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Soft-Stemmed and Upright Allamandas Compared

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Allamandas differ in the way their branches grow. Compare a labeled plant's habit before choosing a support or treating it as a free-standing shrub. Soft branch The soft branch is a rattan bush, the branches… 

The Broken Bowl Flower: A Folk Name and Its Story

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Broken Bowl Flower is a translated folk name linked to a cautionary story. A story can explain the name without proving a plant's identity or safe uses. A cautionary folk name Broken Bowl Flower is… 

Bee Balm Varieties: Flower Colour, Height and Labels

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A Monarda variety name should tell you more than flower colour. Compare mature height and spread before deciding where a young plant will fit in the border. Garden Red US Mint It's really a garden… 

Forsythia Care: Planting, Watering and Pruning

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Forsythia needs space for its arching branches. Check when it forms flower buds before pruning an established shrub. Forsythia makes a broad shrub Choose space for the cultivar's mature branches rather than a site that… 

Cosmos Care: Sowing, Sunlight and Supporting Tall Plants

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Cosmos varieties differ in height and flower form. Check the seed packet before placing young plants where a mature, branching plant will have too little room. Sun and space make stronger cosmos Cosmos needs a… 

Bee Balm Care: Growing Monarda in the Garden

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Bee balm, often translated as American mint, belongs to Monarda. Check the species or cultivar before copying a routine written for a spreading Mentha mint. Choose a Monarda for the site Bee balms vary in… 

Goldfish Plant Care in Hanging Pots

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Goldfish plant needs bright filtered light and an airy growing medium. Check the crown as well as the trailing stems when watering. Check the goldfish plant's label Goldfish plant is used for Nematanthus and some… 

Goldfish Plant and Lipstick Plant Compared

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Goldfish and lipstick plants share trailing growth but have different flowers. Compare leaves and flower shape with the nursery label. The similarities of whales and mouth safflowers Whale flowers and liprons are plants that belong… 

Turk's Cap Care: Light, Water and Growing Space

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Turk's Cap needs room for branching growth and a pot that drains. Check local winter conditions before choosing a permanent outdoor position. Turk's cap names need a species label The familiar red-flowered Malvaviscus is a… 

Forsythia and Winter Jasmine Compared

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Forsythia and winter jasmine can both have yellow spring flowers. Compare leaf arrangement and the way the branches grow. Different attributes Although the forsythia and the spring flowers are the plants of Wills, they are… 

Turk's Cap Flowering Season

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Turk's Cap flowering varies with climate and growing conditions. Look for buds and active shoots rather than expecting year-round blooms everywhere. Flower period The suspense flower is evergreen plants, and the flower period is also… 

Turk's Cap Forms: Flower Shape and Shrub Growth

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Turk's Cap forms differ in their growth and flower details. Compare mature plants with labels rather than treating every red bloom alike. Variety of variations in a resemble flower One of the main varieties of…