Medicinal and aromatic plants. Collection and conservation
COLLECT AND PROPERLY PRESERVE YOUR MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS Once we have planted our garden, orchard or balcony of medicinal and aromatic plants , we water it,...
Cultivation and care of palo borracho (Ceiba speciosa)
Palo borracho is a tree that commonly has several names: painera, bottle stick, pot belly or bottle tree. Its scientific name is Ceiba speciosa , although it was previously...
Cultivation and properties of lupins
Recently I have become fond of a very special legume, and not as a spoon dish but as a simple snack or aperitif. I'm talking about...
Growing gardenias easy and simple
A gardenia is an easily recognizable and admired plant. It is due to the production of large, pure white flowers that combine very well with the...
Peyote (American hallucinogenic cactus): Characteristic and care
The world of cacti and succulents offers so many options that we can get lost. The American continent is one of the birth cradles of the...
Nigella sativa or false cumin
Its common name is Nigella sativa although it is commonly known as false cumin, all spice, foreign light, black cumin, etc. The most characteristic of this herbaceous plant...
Chestnut (Castanea sativa): cultivation and care in the garden
The chestnut is a genus of trees that belong to the Fagaceae family . It produces seeds in the form of chestnuts that are delicious, especially in winter when we eat...
Cultivation and care of Bourbon Latania (Livistona chinensis)
Latania is a genus of palm trees that is home to 3 species, among which we include Latania Bourbon by its common name . This palm tree is indicated for...
How Kentia is grown
Today, in Gardenprue, we tell you the peculiarities of the Kentia or Palm of Paradise. Its scientific name is Howea Forsteriana and we owe it to an Australian...
Care and medicinal uses of male abrótano
The male abrótano, is an ornamental shrub belonging to the Asteraceae family , native to the Mediterranean area of Europe, mainly Spain and Italy. The genus Artemisia is...