with boiled coconut flesh as a dessert.
The ginkgo's stubbornness may be seen in Hiroshima, Japan, where six trees growing between one to two kilometers from the 1945 catastrophic atom bomb explosion. Although about all other plants and animals in the region were killed. But the ginkgos, even charred, survived and were soon healthy again, among other hibakujumoku (trees that survived the blast).
Gingko is a durable street tree, which provides sufficient overhead space to accommodate the large size branch or two seemingly forming its own tree on the trunk. But this does not detract from its usefulness as a city tree unless the tree will be growing in a restricted overhead space. Ginkgo tolerates most soil, including compacted, and alkaline.
The tree is easily transplanted and has a vivid yellow fall color which is second to none in brilliance. However, leaves fall quickly and the fall color show is very short. Unlike the species, the tree does not set fruit.

Ginkgo biloba or Maidenhair Tree

The Ginkgo biloba is commonly known as Ginkgo or Maidenhair Tree. It has long been cultivated in China. In some planted trees are at ancient temples are believed to be over 1,500 years old  The Ginkgo’s fan-shaped leaves are unlike those of any other tree. The woody pegs covering the branches identify it in the winter.
Deciduous tree is usually with a single straight trunk, up to 30 m tall and 100 cm diam.; crown rounded or irregular. Bark Gray, with short, irregular furrows. The twig Gray, bearing stubby, woody short shoots protruding up to 1 cm from the branch at regular intervals, each bearing a cluster of leaves and often a pollen cone or seed.
The leaf is slightly leathery, fan-shaped, with a pattern of radiating veins (not seen in any other tree). The blade is 5–10 cm broad, light green turning golden and falling each winter. The Pollen cone Borne on short shoots, catkin- like. Naked seeds are more often than not only developing from a pair of ovules. This can found at the tip of a slender stalk borne on short shoots. They are appearing plum-like, almond-shaped, and yellow to orange, about 2.5 cm long. Thus the outer coating soft and giving off a foul odor are when ripe.

Habitat and Range

Gingko is a common ornamental in temperate climates. Thus many unconfirmed reports of naturalization in the U.S. Millions of years ago members of the ginkgo family were common around the world. But they now occur in the wild in only a small area in China. The name, meaning “silver seed,” is from Chinese.
Various tissues of the plant are toxic or are used medicinally, primarily in naturopathic and Chinese traditional medicine. Ginkgos are popular for growing as penjing and bonsai kept artificially small and tended over centuries.
Apart from being striking landscape trees in general, Ginkgos are very resistant to air pollution and are usually planted in cities. However, the female plants are unwanted, due to the unlikable odor given off by the ripe seeds. The oldest and one of the largest Ginkgos in North America was planted in 1789. This can be seen at Longwood Gardens in Pa.; its trunk exceeds 4 m in girth Seed autumn leaf. If you want to grow Ginkgos then it is easy to propagate from seed.
Health Benefits of Ginkgo Tree
Ginkgo biloba or maidenhair tree sometimes referred to as a living fossil. The modern research primarily focuses on ginkgo extract, which is made from the leaves. These days, Ginkgo supplements are associated with many health claims, mainly focus on brain function and blood circulation. It is used in the treatment of peripheral vascular disease and ’cerebral insufficiency’. Gingko biloba is a pharmaceutical treatment there is the potential to mask active treatment. However, the tree has a characteristic bitter taste that is difficult to mask.
  1. Ginkgo biloba contains powerful antioxidants, which fight the harmful effects of free radicals and may be behind most of its health claims.
  2. Ginkgo biloba treats Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. The chances of it helping seem to increase when used alongside conventional treatment.
  3. Ginkgo treats respiratory diseases because of its anti-inflammatory.
  4. Ginkgo’s anti-inflammatory gives it the potential to treat depression and may help in anxiety. Though this is likely due to its antioxidant content.
  5. Ginkgo has the ability to increase blood flow and reduce inflammation; an effective treatment for some types of headaches.
  6. Ginkgo may improve mental performance in healthy people.
  7. The supplementing ginkgo may increase blood flow to the eyes but not necessarily improve vision.
  8. Ginkgo can increase blood flow by promoting the dilation of blood vessels. This may have applications for the treatment of diseases related to poor circulation
  9. Ginkgo has the ability to reduce inflammation caused by a variety of conditions.
  10. Ginkgo may help treat both the physical and psychological symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.
  11. Ginkgo improves symptoms of sexual dysfunction due to its impact on blood flow. 

