SylvanGreenEarth
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Yucca
Yuccas grow across much of the United States and have a fascinating ecological history and history of use by people. Learn about their taxonomy, pollination, edibility, fibers, and saponins, as well as their usefulness as an ornamental plant. Joshua trees, soaptree yucca, soapweed yucca, banana yucca and Adam's needle are highlighted.
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Видео

Liquidambar styraciflua, sweetgum
Просмотров 11 тыс.4 года назад
Many of us know about sweetgum balls, but Liquidambar styraciflua is named for its fragrant sap which was prized in many cultures. The tree has wind dispersed pollen and seeds, and the seeds, leaves, and shoots provide food for a variety of animals. Mycorrhizal fungi benefit the growth of the tree. It is a popular landscaping tree because of its form and beautiful fall colors.
Acer rubrum, red maple
Просмотров 4,8 тыс.4 года назад
This video describes the natural history of the red maple tree, Acer rubrum. One of the most widespread trees in eastern North America, red maple lives in all kinds of habitats. In the video I discuss the forestry term, importance value, and the many possible reasons that red maple's importance has risen. It is eaten, and lived in, by many animals. People have used red maple for its wood, bark ...
Liriodendron tulipifera, tulip tree
Просмотров 12 тыс.4 года назад
This video describes the natural history of the tulip tree or yellow poplar, Liriodendron tulipifera. Its flowers attract insect and hummingbird pollinators and seeds are eaten by many birds and other animals. The leaves are also eaten by some beautiful moths and butterflies. The tree has been important to the lumber industry and in landscaping. Several trees played a role in American history t...
May garden tour video
Просмотров 2374 года назад
This video describes what's flowering in the garden in Easton, MD in late May. Plant list in order of appearance: Christmas fern, Polystichum acrostichoides Inkberry, Ilex glabra Green and gold, Chrysogonum viginianum Clethra or summersweet, Clethra alnifolia ‘Hummingbird’ Salvia, Salvia lyrata ‘Purple Knockout’ Goldenrod ‘Golden fleece’, Solidago sphacelata ‘Golden Fleece’ Aster ‘Raydon’s Favo...
Carpinus caroliniana, musclewood
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.4 года назад
Musclewood, ironwood, American hornbeam, blue beech, or water beech, Carpinus caroliniana has many common names because of its hard wood, smooth bark, and favored habitats. This video discusses the natural history of the tree including wind-pollinated catkins, seed dispersal by wind and by birds, and what animals eat other parts of the tree. Additionally I discuss how people have used the wood,...
Podophyllum peltatum, mayapple
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.4 года назад
This video covers the natural history of mayapples, Podophyllum peltatum. The ripe fruits are edible to people, but box turtles and other fruit eating animals love them too. Flowers attract bees, but offer no nectar. A toxin in the leaves is used for treating cancer and other diseases. Learn what family mayapples belong to and listen to a couple poems written about them. If you enjoy this video...
Hieracium venosum, rattlesnake weed
Просмотров 6764 года назад
This video describes the natural history of Hieracium venosum, rattlesnake weed, a plant that grows in dry shady woods in eastern North America. The origins of its common name and of the Latin name Hieracium make for good stories. The shared characteristics of hawkweeds are described.
Arisaema triphyllum, Jack-in-the-pulpit
Просмотров 3,6 тыс.4 года назад
This video covers the natural history of Arisaema triphyllum, Jack-in-the-pulpit. Jack's may also be Jill's depending on resource availability. It's a plant that readily changes sexes. It's flower structure, pollination and seed dispersal are discussed. All parts of the plant contain calcium oxalate crystals dangerous to eat but that hasn't stopped people from sampling them. The video ends with...
Viburnum prunifolium, blackhaw
Просмотров 7 тыс.4 года назад
The blackhaw viburnum is one of the larger North American viburnums and used to be a popular ornamental plant. In this video I introduce you to its natural history including habitat, pollinators and seed dispersers. Taxonomists have placed viburnums into several different plant families. Briefly discussed are other native viburnums useful for landscaping as well as a few non-native viburnums to...
Symplocarpus foetidus, skunk cabbage
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.4 года назад
In this video I describe the natural history of skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus, including its pollination, seed dispersal, what eats it, and its remarkable ability to thermoregulate when it is flowering. The video ends with Thoreau's musings on this inspiring plant.
Asimina triloba, paw paw
Просмотров 3,1 тыс.4 года назад
This video provides an introduction to the paw paw tree's natural history, Asimina triloba. It belongs to the Annonaceae family and has an ancient lineage. The fruits may have been eaten by giant ground sloths and mastodons but are now eaten by animals like raccoons, deer and squirrels. The plants require cross-pollination and some basic information on growing paw paws is included. The importan...
April Virtual Garden Tour, Maryland
Просмотров 3074 года назад
This is my first attempt at a virtual garden tour. I hope to focus on different plants and aspects of the garden in different months. This month is an overview of the garden and the plants flowering in April. One of the highlights is the stormwater swale with Packera aurea, golden ragwort. I include many native plants in my garden as well as sustainable gardening practices. At the end of the vi...
Erythronium video
Просмотров 7244 года назад
This video covers the natural history of Erythronium americanum, the trout lily, also known as fawn lily, dogtooth violet, adder's tongue, and yellow bells. The tradeoffs between production of corms and flowers is discussed. I also discuss the ecological role trout lilies play in the ecosystem including soil stabilization, accumulation of nutrients, interactions with mycorrhizae and as a food s...
Anemones
Просмотров 5344 года назад
This video introduces you to Anemone quinquefolia, wood anemone, and Thalictrum thalictroides, rue anemone. Both are spring flowering plants that grow in deciduous forests. The video covers identification, wind pollination, seed dispersal, and where the name Anemone might have originated.
Amelanchier, Serviceberry
Просмотров 7 тыс.4 года назад
Amelanchier, Serviceberry
Spring Beauty, Claytonia virginica
Просмотров 1,8 тыс.4 года назад
Spring Beauty, Claytonia virginica

