Contra Costa Goldfields

      Contra Costa Goldfields, a plant belonging to the Aster family and scientifically known as Lasthenia conjugens, is an endangered species of flowers native to California that have as main growing environment, the Californian vernal pools.       This colorful endangered species has fragile features consisting of: a height of maximum 40 centimeters, hairy leaves that don’t go …

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Camellia

      Camellia is a genus that gathers 120 species and it is native to Asia, China and Japan. The perfect environments in which the plant can maintain its health are the forests situated at a medium height above see level.       Camellia is a perfect garden plant because it can easily get used to shade and soil …

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Bachelor’s Button

Also known as Cornflower, Bluebottle, Boutonniere or Hurtsickle, the scientific name of the Bachelor’s Button is Centaurea cyanus and it is a small flowering plant native to Europe that blooms annually. The Bachelor’s Button can reach a maximum height of 90 centimeters and has a splendid blue color and unique shapes. The color is given …

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Trachymene – Didiscus

      Mostly occurring in regions specific to the Australian climate, the plant is not only confined to Australia as it can be found in Fiji, Malaysia, or even New Caledonia. Also known as the Blue Lace Flower, the Didiscus belongs to the Apiaceae family and bears the scientific name of Trachymene, a name with a very …

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Banksia Robur

      Banksia robur, also known as Swamp Banksia or Broad-leaved Banksia is a shrub belonging to the family Proteaceae. Just as the name suggests, Swamp Banksia has as main growing environments, those that are seasonally inundated.       Banksia robur is a plant able to reach a height of 2.5 meters and sometimes even more. As expected, the …

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