Chia

Description

General: Mint family (Lamiaceae). Chia is native to western North America. The plants can vary greatly in size depending on moisture availability ranging, in both height and diameter, from 3 to 4 cm under very dry conditions to 60 cm under optimal conditions.

Species Guides - Vegetables

Planting Asparagus

Asparagus

A long-lived perennial vegetable crop, the Asparagus is enjoyed by many avid gardeners and even beginners. Growing an Asparagus plant can be time consuming but if you devote time and effort it will be productive for 15 or more years.

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Aloe Vera

Aloe vera is a succulent plant that originates in northern Africa. The species does not have any naturally occurring populations, although closely related aloes do occur in northern Africa.The species is frequently cited as being used in herbal medicine since the beginning of the first century AD. Extracts from Aloe vera are widely used in the cosmetics and alternative medicine industries, being marketed as variously having healing and soothing properties.

Species Guides - Cacti and Succulents

Saguaro Cactus

General: Cactus Family (Cactaceae). Saguraro cactus have an erect, branched stem 3-16 m tall and 30-75 cm in diameter. The arms sometimes number as many as 50.

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Eggplant

General: Eggplant is an annual in temperate zones and perennial in the tropics. This plant is a warm-season frost-tender perennial that can be grown as an annual.

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Agave victoriae-reginae

Agave victoriae-reginae is a perennial with fleshy, succulent, lance-shaped leaves. Leaves form a neat round ball and are green with white stripes. They are of great architectural value and are often used as houseplants. The leaf clusters are usually 2-3 feet (60-90cm) high, the heights above being for the flower spikes which are only borne after the plants are between 5 and 40 years old, depending on the species.

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Chia

Planting Asparagus

Asparagus

Aloe Vera

Saguaro Cactus

Eggplant

Agave victoriae-reginae

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