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<h2>About</h2>
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On this page, you'll find an overview of what I'm growing in my garden, periodic updates when changes are made, or other details.
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If you'd like to leave feedback about the garden, or to request seeds, cuttings, please do contact me via the info on my <a href="contact.html">contact page</a>. I generally try to keep a supply of seeds for as many of my plants as possible, but as always, it depends.
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<h2>Plants</h2>
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Here's a detailed list of all the plants I've got in my garden. For each plant, I try to include its scientific name, place of origin, and a small description, usually taken from Wikipedia or other sources listed at the bottom of each plant's info.
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<h2>Bird Pepper</h2>
<p class="sci">Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum</p>
<p>A small chili pepper variety native to southern North America and northern South America. It's the only pepper species native to the Floridian peninsula.</p>
<p>Transplanted from a 1 gallon pot, on February 10th, 2024.</p>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsicum_annuum_var._glabriusculum">Wikipedia</a>
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<img src="images/garden/bird-pepper_20240310_113310.jpg" alt="Bird Pepper plant"/>
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<h2>Blue Pacific Juniper</h2>
<p class="sci">Juniperus conferta</p>
<p>A species of Juniper native to Japan, that grows on sand dunes and other acidic/alkaline soils with good drainage. It forms a groundcover if left unattended.</p>
<p>Transplanted on the 2nd of March, 2024.</p>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juniperus_conferta">Wikipedia</a>
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<img src="images/garden/blue-juniper_20240310_113334.jpg" alt="Blue Pacific Juniper plant"/>
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<h2>Browne's Savory</h2>
<p class="sci">Clinopodium brownei</p>
<p>A sprawling perennial herb found natively in the coastal plains and marshes of the southeastern United States.</p>
<p>Transplanted on the 10th of February, 2024.</p>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinopodium_brownei">Wikipedia</a>
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<img src="images/garden/browns-savory_20240310_113313.jpg" alt="Browne's Savory plant"/>
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<h2>Catnip</h2>
<p class="sci">Nepeta cataria</p>
<p>Species of mint that about 2/3rds of cats are attracted to.</p>
<p>Native to southern and eastern Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, and parts of China.</p>
<p>Transplanted from a small pot bought at a pet store, sometime in October, 2023.</p>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catnip">Wikipedia</a>
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<img src="images/garden/catnip_20240310_113153.jpg" alt="Catnip plant"/>
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<h2>Garlic Chives</h2>
<p class="sci">Allium tuberosum</p>
<p>A clump-forming perennial herb native to the Chinese province of Shanxi, but now found pretty much worldwide.</p>
<p>Planted from seed on the 2nd of March, 2024.</p>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allium_tuberosum">Wikipedia</a>
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<img src="images/garden/chives_20240310_113216.jpg" alt="Chives plant"/>
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<h2>Cilantro</h2>
<p class="sci">Coriandrum sativum</p>
<p>Also known as Coriander, this is an annual herb that most people enjoy has having a tart, lemon/lime taste. It's native to the mediterranean basin, but is grown worldwide.</p>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriander">Wikipedia</a>
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<img src="images/garden/cilantro_20240310_113220.jpg" alt="Cilantro plant"/>
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<h2>Creeping Sage</h2>
<p class="sci">Salvia misella</p>
<p>Also known as tropical sage, it is an annual herb growing throughout the tropical Americas.</p>
<p>Transplanted on the 9th of March, 2024.</p>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvia_misella">Wikipedia</a>
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<img src="images/garden/creeping-sage_20240310_113303.jpg" alt="Creeping Sage plant"/>
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<h2>Dwarf Shiny-Leaf Coffee</h2>
<p class="sci">Psychotria nervosa</p>
<p>A small shrub with shiny evergreen leaves that produces beans similar to coffee, but without any caffeine. Native to the southeastern United States.</p>
<p>Transplanted on the 10th of February, 2024.</p>
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<a href="https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/trees-and-shrubs/shrubs/wild-coffee.html">University of Florida</a>
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<img src="images/garden/dwarf-coffee_20240310_113259.jpg" alt="Dwarf Coffee plant"/>
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<h2>Kimberley Queen Fern</h2>
<p class="sci">Nephrolepis obliterata</p>
<p>A species of fern originating from Australia, but grown worldwide.</p>
<p>Transplanted on the 2nd of March, 2024.</p>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephrolepis_obliterata">Wikipedia</a>
