Carambola – delicious stars
In the wild, carambola is found in the forests of Indonesia. Its homeland is considered to be the Moluccas. Cultivated varieties of carambola are grown …
Category: Rare and unusual
What should you remember if you want to bring a plant back from vacation?
When going on vacation to distant countries, every gardener and florist pays attention not only to local attractions, but also to unique plants. Colorful or …
Butter grass
Zhiryanka (Pinguicula) is a genus of perennial insectivorous plants of the family Bladderwort. The name of the plant comes from the Latin ‘pinguis’ – “fat”, …
The giant of the savannah – Baobab
This is how an African legend explains the unusual appearance of the baobab. In the vast expanses of tall-grass African steppes – savannas, woody plants …
Toothy jaws
Predators are not friends with humans. Of the animals, only two have been domesticated – a dog and a cat. Growing predatory plants in a …
Viviparous trees
On the Caribbean coast, in the Taiwan Strait and on other tropical ocean coasts, unusual coastal vegetation invariably settles. As if escaping from excessive crowding …