Potential Side Effects

It’s important to talk to your doctor before including ginkgo in your regimen. The risk associated with taking ginkgo is relatively low but in some cases, it can be caused by serious harm. Here are some possible Side Effects of Ginkgo.
  • Nausea
  • Diarrhea
  • Dizziness
  • Headaches
  • Stomach pain
  • Rash/allergic reaction
  • Bleeding, such as subdural haematoma and hyphaema
General Information of Ginkgo Biloba
  • Scientific name: Ginkgo biloba ‘Autumn Gold’
  • Pronunciation: GINK-go bye-LOE-buh Common name(s): ‘Autumn Gold’ Maidenhair Tree, ‘Autumn Gold’ Ginkgo
  • Family: Ginkgoaceae
  • Origin: not native to North America
  • Height: 25 to 50 feet
  • Spread: 25 to 35 feet Crown uniformity: symmetrical canopy with a regular (or smooth) outline and individuals have more or less identical crown forms
  • Crown shape: oval Crown density: moderate
  • Growth rate: fast
  • Texture: medium
  • Leaf type: simple
  • The margin of Leaf: lobed
  • The shape of Leaf: fan-shaped
  • Leaf venation: parallel; palmate
  • Leaf type and persistence: deciduous
  • Length of Leaf blade: 2 to 4 inches
  • Leaf color: green
  • Fall color: yellow
  • Fall characteristic: showy
  • Flower color: green
  • Flower characteristics: pleasant fragrance; inconspicuous and not showy; spring flowering
  • Trunk/bark/branches: grow mostly upright and will not droop; showy trunk; should be grown with a single leader; no thorns Pruning requirement: needs little pruning to develop a strong structure
  • Breakage: resistant Current year twig color: brown; gray
  • Current year twig thickness: medium; thick
  • Light requirement: a tree grows in part shade/part sun; the tree grows in full sun
  • Soil tolerances: clay; loam; sand; acidic; Foliage of ‘Autumn Gold’ Maidenhair Tree. occasionally wet; alkaline; well-drained
  • Drought tolerance: high
  • Aerosol salt tolerance: moderate
  • Soil salt tolerance: poor
  • Roots: surface roots are usually not a problem
  • Winter interest: the tree has winter interest due to unusual form, nice persistent fruits, showy winter trunk, or winter flowers
  • Outstanding tree: the tree has outstanding ornamental features and could be planted more
  • Invasive potential: little, if any, the potential at this time
  • Verticillium wilt susceptibility: not known to be susceptible
  • Pest resistance: no pests are normally seen on the tree
How to Grow Ginkgo Tree?
Ginkgo may grow very slowly for a number of years after planting. But after that, the tree will then pick up and grow at a rapid rate, particularly if it receives an adequate supply of water and some fertilizer. Make sure you do not overwater or plant in a poorly-drained area. Get grass away from several feet around the trunk to help the tree become established.

The ginkgo tree is very tolerant of urban soils and pollution, Ginkgo could be used more in USDA hardiness zone 7 but is not recommended in central and southern Texas or Oklahoma due to summer heat. It is adapted for use as a street tree, even in confined soil spaces. Some early pruning to form one central leader is essential.


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Tuesday 30 April 2019

Pink Trumpet Tree


The eye-catching Pink Trumpet ‘Tabebuia heterophylla’ Tree grows at a reasonable rate from a slim pyramid when young to a broad silhouette, 20 to 40 feet tall. The palmately compound, green leaves are evergreen throughout most of its range but may be briefly deciduous as the new leaves emerge. The showy display of pink or white, bell-shaped blooms appears throughout the spring and summer and is followed by the production of long, slender seedpods.

