Ground covers

Zebrina pendula, Tradescantia zebrinaFamily: CommelinaceaeWandering JewOrigin: Tropical AmericaThe Zebrina is a relatively common house plant from Tropical Americas. It is not as robust as the similar looking Tradescantia fluminensis. The species name “pendula” means “hanging”.It grows outside in summer if you have a shaded, humid location in the garden. Avoid

Verbena sp.Family: VerbenaceaeVerbena Garden Verbenas are a large group of hybrids, with mainly Verbena peruviana and Verbena platensis in their parentage. They grow well in desert dry summer heat, they tend to get mildew in more humid weathers. They are good bedding and edge plant, in hot desert locations, they

Portulacaria afraFamily: PortulacaceaeElephant’s Food, Elephant Bush, Baby Jade, Crassula PortulacariaOrigin: South Africa This interesting plant can be used as an indoor bonsai where sunlight or strong artificial light is sufficiently available. The plant known to us as P. Afra was first illustrated from a rooted cutting in 1732 by Dr.