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Kadsura

Kadsura japonica
'Fukurin' Form 'Fukurin' Form 'Fukurin' Leaf 'Fukurin' Leaf Kadsura japonica Kadsura japonica Kadsura japonica Kadsura japonica
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Kadsura Vine

Kadsura japonica
'Fukurin' Form 'Fukurin' Form 'Fukurin' Leaf 'Fukurin' Leaf Kadsura japonica Kadsura japonica Kadsura japonica Kadsura japonica
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Kaempferi Azalea

Rhododendron kaempferi
Rhododendron kaempferi Rhododendron kaempferi Rhododendron kaempferi Rhododendron kaempferi Rhododendron kaempferi Rhododendron kaempferi Rhododendron kaempferi Rhododendron kaempferi
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Kaga Brocade Sedge

Carex dolichostachya
Clump of grass-like foliage with spikes of staminate flowers. Clump of grass-like foliage with spikes of staminate flowers. Clump of grass-like foliage Clump of grass-like foliage Clump of grass-like foliage with spikes of staminate flowers. Clump of grass-like foliage with spikes of staminate flowers. Close-up of a spike of staminate flowers. Close-up of a spike of staminate flowers. Linear, grass-like leaves with golden yellow margins Linear, grass-like leaves with golden yellow margins
1 Cultivar/Variety

Kaga Nishiki Sedge

Carex dolichostachya
Clump of grass-like foliage with spikes of staminate flowers. Clump of grass-like foliage with spikes of staminate flowers. Clump of grass-like foliage Clump of grass-like foliage Clump of grass-like foliage with spikes of staminate flowers. Clump of grass-like foliage with spikes of staminate flowers. Close-up of a spike of staminate flowers. Close-up of a spike of staminate flowers. Linear, grass-like leaves with golden yellow margins Linear, grass-like leaves with golden yellow margins
1 Cultivar/Variety

Kahali Ginger

Hedychium gardnerianum
Cluster of yellow flowers with red styles Cluster of yellow flowers with red styles Cluster of yellow flowers with red styles & strappy leaves Cluster of yellow flowers with red styles & strappy leaves orange yellow petals with orange stamens orange yellow petals with orange stamens Cluster of yellow flowers with red styles Cluster of yellow flowers with red styles Exposed thick rhizome. Exposed thick rhizome. Close-up of long, strap-like leaf Close-up of long, strap-like leaf

Kahila Garland-Lily

Hedychium gardnerianum
Cluster of yellow flowers with red styles Cluster of yellow flowers with red styles Cluster of yellow flowers with red styles & strappy leaves Cluster of yellow flowers with red styles & strappy leaves orange yellow petals with orange stamens orange yellow petals with orange stamens Cluster of yellow flowers with red styles Cluster of yellow flowers with red styles Exposed thick rhizome. Exposed thick rhizome. Close-up of long, strap-like leaf Close-up of long, strap-like leaf

Kahili Ginger

Hedychium gardnerianum
Cluster of yellow flowers with red styles Cluster of yellow flowers with red styles Cluster of yellow flowers with red styles & strappy leaves Cluster of yellow flowers with red styles & strappy leaves orange yellow petals with orange stamens orange yellow petals with orange stamens Cluster of yellow flowers with red styles Cluster of yellow flowers with red styles Exposed thick rhizome. Exposed thick rhizome. Close-up of long, strap-like leaf Close-up of long, strap-like leaf

Kahili Ginger

Hedychium
Cluster of pale yellow flowers with darker centers. Cluster of pale yellow flowers with darker centers. Cluster of large-leaf plants with white flowers. Cluster of large-leaf plants with white flowers. 2-ranked, strappy leaves & white flowers. 2-ranked, strappy leaves & white flowers. Orange flowers in an erect spike at the apex of the leafy stems Orange flowers in an erect spike at the apex of the leafy stems Close up of a white flower with a green center. Close up of a white flower with a green center. Flowers emerging from a bracteate spike & strappy leaves Flowers emerging from a bracteate spike & strappy leaves
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Kai Lan

Brassica oleracea Kai Lan & Chinese Kale Group
Form of Chinese broccoli in bloom Form of Chinese broccoli in bloom Alborlabra' leaves Alborlabra' leaves White flowers on astock White flowers on astock Bee visiting a white flower Bee visiting a white flower 'Alboglabra' leaves 'Alboglabra' leaves 'Alboglabra' - Gai Laan with Roast Pork 'Alboglabra' - Gai Laan with Roast Pork
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Kaki

Diospyros kaki
leaves leaves leaves leaves leaves leaves leaves leaves leaves leaves Gray bark Gray bark
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Kakitsubata

Iris laevigata
Iris laevigata bordering a pond or stream Iris laevigata bordering a pond or stream Iris laevigata flowers Iris laevigata flowers Iris laevigata flowers Iris laevigata flowers Iris laevigata in water Iris laevigata in water Iris laevigata fruits Iris laevigata fruits Form Form
1 Cultivar/Variety

