Archive for April, 2007

Wisteria

Wisteria is a plant that makes up about ten species of woody climbing vines that are native to the eastern United States and the East Asian states of China, Korea, and Japan. Wisteria vines climb by twining their stems either clockwise or counter-clockwise round any available support. They can climb as high as 20ft. above ground and spread out 10 m laterally.

Rhodiola Rosea

Rhodiola rosea also known as roseroot is a plant in the family Crassulaceae that grows in only cold regions of the world. These places of habitat include much of the Arctic, the mountains of Central Asia, the Rocky Mountains, and mountainous parts of Europe, such as the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathian Mountains, British Isles, Scandinavia and Iceland.

Rhodiola rosea has been found to be very effective for improving someone’s mood and alleviating depression. Russian research has shown us that it improves both physical and mental performance, reduces fatigue, and prevents high altitude sickness.

Palm Trees

Palm trees have been called the princes of the vegetable kingdom. Neither the anatomy of the Palm tree stems nor the conformation of their flowers, however, entitles them to any such high position in the vegetable hierarchy. The order Palmaceae is characterized among monocotyledonous plants by the presence of an unbranched stem bearing a tuft of leaves at the extremity only, or with the leaves scattered; these leaves, often huge in size, being usually firm in texture and branching in a pinnate or palmate fashion.