Plant of the Week!
Common name: CottonleafPassionflower
Scientific name: Passiflora foetida var. gossypiifolia
A distinctive feature of the plant is its green bracts, covered with sticky hair.which surround and protect the flower
#PlantOfTheWeek#DesertPlantsg#NativePlants#BorderlandNature#CMCDG
Common name: CottonleafPassionflower
Scientific name: Passiflora foetida var. gossypiifolia
A distinctive feature of the plant is its green bracts, covered with sticky hair.which surround and protect the flower
#PlantOfTheWeek#DesertPlantsg#NativePlants#BorderlandNature#CMCDG
September 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Plant of the Week!
Common name: CottonleafPassionflower
Scientific name: Passiflora foetida var. gossypiifolia
A distinctive feature of the plant is its green bracts, covered with sticky hair.which surround and protect the flower
#PlantOfTheWeek#DesertPlantsg#NativePlants#BorderlandNature#CMCDG
Common name: CottonleafPassionflower
Scientific name: Passiflora foetida var. gossypiifolia
A distinctive feature of the plant is its green bracts, covered with sticky hair.which surround and protect the flower
#PlantOfTheWeek#DesertPlantsg#NativePlants#BorderlandNature#CMCDG
Plant of the Week!
Common name: Canyon Senna
Scientific name: Senna Wislizeni
One of the Garden's prettiest members, it can make a wonderful foundational plant in the back of a pollinator garden, its flowers like little rays of sunshine.
#PlantOfTheWeek #CMCDG #UTEP #EPTX
Common name: Canyon Senna
Scientific name: Senna Wislizeni
One of the Garden's prettiest members, it can make a wonderful foundational plant in the back of a pollinator garden, its flowers like little rays of sunshine.
#PlantOfTheWeek #CMCDG #UTEP #EPTX
August 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Plant of the Week!
Common name: Canyon Senna
Scientific name: Senna Wislizeni
One of the Garden's prettiest members, it can make a wonderful foundational plant in the back of a pollinator garden, its flowers like little rays of sunshine.
#PlantOfTheWeek #CMCDG #UTEP #EPTX
Common name: Canyon Senna
Scientific name: Senna Wislizeni
One of the Garden's prettiest members, it can make a wonderful foundational plant in the back of a pollinator garden, its flowers like little rays of sunshine.
#PlantOfTheWeek #CMCDG #UTEP #EPTX
Plant of the Week!
Common name: Alamo Vine
Scientific name: Merremia dissecta
Native range: Central Texas east into Florida, south to the tropics of the Americas.
Its flowers open at noon and close at night, which gives it a particular charm in gardens during the day.
#PlantOfTheWeek #UTEP #EPTX
Common name: Alamo Vine
Scientific name: Merremia dissecta
Native range: Central Texas east into Florida, south to the tropics of the Americas.
Its flowers open at noon and close at night, which gives it a particular charm in gardens during the day.
#PlantOfTheWeek #UTEP #EPTX
July 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Plant of the Week!
Common name: Alamo Vine
Scientific name: Merremia dissecta
Native range: Central Texas east into Florida, south to the tropics of the Americas.
Its flowers open at noon and close at night, which gives it a particular charm in gardens during the day.
#PlantOfTheWeek #UTEP #EPTX
Common name: Alamo Vine
Scientific name: Merremia dissecta
Native range: Central Texas east into Florida, south to the tropics of the Americas.
Its flowers open at noon and close at night, which gives it a particular charm in gardens during the day.
#PlantOfTheWeek #UTEP #EPTX
Plant of the Week!
Common name: Drummond’s rain-lily
Scientific name: Zephyranthes chlorosolen
This species is part of the “rain lily” group because of its fast response to rainfall. This plant provides nectar to nocturnal pollinators such as moths.
#PlantOfTheWeek #CentennialMuseum #UTEP #EPTX
Common name: Drummond’s rain-lily
Scientific name: Zephyranthes chlorosolen
This species is part of the “rain lily” group because of its fast response to rainfall. This plant provides nectar to nocturnal pollinators such as moths.
#PlantOfTheWeek #CentennialMuseum #UTEP #EPTX
July 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Plant of the Week!
Common name: Drummond’s rain-lily
Scientific name: Zephyranthes chlorosolen
This species is part of the “rain lily” group because of its fast response to rainfall. This plant provides nectar to nocturnal pollinators such as moths.
#PlantOfTheWeek #CentennialMuseum #UTEP #EPTX
Common name: Drummond’s rain-lily
Scientific name: Zephyranthes chlorosolen
This species is part of the “rain lily” group because of its fast response to rainfall. This plant provides nectar to nocturnal pollinators such as moths.