Комментарии

  • @jwychau
    @jwychau 2 месяца назад

    i have quite a mature tulip tree its about 20ft tall i am sad i have to remove it to put in a garage... do you think i can transplant it?

  • @lynnstevens9666
    @lynnstevens9666 3 месяца назад

    What's going on with viburnum beetles? In Michigan, Extension Master Gardeners were advised against recommending V. dentatum because it was so heavily attacked, we were told most new plants would be dead within five years. Yet here on the East Coast, every video I've seen strongly recommends V. dentatum.

    • @SylvanGreenEarth
      @SylvanGreenEarth 3 месяца назад

      In Maryland the leaf beetle hasn't reached large numbers yet. I'm not sure about the status in other eastern states, although a quick search makes it seem as though it is most problematic in the northeast so far. Blackhaw viburnum is less susceptible according to Cornell University, www.hort.cornell.edu/vlb/suscept.html

    • @lynnstevens9666
      @lynnstevens9666 3 месяца назад

      @@SylvanGreenEarth Thanks! I knew I'd read a piece about which viburnums were most to least resistant some years ago but forgot where. I'll bet it was Cornell's info. Now I can look it up again, thanks to you.

  • @zacharykenniston748
    @zacharykenniston748 4 месяца назад

    Jack in the pulpit and skunk cabbage are my all time favorite plants

  • @anemone104
    @anemone104 7 месяцев назад

    Enjoyed your vid. I work in the UK - a completely different context where the place has been densely populated for many hundreds of years. Our wood anemone is Anemone nemerosa or 'wind flower'. It's one of a suite of plants that is an indicator (in context) of ancient woodlands. An ancient woodland is woodland that has never been grubbed or ploughed since 1600 or before - it may have been felled, maybe repeatedly (coppiced). If your interested, here's a link that shows the plant and the context it is sometimes found in. ruclips.net/video/7Gi-gdPrvNM/видео.html

    • @SylvanGreenEarth
      @SylvanGreenEarth 7 месяцев назад

      I enjoyed watching your video of the Anemone nemerosa! The woodland where I filmed these plants has been undisturbed for at least a 100 years. The land around it is very agricultural and increasingly developed.

