Beneath the Bough

Rebuild our home, one tree at a time

Tag: flowers

  • Hippophae rhamnoides

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    Common Names: Phonetic Spelling: HIP-oh-fay ram-NOY-deez Description: A spiny, deciduous shrub with narrow, silver-green leaves and bright orange berries. Linear, silver-green leaves. Small, yellowish flowers. Bright orange berries. Distribution/Location: Native to Europe and Asia, often found along coastlines. Environmental Benefits: Nitrogen-fixing shrub that enriches poor soils, prevents erosion, and provides food for wildlife. Planted often…

  • Asclepias syriaca

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    Common Names: Phonetic Spelling: as-KLEE-pee-us see-REE-ah-kuh Description: Common Milkweed is a perennial plant that grows up to 5 feet tall. It has broad, ovate leaves and clusters of pink to purplish flowers that are highly fragrant. The leaves are large, oval, and opposite, with a smooth margin and a prominent midrib. The flowers are small,…

  • Puu Kahea (Colubrina oppositifolia)

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    Physical Description The Puu Kahea is a small, rare tree native to Hawaii, typically growing up to 20 feet (6 meters) tall. It has simple, opposite leaves that are glossy and dark green. The tree produces small, greenish-white flowers that bloom in clusters. Environmental Concerns The Puu Kahea is critically endangered, with very few individuals…

  • Plumbago auriculata

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    Common Names: Blue Plumbago, Cape Plumbago, Sky Flower Phonetic Spelling: PLUM-buh-go aw-rik-yoo-LAY-tuh Description: The Plumbago auriculata is a semi-evergreen shrub that can grow 1 to 3 meters (3 to 10 feet) tall and wide. It has a sprawling, spreading habit with woody stems and branches. The leaves are oval to heart-shaped, bright green, and 5…

  • Heliconia rostrata

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    Common Names: Phonetic Spelling: hel-ih-KOH-nee-uh roh-STRAH-tuh Description: Distribution/Location: Environmental Concerns: Fun Fact: Heliconia rostrata is a favorite among hummingbirds, who are perfectly adapted to feed from its tubular flowers. The plant and the birds have evolved together, with the flowers curving just right to match the hummingbirds’ beaks!