Archive for October, 2008
Aloe Vera - A.barbadensis Mill
I’m sure many of us are very familiar with these Aloe Vera plants. While researching for this entry, I found out that it actually belongs to lily family. The species also has many synonyms : A. barbadensis Mill., Aloe indica Royle, Aloe perfoliata L. var. vera and A. vulgaris Lam.
It has been suggested that the [...]
Published by Hati on October 31st, 2008 tagged Green Plants | Comment now »
Cattleya Orchid
It took me sometime to find the correct group which this orchid belongs to. Initially I was given the bulbs by my SIL and since I never see the flower, I was not sure whether it is the usual dendrobium or something else.
After researching further, I think it is really a Cattleya orchid. You see, [...]