    • @anemone104
      @anemone104 7 месяцев назад

      @@SylvanGreenEarth Glad you enjoyed the vid. I thought it might be interesting to look at the two species and compare. I caught that lane at just the right time for the anemones. Just as they were going over there were quite a lot of bluebells that would have come on to replace them in the show. Question: how long was your woodland farmed for? was it ploughed or grazing land? I'm not familiar with the American context, but I wonder if your wood anemones are like our: slow to spread and intolerant of soil disturbance?

    • @SylvanGreenEarth
      @SylvanGreenEarth 7 месяцев назад

      I think the area where the anemones grow was only ever logged, not farmed. I've generally only seen them in relatively undisturbed areas as well.

    • @anemone104
      @anemone104 7 месяцев назад

      @@SylvanGreenEarth Thanks for the reply. Looks as if your wood anemones are ancient woodland indicators, too.

  • @Baugh18
    @Baugh18 9 месяцев назад

    Great video! Thank you for sharing your extensive knowledge :)

  • @implespaynter
    @implespaynter 9 месяцев назад

    Beautiful!

  • @BB-km5nv
    @BB-km5nv 10 месяцев назад

    Hello where i can found the seeds of this plant

    • @SylvanGreenEarth
      @SylvanGreenEarth 10 месяцев назад

      The seeds are difficult to germinate and must not dry out before planting, so not many places carry them. Prairie Moon Nursery sells them, note their comments on keeping them cool and moist. It is easier to establish these plants from potted plants grown by a local nursery.

  • @blakespower
    @blakespower 10 месяцев назад

    they do produce so many seed and so do sycamores! guess thats why both those trees always are one of the 1st trees to grow in lowland areas close to streams when the area is cleared where they are native too

  • @bryantrackhurricanes1367
    @bryantrackhurricanes1367 10 месяцев назад

    Living in south central texas, I planted red maple acer rubrum since April 2023, I can tell my young tree grows well so obviously it's rare I guess

    • @SylvanGreenEarth
      @SylvanGreenEarth 10 месяцев назад

      Red maple does grow in similar climates to east Texas, so your tree should do well!

  • @Teremei
    @Teremei 10 месяцев назад

    I've got one ten years old, they are REALLY hardy and good growers. Mine flowers every year. But every other year it PROFUSELY flowers. I'm not sure if this is a "thing" with the blackhaw, but it's pretty cool. Next year will be one of the huge flower years for me. Provides, cover, nectar, pollen, nesting material, seeds, and berries. It's very beneficial for backyard wildlife.

    • @SylvanGreenEarth
      @SylvanGreenEarth 10 месяцев назад

      Interesting about it flowering profusely every other year! I hope it gains popularity as it is a truly wonderful native plant!

  • @Brookefree23
    @Brookefree23 11 месяцев назад

    Fantastic video, thank you😌

  • @joeesposito5101
    @joeesposito5101 11 месяцев назад

    Great video. There is a tulip tree in Alley Pond park in Queens NY, known as the Alley Pond Giant and is said to be the oldest tree in the 5 boroughs of NYC. There is a whole grove of them there that must be100 ft tall. Quite a sight. I live on Long Island and there are several majestic groves of them on the north shore.

    • @SylvanGreenEarth
      @SylvanGreenEarth 11 месяцев назад

      How wonderful! I didn't know about the Alley Pond Giant.

  • @fbrooks1476
    @fbrooks1476 Год назад

    Thank you for sharing this info..i have a sapling growing in a small space. I need to move this tulip tree...we are in 90 degree hot weather... when should i move it..i really like this tree.. im afraid i don't have the space for it.

    • @SylvanGreenEarth
      @SylvanGreenEarth Год назад

      It would be best to transplant it in the fall. As the tree prepares to go dormant, it will cause less stress for it to be transplanted. If it's a dry fall or winter, be sure to give it some extra water after transplanting.

  • @crystalchaung1576
    @crystalchaung1576 Год назад

    I like the history and use references that fit how Carpinus seems-beautiful, and hard like beech.

  • @jenniferrider-nx4wl
    @jenniferrider-nx4wl Год назад

    Found a beautiful flower on a lot of a lot to be a little bit I was very much to be honest with a lot to say it's ok for me for you and

  • @TheBricetune
    @TheBricetune Год назад

    I have three plants that emerged in my yard which borders a stream. The leaves have five leaflets on one of the plants, which is about 18" tall at present! This seems unusual - is this a rare phenom in this plant or common?

