Plant Identity Mix-Ups

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    Plant Name Confusion: Naartjies, Mandarin, Satsuma, Tangerine and Clementine

    ByEsta du Plessis

    [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] For a long time, oranges and lemons were the only citrus fruits available in Zambia, while other easy-peeling varieties were scarce and very expensive when found. Over time, more farmers saw the demand and started growing…

  • Plant Name Confusion: Weeping Bottlebrush and Weeping Willow

    ByEsta du Plessis

    [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||10px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] It is remarkable to see how most people only look at pictures without reading the accompanying text. A few weeks ago, I posted an ad for Weeping Bottlebrush trees on my Facebook page and took…

  • Plant Name Confusion: Dill, Herb Fennel, and Vegetable Fennel

    ByEsta du Plessis

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  • Plant Name Confusion: Clivia, Amaryllis and Hippeastrum

    ByEsta du Plessis

    [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||10px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] Just the other day, a client came to the nursery, excited because she heard that we are selling Clivias. As we walked to the Clivia plants, she mentioned how happy she was to get her…