General Information

Scientific name: Tabebuia heterophylla
Pronunciation: tab-eh-BOO-yuh het-er-oh-FILL-uh
Common name(s): Pink Trumpet Tree
Family: Bignoniaceae
USDA hardiness zones: 10 through 11
Origin: not native to North America
Uses: large parking lot islands (> 200 square feet in size); wide tree lawns (>6 feet wide); medium-sized parking lot islands (100-200 square feet in size); medium-sized tree lawns (4-6 feet wide); recommended for buffer strips around parking lots or for median strip plantings in the highway; near a deck or patio; small parking lot islands (< 100 square feet in size); narrow tree lawns (3-4 feet wide); specimen; residential street tree; the tree has been successfully grown in urban areas where air pollution, poor drainage, compacted soil, and/or drought are common

Availability: generally available in many areas within its hardiness range.

Description
Height: 20 to 30 feet
Spread: 15 to 25 feet
Crown uniformity: irregular outline or silhouette
Crown shape: oval
Crown density: open
Growth rate: medium
Texture: medium

Foliage
Leaf arrangement: opposite/sub-opposite
Leaf type: palmately compound
Leaflet margin: entire; undulate
Leaflet shape: elliptic (oval); oblong
Leaflet venation: pinnate
Leaf type and persistence: evergreen; semi-evergreen
Leaflet blade length: 2 to 4 inches
Leaf color: green
Fall color: no fall color change
Fall characteristic: not showy

Flower

Flower color: pink; white
Flower characteristics: spring flowering; summer flowering; very showy

Fruit

Fruit shape: elongated; pod
Fruit length: 6 to 12 inches; 3 to 6 inches
Fruit covering: dry or hard
Fruit color: brown
Fruit characteristics: does not attract wildlife; no significant litter problem; persistent on the tree; showy

Trunk and Branches

Trunk/bark/branches: grow mostly upright and will not droop; not particularly showy; should be grown with a single leader; no thorns.
Pruning requirement: requires pruning to develop strong structure
Breakage: susceptible to breakage either at the crotch due to poor collar formation or the wood itself is weak and tends to break.
Current year twig color: brown
Current year twig thickness: medium
Wood specific gravity: 0.55

Culture

Light requirement: a tree grows in full sun
Soil tolerances: clay; loam; sand; acidic; alkaline; well-drained
Drought tolerance: high
Aerosol salt tolerance: moderate

Other

Roots: surface roots are usually not a problem
Winter interest: no special winter interest
Outstanding tree: the tree has outstanding ornamental features and could be planted more
Invasive potential: little, if any, the potential at this time
Pest resistance: no pests are normally seen on the tree

Use and Management

Pink Trumpet Tree is well suited for use as a street tree or for other areas such as in parking lot islands and buffer strips where temperatures are high and soil space limited. They will create a canopy over a sidewalk when planted on 25 to 30-foot centers if they are properly pruned. Develop high, arching branches several years after planting by removing the lower, drooping branches. This branching habit may take several prunings to accomplish. Pink Trumpet Tree can also be used as a shade tree for a residential property near the patio or deck, or it can be planted to provide shade to the driveway. The tree will provide lasting shade plus the added benefit of a sensational seasonal color show.

Moreover, Pink Trumpet Tree should be grown in full sun on just about any well-drained soil, wet or dry. Established trees are moderately salt-tolerant and highly drought tolerant. This tree is reported to be more tolerant of urban conditions than the Yellow Trumpet Tree. Propagation is by seed or by vegetative methods. Vegetatively propagated trees would help ensure that trees bloom at the same time. Seed propagated trees flower at different times. As far as no Pests and Diseases are of major concern. CP


