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• Cultivation and Benefits of Different Cultivars of Banana

  

  Edible cultivars or varieties in the genus Musa are simply called bananas. They are non-woody herbaceous plants in the Musaceae family. Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• All About Cycas and Their Growth

  

  By its appearance, most cycads look like palm trees. In fact, they are considered pseudo-palms, but they belong to a different family. Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• The Attraction of Showy Flowers

  

  Some flowers have the ability to attract animals to carry out the so-called pollination, and those are the showy flowers. Through a simple process, they allow... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• The Unusual World of Asclepiads and Stapeliads

  

  Odd and eccentric things always get our attention. This is what happens with the denominated asclepiads, a group of plants with almost 3,000 members, chiefly... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• Dark Purple Sweet Potato – Ipomoea Molokai

  

  The sweet potato is a food rich in nutrients, low in caloric content and highly beneficial to our health. This herbaceous and perennial plant has great... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• Canarius, Diversity of Exotic Plants

  

  Plants and flowers have an important role in our homes decoration. From Canarius we offer a great variety of exotic plants of the Canary Islands, very... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• A New Wave of Variegated Exotic Plants

  

  Variegation is a phenomenon that naturally occurs in plants as a random event. Variegated plants are visually appealing to people so they have been sought... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• The Exotic Red Atemoya

  

  This superior quality, hybrid Atemoya surprises us by its intense red color, resistance, and exquisite flavor. Atemoya: The best of the Anona and the Cherimoya... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• Tenerife, a Dream Place for Exotic Fruits in Europe

  

  Scientists working at the Canary Islands Institute of Agricultural Research (ICIA), an autonomous body attached to the Minister for Agriculture, Stockbreeding,... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• Succulent Plants Grown in the Canary Islands

  

  The so-called succulent plants include thousands of species located in arid zones around the planet. The Canary Islands are a clear example of the ideal place... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• Wrapping Banana Tree in an Exotic Garden

  

  The banana or plantain tree requires warm weather and constant humidity in the air. They need an average temperature of 26-27 °C, with prolonged and regularly... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• Aechmea Blumenavii in the Garden

  

  Beautiful Aechmea from the outskirts of a city named Blumenau, in the cool, wet South East of Brazil. Aechmea blumenavii is a rare, cold hardy bromeliad. Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• The Practice of Lateral Grafting at Canarius

  

  When we talk about grafting in plant fields, we refer to the combination of two different species, joined so as to continue their growth together as a single... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• Ficus Carica and Its Rich Fruit: the Fig

  

  Ficus carica, also popularly known as fig tree, is a small tree or shrub (about 5 metres high) belonging to the family of Moraceae (Moraceae). Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• Hoya, ‘wax Plant’ Or ‘porcelainflower’

  

  The name refers to the genus, Hoya, in honor of Thomas Hoy: gardener to the Duke of Northumberland at Syon House in Middlesex in the UK (eighteenth century). Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• Know All the Benefits of Pineapple

  

  Pineapple is considered one of the most popular tropical fruits in the world. Its sweet and refreshing taste makes the pineapple, also known as Ananas, a... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• Some Kinds of Litchi Chinensis in Tenerife

  

  Lychee is a subtropical evergreen tree native to eastern China, where it has been cultivated for thousands of years. The tree has a medium size reaching up to... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• Bromeliads According to Their Type of Flower

  

  Bromeliaceae or Bromeliads are a family of monocot plants consisting of shrubs or perennial, terrestrial or epiphytic grasses. Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• Mango Cultivation in the Canary Islands

  

  Image ICIA (Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agraria) The Mango fruit was introduced in the Canary Islands at the end of 18th century, originating from the... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING

• How to Grow Cycads? Maurice Levin Tell Us:

  

  Cycads (division Cycadophyta) are unique plants from remote and primitive ages. They’re a species with similar forms to palms and ferns, despite not being... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ECO-LIVING, GARDENING