Scientific name: Mimosa pudica Family: FABACEAE or MIMOSACEAE Common names: "shy plant" "touch-me-not" "sensitive plant" "dormilones" "action plant" "humble plant" "live and die" Plant Type: Annual or short lived evergreen perennial Conditions: Zone: 9-11 Light: Full sun - part shade Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Fertile loam Moisture: Moist well drained Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 3-18" W 18-36" … Continue reading Mimosa pudica
Category: Tropical
Mitragyna speciosa
Scientific name: Mitragyna speciosa Family: RUBIACEAE Common names: "Kratom" Plant Type: Tropical evergreen tree Conditions: Zone: 9 - 11 Light: Full sun Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Fertile, slightly acidic between 5.5-6.5 Moisture: Evenly moist well drained, high humidity Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 50-80' W , trunks grow up to 3' diameter Leaf and Stem shape: Deeply veined, large … Continue reading Mitragyna speciosa
Lantana camara
Scientific name: Lantana camara Family: VERBENACEAE Common names: "Shrub verbena" "Lantana" Plant Type: Tropical evergreen shrub - annual bedding plant Conditions: Zone: 10 - 11 Light: Full sun Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Cultivated fertile soil Moisture: Moist well drained Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 3-6' W 1-3' Leaf and Stem shape: Ovate, toothed, dark green leaves, rough-wrinkled above and aromatic … Continue reading Lantana camara
Iochroma cyanea
Scientific name: Iochroma cyanea Synonym: I. cyaneum, I. tubulosa, I. tubulosum Family: SOLANACEAE Common names: "Ornamental eggplant" "Iochroma" "Violet churur" Plant Type: Tropical shrub Conditions: Zone: 9 - 11 Light: Full sun - dappled shade Exposure: Sheltered from scorching sun Soil: Cultivated fertile soil Moisture: Evenly moist well drained Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 4-12' W 3-5' Leaf and … Continue reading Iochroma cyanea
Salvia divinorum
Scientific name: Salvia divinorum Family: LAMIACEAE Common names: "Salvia" "ska pastora" "la Maria" "Diviner's sage" Plant Type: Tropical, tender perennial Conditions: Zone: 10-12 Light: Full sun - part shade Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Sandy - fertile soil Moisture: Evenly moist well drained Aesthetic: Plant Size: 1-6' H & W Leaf and Stem shape: Large leaves and a distinctive thick, hollow, square … Continue reading Salvia divinorum
Vancouver Island Grows 