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Actaea

Baneberry, Bugbane, Cohosh, Coralberry, Doll's-Eyes, Snakeberry, White Cohosh
White flowers in a raceme of A. simplex White flowers in a raceme of A. simplex Actaea spp. Actaea spp. Actaea pachypoda leaves and flower Actaea pachypoda leaves and flower A. spicata flower and leaves A. spicata flower and leaves A. rubra flower A. rubra flower A. rubra red fleshy berries A. rubra red fleshy berries
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Actaea pachypoda

Baneberry, Doll's Eyes, Dolls-eyes, Necklace Weed, Toadroot, White Baneberry, White Beads, White-beads, White Cohosh
Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda
1 Cultivar/Variety

Aesculus flava

Big Buckeye, Sweet Buckeye, Yellow Buckeye
Tree in full bloom Tree in full bloom Flowers Flowers Fruits (capsules) Fruits (capsules) Capsules and seeds Capsules and seeds Tree in September Tree in September Form Form

Alocasia

Alocasia, Elephant's-Ear, Taro
Hand holding potted plant with heart-shaped leaves & white veins Hand holding potted plant with heart-shaped leaves & white veins Large, erect, arrowhead-shaped leaves protruding above a hedge Large, erect, arrowhead-shaped leaves protruding above a hedge Hand holding potted plant with narrow leaves & lobed margins Hand holding potted plant with narrow leaves & lobed margins Rounded, heart-shaped leaves with dark green veins. Rounded, heart-shaped leaves with dark green veins. Hear-shaped leaves with wavy margins & purple undersides. Hear-shaped leaves with wavy margins & purple undersides. Arrow-head shaped leaves with white veins. Arrow-head shaped leaves with white veins.
16 Cultivars/Varieties

Alocasia 'Calidora'

Calidora Elephant Ear, Calidora Upright Elephant Ear, Elephant Ear
Alocasia x 'Calidora' Alocasia x 'Calidora' Alocasia x 'Calidora' Alocasia x 'Calidora' Large, heart-shaped green leaf. Green spathes are visible. Large, heart-shaped green leaf. Green spathes are visible. Form growing at Longwood Gardens Form growing at Longwood Gardens

Alocasia sarawakensis 'Yucatan Princess'

Elephant Ear, Yucatan Princess

Alocasia x mortfontanensis

African Mask, Amazon Elephant's Ear, Amazonica, Amazonica Alocasia
Dark metallic green leaves with white veins. Dark metallic green leaves with white veins. Dark metallic green leaves with white veins. Dark metallic green leaves with white veins. 'Polly' growing in a pot 'Polly' growing in a pot
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Anthurium

Anthurium, Flamingo Flower, Flamingo Lily, Laceleaf, Tailflower
dark green glossy cordate leaves, white spathe, yellow spadix dark green glossy cordate leaves, white spathe, yellow spadix Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Anthurium Anthurium
9 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

Apoballis acuminatissima

Purple Sword Plant, Red Sword Plant
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Arum

Arum Lilies, Lords and Ladies
Flowers of A. maculatum Flowers of A. maculatum Flowers and leaves of A. maculatum Flowers and leaves of A. maculatum Leaves if A. italicum 'Pictum' Leaves if A. italicum 'Pictum' Fruits of A. maculatum Fruits of A. maculatum

Arum maculatum

Adam and Eve, Arum, Arum Lily, Bobbins, Cuckoo-Pint, Cuckoo Plant, Lords-and-Ladies, Starch Root, Wake Robin, Wild Arum
Arum maculatum in flower Arum maculatum in flower Whole plant in bloom Whole plant in bloom Arum maculatum in flower Arum maculatum in flower Arum Maculatum fruit Arum Maculatum fruit Arum Maculatum plant Arum Maculatum plant Botanical Illustration Botanical Illustration

Asparagus setaceus

Asparagus Fern, Climbing Asparagus, Common Asparagus Fern, Feathered Asparagus Fern, Ferny Asparagus, Lace Fern, Plumosa Fern
soft, fine, feathery, lime green needle-like fronds soft, fine, feathery, lime green needle-like fronds Asparagus setaceus in a container Asparagus setaceus in a container Asparagus setaceus habit Asparagus setaceus habit Asparagus setaceus stem Asparagus setaceus stem Asparagus setaceus frond Asparagus setaceus frond

Atropa bella-donna

Belladonna, Deadly Nightshade
Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower leaves leaves leaves and berries leaves and berries

Begonia

Begonia
Begonia Begonia Begonia Begonia Begonia Begonia Begonias in the fall in Moore County Begonias in the fall in Moore County Flowers Flowers Begonia Begonia
15 Cultivars/Varieties

