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Adiantum aethiopicum

Bush Maidenhair Fern, Common Maidenhair Fern, Maidenhair, True Maidenhair
Delicate maidenhair fern foliage Delicate maidenhair fern foliage Hand cradling maidenhair fern frond Hand cradling maidenhair fern frond Delicate maidenhair fern foliage Delicate maidenhair fern foliage Close-up of immature reniform sori on underside of frond Close-up of immature reniform sori on underside of frond
1 Cultivar/Variety

Adiantum tenerum

Black-Stick Maidenhair, Brittle Maidenhair Fern, Fan Maidenhair
Form in a pot of 'Bessonia" Form in a pot of 'Bessonia" Green leaves on stems Green leaves on stems Leaf detail Leaf detail
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Anthurium andraeanum

Anthurium, Flamingo Flower, Flamingo Lily, Laceleaf, Painter's Palette, Tail Flower
Plant growing in a pot with large green leaves and red flowers Plant growing in a pot with large green leaves and red flowers Large heart-shaped spathe with long center spadex Large heart-shaped spathe with long center spadex Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Heart shaded leaf detail Heart shaded leaf detail
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Anthurium scherzerianum

Flamingo Flower, Heart Flower, Painted Tongue, Pigtail Plant, Scherzer's Flamingo Plant, Tail Flower
Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'

Feather Reed Grass 'Karl Foerster', Karl Foerster, Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' Foliage showing plain green leaves Foliage showing plain green leaves

Cercis glabra

Smooth Redbud, Yunnan Redbud
Leaves of Cercis glabra Leaves of Cercis glabra Leaves of Cercis glabra Leaves of Cercis glabra Flowers of Cercis glabra Flowers of Cercis glabra Cercis glabra Cercis glabra Cercis glabra Cercis glabra Cercis glabra Cercis glabra
1 Cultivar/Variety

Chlorophytum orchidastrum

Fire Flash, Fire Glory, Green Orange Spider Plant, Mandarin Plant, Mandarin Spider Plant, Sierra Leone Lily
Potted plant with broadly elliptical leaves with orange petioles Potted plant with broadly elliptical leaves with orange petioles Close-up on erect spike with 3-side capsules among petioles Close-up on erect spike with 3-side capsules among petioles A group of plants used as a ground cover. A group of plants used as a ground cover.

Cordyline fruticosa

Baby Doll Ti Plant, Cabbage Palm, Cabbage Tree, Good-Luck Plant, Hawaiian Good Luck Plant, Hawaiian Ti Plant, Hawiian Ti, Ti Plant
leaves leaves leaves leaves leaves leaves berries berries leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Cordyline rubra

Palm Lily, Red Fruited Palm Lily, Red Palm Lily
Native habitat Native habitat

Corylopsis veitchiana

Veitch's Winter Hazel
Flowers close up Flowers close up Form Form Form Form Flower Flower Leaves Leaves Stem Stem

Crassula perforata

Necklace Vine, Pagoda Plant, Stacked Crassula, String of Buttons
Potted succulent plant with opposite triangular sessile leaves. Potted succulent plant with opposite triangular sessile leaves. Trailing succulent plant with sessile leaves. Trailing succulent plant with sessile leaves. Trailing succulent plant with sessile leaves. Trailing succulent plant with sessile leaves. Cluster of small, pink, star-shaped flowers. Cluster of small, pink, star-shaped flowers. Close-up of fleshy, opposite, sessile, triangular leaves. Close-up of fleshy, opposite, sessile, triangular leaves.
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Cymbidium

Boat Orchid
Yellowish flower with spotted inner petals Yellowish flower with spotted inner petals Orangeish flowers yellowish center petal Orangeish flowers yellowish center petal Pink flowers with spotted inner petals Pink flowers with spotted inner petals
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Cyperus papyrus

Bulrush, Egyptian Paper Reed, Egyptian Paper Rush, Indian Matting Plant, Nile Grass, Paper Plant, Paper Reed, Papyrus
Form Form Plant Plant Detail of head Detail of head Seed heads Seed heads In August In August
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens

Bracted Green Orchid, Frog Orchid, Long-bracted Frog Orchid, Long-bracted Orchis, Long Bract Frog Orchid, Longbract Orchid
Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves

