The best way to grow a Night Blooming Jasmine Plant…no matter where you live
Gardening December 8th, 2009
Having the Night Blooming Jasmine Plant in our garden
is certainly a good idea. Also known as Night Blooming Cestrum, the Night Blooming Jasmine Plant is classified under Solanaceae from the Nightshade Family. The Night Blooming Jasmine Plant, scientifically known as Cestrum Nocturnum, is known for its delicateness and fragrance.
You can recognize the Night Jasmine Plant through its smooth and deep green leaves. The mound it can form as it grows can be as big as twenty feet but a diameter of four feet is the average size for now. It shares a lot of similarities with the vines, especially in its stems. But, the leaves of the Night Blooming Jasmine Plant are bigger compared to vines. The Night Jasmine Plant’s leaves are around 4 to 8 inches in length.
The Jasmine Plant will thrive well if the temperature is warm. The tiny flowers are green or white. Despite their small size, the flowers are still considered an attraction because of its sweet scent. The Night Blooming Jasmine Plant can be usually found in North and South America’s tropical portions and in the West Indies.
Providing a light, loose and sandy soil is the primary requisite in growing the Night Blooming Jasmine Plant. The plant also requires minimal maintenance but has low tolerance for salt. Because of its skill in adapting to its environment, you only need to worry about quality soil and frost protection which will be detrimental to the growth of the plant.
In warmer countries, the benefits of growing the Night Blooming Jasmine Plant are purely for landscaping. Its aversion to frost results to lower survival of the plant in colder countries. The Night Blooming Jasmine Plant can be used as a freestanding plant, background plant or as a mixed border additive. It is also a perfect match for butterfly gardens because caterpillars consider the plant a source of food.
To maximize its fragrance, you can choose a location where the plant can be easily noticed. Growing and taking of the care of the plant is simple. You can use seeds or cuttings from herbaceous plants for propagation. The Night Blooming Jasmine Plant is abundant in tropical countries. It might die during a freeze but will eventually grow back during the spring.
The disadvantage of growing the Night Blooming Jasmine Plant is in the poison that can be found in all parts of the plant. Full sunlight is also a necessity for the plant, although a light shade may be fine. You should also provide the amount of water needed and avoid too much watering.
Herb Garden Plants – Licorice Sweet Root
Gardening December 8th, 2009
Glycyrrhiza glabra (Leguminosae)
Appearance:
These herb garden plants
have splendid dark green foliage with sprays of violet/lilac flowers
. Flowering in summer the plants achieve a height of about 1.5 to 2m. The plant is grown for the roots, which are obtained from established plants from 3 to 4 years old.
History:
Well known in ancient Rome by the name of radix dulcis – sweet root – these herb garden plants spread from the Middle East via Italy throughout Europe. Still widely grown throughout southern Europe as well as the former Soviet Union. The earliest recorded cultivation in England was in the middle of the 16th century and was taken to the New World by settlers during the 17th century.
Licorice was certainly a herb garden plant known to the venerable Mr. Culpeper and was a commercially important crop in his day. Licorice was widely known as ‘Pontrefact Rock’ after the Yorkshire district where it was principally cultivated as a commercial crop.
Usage:
A liquid extract is obtained from the considerable root system of the licorice plant with its large taproots. This extract is widely used in its own right for hacking coughs, colds, catarrh, sore throats and mouth ulcers as well as a sweetener for more unpleasant tasting medicines.
Licorice herb garden plants have been cultivated for use as a mild laxative and an aid to overindulgence for over a millennium. Health shops still sell licorice in root form for its various virtues as well as for tonics.
The plastic-like strings and straps of licorice beloved of the young – and not so young – are made by reducing the root extract through lengthy boiling. Still popular to this day, it was a favorite in root form for children from about the 17th century.
Cultivation:
Separate the roots, ensuring that your cutting has a bud. Plant out about 1m apart and 125 to 150 mm deep in a slightly damp spot with a good sandy loam and good sunshine. Timing can include either spring or autumn, but avoid any periods with the danger of frost. Although no wild plants are known to exist today, remember that these highly prized herb garden plants were initially from regions of strong sunshine so site them accordingly.
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