Tag: environment
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Dwarf Blue Spruce (Picea pungens ‘Glauca Globosa’)
Physical Description The Dwarf Blue Spruce is a compact conifer with a slow growth rate, reaching about 3 to 4 feet (1 to 1.2 meters) in height. It has short, dense needles that are a distinctive blue-gray color, giving it a unique and attractive appearance. The tree’s shape is rounded and dense, making it a…
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Saint Helena Gumwood (Commidendrum robustum)
Physical Description The Saint Helena Gumwood is a small to medium-sized tree, reaching heights of up to 15 meters (50 feet). It has smooth, light-colored bark and dense, evergreen foliage with small, ovate leaves. The tree produces small, greenish-white flowers and fruiting capsules. Environmental Concerns The Saint Helena Gumwood is critically endangered due to habitat…
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Quercus kelloggii
Common Names: California Black Oal, Kellogg Oak Phonetic Spelling: KWER-kus keh-LOH-jee-eye Description: Quercus kelloggii is a deciduous tree that typically grows 15 to 25 meters (50 to 80 feet) tall, with a broad, rounded crown. In favorable conditions, it can grow up to 30 meters (100 feet) tall. The leaves are deeply lobed, glossy green…
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Pinus lambertiana
Common Names: Sugar Pine, Giant Pine, Black Pine Phonetic Spelling: PIE-nus lam-ber-tee-AY-nuh Description: Pinus lambertiana is an evergreen coniferous tree that can grow up to 60 to 75 meters (200 to 250 feet) tall, making it one of the tallest pine species. It has a straight trunk, which can reach a diameter of 1.5 to…
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Chlorophytum comosum
Common Names: Phonetic Spelling: kloh-roh-FY-tum koh-MO-sum Description: Chlorophytum comosum is a perennial herb that typically grows 30 to 60 centimeters (1 to 2 feet) tall and wide. It has arching, grass-like leaves that form a dense, attractive clump. The leaves are linear, narrow, and typically green with white or yellow variegation, although solid green varieties…