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Descending along the trunk, they cling tightly to the trunk, integrate with it and contribute to its radial growth. The specimen called "El Drago Milenario" (the thousand-year-old dragon) growing at Icod de los Vinos in northwest Tenerife is the oldest...

* The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Hedera helix for cough, bronchitis. * It climbs by means of aerial rootlets which cling to the substrate.

* It is also widely planted in gardens, and has spread as a garden escape in many areas outside its native range. * Mature shoots are bound into bunches and used as scourers or as besoms.

It is typically found over calcareous substrates such as limestone , growing on limestone slopes and in moist valley soils, at elevations of 120–600 m. Isolated populations exist in Alabama, Southern Ontario, and small sections of the Appalachian Mountains.

* The unusually shaped pods are often gathered, cleaned and decorated for use on Christmas trees and in dried arrangements. * The wood dries without difficulty and is often used in its green or wet state for turnery and bowl carving.

* It prefers dry soil and plenty of sunlight. * The Blue Oak ( Quercus douglasii ) is an oak in the white oak section of the genus, Quercus sect. * It is also sometimes known as the Mountain Oak, and occasionally the Iron Oak.

* The Siberian Elm is usually a small to medium-sized, often bushy, tree growing to 10 - 20 m tall, with a trunk up to 80 cm d.b.h . The wind-dispersed fruit develops in a flat, oval membranous wing ( samara ) 1 - 1.5 cm long and notched at the outer...

They are often, but not always, sweetly scented. The leaves are in pairs or whorls of three, thick and leathery, dark green, narrow lanceolate, 5–21 cm (2.0–8.3 in) long and 1–3.5 cm (0.39–1.4 in) broad, and with an entire margin.

It is typically found over calcareous substrates such as limestone , growing on limestone slopes and in moist valley soils, at elevations of 120–600 m. Isolated populations exist in Alabama, Southern Ontario, and small sections of the Appalachian Mountains.

* This small tree or shrub is well adapted to harsh conditions. * Will grow on alkaline soils while withstanding climatic extremes; hot, cold and dry! * It has lovely red fall color.

* This is an excellent plant to use for cut flowers and dried flowers. * It is very cold hardy, coming from Siberia, and will also tolerate drought and saline conditions. They keep their blue color well after drying.

* Many species of birds feed on the fruits. * Plants can produce many stems and suckers, with older stems, which can reach 5 metres (16 ft) in height, having distinctive gray bark.

* Because of its resistance to pollution and salt, it is a popular horticultural tree. This hardy pine species is relatively disease free and tolerates poor soil conditions, making it a good choice for all levels.

* Juniperus rigida (Temple Juniper) is a species of juniper, native to northern China, Korea, Japan, and the far southeast of Russia (Primorsky Krai), occurring at altitudes of 10-2,200 m.

* Lawson's Pine (Pinus lawsonii) is a species of conifer in the Pinaceae family. * Pinus lawsonii occurs in forest and woodland at 1300-2600 m elevation. * It grows with various species of Quercus and a variety of other pines .

* It is planted as a specimen tree or in mass screenings. * The Douglas fir's useful wood and its quick growth make it the crop of choice for many timber companies, which typically replant a clear-cut area with Douglas fir.

* A very ornamental and fast growing tree, it grows best in hot summers. * Grown for its white flowers, borne in late summer after most other flowering trees have long finished flowering.

* Cynoglossum amabile is a flowering plant native to Asia , which is also called Chinese hound's tongue , or Chinese forget-me-not . * Annual or biennial; parent is dwarfish, dark blue flowers throughout summer; does well in hot, dry sun.

It weighs 44lbper cubic foot. * Green Ash is one of the most widely planted ornamental trees throughout the United States and much of Canada but mostly Alberta, including in western areas where it is not native.

They are often, but not always, sweetly scented. The leaves are in pairs or whorls of three, thick and leathery, dark green, narrow lanceolate, 5–21 cm (2.0–8.3 in) long and 1–3.5 cm (0.39–1.4 in) broad, and with an entire margin.

* Cones can remain closed on the tree for a number of years, opening after the heat of a forest fire to scatter their seeds which then germinate and grow rapidly in the ashes of the fire.

Noxious weed in California * An excellent hedge plant, tolerating hard clipping and maritime exposure and forming a dense stock-proof shelter. * Ilex aquifolium ( Holly , or European Holly to distinguish it from related species, may also be called Christmass...

* A shrub with evergreen 2" x 1" shiny leaves; fragrant white flowers in April; round red fruit to 1/4"; grows well in dry shade; easy to grow; native to central and Western China, where it grows in forests and on cliffs, especially on limestone.

* Under warm conditions, this is one of the most drought-tolerant pines, living even with less than 200 mm per year. Within its natural area, it grows under extremely variable rainfall regimes, from less than 300 mm to several thousands, mostly due to...

* Native to China, common pearlbush is a loose, upright, early-blooming, deciduous shrub with a broad rounded shape. The flower buds resemble white pearls, hence the common name. * Medium green leaves, of loose upright habit; "spectacular in flower...does...

* Native to the Rocky Mountains in North America. * It is closely related to Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple).

* A species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae ,native to South China (which includes Hong Kong ) and southeastern Asia * Common names include Hong Kong Orchid Tree, and Hawaiian orchid tree.