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Inch Plant

Tradescantia zebrina
Potted plant showing silver-striped leaves with purple underside Potted plant showing silver-striped leaves with purple underside Foliage, attractively striped, and small, rosy pink flowers Foliage, attractively striped, and small, rosy pink flowers Leafy shoot showing variegation. Leafy shoot showing variegation. Leafy shoots showing variegation. Leafy shoots showing variegation. Hand lifting a leaf to show purple underside. Hand lifting a leaf to show purple underside. Leafy shoots showing variegation. Leafy shoots showing variegation.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Inch Plant

Callisia repens
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

Inch Plant

Tradescantia
T. pallidia leaves T. pallidia leaves Tradescantia zebrina houseplant Tradescantia zebrina houseplant 'vittata' leaves 'vittata' leaves Leaves Leaves Flower of T. hirsutiflora Flower of T. hirsutiflora T. sillamontana flower and leaves T. sillamontana flower and leaves
12 Cultivars/Varieties

Inch Worm

Kleinia stapeliiformis
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.

Incrediball™ Blush Hydrangea

Hydrangea arborescens Incrediball™ Blush 'NCHA4'
Pink pompom flower cluster Pink pompom flower cluster Form of the shrub in bloom Form of the shrub in bloom Close up of pink pompom flower cluster Close up of pink pompom flower cluster Group plant of the shrub in bloom Group plant of the shrub in bloom

Incrediball™ Blush Mountain Hydrangea

Hydrangea arborescens Incrediball™ Blush 'NCHA4'
Pink pompom flower cluster Pink pompom flower cluster Form of the shrub in bloom Form of the shrub in bloom Close up of pink pompom flower cluster Close up of pink pompom flower cluster Group plant of the shrub in bloom Group plant of the shrub in bloom

Indian Apple

Datura wrightii
Frontal view close-up of white trumpet-shaped flower. Frontal view close-up of white trumpet-shaped flower. Leafy shoot bearing large, white, trumpet-shaped flower Leafy shoot bearing large, white, trumpet-shaped flower Dense, leafy shrub with upright flower buds in various stages Dense, leafy shrub with upright flower buds in various stages Erect buds with twisted corolla, emerging from foliage. Erect buds with twisted corolla, emerging from foliage. Leafy shoots with erect buds and erect, trumpet-shaped flowers. Leafy shoots with erect buds and erect, trumpet-shaped flowers. Habitat shot of sprawling shrubs with large trumpet flowers Habitat shot of sprawling shrubs with large trumpet flowers

Indian Apple

Podophyllum peltatum
Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum
1 Cultivar/Variety

Indian Apple Root

Podophyllum peltatum
Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum
1 Cultivar/Variety

Indian Arrow Wood

Euonymus atropurpureus
Form in bloom Form in bloom Fruit Fruit Flowers Flowers Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Stem, Leaves and fruit Stem, Leaves and fruit Fruit closeup Fruit closeup

Indian Banyan Tree

Ficus benghalensis
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

Indian Bead

Abrus precatorius
Compound elongated oval green leaves and flower cluster on axil Compound elongated oval green leaves and flower cluster on axil Compound elongated green leaves & twinning vine stems Compound elongated green leaves & twinning vine stems Whitish pink peas shaped flower cluster on axil of leaves Whitish pink peas shaped flower cluster on axil of leaves Brown seed pod with 5 shiny egg-shaped red & black seeds' Brown seed pod with 5 shiny egg-shaped red & black seeds'

Indian Bean

Lablab purpureus
Dolichos lablab Dolichos lablab leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and stems leaves and stems leaves and flowers leaves and flowers seeds seeds leaves and flowers leaves and flowers
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Indian Blanket

Gaillardia
Form Form Leaves of G. aristata Leaves of G. aristata Flower and seed head Flower and seed head Underside of flower Underside of flower Bee on flower Bee on flower Red flowers Red flowers
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Indian Blanketflower

Gaillardia aristata
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

Indian Blanket Flower

Gaillardia pulchella
Swallowtail butterfly Swallowtail butterfly Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella

Indian Cardamom

Amomum subulatum
Amomum subulatum Amomum subulatum Amomum subulatum Amomum subulatum Flower Flower

Indian Celery

Heracleum maximum
Form in native habitat Form in native habitat Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves Fruit halves Fruit halves Fruit Fruit

Indian Cherry

Frangula caroliniana
Form Form Rhamnus caroliniana Rhamnus caroliniana Rhamnus caroliniana Rhamnus caroliniana Fruits and leaves Fruits and leaves Bark Bark Frangula caroliniana Frangula caroliniana