Daphne genkwa

Blue Daphne, Lilac Daphne
Daphne genkwa foliage Daphne genkwa foliage Daphne genkwa Daphne genkwa Daphne genkwa Daphne genkwa Daphne genkwa Daphne genkwa

Dasiphora fruticosa

Bush Cinquefoil, Golden Hardhack, Prairie Weed, Shrubby Cinquefoil, Shrubby Potentilla
Potentilla fruticosa Potentilla fruticosa Potentilla fruticosa Potentilla fruticosa Potentilla fruticosa Potentilla fruticosa Potentilla fruiticosa Potentilla fruiticosa Potentilla fruiticosa Potentilla fruiticosa Potentilla fruiticosa Potentilla fruiticosa
19 Cultivars/Varieties

Datura stramonium

Datura, Devil's Snare, Devil's Trumpet, Jamestown Weed, Jimsonweed, Moonflower, Stinkweed, Stinkwort, Thorn-apple, Yugoslavian Stramonium
Datura stramonium Datura stramonium Datura stramonium Datura stramonium Datura stramonium Datura stramonium Datura stramonium Datura stramonium Datura-stramonium Datura-stramonium

Deutzia crenata

Deutzia
Leafy branch bearing sprays of small white flowers Leafy branch bearing sprays of small white flowers Clusters of small, brown, spherical capsules Clusters of small, brown, spherical capsules Young potted plant with white flowers at the nursery. Young potted plant with white flowers at the nursery. Shrub with variegated leaves tight white flower buds and flowers Shrub with variegated leaves tight white flower buds and flowers variegated green and white leaves with white opened flowers variegated green and white leaves with white opened flowers Shrub with variegated leaves and tight unopened flower buds Shrub with variegated leaves and tight unopened flower buds
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Deutzia scabra

Fuzzy Deutzia, Fuzzy Pride-of-Rochester, Pride-of-Rochester
Cluster of white star-shaped flowers. Cluster of white star-shaped flowers. Large shrub with panicles of white flowers. Large shrub with panicles of white flowers. Clusters of white, pendulous flowers Clusters of white, pendulous flowers Large shrub with panicles of white flowers. Large shrub with panicles of white flowers. Double white flowers in panicles. Double white flowers in panicles. Ovate leaf with shallow serrations on margin Ovate leaf with shallow serrations on margin
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Deutzia x lemoinei

Lemoine Deutzia, Lemoine's Deutzia
Rounded clusters of white flowers. Rounded clusters of white flowers. Rounded clusters of white flowers. Rounded clusters of white flowers.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Deutzia Yuki Cherry Blossom™ 'NCDX2'

Yuki Cherry Blossom™ Deutzia
flowers flowers Clusters of pale pink flowers. Clusters of pale pink flowers. Small shrub with pale pink flowers. Small shrub with pale pink flowers.

Dimorphotheca sinuata

African Daisy, Cape Marigold, Glandular Cape Marigold, Namaqualand Daisy
Dimorphotheca sinuata Dimorphotheca sinuata Dimorphotheca sinuata Dimorphotheca sinuata Dimorphotheca sinuata Dimorphotheca sinuata Dimorphotheca sinuata Dimorphotheca sinuata

Dracaena masoniana

Mason's Congo Snake Plant, Shark Fin, Shark Fin Plant, Shark Fin Snake Plant, Whale Fin Dracaena, Whale Fin Snake Plant
Hand holding potted plant with broad, thick leaves. Hand holding potted plant with broad, thick leaves. Sectoral variegated specimen with one half of the leaf yellow Sectoral variegated specimen with one half of the leaf yellow Erect spike of dozens of white, tubular flowers Erect spike of dozens of white, tubular flowers

Dracaena reflexa var. reflexa

Tree with variegated leaves Tree with variegated leaves Close up of strappy leaves with creamy marginal stripes Close up of strappy leaves with creamy marginal stripes Close up of strappy leaves with creamy marginal stripes Close up of strappy leaves with creamy marginal stripes Close up of variegated leaves and red flower buds. Close up of variegated leaves and red flower buds. Close up of strappy leaves and clusters of white flowers. Close up of strappy leaves and clusters of white flowers.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Echinacea 'Tomato Soup'