#PlantOfTheWeek #CentennialMuseum #UTEP #EPTX
Plant of the Week! 💛
Common Name: Showy Menodora
Scientific Name: Menodora Longiflora
Native Range: Texas Hill Country west into southern NM, and northern Mexico.
When you see one with fresh leaves and open flowers, its a sign that it has recently rained!
#PlantOfTheWeek #ElPasoTx #CentennialMuseum
Common Name: Showy Menodora
Scientific Name: Menodora Longiflora
Native Range: Texas Hill Country west into southern NM, and northern Mexico.
When you see one with fresh leaves and open flowers, its a sign that it has recently rained!
#PlantOfTheWeek #ElPasoTx #CentennialMuseum
July 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Plant of the Week! 💛
Common Name: Showy Menodora
Scientific Name: Menodora Longiflora
Native Range: Texas Hill Country west into southern NM, and northern Mexico.
When you see one with fresh leaves and open flowers, its a sign that it has recently rained!
#PlantOfTheWeek #ElPasoTx #CentennialMuseum
Common Name: Showy Menodora
Scientific Name: Menodora Longiflora
Native Range: Texas Hill Country west into southern NM, and northern Mexico.
When you see one with fresh leaves and open flowers, its a sign that it has recently rained!
#PlantOfTheWeek #ElPasoTx #CentennialMuseum
That being said we will post hash tags beneath our #volunteer posts such as: #GameOfTheWeek #BookOfTheWeek #ArtistOfTheWeek #PlantOfTheWeek #FungiOfTheWeek #HikeOfTheWeek #ProtestOfTheWeek #PhotoOfTheWeek #MotorcycleOfTheWeek #WorldRecordOfTheWeek #SongOfTheWeek #PoemOfTheWeek etc...etc....etc...
March 30, 2025 at 4:36 AM
That being said we will post hash tags beneath our #volunteer posts such as: #GameOfTheWeek #BookOfTheWeek #ArtistOfTheWeek #PlantOfTheWeek #FungiOfTheWeek #HikeOfTheWeek #ProtestOfTheWeek #PhotoOfTheWeek #MotorcycleOfTheWeek #WorldRecordOfTheWeek #SongOfTheWeek #PoemOfTheWeek etc...etc....etc...
Pretend it's not past midnight for my first PLANT OF THE WEEK announcement: Aloe Vera!
Common, beloved, useful, beautiful.
I'll be posting once a day about what I learn as I research this plant all week!
#PlantOfTheWeek #Aloe #AloeVera #Herbalism #Botany
Common, beloved, useful, beautiful.
I'll be posting once a day about what I learn as I research this plant all week!
#PlantOfTheWeek #Aloe #AloeVera #Herbalism #Botany
March 18, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Pretend it's not past midnight for my first PLANT OF THE WEEK announcement: Aloe Vera!
Common, beloved, useful, beautiful.
I'll be posting once a day about what I learn as I research this plant all week!
#PlantOfTheWeek #Aloe #AloeVera #Herbalism #Botany
Common, beloved, useful, beautiful.
I'll be posting once a day about what I learn as I research this plant all week!
#PlantOfTheWeek #Aloe #AloeVera #Herbalism #Botany
🌿 The giant staghorn fern, Platycerium grande, is an epiphytic marvel! It anchors itself to trees without drawing nutrients from them!
🌿 Native to Australia, this fern thrives in bright, indirect light and moderate humidity.
#plantoftheweek #staghorn #fern
#stratfordbutterflyfarm
🌿 Native to Australia, this fern thrives in bright, indirect light and moderate humidity.
#plantoftheweek #staghorn #fern
#stratfordbutterflyfarm
March 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🌿 The giant staghorn fern, Platycerium grande, is an epiphytic marvel! It anchors itself to trees without drawing nutrients from them!
🌿 Native to Australia, this fern thrives in bright, indirect light and moderate humidity.
#plantoftheweek #staghorn #fern
#stratfordbutterflyfarm
🌿 Native to Australia, this fern thrives in bright, indirect light and moderate humidity.
#plantoftheweek #staghorn #fern
#stratfordbutterflyfarm
🌿 Plant of the Week!🌿
The Castor Bean Plant, Ricinus communis - Beautiful but Deadly! The castor bean plant has lush, tropical leaves and bright red spiky seed pods, but don’t be fooled by its beauty as this plant is one of the most toxic in the world! #plantoftheweek #stratfordbutterflyfarm
The Castor Bean Plant, Ricinus communis - Beautiful but Deadly! The castor bean plant has lush, tropical leaves and bright red spiky seed pods, but don’t be fooled by its beauty as this plant is one of the most toxic in the world! #plantoftheweek #stratfordbutterflyfarm
February 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🌿 Plant of the Week!🌿
The Castor Bean Plant, Ricinus communis - Beautiful but Deadly! The castor bean plant has lush, tropical leaves and bright red spiky seed pods, but don’t be fooled by its beauty as this plant is one of the most toxic in the world! #plantoftheweek #stratfordbutterflyfarm
The Castor Bean Plant, Ricinus communis - Beautiful but Deadly! The castor bean plant has lush, tropical leaves and bright red spiky seed pods, but don’t be fooled by its beauty as this plant is one of the most toxic in the world! #plantoftheweek #stratfordbutterflyfarm
🌿 Plant of the Week: String of Pearls + 15% OFF! 🌿
Learn more about string of pearls here! curioplants.com/blogs/news/a...
