fur-like plant

QuestionDear Larry, I live in Marin County, California and I recently noticed a plant growing in a mound of bare soil underneath my home. This plant looked like grayish fur, protruding 3-3 1/2 inches above the

trees and bushes

Questionis there a technical difference between a tree and a bush? i am trying to decide if bananas grow on bsuhes or trees. Thanks in advance for your time Nick Answerdown south they call them banana trees.

PATCHOULI

QuestionRick...I purchased a 4 inch patchouli plant 6 months ago and it is thriving indoors - now about 20 inches tall. What should I do with the plant ? Is it an outdoor plant ? Should I dry the leaves for po

Photinia

QuestionI have finally identified the plant Im interested in but cant find any nurseries that have them. Can you give me any suggestions as to where I could purchase a Serrulata Chinese Photinia? Ive see

Fruits/Vegetables

QuestionWhat is the basic difference between a fruit and a vegetable? Answerthe basic difference is what they are growing on. trees and many woody shrubs produce fruit and or berries. a fruit is the apparatus that

purple butterbean

QuestionWe found a purple butterbean at an old flea market.The vines,leaves,flowers and the butterbean hulls are a dark purple.The plant had run up a light pole about 12 feet and was loaded with beans,dont know what

Weed

QuestionI have a weed that shoots its seeds all over the place whenever I try to pull it up. I live in Viginia, and this weed comes up in the spring, paticularly in areas where I sprayed Roundup last year. It is tak

yucka?

QuestionI have these HORRIBLE plants along the side of my home. My neighbor said they were yuckas or yukas, whatever they are, I would like to get rid of them. They are about 2-3 ft. high and they seem t

Moraine locust tree leaves-harmful?

Question1. My dad had a question about Moraine Locust leaves-can they be harmful to certain plants? i.e. asparagus. He covered his asparagus bed w/ a reasonable amount of moraine locust leaves last

vine control

QuestionLast year I bought mulch and it must of had seeds in it, I am told some kind of wild morning glory. The vines grew quickly and had small white petunia like flowers. I tried my best to control by hand w

fruits?

QuestionWhat is dragonfruit? The reason I am asking this is, that many of todays newer beverages have the ingredient: dragonfruit. So I am curious just what it is. ie: berry?/fruit?/flavoring?/. Answersorry t

edible wilds

QuestionThis is a little oblique: Ive developed a strong recent interest in edible wild plants and common garden-variety weeds. This is an awkward season to become quite so absorbed in the topic, but I figure

spider plant

QuestionI was given some type of spider plant over a year ago that I would like identified please. It is a darker green throughout the center than the edges which range from light green to white. There a

Plumera

QuestionDo you know anything about the Plumera plant? I think that I spelled it right. Do you have to have a male and female for them to bloom? And any other information would be helpful. Thank You. Juanita Answert

name of shrub

QuestionI live in Texas, about 50 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico, and about 100 miles south of San Antonio. Id like to have the name of a shrub commonly called Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. Before the s

Plant id.

QuestionI have found a rather unusual plant in a warm to hot area that gets loads of water. It has thorns on the top and bottom of the leaves along the larger veins. It also has thorns down the leaf stalk but few on

SEDUM

QuestionI PURCHASED A SEDUM MAKINOI OGON FROM A NURSERY THIS SUMMER BUT DIDNT GET TO PLANT IT YET. CAN YOU TELL ME WHETHER IT IS A SHADE OR SUN LOVING PLANT. APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE. THANX.

Hi Rick, do you know of some...

QuestionHi Rick, do you know of some websites that one can go to, type in descriptions of a houseplant, like leaf shape, color, size, succulent, flower, etc and the site identifies it for you. I realize that Y

Identifying type of clumping bamboo

Question3 years ago I was given a potted bamboo plant that was a clumping type. It has grown dramatically with shoots as high as 30 feet with diameters at the base up to 7 cm (the base is oval shaped in cross

ideal zone?

QuestionI know my question doesnt exactly fit your info base, but there was no title regarding my needs here. I hope youll be kind enough to give it a shot, though - and many thanks in advance. Where we live in TX,