Begonia – Cane Types

Angel Wing Begonia, Polka Dot Begonia, Spotted Begonia
cane-type, large, dark green leaves with white dots cane-type, large, dark green leaves with white dots Plant with white flowers & spotted, asymmetrical leaves. Plant with white flowers & spotted, asymmetrical leaves. White flowers dangling in front of spotted leaves. White flowers dangling in front of spotted leaves. dark green leaves with silver spots, and reddish-pink flowers dark green leaves with silver spots, and reddish-pink flowers large, asymmetrical dark green leaves with multiple white dots large, asymmetrical dark green leaves with multiple white dots panicles with red stems holding rosy-pink flowers panicles with red stems holding rosy-pink flowers
11 Cultivars/Varieties

Begonia cleopatrae

Maple Leaf Begonia, Mapleleaf Begonia
Variaged leaves and small whitish flwoers Variaged leaves and small whitish flwoers Variegated leaf detail Variegated leaf detail Whte flower detail Whte flower detail Red and silver leaves with ciliate margins. Red and silver leaves with ciliate margins.

Begonia grandis

Hardy Begonia
Begonia grandis flower Begonia grandis flower Begonia grandis Begonia grandis Begonia grandis Begonia grandis Begonia grandis leaves Begonia grandis leaves Begonia grandis leaf Begonia grandis leaf Begonia grandis mass planting Begonia grandis mass planting
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Begonia – Rex Types

Painted Leaf Begonia
Begonia--Rex Types (Painted Leaf Begonia) houseplant view Begonia--Rex Types (Painted Leaf Begonia) houseplant view Begonia--Rex Types (Painted Leaf Begonia) houseplant view Begonia--Rex Types (Painted Leaf Begonia) houseplant view purple and silver leaves purple and silver leaves Leaves with silvery patterns & margins that spiral. Leaves with silvery patterns & margins that spiral. multi-colored foliage of black, white, red, and green multi-colored foliage of black, white, red, and green
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Begonia scharffiana

Elephant-Ear Begonia
Leaves Leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Begonia – Tuberous Types

Hybrid Tuberous Begonia, Tuberous Begonia
large, double pink flower large, double pink flower Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Used in the garden Used in the garden Used in the garden Used in the garden Yellow double flower with red picotee. Yellow double flower with red picotee. Double flowers; petals yellow becoming red at edges. Double flowers; petals yellow becoming red at edges.
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Begonia – Wax Types

Bedding Begonia, Wax Begonia, Wax Leaf Begonia
Begonia 'Whopper Rose Bronze' Flower and Leaf Begonia 'Whopper Rose Bronze' Flower and Leaf leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Begonia Begonia Begonia Begonia Small houseplant with waxy leaves and white flowers. Small houseplant with waxy leaves and white flowers.
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Begonia x benaratensis BIG® Group

Begonia, Big Series Begonia
Begonia x benaratensis Begonia x benaratensis Begonia x benaratensis Begonia x benaratensis
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Brassica nigra

Black Mustard, Brown Mustard, Mostaza, Red Mustard, True Mustard
Brassica nigra Brassica nigra Brassica nigra Brassica nigra Brassica nigra Brassica nigra Brassica nigra Brassica nigra Brassica nigra Brassica nigra Brassica nigra Brassica nigra

Brunfelsia pauciflora

Brazil Raintree, Brunfelsia, Fransiscan Rain Tree, Kiss-Me-Quick, Lady-of-the-Night, Morning, Noon and Night, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Plant
Plant Plant Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Plant in bloom in a container Plant in bloom in a container
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Caladium

Angel Wings, Caladium, Elephant's Ear
Caladium Caladium Leaves - Craven Co., NC Leaves - Craven Co., NC Caladium 'Gingerland' Caladium 'Gingerland'
1 Cultivar/Variety

Caladium bicolor

Angel Wings, Caladium, Candidum, Elephant's Ears, Exposition, Fancy-leaved Caladium, Mother-in-law Plant, Pai, Pink Cloud, Stoplight, Texas Wonder, Via, Via sori
Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Callisia repens

Creeping Basket Plant, Creeping Inch-Plant, Inch Plant, Turtle Vine
Trailing groundcover with green sheathing leaves Trailing groundcover with green sheathing leaves Plant with green leaves growing in a pot Plant with green leaves growing in a pot Plant with dense green leaves growing in a pot Plant with dense green leaves growing in a pot Trailing groundcover with red-tinged sheathing leaves Trailing groundcover with red-tinged sheathing leaves Trailing groundcover with green sheathing leaves Trailing groundcover with green sheathing leaves Trailing groundcover with green sheathing leaves Trailing groundcover with green sheathing leaves
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Cestrum

Cestrum, Jessamine
Form Form Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Flowers Flowers Fruit Fruit Fruit Fruit Branch Branch
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Chimonanthus praecox

Fragrant Wintersweet, Japanese allspice, Wintersweet
fragrant, waxy, yellow flowers with maroon centers fragrant, waxy, yellow flowers with maroon centers flowers flowers leaves leaves leaves leaves Yellow Waxy translucent flowersand orange brown lenticels Yellow Waxy translucent flowersand orange brown lenticels yellow flowers yellow flowers
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Citrus trifoliata

