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Turk’s Cap

Turk’s Cap is known to biology geeks as Malvaviscus arboreus.  It is a decidous perrenial Texas native shrub that will grow in both sun and shade. It’s natural habitats include sandy low grounds near streams, limestone slopes around wooded creeks and palm groves. It ranges from the Texas Coastal Plain, east to Florida and also […]

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Elderberry

Who knew that the elderberry was such a pretty plant?  The bush is about 12 feet tall and has gorgeous blossoms on it.  It is actually considered to be an herb  with numerous superstitions surrounding it. In the Middle Ages, legend says that the tree was home to witches, and that cutting down one would […]

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