Plant of the Month
01 Sep
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First published 1st September 2026
Sydney Rock Orchid(Dendrobium speciosum)
Family: Orchidaceae (the orchid family)
Genus: Dendrobium (includes mostly epiphytic and lithophytic orchids)
Botanical/Binomial Name: Dendrobium speciosum
Meaning of..
01 Aug
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59
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First published 1st August 2026
Dwarf False Cardamom/Cardamon (Alpinia nutans)
Family: Zingiberaceae (includes gingers, galangals, and turnerics)
Genus: Alpinia (includes Australian native ginger)
Botanical/Binomial Name: Alpinia mutica
Meani..
01 Jul
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135
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First published 1st July 2026
Fruit Salad / Fruity / Potpourri Sage (Salvia dorisiana)
Family: Lamiaceae (the mint family: includes mints, basils, sages, oreganos)
Genus: Salvia (includes sages and rosemary)
Botanical/Binomial Name: Salvia do..
01 Jun
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First published 1st June 2026
Common Duckweed (Lemna minor)
Family: Araceae (the arum family: includes Peace Lilies (Spathiphyllum spp.), Monstera spp.)
Genus: Lemna (includes free-floating aquatic plants commonly referred to as ‘duckweed’)
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01 May
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324
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First published 1st May 2026
Aquatic Mosquitofern (Azolla pinnata)
Family: Salviniaceae (includes heterosporous aquatic ferns)
Genus: Azolla (includes heterosporous aquatic ferns)
Botanical/Binomial Name: Azolla pinnata
Meaning of Name:
Azoll..
01 Apr
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First published 1st April 2026
Arabica Coffee (Coffea arabica)
Family: Rubiaceae (includes Cinchona (source of quinine) and Gardenia)
Genus: Coffea (includes Coffea canephora, the ‘Robusta’ coffee)
Botanical/Binomial Name: Coffea arabica
Mean..
01 Mar
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327
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First published 1st March 2026
Common Fig Ficus carica ‘White Adriatic’ With or Without 3 L Air-Pot
Family: Moraceae (includes mulberry, breadfruit, jackfruit; Moraceae is also known as the mulberry or fig family)
Genus: Ficus (includes fig tr..
01 Feb
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459
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First published 1st February 2026
Common Fig Ficus carica ‘White Genoa’ With or Without 3 L Air-Pot
Family: Moraceae (includes mulberry, breadfruit, jackfruit; Moraceae is also known as the mulberry or fig family)
Genus: Ficus (includes fig tr..
01 Jan
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351
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First published 1st February 2025
Rabbit’s Foot Fern (Davallia sp.) with Selaginella kraussiana
Rabbit’s Foot Fern (Davallia sp.)
Family: Davalliaceae
Genus: Davallia (includes rabbit's foot ferns — Davallia is the sole genus of Davalliaceae)..
01 Dec
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First published 1st December 2025
Dragon Fruit ‘Dark Star’ (Selenicereus guatemalensis × Selenicereus undatus) Rooted Cutting
Family: Cactaceae (the cactus family)
Genus: Selenicereus (includes several dragon fruit species)
Botanical/Binomial..
17 Nov
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779
Title image above is copyright © Günter
First published 17th November 2025
This post was inspired by Günter, who both gave me these cuttings and provided all the following information and photos — thank you Günter!
Maybe you are reading this because, like me, you have never been able to grow drago..
01 Nov
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Title image above is copyright © Günter
First published 1st November 2025
Dragon Fruit ‘Purple Haze’ (Selenicereus guatemalensis × Selenicereus undatus) Rooted Cutting
Family: Cactaceae (the cactus family)
Genus: Selenicereus (includes several dragon fruit species)
Botanical/Binomial Name: Selen..