This is a bird with a strong curved beak, upright stance and clawed feet, they are classified in four families that contain roughly 410 species in 101 genera,found mostly in tropical and subtropical regions. Parrots can be found in all tropical and subtropical continents and regions including Africa, Australia, Oceania,South and South east Asia,Central and […]
Is a genus of thorny ornamental vines, bushes and trees belonging to the four o’clock family,Nyctaginaceae. They see native to Brazil,Peru and Argentina, they are between 4 and 22 species in the genus. The flowers alone or in combination with other medicinal plants have long been used in Mexican traditional medicines for the treatment of […]
This plant is native to China, South east China,the Queen’s Crape Myrtle offers many medicinal benefits from its various parts. The bark is used for diarrhoea and abdominal pains, the leaves are used for malarial fever and dried leaves are used for diabetes and urinary problems. Queen’s Crape Myrtle can reach 30-40 metres feet, the […]
Calliandra Surinamese is a low branching evergreen tropical shrub that is named after Suriname,a country in Northern South America. The plant usually has complexly branched multiple trunks and grows to a height of about 5 metres. The leaves close and drop from dusk until morning when they once again reopen. Calliandra Surinamensis is said to […]
Is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native to Mexico and central America.Its relatives include sunflower, daisy, chrysanthemum and zinnia. There are 49 species of dahlia with flowers in almost every hue with hybrids commonly grown as garden plants. Dahlia are sun lovers,so they will flower best when they receive at least 6 […]
Is a plant native to Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius and other near by islands of the Indian ocean.It is widely grown as an ornamental plant and house plant,valued for its richly coloured, evergreen leaves and thick, irregular stems. The song of India plant grows best in warm conditions and requires four hours of bright, indirect sunlight, […]
It is originally from Mexico and the Caribbean and has beautiful showy orange red flowers,fern like leaves and prickles on its stems and branches. It’s the national flower of Barbados,it may also be known as Barbados flower fence, Barbados pride,dearf poinciana,peacock flower and red bird of paradise. The flowers are claimed to be effective against […]
This is the bird in crane family,Gruidae.It is found in nearly all Africa especially in Eastern and Southern Africa and it is the national bird of Uganda. It is also known as the African Crowned Crane,Golden Crested Crane,Golden Crowned Crane, African Crane,South African Crane, Eastern Crowned Crane, Eastern Crowned Crane.
These are African equines distinctive black and white striped coats.There are three living species i.e Grevys Zebras, the plains Zebras and the mountain zebras. Zebras share the genus equus with horses and asses. Zebras stripes are like human finger prints,every Zebra has a unique stripe pattern,Zebras can sleep standing up. Zebras’ stripes are used for […]
Is a genus of more than 70 species of flowering plants native to Asia and the Americas,by far the greatest species diversity is in Eastern Asia notably China,Korea and Japan. The best place to plant hydrangea is in a sheltered location with sunny mornings and shady afternoons. Hydrangea is used for urinary tract problems such […]