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Bed of nails is a piece of cake

Bed of nails is a piece of cake

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No, it's not a carnival side show act, it's just one awesome plant. Bed of nails, also known as Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense, annual), is a fuzzy-leaved tomato relative that brandishes wicked purple...

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Another great Smithsonian combo

Another great Smithsonian combo

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Check out this combo of tender plants at the Mary Livingston Ripley Garden in Washington, D.C. While the plants' forms are bold, their textures and colors are soft and soothing. Included are foxtail...

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Tropical fever

Tropical fever

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Furcraea (Furcraea foedita 'Mediopicta', USDA Hardiness Zone 11) is the focal point in this combo at the Mary Livingston Ripley Garden of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. It's backed up...

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