Friday 14 September 2018

Tabebuia Tree Care

Tabebuia tree is commonly known as the golden trumpet tree. It is semi-evergreen/semi-deciduous shedding foliage for a short period in late spring tree. Tabebuia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. Tabebuia is very similar to Tabebuia ochracea. Tabebuia “Handroanthus chrysotrichus, synonym Tabebuia chrysotricha,” is the national tree of Brazil. The golden trumpet tree is grown outside Brazil as a street tree and garden tree. Tabebuia genus is being a flowering tree and comes in a variety of colors. It has big yellow, pink and rose-colored and even white Tabebuia
Growth of Tabebuia
This tree normally grows at a height of 15 to 25 ft, sometimes up to 50 ft.  Tabebuia spread around 25 to 35 ft. This tree is evergreen in the warmer zones. It blooms before the new leaves appear and it puts on a flamboyant show of color. Tabebuia trees are deciduous trees meaning they will lose their leaves in the fall and winter. It has a moderate growth rate and can even be grown in a container when small. Tabebuia “buffer strips” is good where temperatures are high and soil space limited.
Tabebuia Tree Care
The plant is the seed pods, anywhere from 3 to 12 inches. It dangles long into the cold season, providing winter interest. Tabebuia tree care is very easy, perfect and breezy in warmer zones in many locations and has no root problems. White, magenta or red blooms Tabebuia is harder to find. Tabebuia growing conditions must include a warm location with no freezing possibility.
To grow Tabebuia in containers, choose a well-drained potting medium to prevent root rot. Tabebuia trees are attractive and adjust too many growing conditions. Adding this tree to your landscape is worth as the rewards are great and the care is minimal. Trees should be protected from frost, as some leaf out following a freeze; the tree is often weakened and grows poorly.  
Tabebuia is rich in nectar and thus the tree is a useful honey plant. Tabebuia is not especially popular with hummingbirds, i.e. glittering-bellied emerald and white-throated hummingbird. The tree seems to prefer them over the flowers of other Tabebuia species. Tabebuia are not very messy and have never had to rake the leaves as they fall gradually over time. Tabebuia yellow varieties do better on the sides of the home or to add color in the rear of the home.
A concern has been raised, that it is a weed in tropical and sub-tropical Australia, but yet not declared. Tabebuia tree produces long, slender seedpods late in the season and can be propagated by seeds from those pods. It is recommended that developing high, arching branches in many years by removing the lower, drooping branches for the first few years.
The wood becomes brittle with age and can break easily in strong winds. However this is not usually a problem since trees are small with an open canopy and should not be cause to eliminate this beautiful tree from your tree palette. The tree will provide good shade when mature, and no pest problems were mentioned. Therefore, no doubt that one of these beauties would be a fine addition to any landscape and could likely give our old standby, the orchid tree, a run for its money. Hence, wear protective gear when pruning trees. Source: CP
 
 
 
 
 
 


Friday 7 September 2018

Cherries from the Orient


For hundreds of years, cherry trees have been cultivated in the Far East for their ornamental blossoms. These same trees are now being planted in Britain there they bring a welcome splash of color to our towns and cities in spring.

Among the most attractive of all the trees in Britain are the ornamental cherries. So called because they are planted for their appearance rather than for their fruits, which are usually inedible. Ornamental cherries are becoming increasingly popular in towns and cities since many are small compact trees, ideal for growing in the confined space of a street or a small garden,

There is now a wide range of varieties to choose from, with differing flower colors and branching patterns. Even outside their flowering period, some ornamental cherries have distinct and beautiful harks and on many the leaves are brightly colored, both in spring when they emerge and in autumn before they fall.

Oriental cherries ! Britain's native cherries, the gean or wild cherry and the bird cherry, have been valued for their ornamental qualities for hundreds of years. But almost all the ornamental cherries being planted nowadays originate in the Far East, especially in China and Japan. Both these countries have a profusion of cherry species growing wild. Which have long been cultivated for their ornamental value rather than for their fruits. In Japan, especially, flowering cherries are venerated.

Temples, shrines and other holy places are planted with them. They are frequent subjects for Japanese art and there is a host of legends and traditional stories surrounding them. Japan is famous for its massed plantations of cherries, which attract hundreds of thousands of visitors at blossom time each year.

The oriental cherries were introduced to Europe during, the 19th century, when trade routes to the Far East were opened up. But many of the varieties that had been cultivated in the East for so long arrived in Britain only during this century. Their introduction and subsequent popularization was due to one man-Captain Collingwood Ingram.

