Xanthoceras Sorbifolium
Deciduous, flowering tree (20-25' tall) or multi-stemmed shrub (8-10' tall) which is a native of China. Features lustrous, compound green leaves with 9-17 leaflets which persist late into the fall and five petaled, 1 inch diameter, star-shaped, ... [... more]
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Xanthosoma Atrovirens 'Variegatum Monstrosum'
This tropical aroid is winter hardy to USDA Zones 8-10. In the St. Louis area, it must be grown as an annual and repurchased each spring or overwintered indoors. It is best grown in rich, deep, moist but well-drained soils in part shade. Leaves ... [... more]
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Xanthosoma 'Lime Zinger'
This tropical aroid is winter hardy to USDA Zones 8-10. In the St. Louis area, it must be overwintered indoors or repurchased each spring. It is best grown in rich, deep, moist but well-drained soils in part shade. Leaves may bleach or scorch in ... [... more]
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Xanthosoma Sagittifolium
Xanthosoma sagittifolium, commonly called tannia, is an herbaceous perennial from tropical America. Although its true native range is not precisely known, plants are now widely grown in the American tropics, not only for ornamental reasons, but ... [... more]
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Xerochrysum Bracteatum
Strawflower (formerly included in the genus Helichrysum or Bracteantha) is a short-lived tender perennial or annual that is native to Australia where it grows in open grassland areas, often in sweeping drifts. In the St. Louis area, it is grown ... [... more]
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