Aglaonema

Aglaonema

Aglaonema - a sort of evergreen dwarf shrubs and herbs of the family Araceae or Aronnikovye (Araceae), originating from Southeast Azii.Listya form apical crown. The vagina is usually long. Leaf blades ovate-ellipsoid, slightly ellipsoidal, sometimes broadly or semilinear at the base often asymmetrical, from descending to the round, sometimes heart-shaped, often with stripes, silver or pale green spots. Primary veins pinnate, often poorly differentiated, merge with the edge vein; vein higher order parallel pinnate.
Evergreen grass, sometimes strong, upright stem without branches or creeping and branching, often rooting at the nodes. Internode green, smooth.
The genus according to one of 50 species, 23 other species; Some are cultivated as an indoor ornamental plants.

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Chlorophytum

Chlorophytum

Chlorophytum, is a genus of almost 200 species of evergreen perennial flowering plants in the century plant subfamily within the asparagus family. The plants are native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Australia, and Asia.
Chlorophytum comosum, the common Spider Plant, a native of South Africa, is a very popular houseplant especially in its variegated form 'Vittatum'. It is commonly grown in hanging pots suspended by ropes or wires in bright sunlight.
They grow to 10–60 cm tall, with a rosette of long, slender leaves 15–75 cm long and 0.5–2 cm broad, growing from a thick, fleshy rhizome. The flowers are small, usually white, produced on sparse panicles up to 120 cm long; in some species the plants also reproduce vegetatively by means of plantlets, tiny plants that take root on touching the ground.
Chlorophytum borivilianum is a native of India, used and grown as a medicinal plant.

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Kitchen Flowers!

Kitchen Flowers has been making versatile floral jellies since April 2013 in a small Gloucestershire kitchen on the foothills of Plump Hill in the Royal Forest of Dean.
The current range consists of Rose Petal Jelly, Lavender Jelly and Elderflower Jelly. The jellies can be used as a condiment for savoury foods as well used as a sweet "jam".
Versatile floral jellies, syrups and vinegars handmade in small batches in a Gloucestershire kitchen.

New for 2015 - Floral Syrups and Vinegars.
Welcome to our website and please take a look at the other pages. They are regularly updated with new stockists, events and our foodie friends.
We currently stock a range of local delicatessens and regularly attend food festivals and markets in the region.

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