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Resurrection plants are polikilohydric plants that can survive extreme dehydration for months or even years. There are several species commonly known to us, but since Easter is nearing, lets take a look at the Selaginella lepidophylla, otherwise known as the Resurrection Plant. Selaginella lepidophylla is a species of spikemoss under the family Selaginellaceae. Selaginella are primitive …
The term “Dracaena” is derived from the Ancient Greek drakaina, meaning “Female-Dragon”. Surculosa comes from the Latin word, surculus, meaning a young twig or branch.Dracaena is a genus of 40 species of trees and succulent shrubs native to Africa, South East Asia and tropical Central America.Painted leavesDracaena surculosa and a few other species are often marketed in the …
The concept of vertical greenery systems is deceptively straightforward. Horizontal shrubbery is transposed onto a vertical array. Green wall systems are commonly categorized into carrier (casement/cassette/modular pots) and support systems (creepers) (Nparks, 2009). Figure 1 illustrates the difference between the two systems. The focus of this article is on carrier systems.The effectiveness of a vertical greenery …
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Usually when it comes to designing for a green wall, there are actually many steps and decision-making process to make. However certain processes are forgotten, resulting in problems occurring in the long run.The image illustrates the process of designing a green wall. It is modeled after waves and curves, which accentuates colors as well as contrasting textures …
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