So to recap, a CIO has four duties: 1  Saying No to technology that doesnât have a business rationale. 2  Linking technology to internal strategic capabilities. 3  Linking technology to external strategic products and services. 4  Forecasting how technology will change competition, and adapting the business so it continues to thrive.
Plant Description. Valerian is a perennial plant that is native to Europe and grows up to 2 feet tall. It is grown to decorate gardens, but also grows wild in damp grasslands. Straight, hollow stems are topped by umbrella-like heads. Its dark green leaves are pointed at the tip and hairy underneath.
R. kiusianum (dwarf azalea) â 3', +5F. It blooms while still young, bearing white, pink, rose or purple flowers 1 to 1 1/2 inches across. The shiny 1-inch leaves sometimes turn red in winter. This open, twiggy plant grows slowly to 3 feet tall and 5 feet wide.R. nakaharai (dwarf azalea) â 1', -5F.It forms a low dense mound that seems to grow flatter as it matures, since its ultimate height is 6 to 9 inches, while its spread is 12 to 15 inches. The small, shiny leaves, 2 inches long, are hairy on the undersides.. nakaharai (dwarf azalea) â 1', -5F. It forms a low dense mound that seems to grow flatter as it matures, since its ultimate height is 6 to 9 inches, while its spread is 12 to 15 inches. The small, shiny leaves, 2 inches long, are hairy on the undersides.