Kalanchoe

Kalanchoe
Leaves Leaves Flower Flower Leaves Leaves Flower Flower Leaves Leaves Flowers Flowers
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Kale

Brassica oleracea Kale Group
Mature kale plant with green curly leaves Mature kale plant with green curly leaves Children picking red Russian kale leaves Children picking red Russian kale leaves Scotch kale leaves Scotch kale leaves Mature plants of red curly kale Mature plants of red curly kale
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Kaleidoscope Abelia

Abelia x grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope'
Rounded habit with variegated ovate whorled leaves & white flowe Rounded habit with variegated ovate whorled leaves & white flowe White, tubular flower with 5 corolla lobes White, tubular flower with 5 corolla lobes White, tubular flowers with 5 lobes and 5 sepaled pinkish calyx White, tubular flowers with 5 lobes and 5 sepaled pinkish calyx

Kaleidoscope rose

Rosa Kaleidoscope™ 'JACbow'
Flowers Flowers

Kalimeris

Aster incisus
Kalimeris incisa Kalimeris incisa Kalimeris incisa Kalimeris incisa Kalimeris incisa Kalimeris incisa Kalimeris incisa Kalimeris incisa
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Kalkora Mimosa

Albizia kalkora
Form in bloom Form in bloom Form of the tree Form of the tree Whitish feathery flowers Whitish feathery flowers Albizia kalkora's form and bark Albizia kalkora's form and bark Albizia kalkora's leaves and bark Albizia kalkora's leaves and bark Albizia Kalkora Albizia Kalkora

Kalm's Hypericum

Hypericum kalmianum
Hypericum kalmianum Hypericum kalmianum Hypericum kalmianum Hypericum kalmianum
1 Cultivar/Variety

Kalm's Saint John's Wort

Hypericum kalmianum
Hypericum kalmianum Hypericum kalmianum Hypericum kalmianum Hypericum kalmianum
1 Cultivar/Variety

Kalm's St. John's Wort

Hypericum kalmianum
Hypericum kalmianum Hypericum kalmianum Hypericum kalmianum Hypericum kalmianum
1 Cultivar/Variety

Kamschatka Sedum

Phedimus kamtschaticus
Flowers and Leaves Flowers and Leaves Flowers Flowers Sedum kamtschaticum Sedum kamtschaticum Leaves Leaves yellow star-shaped flowers. yellow star-shaped flowers. Sedum kamtschaticum Sedum kamtschaticum
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Kangaroo Fern

Lecanopteris pustulata subp. pustulata

Kangaroo Foot Fern

Lecanopteris pustulata subp. pustulata

Kangaroo Paw

Anigozanthos flavidus
Flowers Flowers Leaves and Flower Leaves and Flower Form Form Flower Flower close up of flower close up of flower 'Big Roo Yellow' flowers 'Big Roo Yellow' flowers
1 Cultivar/Variety

Kangaroo Paw Fern

Lecanopteris pustulata subp. pustulata

Kangaroo Vine

Cissus antarctica
Cissus antarctica Cissus antarctica Cissus antarctica Cissus antarctica Cissus antarctica Cissus antarctica leaves and berries leaves and berries leaves and vines leaves and vines leaves and vines leaves and vines

Kansas Sunflower

Helianthus annuus
Helianthus annuus Helianthus annuus Large, pointed, leafy structures surrounding petals Large, pointed, leafy structures surrounding petals Helianthus annuus Helianthus annuus Helianthus annuus Helianthus annuus The 1000-2000 florets frow in intersecting spirals The 1000-2000 florets frow in intersecting spirals Disc flowers (Dacono, CO)-Late Summer Disc flowers (Dacono, CO)-Late Summer
11 Cultivars/Varieties

Kan suge

Carex morrowii
Green grassy plant with spikes of male flowers Green grassy plant with spikes of male flowers Green grassy plant with spikes of male flowers & long anthers Green grassy plant with spikes of male flowers & long anthers Grassy plant with white margins on the leaves Grassy plant with white margins on the leaves Grassy plant with golden leaves Grassy plant with golden leaves mounding sedge with green leaves with cream margins mounding sedge with green leaves with cream margins mounding sedge with green leaves with cream margins mounding sedge with green leaves with cream margins
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Kanuro Zasa

Pleioblastus viridistriatus
Young plant in June in Berlin, Germany Young plant in June in Berlin, Germany Leaves/Stem in November in Lombardia, Italy Leaves/Stem in November in Lombardia, Italy

Kapok Tree

Bombax ceiba
Bombax ceiba Bombax ceiba Form in October in Jawa Tenga, Indonesia Form in October in Jawa Tenga, Indonesia Trunk in October in Jawa Tenga, Indonesia Trunk in October in Jawa Tenga, Indonesia Branches in April in Goa, India Branches in April in Goa, India Leaves in October in Mohali, Punjab, India Leaves in October in Mohali, Punjab, India