    • @SylvanGreenEarth
      @SylvanGreenEarth Год назад

      It would be unusual to have 5 leaflets. There are some other species that would have 5 leaflets though like A. quinatum and A. draconitum. You might look at those online and see if it matches yours.

    • @TheBricetune
      @TheBricetune Год назад

      @@SylvanGreenEarth will do - thx!

  • @chancywww
    @chancywww Год назад

    Do you know how/when to harvest the skunk cabbage seeds to plant them in other areas?

    • @SylvanGreenEarth
      @SylvanGreenEarth Год назад

      I've never grown them myself, but according to, hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/skunk-cabbage-symplocarpus-foetidus/, seeds should be harvested in fall.

    • @zacharykenniston748
      @zacharykenniston748 4 месяца назад

      In late autumn a pollinated spadix will swell into a golf ball sized fruit looking like a small pineapple. You can harvest said fruit but wait until it comes off easily or you will kill the fruit. It will be soft and spongy when ready. Break the ripe fruit open and take out the marble sized seeds and put them in the refrigerator for winter or plant them in the ground and they will grow in the spring. It will take the plant seven years to reach sexual maturity at which they flower.

    • @zacharykenniston748
      @zacharykenniston748 4 месяца назад

      I’ve spent 30 years studying this plant. I saw my first skunk cabbage when I was 4 years old. And I was immediately enchanted

    • @zacharykenniston748
      @zacharykenniston748 4 месяца назад

      Also I know a lot more about them too so ask whatever you want

  • @m.r.reagan2121
    @m.r.reagan2121 Год назад

    Thank you for highlighting this beautiful native tree!

  • @oscarflip8561
    @oscarflip8561 Год назад

    I gotta admit… this video was a lot better than I was expecting 😂👍🏻👏👏👏. Amelanchier are great small trees/large shrubs for supporting wildlife.

  • @EmeraldForester777
    @EmeraldForester777 Год назад

    I came to this video to hear how to pronounce Amelanchier

  • @prasantkumarbhoi7998
    @prasantkumarbhoi7998 Год назад

    Where will be it found?

    • @SylvanGreenEarth
      @SylvanGreenEarth Год назад

      The trees are found mostly in eastern North America, often in valleys and floodplains.

  • @georgenaugles5039
    @georgenaugles5039 Год назад

    Wow! Nice, thanks! I want to know how to make the chewing gum chewed by the ancients...

  • @SweetStuffOnMonarchLane
    @SweetStuffOnMonarchLane 2 года назад

    Really informative, thank you!

  • @tobspinell
    @tobspinell 2 года назад

    I have watched two of your excellent presentations tonight. And subscribed. You would be terrific for audiobooks, in my opinion.

  • @MrKaido93
    @MrKaido93 2 года назад

    Well done presentation on the American Hornbeam, is an awesome multipurpose hardwood. Hornbeam is truly an "Ironwood". I wonder how Hornbeam compares to the Hop Hornbeam which is more durable?

    • @SylvanGreenEarth
      @SylvanGreenEarth 2 года назад

      Thank you! You can compare their characteristics at www.wood-database.com/. Ostrya virginiana, hophornbeam, is slightly harder.

    • @MrKaido93
      @MrKaido93 2 года назад

      @@SylvanGreenEarth Thanks for the correct answer. I also did my research and looked it up. Found the same website. Good stuff. It's amazing that our Hornbeam "Ironwoods" are actually not at the very high end of the most dense hardest woods. As a large portion of the most densest and hardest woods are often the Tropical Hardwoods. I also remember from years ago in my observations, that one negative effect of Hornbeam breaking down and rot quickly in the wilds of nature. However if you harvest it, debark and Season it indoors all of it's Streangths will come together to be preserved. American Hop Hornbeam like you said is slightly harder and more resistant to rot if left out in the wilds. The larger European size version of Hornbeam is not as hard as the American version.

  • @rogerstrickland8922
    @rogerstrickland8922 2 года назад

    May I please ask can this beautiful tree be air layered?

    • @SylvanGreenEarth
      @SylvanGreenEarth 2 года назад

      I don't know. Just doing a brief search it looks like people have tried it, but I don't know how difficult it is.

