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| Genus/Species | Alocasia odora California |
| Family | Araceae |
| Type | Perennial |
| Origin | Asia |
| General | Beautiful green leaves |
| Use | Wonderful background |
| Zones | 22-24 or indoor |
| Sun | Shade or dappled sun |
| Water | Regular to ample |
| Soil | Rich soil |
| Size | To 4 feet high, 3 feet wide |
| Plant | Upright growth, excellent for pot |
| Leaf | Smaller than regular, to 12", slightly ruffled edges |
| Flower | Slender lily type, green spathe |
| Bloom | Summer |
| Seeds | None found yet |
| Feed | Appreciates regular feeding |
| Prune | Trim off dead leaves and flowers |
| Prop | Division |
| Notes: | Does better in the heat than regular elephant ears |
| Provide a tray in high heat | |
| One pot will require dividing in a year | |
| Does well in the house or winter greenhouse for the winter months | |
| Does not like the wind | |
| 'odora' has a cream spathe, Californica has a green oneo | |
| Pests | Snails |
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| Genus/Species | Euphorbia amygdaloides purpurea |
| Family | Euphorbiaceae |
| Type | Perennial ground cover |
| Aka | Wood purge |
| Origin | Europe and Turkey |
| General | Delightful contrast colour |
| Use | Ground cover |
| Zones | 2 - 24 |
| Sun | Full sun to almost total shade, prefers some sun |
| Water | Moderate to plenty |
| Soil | Average |
| Plant | |
| Size | 18" high, 12" wide |
| Leaf | Lovely brownish purple |
| Flower | Delicate light green |
| Bloom | Spring |
| Seeds | None found yet |
| Feed | Standard |
| Prune | Not needed if not invasive |
| Prop | Root division or runners |
| Notes: | Hot summers deteriorate the plant, but it appears full again each spring |
| Warnings | All parts are poisonous |
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| Name | Feverfew |
| Genus/Species | Chrysanthemum parthenium |
| Family | Compositae |
| Type | Perennial, hardy |
| Aka | |
| Origin | Europe |
| General | Found on roadsides in dry areas |
| Use | Medicinal, migraine, repellent for insects |
| Zones | |
| Attract | Bees avoid this |
| Sun | Full |
| Water | Regular |
| Will indicate it needs water by drooping, easily recovers | |
| Soil | Any |
| Size | 3' X 2' |
| Plant | Lush bushy, good background filler |
| Leaf | Light green lacy |
| Flower | White petaled daisy type button, yellow center, grouped |
| Bloom | Spring and summer, repeat bloomer |
| Seeds | Center of flower dried |
| Feed | N/A |
| Prune | Whack away. You can't kill this |
| Prop | Seeds and division |
| Enemies | |
| Danger | |
| Notes: | Border line invasive, cut off seeds to prevent plants everywhere |
| Picture | http://plantsdatabase.com/showpicture/2328/ |
| My notes | Pull plant and dry upside down for migraine tea |
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| Name | Forget Me Not |
| Genus/Species | Myosotis sylvatica |
| Family | Boraginaceae |
| Type | Annual or biennial |
| Origin | Europe |
| Hardy | Very |
| Use | Lush tall ground cover in a few years |
| Zones | 1-24 |
| Attract | Bees |
| Sun | Partial shade |
| Water | Regular |
| Soil | Any |
| Size | 1 1/2 feet by 1 1/2 feet |
| Plant | Cool moist areas |
| Flower | Tiny sky blue, pink available |
| Bloom | Summer |
| Seeds | Stalk of pods after bloom |
| Prune | Dead head to control |
| Prop | Seeds easy to collect, reseeds easily |
| Notes: | State flower of Alaska |
| Can be invasive | |
| Picture | |
| My notes | |
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