Teak Plant - Buy Plants in Chennai - India

Other names : Saka, Burma teak, Rangoon teak, moulmein teak, gia thi, jati sak, kyun, mai sak, rosawa and tekka are the other names used for the Teak tree. Description : Teak is tall evergreen tree. It has yellowish blonde to reddish brown wood. It attains the height of about 30 meter. The fruit is a drupe. It has bluish to white flowers. It produces the large leaf similar to the tobacco leaf. The bark is whitish gray in colour. It is generally grown straight with the uneven texture, medium lusture and the oily feel. The upper surface of the tree is rough to touch and the inner surface has hairs. The fruit is enclosed by the bladder like calyx, which is light brown, ribbed and papery.

Rhoeo spathacea - Buy Plants in Chennai - India

Rhoeo spathacea, or "Moses-in-the-Cradle," is a fleshy rhizomatous herb native to Mexico, with rosettes of waxy lance-shaped leaves. Leaves are dark to metallic green above, with glossy purple underneath. THese will reach up to 1 foot (30 cm) long by 3 inches (7.5 cm) wide. They are very attractive foliage plants that will reach 1 foot (30 cm) tall. They are hardy in USDA zones 9-12.
Blooming Time: The small white flowers in boat-shaped bracts will bloom all year sporadically, with flushes of heavy blooming in the spring and fall.
Culture: Rhoeo spathacea are easy to culture, only requiring a well-drained soil mix and full to partial sun or high interior lighting. In the greenhouse, we use a soil mix consisting of 1 part peat moss to 2 parts loam to 2 parts sand or perlite. The plants are well watered and allowed to dry slightly in-between waterings. During the spring and summer, they are fertilized monthly with a balanced fertilizer. During the winter months, the plants are allowed to dry thoroughly before water is applied again. No fertilizer is used during this time.
Propagation: Rhoeo spathacea is propagated by division in the spring and fall or by seeds produced in the boat-shaped bracts. Seeds germinate in 14-60 days at 65-70° F (18-21° C).
Rhoeo spathacea was featured as Plant of the Week February 20-26, 2004.