Coneflower 'Tomato Soup', Tomato Soup Echinacea
Bloom Bloom Stems & leaves Stems & leaves Echinacea purpurea 'Tomato Soup' Echinacea purpurea 'Tomato Soup' Flower Flower Flowers Flowers

Epidendrum ibaguense

Crucifix Orchid, Fiery Reed Orchid, Reed-stem Orchid, Spice Orchid
Form in bloom Form in bloom Pink flowers Pink flowers Purple flowers Purple flowers Clusters of orange flowers. Clusters of orange flowers. 2 clusters of pink flowers; 2 green capsules dangle from stem. 2 clusters of pink flowers; 2 green capsules dangle from stem. Clusters of orange-red flowers. Clusters of orange-red flowers.

Euphorbia characias

Albanian Spurge, Mediterranean Spurge, Spurge
Form in September in Tarragona, Spain Form in September in Tarragona, Spain Flowers in Sipkemeer in Christchurch, Newzealand Flowers in Sipkemeer in Christchurch, Newzealand Flower closeup in September in Richmond, New Zealand Flower closeup in September in Richmond, New Zealand Fruit in April in Marseilles, France Fruit in April in Marseilles, France
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Euphorbia lathyris

Caper Spurge, Gopher Spurge, Mole Plant, Paper Spurge, Sassy Jack
Euphorbia lathyris Euphorbia lathyris Euphorbia lathyris Euphorbia lathyris Euphorbia lathyris Euphorbia lathyris Euphorbia lathyris Euphorbia lathyris Euphorbia lathyris Euphorbia lathyris

Ferocactus

Barrel Cactus
A cylindrical, spiny cactus with several orange flowers. A cylindrical, spiny cactus with several orange flowers. A potted cactus with a single large orange flower. A potted cactus with a single large orange flower. A cylindrical, spiny cactus. A cylindrical, spiny cactus. A potted barrel-shaped, glaucus cactus with yellow flowers. A potted barrel-shaped, glaucus cactus with yellow flowers. A spiny, barrel-shaped cactus in dry, rocky habitat. A spiny, barrel-shaped cactus in dry, rocky habitat.
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Ficus benghalensis

Ara Banyan, Banyan Tree, Bengal Fig, East Indian Fig Tree, Indian Banyan Tree, Strangler Fig
Form in a pot Form in a pot Form in a pot Form in a pot large tree in native setting large tree in native setting Closeup of large green leaves Closeup of large green leaves Fruit cut open to reveal seeds Fruit cut open to reveal seeds Oblong purple fruits Oblong purple fruits
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Goeppertia fasciata

1 Cultivar/Variety

Goeppertia kegeljanii

Mosaic Calathea, Network Prayer Plant
Leaves with yellow net-like variegation. Leaves with yellow net-like variegation. Green leaves Green leaves Leaves with yellow net-like variegation. Leaves with yellow net-like variegation.

Goeppertia louisae

Thai Beauty
Dark leaves with silvery splashes near midvein Dark leaves with silvery splashes near midvein
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Goeppertia majestica

Majestic Prayer Plant, White Star Plant
Broad, thin leaves with a pink midvein and parallel veins Broad, thin leaves with a pink midvein and parallel veins Small white flowers Small white flowers
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Goeppertia veitchiana

Calathea Medallion, Medallion Prayer Plant
Plant with variegated leaves in a greenhouse Plant with variegated leaves in a greenhouse Large, round leaf with silvery and dark variegations. Large, round leaf with silvery and dark variegations. Large, round leaves with silvery and dark variegations. Large, round leaves with silvery and dark variegations. Large, round leaves with silvery and dark variegations. Large, round leaves with silvery and dark variegations.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Hemionitis seticaulis

Australian Cliffbrake, Sickle Fern
fern frond fern frond Erect fern fronds Erect fern fronds hand holding fern frond to show smooth underside of leaflets hand holding fern frond to show smooth underside of leaflets Shiny fern fronds. Shiny fern fronds. Fern in botanical garden with a sign reading Pellaea falcata. Fern in botanical garden with a sign reading Pellaea falcata. Erect fern fronds Erect fern fronds

