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PlantFiles is the largest plant database in the world, with information and photos for 182,504 different plants! View our 275,328 images and read our 111,246 detailed and helpful comments. Search for a plant by its common or botanical name using the green button below, or scroll down the page and browse through hundreds of popular cultivars, or search for plants by their characteristics (height, hardiness, etc.)

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  The Latin word of the week  
Tragopogon
(tra-go-POH-gon)

The genus name Tragopogon is from the Greek tragos which means "goat," and pogon which means "beard." The fruiting heads resemble a goat's beard and that is where the common name comes from as well. This small genus of plants are common throughout Europe and has naturalized in North America. Tragopogon porrifolius is known as Salsify, or the Oyster Plant, as it is a common wild food that many believe tastes like oysters when cooked.

  The Plant of the Week  
Golden Wattle
Acacia pycnantha

September 1st is National Wattle Day in Australia. In August 1909, botanist J. H. Maiden advocated "setting apart throughout the Commonwealth a day on which the Australian national flower - the Wattle Blossom - might be worn, and its display encouraged." The tradition caught on and this floral symbol of the country is honored each year at this time. The Golden Wattle, Acacia pycnantha was officially designated as the Australian Floral Emblem on September 1,1988, Australia's Bicentennial year. The Golden Wattle adapts to a wide range of climate and soil conditions. It is frost tolerant and grows best with good drainage. Mature plants do not have true leaves, instead it produces phyllodes. Phyllodes are flattened petioles; the stalk that attaches a leaf to the stem. The fragrant yellow flowers which bloom in late winter and early spring, which is September south of the Equator, are fragrant and quite showy. The flowers produce the flat, curved pods and seeds which need a soak of hot or boiling water to germinate.

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Type of plant: Shrubs, Trees

Bloom color: Bright Yellow

Bloom time of year: Late Winter/Early Spring

Sun requirements: Sun to Partial Shade

Cold hardiness: Zone 8a to Zone 11

Height: 12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m), 15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m), 20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Spacing: 12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m), 15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

  Bloom of the Day for September 2, 2010  
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Cobweb Houseleek
(Sempervivum arachnoideum)

Type of plant: Cactus and Succulents

Bloom color: Pink

Bloom time of year: Late Spring/Early Summer

Sun requirements: Full Sun

Cold hardiness: Zone 5a to Zone 8b

Height: under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing: 12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

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