Topics

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Sowing1 Propagation1 Growth1 Flowering and fruiting4

Plant groups

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Ferns1 Orchids3 Caudex plants3 Succulents and cacti3 Other plants2

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• Article 2026-09-25

  The two kinds of staghorn fern fronds

  A staghorn fern grows two completely different kinds of frond. The ones pressed against the mount, which turn brown with age, are the shield fronds; the antler-like ones with spores on their backs are the fertile fronds. This article covers what each looks like and does.

• Note 2026-09-23

  Dwarf pinwheel flowers on a park hedge

  At a nearby park after the kids' dentist visit, I saw the dwarf pinwheel flowers on a hedge in beautiful bloom and took a few photos.

• Note 2026-09-21

  My kikko star cactus seedlings

  I have sown star cactus many times, and most ran into trouble at around 2-inch-pot size. Only this kikko batch has kept growing steadily, and it has even produced a plant with yellow variegation.

• Note 2026-09-17

  The crown of thorns my mum brought home

  A crown of thorns my mum brought home from a garden shop and planted in our garden. It has been in full bloom the whole time, so I photographed it.

• Note 2026-09-16

  Desert roses I grew from seed

  Desert roses I sowed around 2023. They used to sit under shade cloth, and once I moved them outside into the open they kept getting fatter.

• Article 2026-09-16

  What is CITES? What to know before buying succulents, orchids and caudex plants

  Cacti, orchids and some caudex plants are listed in the CITES Appendices. What that means, how Appendices I, II and III differ, what is not covered, and which authority is in charge in Taiwan.

• Note 2026-09-15

  The white Phalaenopsis pulcherrima is in flower

  A quick record of the white-flowered form in bloom, plus a few ways it differs from a typical Phalaenopsis.

• Note 2026-09-15

  The curled-leaf Hoya carnosa is in flower

  Found the curled-leaf Hoya in flower while watering and photographed it in good light, plus notes on an easy plant that is easy to propagate.

• Article 2026-09-15

  Reading plant scientific names: genus, epithet, f. and 'Compacta'

  Using plants from this site as examples, a guide to author names in brackets, synonyms, var. and f., and why cultivar names sit in single quotes.