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Aechmea fasciata

Silver Vase Bromeliad, Silver Vase Plant, Urn Plant
Silver-banded foliage and a cone-like pink inflorescence. Silver-banded foliage and a cone-like pink inflorescence. Silver-banded foliage and a cone-like pink inflorescence. Silver-banded foliage and a cone-like pink inflorescence. Pink, cone-like inflorescence & blue flower buds Pink, cone-like inflorescence & blue flower buds
3 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

Aquilegia chrysantha

Canary Columbine, Golden Columbine, Southwestern Yellow Columbine
Aquilegia chrysantha Aquilegia chrysantha Form Form Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Flower bud and leaves Flower bud and leaves Side view of flower Side view of flower
1 Cultivar/Variety

Asarum canadense

Canadian Wild Ginger, Common Wild Ginger, Wild Ginger
Pairs of upright, green, heart-shaped leaves. Pairs of upright, green, heart-shaped leaves. Heavily veined, green, heart-shaped leaves Heavily veined, green, heart-shaped leaves Close-up of the petiole densely covered with fine hairs. Close-up of the petiole densely covered with fine hairs. Close-up of bell-shaped, 3-lobed calyx that is hairy externally. Close-up of bell-shaped, 3-lobed calyx that is hairy externally. Close-up on the heart- to kidney-shaped, green leaf. Close-up on the heart- to kidney-shaped, green leaf. Mass of heart-shaped leaves around a tree trunk. Mass of heart-shaped leaves around a tree trunk.

Asarum splendens

Chinese Wild Ginger, Splendid Wild Ginger
Mass planting of dark, silver-blotched foliage. Mass planting of dark, silver-blotched foliage. Close-up of a single, heart-shaped leaf with silvery variegation Close-up of a single, heart-shaped leaf with silvery variegation Cluster of variegated leaves emerging from the ground. Cluster of variegated leaves emerging from the ground. Brown-purple, bell-shaped flowers at ground level. Brown-purple, bell-shaped flowers at ground level. Potted specimen with silvery-blotched leaves. Potted specimen with silvery-blotched leaves. Dark, arrow-shaped leaves with silvery variegation. Dark, arrow-shaped leaves with silvery variegation.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Cereus forbesii 'Ming Thing'

Ming Thing
Form Form Seen from above Seen from above Used in a succulent garden Used in a succulent garden

Ceropegia woodii

Bushman's Pipe, Chain of Hearts, Chinese Lantern, Necklace Vine, Rosary Vine, String of Hearts, Sweetheart Vine
Fingers lifting the small heart-shaped leaves. Fingers lifting the small heart-shaped leaves. Potted vining plant trained on a heart-shaped trellis. Potted vining plant trained on a heart-shaped trellis. Strangely shaped flowers Strangely shaped flowers
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Davidia involucrata

Dove Tree, Ghost tree, Handkerchief tree, Laundry tree
Davidia involucrata Davidia involucrata Davidia involucrata Davidia involucrata Davidia involucrata var. Vilmoriniana Davidia involucrata var. Vilmoriniana Davidia involucrata Davidia involucrata Seed Seed Davidia involucrata Davidia involucrata
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Episcia 'Pink Brocade'

Flame African Violet, Flame Violet, Pink Brocade
Variegated Leaves Variegated Leaves

Gaillardia aristata

Beach Daisy, Blanketflower, Blanket Flower, Brown-eyed Susan, Common Gaillardia, Great Blanket Flower, Indian Blanketflower, Spring Salmon's Eye
yellow & orange petals, center disk red & yellow florets yellow & orange petals, center disk red & yellow florets stand of yellow daisy flowers with dark red eyes. stand of yellow daisy flowers with dark red eyes. yellow daisy flowers with dark red eyes. yellow daisy flowers with dark red eyes. Narrow, hair-tiped bracts subtending the inflorescence. Narrow, hair-tiped bracts subtending the inflorescence.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Hepatica americana

American Liverwort, Blue Anemone, Blunt-lobed Hepatica, Roundleaf liverleaf, Round-lobed Hepatica, Round-lobed Liverleaf
Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Hoya curtisii

Fung Wax Flower, Hoya Aloha, Porcelain Flower, Tiny Leaf Porcelain Flower Hoya, Wax Flower
Small mottled leaves and tan-and-white flowers. Small mottled leaves and tan-and-white flowers. Close-up of leaves showing silvery spots and pubescent stems Close-up of leaves showing silvery spots and pubescent stems

Hoya lacunosa

Cinnamon Hoya, Cinnamon-Scented Wax Plant, Furrowed Hoya, Grooved Wax Flower, Lancunose-leaved Hoya, Waxflower, Waxplant, Waxvine
An umbel of creamy white, fuzzy flowers. An umbel of creamy white, fuzzy flowers. Hanging basket with a trailing plant with opposite leaves. Hanging basket with a trailing plant with opposite leaves. An umbel of creamy white, fuzzy flowers. An umbel of creamy white, fuzzy flowers. An umbel of creamy white, fuzzy flowers. An umbel of creamy white, fuzzy flowers.
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Hydrangea serrata

Blood-on-the-Snow, Mountain Hydrangea, Sawtooth Hydrangea, Tea of Heaven
Hydrangea serrata Hydrangea serrata Hydrangea serrata Hydrangea serrata Hydrangea serrata 'Annie's Blue' Hydrangea serrata 'Annie's Blue' Hydrangea serrata 'Annie's Blue' bud and leaf Hydrangea serrata 'Annie's Blue' bud and leaf Hydrangea serrata 'Annie's Blue' plant form Hydrangea serrata 'Annie's Blue' plant form Hydrangea serrata 'Intermedia' Hydrangea serrata 'Intermedia'
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Ipomoea alba