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<img src="images/garden/fern_20240310_113359.jpg" alt="Fern plant"/>
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<h2>Foxtail Fern</h2>
<p class="sci">Asparagus aethiopicus</p>
<p>A plant native to South Africa that's grown ornamentally in many places. Its roots form water-storage tubers.</p>
<p>Transplanted in February, 2024.</p>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asparagus_aethiopicus">Wikipedia</a>
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<img src="images/garden/foxtail-fern_20240310_113229.jpg" alt="Foxtail Fern plant"/>
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<h2>Inchplant</h2>
<p class="sci">Tradescantia zebrina</p>
<p>A species of creeping vine plant that forms a dense groundcover in shaded areas. It's native to Mexico, Central America, and Colombia.</p>
<p>Transplanted on the 8th of March, 2024.</p>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tradescantia_zebrina">Wikipedia</a>
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<img src="images/garden/inchplant_20240310_113409.jpg" alt="Inchplant"/>
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<h2>Jalapeño</h2>
<p class="sci">Capsicum annuum var. jalapeño</p>
<p>A medium-sized chili pepper species with relatively mild pungency. It's commonly picked and consumed while still green, and were originally cultivated by the Aztecs.</p>
<p>Transplanted on the 2nd of March, 2024.</p>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalape%C3%B1o">Wikipedia</a>
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<img src="images/garden/jalapeno_20240310_113329.jpg" alt="Jalapeño plant"/>
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<h2>Marigold</h2>
<p class="sci">Tagetes erecta</p>
<p>A species of flowering plant native to the Americas that is widely used as an ornamental flower, and was originally called by its Nahuatl name, cempoalxóchitl.</p>
<p>Planted from seed in February, 2024.</p>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagetes_erecta">Wikipedia</a>
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<img src="images/garden/marigold_20240310_113234.jpg" alt="Marigold plant"/>
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<h2>Perennial Petunia</h2>
<p class="sci">Ruellia caroliniensis</p>
<p>A wild petunia with blue or violet flowers that's native to the southeastern United States.</p>
<p>Transplanted on the 10th of February, 2024.</p>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruellia_caroliniensis">Wikipedia</a>
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<img src="images/garden/perennial-petunia_20240310_113346.jpg" alt="Petunia plant"/>
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<h2>Mona Lavender</h2>
<p class="sci">Plectranthus "Mona Lavender"</p>
<p>A hybrid of <em>Plectranthus saccatus</em> and <em>Plectranthus hilliardiae</em>, this is a broadleaf evergreen shrub in the mint family, which produces many small purple flowers.</p>
<p>Transplanted in February, 2024.</p>
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<a href="https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/plectranthus-mona-lavender/">North Carolina State University</a>
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<img src="images/garden/plectranthus_20240310_113255.jpg" alt="Plectranthus plant"/>
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<h2>English Thyme</h2>
<p class="sci">Thymus vulgaris</p>
<p>A flowering plant in the mint family, native to southern Europe, that's commonly used as an herb.</p>
<p>Planted from seed in March, 2024.</p>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thymus_vulgaris">Wikipedia</a>
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<img src="images/garden/thyme_20240310_113210.jpg" alt="Thyme plant"/>
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<h2>English Thyme</h2>
<p class="sci">Thymus vulgaris</p>
<p>A flowering plant in the mint family, native to southern Europe, that's commonly used as an herb.</p>
<p>Planted from seed in March, 2024.</p>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thymus_vulgaris">Wikipedia</a>
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<img src="images/garden/thyme_20240310_113210.jpg" alt="Thyme plant"/>
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<h2>Tropical Milkweed</h2>
<p class="sci">Asclepias curassavica</p>
<p>A flowering milkweed species native to the American tropics which is a food source for Monarch butterflies.</p>
<p>Note: Research suggests that this plant may disrupt migratory patterns in butterflies when planted in northern United States habitats. I'm working on replacing it with native milkweed variants.</p>
<p>Transplanted in February, 2024.</p>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asclepias_curassavica">Wikipedia</a>
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<img src="images/garden/tropical-milkweed_20240310_113353.jpg" alt="Tropical Milkweed plant"/>
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<h2>Wood Sage</h2>
<p class="sci">Teucrium canadense</p>
<p>A perennial herb native to North America, growing in moist grasslands, forest edges, marshes, and on roadsides.</p>
<p>Transplanted on the 9th of March, 2024.</p>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teucrium_canadense">Wikipedia</a>
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<img src="images/garden/woody-sage_20240310_113339.jpg" alt="Wood Sage plant"/>
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