#CurioPlants #PlantOfTheWeek #StringOfPearls #HouseplantCare #SucculentLover #GreeneryGoals #DIYTerrarium #ValentinesVibes #FirstFriday
Learn more about string of pearls here! curioplants.com/blogs/news/a...
#CurioPlants #PlantOfTheWeek #StringOfPearls #HouseplantCare #SucculentLover #GreeneryGoals #DIYTerrarium #ValentinesVibes #FirstFriday
A Journey Through Time: The History of String of Pearls
From the Wilds of Africa to Your Home Originating in the rocky, sun-drenched landscapes of southwestern Africa, the String of Pearls has evolved to be a master of water conservation. Each bead-like le...
curioplants.com
February 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
🌿 Plant of the Week: String of Pearls + 15% OFF! 🌿
Learn more about string of pearls here! curioplants.com/blogs/news/a...
#CurioPlants #PlantOfTheWeek #StringOfPearls #HouseplantCare #SucculentLover #GreeneryGoals #DIYTerrarium #ValentinesVibes #FirstFriday
Learn more about string of pearls here! curioplants.com/blogs/news/a...
#CurioPlants #PlantOfTheWeek #StringOfPearls #HouseplantCare #SucculentLover #GreeneryGoals #DIYTerrarium #ValentinesVibes #FirstFriday
Another wonderful #PlantOfTheWeek from @botsocscot.bsky.social - the Round-leaved Sundew (other sundews are available)
Crammed full of fantastic facts, not least that Darwin spent time feeding his sundews cheese - the scientific curiosity of the man was boundless!
botsoc.scot/2025/01/26/p...
Crammed full of fantastic facts, not least that Darwin spent time feeding his sundews cheese - the scientific curiosity of the man was boundless!
botsoc.scot/2025/01/26/p...
Plant of the Week – January 27th 2025 – Roundleaf Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia)
Another insectivorous plant; has anyone seen its hibernaculum?
botsoc.scot
January 31, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Another wonderful #PlantOfTheWeek from @botsocscot.bsky.social - the Round-leaved Sundew (other sundews are available)
Crammed full of fantastic facts, not least that Darwin spent time feeding his sundews cheese - the scientific curiosity of the man was boundless!
botsoc.scot/2025/01/26/p...
Crammed full of fantastic facts, not least that Darwin spent time feeding his sundews cheese - the scientific curiosity of the man was boundless!
botsoc.scot/2025/01/26/p...
#PlantOfTheWeek
Garlic (allium sativum)!
Garlic can help get rid of colds and the flu because it helps reduce mucus.
Garlic can also help treat ear infections.
Garlic (allium sativum)!
Garlic can help get rid of colds and the flu because it helps reduce mucus.
Garlic can also help treat ear infections.
January 27, 2025 at 10:28 AM
#PlantOfTheWeek
Garlic (allium sativum)!
Garlic can help get rid of colds and the flu because it helps reduce mucus.
Garlic can also help treat ear infections.
Garlic (allium sativum)!
Garlic can help get rid of colds and the flu because it helps reduce mucus.
Garlic can also help treat ear infections.
#PlantOfTheWeek is my Bird of Paradise! 🪴💪
January 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
#PlantOfTheWeek is my Bird of Paradise! 🪴💪
🪴Plant of the Week🪴
"Queen of Worms"
White Princess Philodendron
If you'd like to meet this rare beauty... Beam Down to my Stream today, and learn more about this mysterious Tropical Aroid.
twitch.tv/osmogoogievt
⏰ - 3:30pm EST/ 12:30pm PST
#Vtuber #Houseplant #PlantOfTheWeek
"Queen of Worms"
White Princess Philodendron
If you'd like to meet this rare beauty... Beam Down to my Stream today, and learn more about this mysterious Tropical Aroid.
twitch.tv/osmogoogievt
⏰ - 3:30pm EST/ 12:30pm PST
#Vtuber #Houseplant #PlantOfTheWeek
December 9, 2024 at 6:37 PM
🪴Plant of the Week🪴
"Queen of Worms"
White Princess Philodendron
If you'd like to meet this rare beauty... Beam Down to my Stream today, and learn more about this mysterious Tropical Aroid.
twitch.tv/osmogoogievt
⏰ - 3:30pm EST/ 12:30pm PST
#Vtuber #Houseplant #PlantOfTheWeek
"Queen of Worms"
White Princess Philodendron
If you'd like to meet this rare beauty... Beam Down to my Stream today, and learn more about this mysterious Tropical Aroid.
twitch.tv/osmogoogievt
⏰ - 3:30pm EST/ 12:30pm PST
#Vtuber #Houseplant #PlantOfTheWeek
“I have forgotten much, but still remember, The poinsettia's red, blood-red in warm December.”