Kariba Weed

Salvinia molesta
Floating ovate leaves with bristly surfaces. Floating ovate leaves with bristly surfaces. Leaf surface showing the texture of the bristles. Leaf surface showing the texture of the bristles. A chain of scaley ovoid structures. A chain of scaley ovoid structures. Floating ovate leaves with bristly surfaces. Floating ovate leaves with bristly surfaces. Kayakers & lake surface partially obstructed by a mat of fern. Kayakers & lake surface partially obstructed by a mat of fern. Close-up of leaf section showing whisk-shaped bristles. Close-up of leaf section showing whisk-shaped bristles.

Karl Foerster

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' Foliage showing plain green leaves Foliage showing plain green leaves

Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' Foliage showing plain green leaves Foliage showing plain green leaves

Karl Fuchs Himalayan Cedar

Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs'
Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara "Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara "Karl Fuchs'

Kashi Holly

Ilex chinensis
Broad, spinless, green leaves. Broad, spinless, green leaves. Clusters of small, purple-pink flowers. Clusters of small, purple-pink flowers.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Kathryn Morley

Rosa Kathryn Morley 'AUSclub'
Rosa 'Katherine Morley' Rosa 'Katherine Morley' Rosa 'Katherine Morley' Rosa 'Katherine Morley' Rosa 'Katherine Morley' Rosa 'Katherine Morley'

Katsura Tree

Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum'
Weeping form in April Weeping form in April Weeping form Weeping form Form in the spring, Davidson County, NC. Form in the spring, Davidson County, NC. Young form Young form Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum' Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum' Late April Late April

Katsura Tree

Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Cercidiphyllum japonicium whole tree Cercidiphyllum japonicium whole tree Cercidiphyllum japonicium bark Cercidiphyllum japonicium bark Curling threads from the buds are the styles and stigmas Curling threads from the buds are the styles and stigmas Cercidiphyllum japonicium leaves Cercidiphyllum japonicium leaves Cercidiphyllum japonicium fall color Cercidiphyllum japonicium fall color Katsura Tree Katsura Tree
21 Cultivars/Varieties

Katsura Vine

Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Cercidiphyllum japonicium whole tree Cercidiphyllum japonicium whole tree Cercidiphyllum japonicium bark Cercidiphyllum japonicium bark Curling threads from the buds are the styles and stigmas Curling threads from the buds are the styles and stigmas Cercidiphyllum japonicium leaves Cercidiphyllum japonicium leaves Cercidiphyllum japonicium fall color Cercidiphyllum japonicium fall color Katsura Tree Katsura Tree
21 Cultivars/Varieties

Kaufmanniana Tulips

Tulipa kaufmanniana
Mass planted Mass planted Close up of flower Close up of flower 'Showwinner' 'Showwinner' 'Giuseppi Verdi' 'Giuseppi Verdi' Flowers Flowers Tulipa kaufmanniana Tulipa kaufmanniana
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Kay Parris

Magnolia grandiflora 'Kay Parris'
Magnolia grandiflora 'Kay Parris' Magnolia grandiflora 'Kay Parris' Red seeds, Pender County, NC 5/13/2015 Red seeds, Pender County, NC 5/13/2015 Form, Pender County, NC, 8/2019 Form, Pender County, NC, 8/2019 Form during NC ice storm Form during NC ice storm Leaves in July 2015 after February ice storm Leaves in July 2015 after February ice storm

Kay Parris Magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora 'Kay Parris'
Magnolia grandiflora 'Kay Parris' Magnolia grandiflora 'Kay Parris' Red seeds, Pender County, NC 5/13/2015 Red seeds, Pender County, NC 5/13/2015 Form, Pender County, NC, 8/2019 Form, Pender County, NC, 8/2019 Form during NC ice storm Form during NC ice storm Leaves in July 2015 after February ice storm Leaves in July 2015 after February ice storm

Kayu Manis

Cinnamomum verum
Leaves Leaves Young Leaves Young Leaves Form Form Budding Flowers Budding Flowers Bark Bark Fruit Fruit

Kazanlik rose

Rosa x damascena 'Kazanlik'
Double, pink rose. Double, pink rose.

KBG

Poa pratensis
Form in October in Aukland, New Zealand Form in October in Aukland, New Zealand Green linear leaves and prostrate stems Green linear leaves and prostrate stems Leaf and stem in October in Orere Point, New Zealand Leaf and stem in October in Orere Point, New Zealand Spikelets Spikelets Flowers in October in Orere Point, New Zealand Flowers in October in Orere Point, New Zealand Flower buds in May in Cuyahoga County, Ohio Flower buds in May in Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Kedlock

Sinapis arvensis
Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis

Kenai Birch

Betula papyrifera
bark bark form form bark bark bark bark seeds seeds bark bark