Hardy Orange, Trifoliate Orange
Leafy branches with orange, rough-skinned fruits. Leafy branches with orange, rough-skinned fruits. Dense shrub with orange fruits. Dense shrub with orange fruits. A leafy shoot with trifoliolate leaves and winged petioles. A leafy shoot with trifoliolate leaves and winged petioles. Thorny impenetrable network of leafless branches. Thorny impenetrable network of leafless branches. Small tree covered with white flowers. Small tree covered with white flowers. Hand cradling branch with large thorns and flowers Hand cradling branch with large thorns and flowers
1 Cultivar/Variety

Colocasia esculenta

Caladium, Dasheen, Elephant Ears, Green Taro, Malanga, Taro
Colocasia esculenta Colocasia esculenta Colocasia esculenta Colocasia esculenta Colocasia esculenta Colocasia esculenta Colocasia esculenta Colocasia esculenta Colocasia esculenta 'Black Coral' - full plant Colocasia esculenta 'Black Coral' - full plant Colocasia esculenta 'Hilo Bay' - full plant Colocasia esculenta 'Hilo Bay' - full plant
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Convallaria pseudomajalis

American Lily-of-the-Valley, Appalachian Lily-of-the-Valley, Lily-of-the-Valley
Flower and leaves Flower and leaves leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Flower buds Flower buds Leaves Leaves Native habitat Native habitat

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

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

Crinum americanum

American Crinum Lily, Crinum Lily, Florida Swamp Lily, Florida Swamp-Lily, Seven Sisters, Southern Swamp Lily, Spider Lily, String Lily, Swamp Lily
Form Form Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Crinum americanum Crinum americanum Crinum americanum Crinum americanum Leaves Leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Croton capitatus

Capitate Croton, Doveweed, Goatweed, Hogweed, Hogwort, Texas Goatweed, Woolly Croton
Form Form Male and female flowers Male and female flowers Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves

Curio radicans

Banana Vine, Creeping Berry, Necklace Plant, String of Bananas, String of Fishhooks
green, thick, fleshy, banana-shaped leaves green, thick, fleshy, banana-shaped leaves Potted plant with succulent. Leaves like little green bananas. Potted plant with succulent. Leaves like little green bananas. Stems with banana-shaped leaves sprawled over other plants. Stems with banana-shaped leaves sprawled over other plants. Close-up of banana-shaped succulent leaves. Close-up of banana-shaped succulent leaves.

Curio repens

Blue Chalksticks, Blue Chalk Sticks, Blue Toes, Snake Ragwort
Low-growing mat of chalky blue succulent foliage. Low-growing mat of chalky blue succulent foliage. Close-up of heads of flowers with orange protruding stigmas. Close-up of heads of flowers with orange protruding stigmas.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Cycas

palm-like plant with pinnate leaves and short stout trunk palm-like plant with pinnate leaves and short stout trunk C. revoluta grown in a pot C. revoluta grown in a pot C. revoluta form C. revoluta form Female C. revoluta Female C. revoluta Male cone of C. rumphii Male cone of C. rumphii Male cone Male cone
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Cycas revoluta

Cycad, Japanese Sago Palm, King Sago Palm, Sago Palm
Cycad growing in a pot Cycad growing in a pot Cycad growing in a pot Cycad growing in a pot Form - June - Wake Co., NC Form - June - Wake Co., NC Form - February - Wake Co., NC Form - February - Wake Co., NC Cycas revoluta Cycas revoluta Center Form - Feb. 23 - Wake Co., NC Center Form - Feb. 23 - Wake Co., NC

Cyclamen hederifolium

Hardy Cyclamen, Ivy-leaved cyclamen, Persian violet
Flowers Flowers Form Form Leaves Leaves Flowers - Fall - Wake Co., NC Flowers - Fall - Wake Co., NC Cyclamen hederifolium Cyclamen hederifolium flowers have reflexed petals and a darker eye at the center flowers have reflexed petals and a darker eye at the center
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Dactylicapnos scandens 'Athens Yellow'

Athens Yellow Bleeding Heart, Climbing Bleeding Heart, Yellow Bleeding-Hearts Vine
Flower and leaves Flower and leaves Flower and leaves Flower and leaves

Daphne caucasica

Caucasian Daphne, Garland-Flower
Daphne caucasica habit Daphne caucasica habit Daphne caucasica flowers Daphne caucasica flowers Daphne caucasica foliage Daphne caucasica foliage

Daphne genkwa

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

Daphne pseudomezereum

Natsubouz, Onishibari
Daphne pseudomezereum Daphne pseudomezereum Daphne pseudomezereum Daphne pseudomezereum Daphne pseudomezereum Daphne pseudomezereum Daphne pseudomezereum Daphne pseudomezereum Daphne pseudomezereum Daphne pseudomezereum Daphne pseudomezereum Daphne pseudomezereum
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