- Claude McKay
#QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #pointsettia
- Claude McKay
#QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #pointsettia
December 3, 2024 at 2:46 AM
“I have forgotten much, but still remember, The poinsettia's red, blood-red in warm December.”
- Claude McKay
#QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #pointsettia
- Claude McKay
#QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #pointsettia
“You’re one of those people who know whether there is chervil or parsley in the soup at meal-time. That’s fine, there’s something to be said for that. But that doesn’t make you a cook.”
- Patrick Süskind
#quote #QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #chervil
- Patrick Süskind
#quote #QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #chervil
November 27, 2024 at 3:04 AM
“You’re one of those people who know whether there is chervil or parsley in the soup at meal-time. That’s fine, there’s something to be said for that. But that doesn’t make you a cook.”
- Patrick Süskind
#quote #QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #chervil
- Patrick Süskind
#quote #QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #chervil
“The day is coming when a single carrot, freshly observed, will set off a revolution.”
- Paul Cezanne
#quote #QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #carrot
- Paul Cezanne
#quote #QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #carrot
November 20, 2024 at 3:03 AM
“The day is coming when a single carrot, freshly observed, will set off a revolution.”
- Paul Cezanne
#quote #QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #carrot
- Paul Cezanne
#quote #QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #carrot
#PlantOfTheWeek is my absolutely massive Monstera! 🪴💪
November 12, 2024 at 11:29 PM
#PlantOfTheWeek is my absolutely massive Monstera! 🪴💪
“Damiana is a feel-good medicine that, at least from my own experience, is a most valuable aid to people who have lost some of their natural spark and vitality.”
- Richard Whelan
#QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #damiana
- Richard Whelan
#QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #damiana
November 12, 2024 at 2:00 AM
“Damiana is a feel-good medicine that, at least from my own experience, is a most valuable aid to people who have lost some of their natural spark and vitality.”
- Richard Whelan
#QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #damiana
- Richard Whelan
#QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #damiana
“I'm saddened by the peonies before the steps, so red,
As evening came I found that only two remained.
Once morning's winds have blown, they surely won't survive,
At night I gaze by lamplight, to cherish the fading red.”
- Bai Juyi
#QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #peony
As evening came I found that only two remained.
Once morning's winds have blown, they surely won't survive,
At night I gaze by lamplight, to cherish the fading red.”
- Bai Juyi
#QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #peony
November 5, 2024 at 11:52 PM
“I'm saddened by the peonies before the steps, so red,
As evening came I found that only two remained.
Once morning's winds have blown, they surely won't survive,
At night I gaze by lamplight, to cherish the fading red.”
- Bai Juyi
#QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #peony
As evening came I found that only two remained.
Once morning's winds have blown, they surely won't survive,
At night I gaze by lamplight, to cherish the fading red.”
- Bai Juyi
#QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #peony
October 29, 2024 at 1:10 AM
“When the ivy has found its tower, when the delicate creeper has found its strong wall, we know how the parasite plants grow and prosper.”
- Anthony Trollope
#QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #ivy
- Anthony Trollope
#QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #ivy
October 23, 2024 at 1:03 AM
“When the ivy has found its tower, when the delicate creeper has found its strong wall, we know how the parasite plants grow and prosper.”
- Anthony Trollope
#QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #ivy
- Anthony Trollope
#QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #ivy
“Earth is a flower in the Garden of Cosmos! And therefore, a flower on Earth is a flower within the flower!”
- Mehmet Murat ildan
#QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #cosmos
- Mehmet Murat ildan
#QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #cosmos
October 16, 2024 at 12:43 AM
“Earth is a flower in the Garden of Cosmos! And therefore, a flower on Earth is a flower within the flower!”
- Mehmet Murat ildan
#QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #cosmos
- Mehmet Murat ildan
#QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #cosmos
"If one consults enough herbals... every sickness known to humanity will be listed as being cured by sage."
- Varro Taylor
#QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #sage
- Varro Taylor
#QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #sage
October 1, 2024 at 10:37 PM
"If one consults enough herbals... every sickness known to humanity will be listed as being cured by sage."
- Varro Taylor
#QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #sage
- Varro Taylor
#QuoteOfTheDay #PlantOfTheWeek #sage