  • @picodoc8001
    @picodoc8001 2 года назад

    Thanks for the information. I just started doing some research on this tree and never new they were so historic. I have lived all over the country (primarily Northern Midwest and West), but I did live in the DC area for many years. This tree was never on my radar and I don't ever recall seeing the leaves, which are very distinct. I moved to CT four years ago and I have several of these trees on the edge of my wooded property. Most are relatively young as the tallest is probably 20 25 ft high. I just identified the trees and discovered that they are blooming. Now that I identified them, I am seeing more and more young ones on the edge of my woods. I grew up with oaks, elms, maple and birch so having this flowering tree on our property is very exciting. I noticed an increase in humming birds over the last 2 years too, so I wonder if the larger ones blooming is drawing more humming birds to my property. Thanks again for the information.

    • @SylvanGreenEarth
      @SylvanGreenEarth 2 года назад

      How wonderful to have several on your property! They could be drawing more hummingbirds. I hope your trees have a long and happy life.

  • @Keith-sw1co
    @Keith-sw1co 2 года назад

    Great video - specific information, nice photos, and well narrated.

  • @everettedl
    @everettedl 2 года назад

    I found a tulip tree sapling growing in my backyard after I had some other trees cut down. I didn't know what it was. Now that I do, watching this video was a treat. I had no idea there was so much history behind a tree I found growing in my own backyard. It's awesome that it's a hostplant to so many pollinators too! I'd like to move it to a better spot so it too can tell a story for years to come. Can it be put in a pot until then?

    • @SylvanGreenEarth
      @SylvanGreenEarth 2 года назад

      It depends on whether you can dig out a lot of the roots and how long it will be in the pot. They grow pretty fast, so use a large pot! I hope you can get it transplanted and give it a long and happy life!

  • @1871corporationUSA
    @1871corporationUSA 2 года назад

    Just found this plant in the thousands covering a steep hillside while searching for morels in Michigan in a seepage drain..... Crazy plant

    • @SylvanGreenEarth
      @SylvanGreenEarth 2 года назад

      It is! Hope you found plenty of morels. Decades ago I went to a morel foray on the UP.

  • @danielspeakman388
    @danielspeakman388 2 года назад

    Thanks so much for this video. I have a large tulip tree and I had it cut back 3 years ago as it became too big, it hasn’t flowered since then - do you know when it will flower again? Thanks again

    • @SylvanGreenEarth
      @SylvanGreenEarth 2 года назад

      I don't know. I'm surprised it hasn't flowered again if it was flowering before it was pruned. Maybe it is putting energy into regrowing instead of flowering, but three years is a pretty long time. Could the flowers now just be too high to see? Although you should still see parts of the flowers on the ground around the tree. The flowers can be pretty short-lived though.

  • @hallelujahhomestead
    @hallelujahhomestead 2 года назад

    I loved this video! Thank you so much! I hope you have more content like this.

    • @SylvanGreenEarth
      @SylvanGreenEarth 2 года назад

      Thank you! I plan to do some more videos, but other projects are taking up my time right now!

  • @arthurharrison1345
    @arthurharrison1345 2 года назад

    Thanks for this great description!

  • @whatabouttheearth
    @whatabouttheearth 2 года назад

    Yeah, folks shouldn't call May Apples, 'Mandrakes', it would just lead to more confusion. Colloquial language leads to confusion 😂 Mandrake (as in genus Mandragora) is very different, plus it's a freaking hallucinogen. Nice video. Good music, not a mind numbing speech pattern, long and informative, lots of nice explanatory images. 👍

    • @SylvanGreenEarth
      @SylvanGreenEarth 2 года назад

      Plus I always think of the Harry Potter plants that screamed when pulled out of their pots! Thanks for your nice comments on the video.

    • @whatabouttheearth
      @whatabouttheearth 2 года назад

      @@SylvanGreenEarth Yeah, American Mandrake don't scream, it goes to the gun cabinet and shoots at you for walking on it's lawn 😂

  • @dayaneoliveira1122
    @dayaneoliveira1122 2 года назад

    Fantastic video, very detailed information, thank you!☺️🙏

  • @BevilB
    @BevilB 2 года назад

    Wonderful presentation

  • @lisamaier9984
    @lisamaier9984 2 года назад

    Do you know when to plant these. I live in Missouri? I cannot find this info.