Indian Chickweed

Mollugo verticillata
Mollugo verticillata Mollugo verticillata Mollugo verticillata Mollugo verticillata Mollugo verticillata Mollugo verticillata

Indian corn

Zea mays
Zea mays Zea mays Zea mays convar. saccharata cob Zea mays convar. saccharata cob Zea mays seeds Zea mays seeds Zea mays silk Zea mays silk Zea mays stamens Zea mays stamens Zea mays stalk and leaves Zea mays stalk and leaves
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Indian Corn Cob

Euphorbia mammillaris
Form in a pot Form in a pot Tiny pink flowers at the tips of stems in spring Tiny pink flowers at the tips of stems in spring Mature house plant Mature house plant Young plant Young plant Stem Stem Tiny flowers at the tips of stems Tiny flowers at the tips of stems
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Indian Cradle

Arisaema triphyllum
form, spring, Wake County, NC form, spring, Wake County, NC Flower - May 10 - Wake Co., NC Flower - May 10 - Wake Co., NC 'Starburst' Flower & Leaves - May 11 - Wake Co., NC 'Starburst' Flower & Leaves - May 11 - Wake Co., NC Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum Green Berries - June - Wake Co., NC Green Berries - June - Wake Co., NC Form - May 10 - Wake Co., NC Form - May 10 - Wake Co., NC
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Indian Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica
Full shrub in bloom Full shrub in bloom Lagerstroemia indica Lagerstroemia indica Leaves Leaves Lagerstroemia indica Lagerstroemia indica Lagerstroemia indica Lagerstroemia indica Lagerstroemia indica Lagerstroemia indica
40 Cultivars/Varieties

Indian Cress

Tropaeolum majus
Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus "o capuchina" Tropaeolum majus "o capuchina"
18 Cultivars/Varieties

Indian Cucumber

Medeola virginiana
Madeola virginiana Madeola virginiana Madeola virginiana Madeola virginiana Madeola virginiana Madeola virginiana

Indian Cucumber-Root

Medeola virginiana
Madeola virginiana Madeola virginiana Madeola virginiana Madeola virginiana Madeola virginiana Madeola virginiana

Indian Cup

Silphium perfoliatum
Sunflower like composite flowers Sunflower like composite flowers Disc flowers (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer Disc flowers (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer Stem and leaf sheath forming a cup (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summ Stem and leaf sheath forming a cup (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summ Silphium perfoliatum Silphium perfoliatum Back of flower (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer Back of flower (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer Flowers Flowers

Indian Currant

Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
Form Form Fruit Fruit Fruit Fruit Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Stem Stem

Indian Dill

Anethum graveolens
Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Indian feather

Oenothera lindheimeri
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

Indian Fire

Salvia coccinea
Spike of red, 2-lipped flowers. Spike of red, 2-lipped flowers. Spike of red, 2-lipped flowers. Spike of red, 2-lipped flowers. Single red, 2-lipped, tubular flower. Single red, 2-lipped, tubular flower. spike of pink and white flowers. spike of pink and white flowers. low plant with spikes of red flowers. low plant with spikes of red flowers. Spike of red, 2-lipped flowers visited by a hummingbird Spike of red, 2-lipped flowers visited by a hummingbird
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Indian Ginseng

Withania somnifera
Fruit Fruit Form Form Flower bud Flower bud Leaf Leaf Flowers and hairy stems. Flowers and hairy stems. Form Form

Indian Goosegrass

Eleusine indica
Form (Goldsboro, NC)-Early Fall Form (Goldsboro, NC)-Early Fall Flower spikelets (Goldsboro, NC)-Early Fall Flower spikelets (Goldsboro, NC)-Early Fall Sheathed stem with hairs (Goldsboro, NC)-Early Fall Sheathed stem with hairs (Goldsboro, NC)-Early Fall inflorescence (Goldsboro, NC)-Early Fall inflorescence (Goldsboro, NC)-Early Fall Cyperus spp. Cyperus spp. Cyperus spp. Cyperus spp.

