Basic Information Common Name: Amsinckia Scientific Name: Amsinckia Native Habitat: Western North America History / Discovery / Cultivator Amsinckia, commonly known as fiddlenecks, belongs to the Boraginaceae family and is native to western North America and parts of South America. The genus is named after Wilhelm Amsinck, a Hamburg senator and pat
Basic Information Common Name: Symphytum (Genus) Scientific Name: Symphytum Native Habitat: Europe and Asia History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Symphytum, commonly known as comfrey, has a rich history intertwined with traditional medicine and agricultural practices. Its very name, derived from the Greek “symphyo” meaning “t
Basic Information Common Name: Mertensia Scientific Name: Mertensia Native Habitat: Primarily found in alpine and subalpine meadows and woodlands of North America and Asia. History / Discovery / Cultivator Mertensia, a genus within the Boraginaceae family, boasts a captivating history interwoven with botanical exploration and indigenous uses. The g
Basic Information Common Name: Purple Gromwell Scientific Name: Lithospermum purpurocaeruleum Native Habitat: Broadleaved forests, scrub, and rocky slopes of Europe and Western Asia. History / Discovery / Cultivator Lithospermum purpurocaeruleum, also known as Purple Gromwell or Azure Stone Seed, boasts a history deeply intertwined with European la
Basic Information Common Name: Siberian Bugloss Scientific Name: Brunnera macrophylla Native Habitat: Woodlands of the Caucasus History / Discovery / Cultivator Brunnera macrophylla, commonly known as Siberian Bugloss, Heartleaf Brunnera, or False Forget-Me-Not, boasts a captivating history rooted in the woodlands of the Caucasus region, encompassi
Basic Information Common Name: Ploiarium Scientific Name: Ploiarium Native Habitat: Primarily found in Southeast Asia, including regions of Malaysia, Borneo, and Sumatra, often in swampy or seasonally flooded forests. History / Discovery / Cultivator Ploiarium is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the Bonnetiaceae family. The history of Ploia
Basic Information Common Name: Bonnetia cordifolia Scientific Name: Bonnetia cordifolia Native Habitat: Guyana Highlands, South America. History / Discovery / Cultivator Bonnetia cordifolia, a captivating member of the Bonnetiaceae family (though sometimes historically placed in the Theaceae family), is a shrub or small tree endemic to the Guyana H
Basic Information Common Name: Bonnetia celiae Scientific Name: Bonnetia celiae Native Habitat: Cuba History / Discovery / Cultivator Bonnetia celiae is a relatively recently described species, originating from Cuba. Its discovery and classification contribute to the ongoing understanding of the Bonnetia genus within the Theaceae family. The initia
Basic Information Common Name: Punicea Christmas Bells Scientific Name: Blandfordia punicea Native Habitat: Tasmania, Australia History / Discovery / Cultivator Blandfordia punicea, commonly known as the Christmas Bells or Tasmanian Christmas Bells, is a captivating flowering plant endemic to Tasmania, Australia. Its discovery and subsequent classi
Basic Information Common Name: Saiya Scientific Name: Amoreuxia palmatifida Native Habitat: Mexico History / Discovery / Cultivator Amoreuxia palmatifida, commonly known as Saiya, is a fascinating member of the Cochlospermaceae family. Its discovery and naming are attributed to the rich history of botanical exploration in Mexico, its native habitat