Japanese cherry ! The first oriental cherry to be introduced to Britain was the Japanese cherry (Prunus serrulata), also known as the oriental cherry. It arrived in Britain in 1822 from Canton in China, though it is more commonly grown in Japan. Where are varieties of this species are greatly treasured and known as Sato Zakura (Japanese liar 'village cherries`). Despite its popularity in Japan, this species is actually native to China but was introduced to Japan many hundreds of years ago.

The Japanese cherry is the most widely planted ornamental cherry in Britain. And the hundreds of varieties that have been developed around the world, at least 60 are grown here. They differ mainly in the color and arrangement of the flowers and in the flowering period. They all have purple-brown barks with rows of protruding lenticels. The leaves, which are oval with a long, tapering point and toothed margins, turn a handsome pink, red or golden-yellow in the autumn. Japanese cherries can grow as tall as 15m (50ft), but most are much shorter than this.

Common varieties The most popular variety of Japanese cherry grown in Britain is 'Kanzan', which hears masses of deep pink, produced that the branches, which for most of the year are fairly upright, hang down under the weight.

Another commonly grown variety is 'Shimidsu', which has pendulous branching clusters of flowers. Each cluster consists of three to six large, white, double flowers. They open just after `Kanzan1 in late April or early May. Two other common varieties with very different habits are `Amanogawa' and `Cheat's Weeping'. The former has a narrow upright shape and resembles a Lombardy poplar; its flowers are pink and semi-double. The latter variety has very pendulous branches that may almost touch the ground; its flowers can be either pink or white. Both these varieties flower earlier than `Kanzan'.

The variety 'Tai-Haku' has a most unusual history. In 1923, Captain Collingwood Ingram noticed an unusual cherry tree growing in a garden in Sussex. At first he could not identify it; but, during a visit to Japan, he discovered that it used to grow there but became extinct during the 18th century. The Japanese called it 'Tai-Haku'. Ingram later reintroduced it into its native country, but no one yet knows how it came to be growing in a Sussex garden. The flowers of `Tai¬1-1aku' are white and spectacularly large up to 8cm (3in) across, which is larger than those of any other variety.

Sargent's cherry is another popular ornamental species is Sargent's cherry (Prunus sargentii). This is named after Charles Surgent, of the Arnold Arboretum in Boston USA.  Who on a visit to Japan in 1890 discovered it growing on the slopes of Mount Fujiyama? Sargent's cherry sometimes grows as tall as 20m (65ft), which is a notable height for a cherry. The bark resembles that of the Japanese cherry, except that it is smoother and glossy. The flowers open in the middle of April and are borne in clusters of two to five densely massed along the branches. The flowers themselves are pink and single.

The leaves on a Sargent's cherry are also attractive. Appearing slightly after the flowers have opened, they are reddish-purple at first and, with the pink flowers, make a striking combination of colors. As the leaves mature they turn dark green, but in autumn become a spectacular bright orange or crimson. Sargent's cherry is one of the first trees to change color in the autumn, often as early as the beginning of September. In shape, its leaves resemble the leaves of a Japanese cherry.

Rose-bud Cherry! This is another species of ornamental cherry native to Japan. The rose-bud cherry (Prunus subhiriella) is also known as the spring cherry was introduced to Britain in 1895. There are many varieties of this species, including those with double flowers and others with a weeping habit. But one variety in particular, `Autumnalis', is especially popular since it flowers throughout the winter.

Not surprisingly, it is also known as the winter-flowering cherry. The majority of its pale pink flowers appear in November or April, but in between these months a small number of flowers regularly appear on its otherwise bare branches. In the wild, the rose-bud cherry can grow to a height of 20m (651t), though cultivated trees are usually much smaller.

Tibetan Cherry! not all ornamental cherries are grown for their flowers. The Tibetan cherry (Prunus serrula) is planted primarily for its unusual and attractive bark. In autumn the outer bark peels away in narrow bands from the trunk and branches to reveal new bark of a rich mahogany-brown color with rings of paler lenticels.

