“Suite Bleue Tree House is a centuries-old majestic oak home located at La Piantata in Italy’s northern Lazio region. It is 8 metres off the ground amongst 12 hectares of lavender hills. This simple building was constructed in France by the Provence-based specialty firm La Cabane Perchée and transported to a sprawling field of lavender […]
Month: June 2016
Beat stress today on Stress Awareness Day by planting trees!
“Beat stress today on Stress Awareness Day by planting trees! Strolling through or even gazing at forests can lower stress levels, says a 1984 study conducted by Roger Ulrich at Texas A&M University, USA. Ulrich observed patients recovering from surgery. One group’s hospital room windows looked out onto a brick wall; another group’s had a […]
Strawberry Tree
“Strawberry Tree can grow to 30+ feet in height. The fruit is edible, sweet when red in colour and some say it is similar to a fig in taste while others say its bland. It is used to make jams and liqueurs. Some parts of this tree have been used as an antiseptic, astringent and […]
Artist plants a 1.2 acre field of Vincent van Gogh’s 1889 painting “Olive Trees”!
Stan Herd, an artist from Kansas, USA has been using fields as his canvas for both original compositions and interpretations of historical art. His recent work is a monumental 1.2 acre or 43,560 sq feet interpretation of Van Gogh’s 1889 Painting “Olive Trees” planted in Minneapolis. Van Gogh’s original painting hangs at the Minneapolis Institute […]
Japanese Spindle tree
“Japanese Spindle tree is native to East Asia. It can grow to over 25 feet in height. The fruit is a pink or red coloured berry that splits open to reveal the fleshy-coated orange seeds. In traditional medicine, the stem and bark is used an anti-rheumatic, diuretic and tonic. Most parts of this tree are […]
Spanish Fir
“Spanish Fir is native to parts of Spain and Morocco. It is an evergreen tree and can live upto 300 years. It can be found at altitudes of 3,000 to 7,000 feet. It has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. ”
Spanish Cedar
“Spanish Cedar can grow to 100 feet in height. It is native to parts of Central and South America. Largely planted for its wood that is aromatic and in high demand because it is naturally termite and rot resistant. It is occasionally used for tops or veneers on some electric guitars and for making the […]
Song of India
“Dracaena reflexa, commonly known as Song of India, is a tropical tree native to Madagascar, Mauritius and other nearby islands of the Indian Ocean. It usually grows up to a height of 3ft indoors and has a bushy tree look. It is widely grown as an ornamental plant, valued for its richly coloured, evergreen leaves […]
Soapberry
“Dessert Date or Soapberry Tree is native to parts of Africa and Middle East. It can grow to 30+ feet in height and was cultivated in Egypt for over 4000 years. The fruit is edible and bitter. Various parts of this tree are used as famine foods in Africa – for example, the leaves are […]
Skeleton Flower
“Skeleton Flower is native to East Asia and Japan. It is a unique flower as its white petals turn transparent with rain and revert to white when dry. When it rains, clusters of these flowers transform into crystal-like blossoms. It is this reason the Diphylleia grayi is commonly known as the ‘skeleton flower’. As the […]