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Balloon Plant

Gomphocarpus physocarpa
Form Form Capsule Capsule Flowers Flowers Form in bloom Form in bloom Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Monarch feeding on leaves Monarch feeding on leaves

Balloonvine

Cardiospermum corindum
White flower close-up (North Key Largo, FL)-Mid Winter White flower close-up (North Key Largo, FL)-Mid Winter Side view of flower and tendril (North Key Largo, FL)-Mid Winter Side view of flower and tendril (North Key Largo, FL)-Mid Winter Vine with fruit (North Key Largo, FL)-Mid Winter Vine with fruit (North Key Largo, FL)-Mid Winter Fruits (North Key Largo, FL)-Mid Winter Fruits (North Key Largo, FL)-Mid Winter Seed in the fruit (North Key Largo, FL)-Mid Winter Seed in the fruit (North Key Largo, FL)-Mid Winter Vine with fruit (North Key Largo, FL)-Mid Winter Vine with fruit (North Key Largo, FL)-Mid Winter

Balloon Vine

Cardiospermum corindum
White flower close-up (North Key Largo, FL)-Mid Winter White flower close-up (North Key Largo, FL)-Mid Winter Side view of flower and tendril (North Key Largo, FL)-Mid Winter Side view of flower and tendril (North Key Largo, FL)-Mid Winter Vine with fruit (North Key Largo, FL)-Mid Winter Vine with fruit (North Key Largo, FL)-Mid Winter Fruits (North Key Largo, FL)-Mid Winter Fruits (North Key Largo, FL)-Mid Winter Seed in the fruit (North Key Largo, FL)-Mid Winter Seed in the fruit (North Key Largo, FL)-Mid Winter Vine with fruit (North Key Largo, FL)-Mid Winter Vine with fruit (North Key Largo, FL)-Mid Winter

Balloon Vine

Cardiospermum halicacabum
Cardiospermum halicacabum Cardiospermum halicacabum Cardiospermum halicacabum Cardiospermum halicacabum Cardiospermum halicacabum Cardiospermum halicacabum Cardiospermum halicacabum Cardiospermum halicacabum Cardiospermum halicacabum Cardiospermum halicacabum Cardiospermum halicacabum Cardiospermum halicacabum

Balm

Melissa officinalis
Melissa officinalis Melissa officinalis Melissa officinalis Melissa officinalis Melissa officinalis Melissa officinalis Melissa officinalis Melissa officinalis Flower and stem, shows fine hairs Flower and stem, shows fine hairs leaves, Wake County, NC leaves, Wake County, NC
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Balm Mint

Melissa officinalis
Melissa officinalis Melissa officinalis Melissa officinalis Melissa officinalis Melissa officinalis Melissa officinalis Melissa officinalis Melissa officinalis Flower and stem, shows fine hairs Flower and stem, shows fine hairs leaves, Wake County, NC leaves, Wake County, NC
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Balm of Gilead

Abies balsamea
Row of trees (Steuben County, NY)-Late Summer Row of trees (Steuben County, NY)-Late Summer Tree form (Steuben County, NY)-Late Summer Tree form (Steuben County, NY)-Late Summer Tree form (Steuben County, NY)-Late Summer Tree form (Steuben County, NY)-Late Summer Tree trunk (Steuben County, NY)-Late Summer Tree trunk (Steuben County, NY)-Late Summer Tree form (Steuben County, NY)-Late Summer Tree form (Steuben County, NY)-Late Summer Abies balsamea Abies balsamea
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Balsam

Impatiens balsamina
Full plant Full plant Flower red Flower red Flower pink Flower pink

Balsam Apple

Momordica balsamina
Form in June in uMkhanyakude in South Africa Form in June in uMkhanyakude in South Africa Flower in September in Gondola in Mozambique Flower in September in Gondola in Mozambique Fruit in September in uThungulu in South Africa Fruit in September in uThungulu in South Africa Seeds in September in uThungulu in South Africa Seeds in September in uThungulu in South Africa

Balsam Fir

Abies balsamea
Row of trees (Steuben County, NY)-Late Summer Row of trees (Steuben County, NY)-Late Summer Tree form (Steuben County, NY)-Late Summer Tree form (Steuben County, NY)-Late Summer Tree form (Steuben County, NY)-Late Summer Tree form (Steuben County, NY)-Late Summer Tree trunk (Steuben County, NY)-Late Summer Tree trunk (Steuben County, NY)-Late Summer Tree form (Steuben County, NY)-Late Summer Tree form (Steuben County, NY)-Late Summer Abies balsamea Abies balsamea
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Balsam Fir

Abies concolor
Form in Idaho Form in Idaho Abies concolor needles Abies concolor needles Abies concolor Abies concolor Abies concolor Abies concolor Abies concolor Abies concolor Abies concolor Abies concolor
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Balsam Pear

Momordica charantia
Momordica charantia, vine Momordica charantia, vine Momordica charantia, flower Momordica charantia, flower Momordica charantia, fruit Momordica charantia, fruit Momordica charantia, fruit Momordica charantia, fruit Momordica charantia, fruit Momordica charantia, fruit Momordica charantia, fruit Momordica charantia, fruit