Unfortunately, the flowers are relatively insignificant for an ornamental cherry, being small and white. Since they emerge at the same time as the leaves, they tend to be obscured.

The Tibetan cherry is native to western China and was introduced to Britain in 1908. In cultivation it grows to a height of about 8m. Also Read: The Tree of 40 Fruits

A Profusion of Hybrids

These four species and their varieties cover most of the ornamental cherries grown in Britain. But there are also many hybrids that have been developed from these and other species. One particularly common hybrid is the Yoshino cherry (Prunus x yedoensis), which is a cross between the rose-bud cherry and the Oshino cherry. The Yoshino is one of the earliest cherries to flower, appearing in March. The single flowers are pink or white. Many other hybrids and varieties are still being developed.

The Tibetan cherry is unusual among ornamental cherries in being planted for its brightly colored bark rather than its flowers. Its bark is at its best in the autumn, when the outer layer peels away in bands to reveal rich mahogany-Coloured new bark. Source: CP

Tuesday 5 June 2018

The Great Banyan Tree of India


The Great Banyan is a banyan tree; also called Ficus Benghalensis belonging to the family Moraceae, is more than 250 years old tree, which date of birth is yet not confirmed. The Banyan tree is located in Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden Howrah near Kolkata India. The tree has mentioned in several travel books of 19th century, but no clear history of tree, when was it planted. The Great Banyan tree has survived many difficult situations, like two severe cyclones of 1864, and 1867.Source: CP


Monday 2 April 2018

20 Enchanted Trees in the World


Trees are playing integral part in human life on earth. Everybody loves trees, and nature. The best part is, when you see a rare tree anywhere in the world. Some of trees are majestic to view in. Trees are changing their colors according to seasons. So, Photographers don't miss such opportunities when available. In this video, you will see some of best trees enchanting on planet earth, and you would definitely enjoy the true nature colors.
  

Monday 19 March 2018

Majestic Orange Color Flowering Tree

This majestic tree is extremely eye-catching due to its orange color flowers. The nature beauty is infinite, especially in spring season. Every where you see colorful flowers and new life to leafs truly stunning.  This trees has no leafs, but dense flowers engulfed him. For nature lovers, its a blessing to relax in a perfect climate. The chain of flowers enticing everyone who crossed close to him.

Another one of great flowering tree, gets the attention of nature lovers. It has no leaf, but mind-blowing pink flowers all around it. One of best ever flower tree i ever see. For those who have interest in Nature, its a gift for those people. The mesmerizing flowers moving with light breeze. The captivate colors relaxing mind and soul. Its a great tree and i hope you would love him.

Monday 12 February 2018

Rainbow Eucalyptus, The Most Amazing Tree on Planet Earth


Eucalyptus deglupta is a tall tree, also famous as the rainbow eucalyptus, Mindanao gum, or rainbow gum. The most colorful tree on earth is found in an area that spans New Britain, New Guinea, Seram, Sulawesi and Mindanao, and is the only Eucalyptus species with a natural range that extends into the northern hemisphere. Source: CP

Tuesday 1 August 2017

Rainbow Eucalyptus, The Most Amazing Tree on Planet Earth


Eucalyptus deglupta is a tall tree, also famous as the rainbow eucalyptus, Mindanao gum, or rainbow gum. The most colorful tree on earth is found in an area that spans New Britain, New Guinea, Seram, Sulawesi and Mindanao, and is the only Eucalyptus species with a natural range that extends into the northern hemisphere. It thrives in tropical forests that get a lot of rain. This painted forest, Secret Marvels of the World says, is simply astonishing. The trees’ amazing hues come about thanks to sections of bark shedding at different times during the year. 
These trees may look like they have been painted on, but these colors are all natural. This unusual multi-colored streaks on its trunk comes from patches of outer bark that are shed annually at different times, showing the bright-green inner bark. This then darkens and matures to give blue, purple, orange and then maroon tones. Eucalyptus deglupta is the only Eucalyptus species found naturally in the Northern Hemisphere. Now, this tree is cultivated widely around the world, mainly for pulpwood used in making paper, and also for ornamental purposes.

