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The  Princess or Hurricane Palm  is a beautiful palm allegedly resistant to hurricane force winds.  It is suitable for sub-tropical climates and is moderately drought tolerant.   Of the tribe  Arecceae , and subfamily Arecoideae  it is also known by the botanic name  Dictyosperma album .   Princess Palms  are native to the Mascarene Islands where they are considered close to extinction. Plant Facts Common Name:   Princess or Hurricane Palm Botanical Name:   Dictyosperma album Subfamily:   Arecoideae Plant Type:   Solitary Palm Tree Origin:  Mascarene Islands (endangered in its native habitat) Height:   30' Rate of Growth:  Moderate Salt Tolerance:  Moderate Soil Requirements:   Widely adaptable Water Requirements:  Moderate drought tolerance Nutritional Requirements:    Moderate Light Requirements:  High Form:   Solitary, relative...

  Convolvulus mauritanicus is one of those plants that always does a good job. It is hardy, attractive, humble and very giving. Plant details Common name: convolvulus (not often called by its common name, 'bindweed') Botanic name: Convolvulus mauritanicus Description: Trailing perennial with small, oval leaves and soft, slender stems. The violet-blue, morning glory-like flowers appear in early spring and continue until early autumn. Best climate: Most areas of Australia , including warm protected sites in Hobart and the mountains. Uses: spillover plant ground cover plant hanging baskets coastal gardens Good points: hardy flowers for most of the year good in sun or shade tolerates salt spray Downside: A member of the morning glory family (Convolvulaceae). Although morning glories (Ipomoea) can be extremely invasive in warm zones, Convolvulus mauritanicus is of moderate vigour only and never likely to be a nuisance. Care: Convolvulus likes a sunny posi...

Common name: False kamani, almendras, badamier, Java almond, amandier de Cayenne, tropical almond, wild almond, Indian almond, myrobalan, Malabar almond, Singapore almond, ketapang, Huu kwang, Sea almond, kobateishi, West Indian almond, amandel huu kwang . Family: Combretaceae (Combretum family) . Overview This tree thrives as an ornamental tree in many tropical cities in the world. Tropical almond is a large deciduous stately tree, originally from India , growing up to 90 feet tall with horizontal whorls of branches offering clusters of foot long; obviate leaves that turn pink-red to red - yellow before falling. Some of the pigments responsible for this are: violaxanthin, lutein and zeaxanthin. There are also flavonoids present such as quercetin and kamferol. The leaves contain also tannins (s. a. punicalin, punicalagin and tercatein). The greenish - white female - and male flowers are on the same tree; these flowers are inconspicuous and not very showy. It has large (2...