Balsam Top Knots

Impatiens balsamina
Full plant Full plant Flower red Flower red Flower pink Flower pink

Balsam Weed

Tanacetum balsamita
Tanacetum balsamita Tanacetum balsamita Tanacetum balsamita Tanacetum balsamita Tanacetum balsamita Tanacetum balsamita Tanacetum balsamita Tanacetum balsamita Tanacetum balsamita Tanacetum balsamita Flowers Flowers

Baltic Ivy

Hedera helix
Hedera helix Hedera helix Form Form Leaves and stem (The Meadows, Charlottesville, VA)-Late Winter Leaves and stem (The Meadows, Charlottesville, VA)-Late Winter Stem and end buds (The Meadows, Charlottesville, VA)-Late Winter Stem and end buds (The Meadows, Charlottesville, VA)-Late Winter Hedera helix Hedera helix Hedera helix Hedera helix
12 Cultivars/Varieties

Baltic Redwood

Pinus sylvestris
Pinus sylvestris Pinus sylvestris Pinus sylvestris Pinus sylvestris Pinus sylvestris Pinus sylvestris Pinus sylvestris Pinus sylvestris Pinus sylvestris Pinus sylvestris Pinus sylvestris Pinus sylvestris
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Baltic Whitewood

Picea abies
Norway Spruce cones (Picea_abies) Norway Spruce cones (Picea_abies) Picea abies Picea abies Picea Abies female cone Picea Abies female cone Picea abies flowers Picea abies flowers Picea abies Picea abies Picea abies Picea abies
18 Cultivars/Varieties

Baltimore Belle rose

Rosa 'Belle de Baltimore'
Clusters of white, fully double rose flowers. Clusters of white, fully double rose flowers. Clusters of white, fully double rose flowers. Clusters of white, fully double rose flowers.

Bamboo

Phyllostachys aurea
Form Form Grown in hardscape Grown in hardscape Stems and leaves Stems and leaves Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Stem closeup Stem closeup Stem closeup Stem closeup
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Bamboo Palm

Rhapis excelsa
Form Form Panicle bearing small white fruits Panicle bearing small white fruits Native habitat Native habitat stem stem Leaves Leaves

Bamboo Palm

Chrysalidocarpus lutescens
leaves leaves leaves leaves flowers flowers leaves and stem leaves and stem leaves and stem leaves and stem stem stem

Bamboo Palm

Chamaedorea elegans
Houseplant view Houseplant view form form Form Form Form Form Form Form foliage view foliage view
1 Cultivar/Variety

Bamboo Palm

Chamaedorea seifrizii
Houseplant view Houseplant view Palm with many bamboo-like stems and pinnate leaves. Palm with many bamboo-like stems and pinnate leaves. Palm with many bamboo-like stems and pinnate leaves. Palm with many bamboo-like stems and pinnate leaves. foliage view foliage view

Bamboo Vine

Smilax laurifolia
smilax laurifolia smilax laurifolia smilax laurifolia smilax laurifolia smilax laurifolia smilax laurifolia

Bamboo Vine

Smilax maritima
Form Form Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Fruit Fruit Leaves Leaves Tendril Tendril

Bamburanta

Ctenanthe lubbersiana
deep green leaves with cream or yellow marbling deep green leaves with cream or yellow marbling Form Form Leaf close up Leaf close up Fruits Fruits
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Banana

Musa balbisiana
Form - Wake Co., NC Form - Wake Co., NC
1 Cultivar/Variety

Banana

Musa acuminata
Large banana plant. Large banana plant. Hand holding several flowers with prominent stigmas Hand holding several flowers with prominent stigmas Large banana plant with red petioles Large banana plant with red petioles "hands" of green bananas on a central stalk. "hands" of green bananas on a central stalk. Overlapping red bracts gaping to reveal slender flowers Overlapping red bracts gaping to reveal slender flowers
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Banana

Musa x paradisiaca
Plantain grove in September in TA Mkhumba, Malawi Plantain grove in September in TA Mkhumba, Malawi Fruit, flowers and leaves in October in Nayarit, Mexico Fruit, flowers and leaves in October in Nayarit, Mexico Flower closeup in October in Montijo District, Panama Flower closeup in October in Montijo District, Panama

Banana leaf fig

Ficus maclellandii
Form of F. Alii Form of F. Alii Leaves Leaves Fruits Fruits Leaves and trunk Leaves and trunk Trunk of the tree in native habitat Trunk of the tree in native habitat
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Banana Magnolia

Magnolia figo
creamy white flowers 6 tepals creamy white flowers 6 tepals Michelia figo Michelia figo Michelia figo Michelia figo Michelia figo Michelia figo Leafy shoot showing alternate leaves and fuzzy twigs. Leafy shoot showing alternate leaves and fuzzy twigs. Lemon yellow petals with reddish tips - bud about to bloom. Lemon yellow petals with reddish tips - bud about to bloom.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Banana Plant

Musa acuminata
Large banana plant. Large banana plant. Hand holding several flowers with prominent stigmas Hand holding several flowers with prominent stigmas Large banana plant with red petioles Large banana plant with red petioles "hands" of green bananas on a central stalk. "hands" of green bananas on a central stalk. Overlapping red bracts gaping to reveal slender flowers Overlapping red bracts gaping to reveal slender flowers
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Banana Shrub

Magnolia figo
creamy white flowers 6 tepals creamy white flowers 6 tepals Michelia figo Michelia figo Michelia figo Michelia figo Michelia figo Michelia figo Leafy shoot showing alternate leaves and fuzzy twigs. Leafy shoot showing alternate leaves and fuzzy twigs. Lemon yellow petals with reddish tips - bud about to bloom. Lemon yellow petals with reddish tips - bud about to bloom.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Banana Vine

Curio radicans
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.