    • @SylvanGreenEarth
      @SylvanGreenEarth 2 года назад

      Fall is generally a great time to plant deciduous trees like tulip tree. You can also plant them in the spring.

  • @MrMockingbird1313
    @MrMockingbird1313 2 года назад

    This is an excellent documentary. Today the natural range for tulip trees has extended to the west. Most of Missouri has natural tulip trees as well as many cultivated trees around the state. That is especially true in the eastern side of the state, around St. Louis.

    • @SylvanGreenEarth
      @SylvanGreenEarth 2 года назад

      Thanks, I should have looked at the BONAP map to double check the current distribution.

  • @thesciencelair9556
    @thesciencelair9556 3 года назад

    Very nice video!

  • @SimonSverige
    @SimonSverige 3 года назад

    That was really enjoyable to watch! Thanks for taking the time to put it together. I learned a lot about the tree I planted yesterday.

  • @viciouspoodle5543
    @viciouspoodle5543 3 года назад

    Here is a very nice 4K drone video of a tulip tree a little past full bloom: ruclips.net/video/jcoTUU_8L0Y/видео.html Thank you for your wonderful and informative video of these magical trees!

    • @SylvanGreenEarth
      @SylvanGreenEarth 3 года назад

      That's great! A wonderful way to see the flowers too.

    • @viciouspoodle5543
      @viciouspoodle5543 3 года назад

      @@SylvanGreenEarth Thanks, here's another drone shot with a Yellow Swallowtail Butterfly! ruclips.net/video/WHQBbu0C3xw/видео.html

  • @ryanhenry8418
    @ryanhenry8418 3 года назад

    Thank you so much for this video. I am in Oklahoma City and plan on putting one in my backyard :)

  • @justineeliza9462
    @justineeliza9462 3 года назад

    Thank you so much. I love your thoroughness!

  • @user-zy4wv7yx1z
    @user-zy4wv7yx1z 3 года назад

    Great informative video! Liked the poem at the end too, a nice touch. I just found a bunch of these today, they are so charming.

    • @SylvanGreenEarth
      @SylvanGreenEarth 3 года назад

      Thanks! I'm glad you have some near you to watch.

  • @raphlvlogs271
    @raphlvlogs271 3 года назад

    the 2 species of Liriodendron can be hybridised.

  • @raphlvlogs271
    @raphlvlogs271 3 года назад

    they can be a less messy alternative to true poplar trees.

  • @WtItCbtLoR
    @WtItCbtLoR 3 года назад

    So informative; thank you!

  • @Gothfield
    @Gothfield 3 года назад

    Thank you again for such an abundance of historic context. These trees are strictly ornamental in Oregon, but popular enough I assumed they were native for a long time.

  • @camaroide1
    @camaroide1 3 года назад

    Dear Sylvan: This video about pawpaw -Asimina triloba- offers a very complete botanical, ethnobotanical and historical analysis. I´m an archaeologist from Argentina and would love to get my hands on a picture of the fruit or an authorization to take a screenshot of it if you approve of it. I´m deeply interested in these plants from an ethnic standpoint. Thanks in advance, Carlos Cesari

    • @SylvanGreenEarth
      @SylvanGreenEarth 3 года назад

      Thank you! I would be happy to send you the photo that appears at 4:00 minutes. The photos showing the seeds are from Wikipedia.

    • @camaroide1
      @camaroide1 3 года назад

      @@SylvanGreenEarth Thank you thank you very much! I deeply appreciate your prompt reply and authorization to take this picture. Kind regards from Argentina. Carlos Cesari

    • @SylvanGreenEarth
      @SylvanGreenEarth 3 года назад

      @@camaroide1 Si usted necesita la foto en alta resolucion, me puede contactar por sylvangreenearth.com/home/contact/

    • @camaroide1
      @camaroide1 3 года назад

      @@SylvanGreenEarth If you want send it email: camaroide@hotmail.com or tutusadb@gmail.com. thank you very much

  • @rezazardini201
    @rezazardini201 3 года назад

    Perfect🙏👌👌👌👌👌👌👌