Indiangrass

Sorghastrum nutans
Form (Lambton, Toronto, ON)-Early Fall Form (Lambton, Toronto, ON)-Early Fall Form (Lambton, Toronto, ON)-Early Fall Form (Lambton, Toronto, ON)-Early Fall Seed heads (Lambton, Toronto, ON)-Early Fall Seed heads (Lambton, Toronto, ON)-Early Fall Stem (Lambton, Toronto, ON)-Early Fall Stem (Lambton, Toronto, ON)-Early Fall Stem and leaf sheath (Lambton, Toronto, ON)-Early Fall Stem and leaf sheath (Lambton, Toronto, ON)-Early Fall Sorghastrum nutans Sorghastrum nutans

Indiangrass

Sorghastrum elliottii
Form Form Fall form Fall form Sept. seedheads Sept. seedheads Stem and leaf sheath Stem and leaf sheath Leaves Leaves

Indian Grass

Molinia caerulea
Form in July in cheshire in the United Kingdom Form in July in cheshire in the United Kingdom Flower closup in July in Cheshire in the United Kingdom Flower closup in July in Cheshire in the United Kingdom
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Indian Hawthorn

Rhaphiolepis indica
Cluster of white flowers with showy stamens that turn red. Cluster of white flowers with showy stamens that turn red. Rounded, dense shrub. Rounded, dense shrub. Rounded, dense shrub with brown, dried leaves. Rounded, dense shrub with brown, dried leaves. A planter with 3 small, low mounding shrubs. A planter with 3 small, low mounding shrubs. Ovate, slightly serrate leaves & clusters of dark blue berries. Ovate, slightly serrate leaves & clusters of dark blue berries. Low hedge with bronzy leaves & clusters of white flowers. Low hedge with bronzy leaves & clusters of white flowers.
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Indian Hawthorn

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii
Flowers of 'Enchantress' Flowers of 'Enchantress' Flowers and leaves of 'Enchantress' Flowers and leaves of 'Enchantress' Fruit and leaves Fruit and leaves
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Indian Hemp

Apocynum cannabinum
Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum Leaves Leaves Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum Seeds Seeds

Indian Hemp

Apocynum androsaemifolium
Form Form Plant Plant Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Close up of flower Close up of flower Branch Branch

Indian Holly Fern

Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata'
Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata'

Indian Jack in The Pulpit

Arisaema triphyllum
form, spring, Wake County, NC form, spring, Wake County, NC Flower - May 10 - Wake Co., NC Flower - May 10 - Wake Co., NC 'Starburst' Flower & Leaves - May 11 - Wake Co., NC 'Starburst' Flower & Leaves - May 11 - Wake Co., NC Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum Green Berries - June - Wake Co., NC Green Berries - June - Wake Co., NC Form - May 10 - Wake Co., NC Form - May 10 - Wake Co., NC
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Indian Laurel

Ficus microcarpa
A large tree with a broad, umbrella-like canopy A large tree with a broad, umbrella-like canopy Many-branched trunk with brown, smooth bark. Many-branched trunk with brown, smooth bark. Smooth gray trunk with a net of aerial roots clinging to it. Smooth gray trunk with a net of aerial roots clinging to it. A shallow ceramic tray with a multiple-trunked bonsai A shallow ceramic tray with a multiple-trunked bonsai Ficus microcarpa Ficus microcarpa A bench with several bonsai trees A bench with several bonsai trees
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Indian Lotus

Nelumbo nucifera
Nelumbo nucifera with bees Nelumbo nucifera with bees Nelumbo nucifera in a Japanese Garden Nelumbo nucifera in a Japanese Garden Nelumbo nucifera in summer in Moore County Nelumbo nucifera in summer in Moore County Nelumbo nucifera in the landscape Nelumbo nucifera in the landscape Nelumbo nucifera along pond edge Nelumbo nucifera along pond edge Nelumbo nucifera bud in summer Nelumbo nucifera bud in summer

Indian Mallow

Sida spinosa
Erect unbranced stem with leaves and flowers in axils Erect unbranced stem with leaves and flowers in axils Hairy stem and buds (Guilford County, NC)-Late Summer Hairy stem and buds (Guilford County, NC)-Late Summer Leaves (Guilford County, NC)-Late Summer Leaves (Guilford County, NC)-Late Summer Side view of flower (Guilford County, NC)-Late Summer Side view of flower (Guilford County, NC)-Late Summer Flower close-up (Guilford County, NC)-Late Summer Flower close-up (Guilford County, NC)-Late Summer Form in bloom (Guilford County, NC)-Late Summer Form in bloom (Guilford County, NC)-Late Summer

Indian Matting Plant

Cyperus papyrus
Form Form Plant Plant Detail of head Detail of head Seed heads Seed heads In August In August
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Indian Millet

Sorghum bicolor
Close-up of fruits (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Close-up of fruits (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Fruits (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Fruits (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Green leaves (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Green leaves (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Sorghum bicolor Sorghum bicolor Sorghum bicolor Sorghum bicolor Sorghum bicolor Sorghum bicolor