Bandana-of-the-Everglades

Canna flaccida
Native habitat Native habitat Flowers Flowers Flower detail Flower detail flower and stem flower and stem Leaves Leaves Leaf detail Leaf detail

Bandito™ Lantana

Lantana camara Bandito™ Group
Lantana Bandito Lantana Bandito Lantana camara Lantana camara Lantana camara Bandito Lantana camara Bandito
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Baneberry

Actaea simplex
Form in bloom Form in bloom White flowers in a cluster White flowers in a cluster Native habitat with many plants Native habitat with many plants Green compound leaves Green compound leaves Compound leaf with 3 leaflets Compound leaf with 3 leaflets Redd berries on a stem Redd berries on a stem
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Baneberry

Actaea pachypoda
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

Baneberry

Actaea
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

Banjo fig

Ficus lyrata
Large potted specimen with branched stems & big, broad leaves. Large potted specimen with branched stems & big, broad leaves. Ficus lyrata habit Ficus lyrata habit Ficus lyrata in pots Ficus lyrata in pots Ficus lyrata bud Ficus lyrata bud Ficus lyrata stem Ficus lyrata stem Ficus lyrata leaf underside Ficus lyrata leaf underside
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Banwood

Bellis perennis
Bellis perennis pink and red flowers and leaves Bellis perennis pink and red flowers and leaves Bellis perennis (red and white) Bellis perennis (red and white) Bellis perennis pink flower Bellis perennis pink flower pink flower close up pink flower close up white flower close up white flower close up Mass planting of Bellis perennis Mass planting of Bellis perennis

Banwort

Bellis perennis
Bellis perennis pink and red flowers and leaves Bellis perennis pink and red flowers and leaves Bellis perennis (red and white) Bellis perennis (red and white) Bellis perennis pink flower Bellis perennis pink flower pink flower close up pink flower close up white flower close up white flower close up Mass planting of Bellis perennis Mass planting of Bellis perennis

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

Baptisia

Baptisia
Baptisia australis with Bumblebees (Bombus spp.) Baptisia australis with Bumblebees (Bombus spp.) Baptisia spp. form Baptisia spp. form habit, Crowder Park, Wake County, NC habit, Crowder Park, Wake County, NC Baptisia Baptisia Baptisia 'Carolina Moonlight' Baptisia 'Carolina Moonlight' Baptisia 'Carolina Moonlight' early summer in Moore County Baptisia 'Carolina Moonlight' early summer in Moore County
16 Cultivars/Varieties

Barbados Aloe

Aloe vera
Form of leaves in a rosette Form of leaves in a rosette Form in pot getting ready to bloom Form in pot getting ready to bloom Fom in a pot with gray-green thick succulent leaves Fom in a pot with gray-green thick succulent leaves Leaves with toothed margins Leaves with toothed margins Plants with many yellowish tubular flowers Plants with many yellowish tubular flowers Reddish orange tubular flowers on a spike Reddish orange tubular flowers on a spike

Barbados Flower Fence

Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Flowers and bean seed pods Flowers and bean seed pods Caesalpinia pulcherrima Caesalpinia pulcherrima Form in flower Form in flower Flowers Flowers Bipinnately compound leaves with small oval leaflets Bipinnately compound leaves with small oval leaflets Flat bean fruit pods and compound leaves. Flat bean fruit pods and compound leaves.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Barbados Pride

Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Flowers and bean seed pods Flowers and bean seed pods Caesalpinia pulcherrima Caesalpinia pulcherrima Form in flower Form in flower Flowers Flowers Bipinnately compound leaves with small oval leaflets Bipinnately compound leaves with small oval leaflets Flat bean fruit pods and compound leaves. Flat bean fruit pods and compound leaves.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Barberry

Berberis
Close-up of a cluster of orange, pendulous flowers. Close-up of a cluster of orange, pendulous flowers. Shoot apex with compound leaves & racemes of yellow flowers. Shoot apex with compound leaves & racemes of yellow flowers. Shrub with bluish pinnately compound leaves. Shrub with bluish pinnately compound leaves. Branches with reddish orange obovate leaves and red berries. Branches with reddish orange obovate leaves and red berries. Close up of a shoot with a cluster of red berries. Close up of a shoot with a cluster of red berries. Shrub with pendulous clusters of yellow flowers. Shrub with pendulous clusters of yellow flowers.
25 Cultivars/Varieties