Unfortunately, the bladdernut or Staphylea pinnata only rarely occurs in nature and is a protected species. It can therefore be a special and unusual treasure in the garden. But not just because it’s a rarity. The pimpernuss also has unusual flowers and unusual fruits that rattle and ‘pimp’ – hence the name Staphylea pinnata. Roasted or processed into a…
A decorative leaf plant called arrowroot found its way from the tropical rain forests to the windowsills of ambitious hobby gardeners and is a hit with everyone. Emerald green leaves, artfully decorated with light green, olive green or reddish ornaments, delicately shiny and up to 12 cm long, compose an enchanting houseplant. Depending on the species, the…
The pearl anemone displays a multitude of small white flowers, more or less tall depending on the species – if that’s about what springs to mind for you, you’re grossly underestimating the Anaphalis. They also show their flowers for an exceptionally long time (at least the original natural varieties), which retain their beauty even longer in…
Peppers are very popular among hobby gardeners because they are true all-rounders. With their numerous, mainly white flowers, they are in no way inferior to many ornamental plants in terms of attractiveness. As a container plant, they decorate terraces and balconies. They attract attention in the bed, especially when the colorful, bright, green, yellow or red pods appear,…
The tropical papaya does not come to mind for a hobby gardener when he is looking for an eye-catching container plant. Cultivation can certainly be successful, because the sun-kissed Carica papaya feels in good hands in a warm conservatory or bright living room. Here she lets her pretty flowers appear along the long trunk, followed by large,…
In principle, propagating aloe vera by cuttings is very easy if you follow the right instructions. Step by step, you can grow several daughter plants from a mother plant, which also fulfill practical functions and can be used in many ways. But what is important and what criteria do you have to pay attention to? Using offshoots:…
Sloes (Prunus spinosa) are also known as oat plums, sour plums, blackthorns or sow thorns. Birds, small animals and insects love the impenetrable shrub as a habitat and food source. The plant, which belongs to the wild plums, produces dark blue berries from which tasty jams and liqueurs can be prepared. The wild plant is known as a…
The elephant’s foot is a popular houseplant because it is easy to care for. The plant is not very demanding, but it happens that the color of the leaves changes. This is often a sign of caregiving failure or an illness that can cause serious problems. If there is a change in leaf color, the condition of the…
Invite your plants for a cup of coffee every now and then! Because if the green plants could speak human words, their answer to their favorite brown drink would be a resounding yes. Likewise when it comes to tea. you look incredulous? Well, the two drinks must not be served hot. But cooled down, they quench their thirst for water…
Feverfew sounds comforting and inspires confidence, and the herb is just as comforting for some human ailments. So it was not a good development that feverfew was pretty much forgotten, and it is only logical in the course of a general return to natural substances that feverfew is just being rediscovered. In addition, a sea…