A trip to a desert under glass
Cherry Ong is taking us back to theconservatory at Centennial Parkin the Toronto area . Today we ’re on a visit to the arid house , which is full of plant from around the world that are adapt todry and desert environments .
Arid does n’t mean deadening or empty . This conservatory is full of a immense range of forms and plant shapes that fill every inch with something worth take care at .
Ponytailpalm(Beaucarnearecurvata , Zones 10–12 ) is often sell as ahouseplant , but give copious space it will grow into a grown dramatic flora like this . The swollen-headed trunk serves to store water for ironical seasons .
You ca n’t have an arid house withoutcacti . This family of plants isnativeto the Americas . The swollen stems storage urine , and the thorn keep hungry — and athirst — creature from munching on them . Those practical adaption also turn them into know sculptures .
female parent - of - yard ( Kalanchoe , Zones 10–12 or as a houseplant ) has attractive succulent leaves , but these nodding , bell - form flower are beautiful , both when fresh and Salmon River - orange , and as they maturate and fade to pink .
Agaves ( Agavespecies , hardiness varies by variety ) are another Americansucculentthat is popular in arid display for their huge leaves , which are often colored bluish or even variegated .
The iconic gilded drum cactus ( Echinocactusgrusonii , Zones 9–12 ) is staggeringly popular in dry , warm landscapes but is imperil in the wild due to habitat end for agriculture and grazing .
Aloeis an African genus of succulent with many different species , range from small rosette to improbable one like this with their beautiful succulent foliage .
This is a beautiful cactus , which I think is a species ofMammillaria .
A tower of small succulent makes a striking instruction in the desiccated house .
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