Hesperocyparis macrocarpa

Monterey Cypress
Mature tree with many spreading branches & open crown. Mature tree with many spreading branches & open crown. A pair of large, wind-swept trees growing on the coast. A pair of large, wind-swept trees growing on the coast. Brown fibrous bark on a furrowed & fluted trunk. Brown fibrous bark on a furrowed & fluted trunk. Branches with scale leaves and several roundish closed cones. Branches with scale leaves and several roundish closed cones. Youn pyramidal tree with golden yellow branch tips. Youn pyramidal tree with golden yellow branch tips.
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Christmas Kalanchoe, Florist Kalanchoe, Madagascar Widow's Thrill
Potted succulent with crenate leaves and orange flowers. Potted succulent with crenate leaves and orange flowers. Potted succulent with crenate leaves and orange flowers. Potted succulent with crenate leaves and orange flowers. Close-up on double pink flowers. Close-up on double pink flowers. Close-up on double yellow flowers. Close-up on double yellow flowers. Potted succulent with crenate leaves and orange flowers. Potted succulent with crenate leaves and orange flowers. Close up of orange flowers. Close up of orange flowers.
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Alligator Plant, Devil's Backbone, Maternity Plant, Mexican Hat Plant, Mother of Thousands
potted plant with succulent leaves. Leaf edges bearing plants. potted plant with succulent leaves. Leaf edges bearing plants. Succulent leaves with tiny plantlets borne on the margins. Succulent leaves with tiny plantlets borne on the margins. Clusters of red, pendent, tubular flowers. Clusters of red, pendent, tubular flowers.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Leucojum vernum

Snowflake, Spring Snowflake, St. Agnes' Flower,
Form Form White bell shaped flowers White bell shaped flowers Native habitat Native habitat Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves Emerging plants Emerging plants
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Linum grandiflorum

Common Flax, Flowering Flax, Red Flax, Scarlet Flax
Linum grandiflorum Linum grandiflorum Linum grandiflorum Linum grandiflorum Linum grandiflorum Linum grandiflorum Linum grandiflorum Linum grandiflorum Linum grandiflorum Linum grandiflorum Linum grandiflorum Linum grandiflorum
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette'

'Slender Silhouette' Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua "Slender Silhouette' Liquidambar styraciflua "Slender Silhouette' Form in summer Form in summer Leaves close up -Aug. 12 Wake Co., NC Leaves close up -Aug. 12 Wake Co., NC Branches extend to the ground -Aug. 12 Wake Co., NC Branches extend to the ground -Aug. 12 Wake Co., NC Form in winter Form in winter Form in fall Form in fall

Malus domestica 'GoldRush'

Gold Rush Apple, Goldrush Apple
Malus domestica 'GoldRush' apples Malus domestica 'GoldRush' apples

Malva trimestris

Annual Mallow, Rose Mallow, Royal Mallow, Tree Mallow
Lavatera trimestris Lavatera trimestris Lavatera trimestris Lavatera trimestris Lavatera trimestris Lavatera trimestris Lavatera trimestris Lavatera trimestris Lavatera trimestris Lavatera trimestris
1 Cultivar/Variety

Medinilla

3 Cultivars/Varieties

Microsorum musifolium

Alligator Fern, Crocodile Fern
Fern with undivided leaves with warty texture. Fern with undivided leaves with warty texture. close-up of fern with undivided leaves showing venation. close-up of fern with undivided leaves showing venation.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light'

Chinese Silver Grass "Morning Light', Eulalia 'Morning Light', Japanese Silver Grass 'Morning Light', Maiden Grass 'Morning Light', Morning Light Eulalia grass, Morning Light Miscanthus
Form Form Seedheads Seedheads

Oenothera lindheimeri

Appleblossom Grass, Bee Blossom, Butterfly Gaura, Indian feather, Lindheimer's Beeblossom, Lindheimer's clockweed, Lindheimer's Gaura, Pink Gaura, Wand Flower, Whirling butterflies, White Gaura
Close up of flower Close up of flower 'Siskiyou Pink' 'Siskiyou Pink' Flower Flower Flower stalk Flower stalk Leaves Leaves Back of bloom Back of bloom
14 Cultivars/Varieties
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