Moonflower, Moonvine, Tropical White Morning Glory
Flower Flower Seeds & Pods Seeds & Pods Ipomoea alba flower budding Ipomoea alba flower budding Ipomoea alba flower Ipomoea alba flower Ipomoea alba leaves and flowers Ipomoea alba leaves and flowers Ipomoea alba form Ipomoea alba form
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Kleinia stapeliiformis

Candle Plant, Candle Stick, Candystick Plant, Inch Worm, Pencil Cactus, Pickle Cactus, Pickle Plant, Trailing Jade
Leafless succulent with striped cylindrical stems. Leafless succulent with striped cylindrical stems. Leafless succulent with striped cylindrical stems. Leafless succulent with striped cylindrical stems. Leafless succulent with striped cylindrical stems. Leafless succulent with striped cylindrical stems. Leafless succulent with striped cylindrical stems. Leafless succulent with striped cylindrical stems. Close-up on a cluster of bright orange, star-shaped flowers. Close-up on a cluster of bright orange, star-shaped flowers. Succulent plant with cylindrical stems and orange flowers. Succulent plant with cylindrical stems and orange flowers.

Ledebouria socialis

Leopard Lily, Silver Squill, Wood Hyacinth
silvery-green, thin, lance-shaped leaves with a leopard pattern silvery-green, thin, lance-shaped leaves with a leopard pattern Potted plants with spotted leaves. Potted plants with spotted leaves. Potted plants with spotted leaves. Potted plants with spotted leaves. Potted plant with spotted leaves in a rosette. Potted plant with spotted leaves in a rosette. Raceme of pendulous, small green flowers w/ purple filaments. Raceme of pendulous, small green flowers w/ purple filaments.
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Lithops

Living Stones
potted succulents with white many-petaled flowers. potted succulents with white many-petaled flowers. plate of photos of plants growing among gravel plate of photos of plants growing among gravel Rounded succulent in a pot. Rounded succulent in a pot. Rounded succulent in a pot. Rounded succulent in a pot. Rounded succulent in a pot. Rounded succulent in a pot.

Lutheria splendens

Flaming Sword
Rosette of banded leaves & erect red bacteate inflorescence. Rosette of banded leaves & erect red bacteate inflorescence. Rosette of banded leaves. Rosette of banded leaves. Rosette of banded leaves & erect red bacteate inflorescence. Rosette of banded leaves & erect red bacteate inflorescence. Rosette of banded leaves & erect red bacteate inflorescence. Rosette of banded leaves & erect red bacteate inflorescence. Yellow flower emerging from behind red bracts. Yellow flower emerging from behind red bracts.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Oncidium alexandrae

Curled Odontoglossum, Lace Orchid
Oncidium Alexandrae Oncidium Alexandrae Oncidium Alexandrae Oncidium Alexandrae Oncidium alexandrae Pacho typus flower Oncidium alexandrae Pacho typus flower Oncidium alexandrae flowers Oncidium alexandrae flowers Botanical Drawing Botanical Drawing

Phlogacanthus guttatus

Shrimp Plant
Justicia guttata Justicia guttata Justicia guttata Justicia guttata Justicia guttata Justicia guttata Justicia guttata Justicia guttata Form Form Colorful orange bracts, white tubular flowers Colorful orange bracts, white tubular flowers

Pilea microphylla

Angeloweed, Artillery Plant, Rockweed
Form/Leaves Form/Leaves Form Form Form Form Leaves Leaves Stem and Leaves Stem and Leaves Flower and Leaves Flower and Leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Pleiospilos bolusii

African Living Rock, Living Rock Cactus, Mimicry Plant
Form in pot Form in pot Form in ground Form in ground Form Form Pleiospilos Bolusii Pleiospilos Bolusii

Stapelia grandiflora

Carrion Flower, Carrion Plant, Giant Toad Plant, Giant Zulu, Starfish Cactus, Starfish Flower
A pair of hairy, starfish-shaped flowers and succulent stems A pair of hairy, starfish-shaped flowers and succulent stems A single hairy, starfish-shaped flowers and succulent stems A single hairy, starfish-shaped flowers and succulent stems Potted leafless succulent plant with large inflated flower bud Potted leafless succulent plant with large inflated flower bud Potted leafless succulent plant with red star-shaped flower Potted leafless succulent plant with red star-shaped flower
1 Cultivar/Variety

Strelitzia nicolai

Giant Bird of Paradise, Natal Wild Banana, White Bird of Paradise, Wild Banana
Large leaves & white and blue flowers. Large leaves & white and blue flowers. Large leaves & white and blue flowers. Large leaves & white and blue flowers. Large leaves & white and blue flowers. Large leaves & white and blue flowers. Large leaves & white and blue flowers. Large leaves & white and blue flowers. 3-parted capsule open to reveal orange fuzzy seeds. 3-parted capsule open to reveal orange fuzzy seeds.

Stromanthe thalia

Stromanthe
Colorful folige with pink, white and green variegation. Colorful folige with pink, white and green variegation. Red bracteate inflorescences held above foliage. Red bracteate inflorescences held above foliage. Colorful folige with pink, white and green variegation. Colorful folige with pink, white and green variegation.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Tripsacum dactyloides

Eastern Gamagrass, Fakahatchee grass, Gama Grass
A large grass flower spike with many stamens hanging from spike A large grass flower spike with many stamens hanging from spike A field of grass with large, broad leaves and long, thin flowers A field of grass with large, broad leaves and long, thin flowers