Moreover beside of climate, rainbow eucalyptus growing conditions include full sun and moist soil. Once established, the tree grows three feet per season without supplemental fertilizer, though it needs regular watering when rainfall is inadequate. Therefore, the most prominent feature of a rainbow eucalyptus tree is its bark. The peeling process results in vertical streaks of red, orange, green, blue and gray. Though the tree’s color isn’t as intense outside its native range, rainbow eucalyptus bark color makes it one of the most astonishingly colorful trees you can grow. 
Rainbow eucalyptus is an enormous tree that is out of scale for most home landscapes. Moreover, make sure it can cause property damage as its raised roots break up sidewalks, damage foundations and raise small structures, such as sheds. The tree is better suited to open areas, like parks and fields, where it provides brilliant shade as well as fragrance and beauty.Source: Charismatic Planet

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Wednesday 14 June 2017

The Grass Tree


The grass tree is also known as “Xanthorrhoea glauca”, is a large plant in the genus Xanthorrhoea mainly widespread in eastern Australia. The tree has many branches and its trunk can grow in excess of 5 metres tall. The grass tree is sporadically seen in large communities in woodland on steep edges and sides of gorges, mainly in shallow rich basaltic soils and, at some sites in serpentine soils or sandstone. The grass tree is a slow growing plant, carefree and durable admired for its spherical form and fine texture and makes it a perfect garden specimen.  The leaves are a grey or bluish glaucous green. The grass tree has two sub-species, which are recognized; subspecies angustifolia and glauca. The grass trees are highly fire-resistant and are among the first to resprout after wildfire as the living growth is buried within the old dead leaf bases. Many insects automatically attract due to its nectar rich flowers, and overlap of characters between the subspecies where their distribution abut.

Moreover, this plant has an exclusive structure, with a true stem of fibrous conducting tissue supported by a sheath of tightly packed old leaf bases glued by a reddish crystalline resin. Tall, rod-like flower spikes grow above the foliage then plentiful miniature; white flowers emerge from densely packed, brown bracts. Its trunk with age and won't be passed over by anyone with an appreciation for sculptural plants. The flower spikes habitually consume much of the plant energy store and may not recur for many years. This rare and iconic plant has been a part of Aboriginal history, colonial artworks and a recent day inspiration to landscape architects. This plant is highly tolerant of drought and heat, thrives in well drained, aerated soils that have a low nutrient content, making it an easy plant to include in any garden. This plant is rarely seen in cultivation due to its slow growth rate, naturally grow one to two centimeters a year, though it has been suggested that growth rates are greatly increased when grown by seed. The all Xanthorrhoea species are having sensitive roots, and in order to shrink the chance of death a sunny position should be selected and the soil should be well aerated for best results.  Source: Charismatic Planet






Tuesday 29 December 2015

World’s Oldest Individual Clonal Tree Discovered in Sweden



It is believed that trees are some of the longest living organisms on earth, and this disheveled spruce is no exception. The robust ancient 16-foot-tall Norwegian tree grows high atop the Fulufjället Mountain in Sweden and goes by the name of Old Tjikko well named after the discovering geologist's dog. Whereas this little shrub may not look like much, carbon dating of its root system has discovered that Old Tjikko it is in fact a astonishing 9,550 years old. Therefore, this means that its wizened bark and timeworn branches have seen thousands of years of human history come and go.

Since the tree is discovered in 2004, and this specific spruce comes from a species that conventionally decorated European homes during Christmas time, and is the planet’s longest-living identified plant. The unbelievable longevity of the plant in fact stems from its complicated root system and capability to clone itself. Although the trunk may only live around six hundred years, as soon as that portion dies off, a new one emerges from the very same root stock, letting it to frequently regenerate. Moreover for thousands of years, the frigid Tundra climate has kept Old Tjikko to a petite shrub; though, as weather has warmed over the past 100 years, the shrub has grown into a full-fledged tree that now stands bigheadedly, having outlived so much else on this earth.