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Philippine Lime

Citrus x microcarpa
Bushy tree with orange fruits in various stages of maturity Bushy tree with orange fruits in various stages of maturity Form of a large shrubby tree Form of a large shrubby tree Closeup of a 5-petaled white flower Closeup of a 5-petaled white flower Close up of leaf and a green and orange round fruit Close up of leaf and a green and orange round fruit Closeup of green oval leaf Closeup of green oval leaf Green oval leaf with a winged stem Green oval leaf with a winged stem

Philippines Medusa

Acalypha hispida
Medium mounding habit Medium mounding habit Medium green ovate leaves & dentate margin resemble nettle Medium green ovate leaves & dentate margin resemble nettle Thin pendulous pink inflorescence on leaf Thin pendulous pink inflorescence on leaf Single red inflorescence about 18 inches long. Single red inflorescence about 18 inches long. Flower detail of a drooping red inflorescence Flower detail of a drooping red inflorescence
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Philodendron

Philodendron hederaceum
Form Form Form Form Stem and Leaves Stem and Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Form Form
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Philodendron Birkin

Philodendron 'Birkin'
Ovate leaves with fine yellow veins Ovate leaves with fine yellow veins Leaves with white pinstripes; decorative container Leaves with white pinstripes; decorative container Large leaves with white pinstriped veins Large leaves with white pinstriped veins

Philodendron Ginny

Rhaphidophora tetrasperma
potted plant with lobed leaves like Monstera deliciosa. potted plant with lobed leaves like Monstera deliciosa. Close-up on lobed leaves like Monstera deliciosa. Close-up on lobed leaves like Monstera deliciosa. Close-up of stem and the petioles which have papery margins. Close-up of stem and the petioles which have papery margins.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Philodendron Piccolo

Rhaphidophora tetrasperma
potted plant with lobed leaves like Monstera deliciosa. potted plant with lobed leaves like Monstera deliciosa. Close-up on lobed leaves like Monstera deliciosa. Close-up on lobed leaves like Monstera deliciosa. Close-up of stem and the petioles which have papery margins. Close-up of stem and the petioles which have papery margins.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'David's Lavender'
Flowers Flowers Form Form Stem Stem Leaf Leaf

Phlox (annual)

Phlox drummondii
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Phlox drumodii Phlox drumodii Phlox drummondii Phlox drummondii Flower and Leaves Flower and Leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Phoenix Ash

Fraxinus angustifolia subsp. oxycarpa
'Raywood' Fall Color Form 'Raywood' Fall Color Form 'Raywood' Fall Form Tree Line 'Raywood' Fall Form Tree Line 'Raywood' Fall Leaf Close-up 'Raywood' Fall Leaf Close-up 'Raywood' Fall Leaf 'Raywood' Fall Leaf
1 Cultivar/Variety

Phoenix Tree

Firmiana simplex
Firmiana simplex Firmiana simplex Bark Bark Firmiana simplex Firmiana simplex Fruit and Leaf Fruit and Leaf Leaves Leaves Fruit Fruit
1 Cultivar/Variety

Piaranthus

Ruscus aculeatus
Ruscus aculeatus Ruscus aculeatus Ruscus aculeatus Ruscus aculeatus 'Wheeler's Variety' form, Warren County NC 'Wheeler's Variety' form, Warren County NC Ruscus aculeatu Ruscus aculeatu Ruscus aculeatus Ruscus aculeatus Form Form
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Pick-a-back plant

Tolmiea menziesii
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Leaf and plantlet Leaf and plantlet Leaves Leaves Form Form Flower close up Flower close up
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Pickaback Plant

Tolmiea menziesii
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Leaf and plantlet Leaf and plantlet Leaves Leaves Form Form Flower close up Flower close up
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Pickerelweed

Pontederia cordata
Pontederia cordata Pontederia cordata Pontederia cordata Pontederia cordata pickerel weed wilmington nc skdavidson pickerel weed wilmington nc skdavidson Pontederia cordata Pontederia cordata Pontederia cordata Pontederia cordata Pontederia cordata Pontederia cordata
1 Cultivar/Variety

Pickerel Weed

Pontederia cordata
Pontederia cordata Pontederia cordata Pontederia cordata Pontederia cordata pickerel weed wilmington nc skdavidson pickerel weed wilmington nc skdavidson Pontederia cordata Pontederia cordata Pontederia cordata Pontederia cordata Pontederia cordata Pontederia cordata
1 Cultivar/Variety

Pickle Cactus

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.

Pickle Plant

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.

Pickle Plant

Oxalis stricta
Oxalis stricta habit Oxalis stricta habit Oxalis stricta abaxial leaflet surface Oxalis stricta abaxial leaflet surface Oxalis stricta stem Oxalis stricta stem Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Plant Plant

Pick-pocket

Capsella bursa-pastoris
Capsella bursa-pastoris Capsella bursa-pastoris Capsella bursa-pastoris Capsella bursa-pastoris Capsella bursa-pastoris Capsella bursa-pastoris Capsella bursa-pastoris Capsella bursa-pastoris Capsella bursa-pastoris Capsella bursa-pastoris Capsella bursa-pastoris Capsella bursa-pastoris
1 Cultivar/Variety

Pidgeon Bean

Vicia faba
Vicia faba Vicia faba Vicia faba Vicia faba Vicia faba Vicia faba Vicia faba Vicia faba Vicia faba Vicia faba Vicia faba Vicia faba

Pidgeon berry

Amelanchier alnifolia
Amelancheir alnifolia, flower Amelancheir alnifolia, flower Amelancheir alnifolia, flower Amelancheir alnifolia, flower Amelancheir alnifolia Amelancheir alnifolia Amelancheir alnifolia Amelancheir alnifolia Amelancheir alnifolia Amelancheir alnifolia Amelancheir alnifolia Amelancheir alnifolia
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Pidgeon Berry

Phytolacca americana
Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana Flower buds - Warren Co., NC Flower buds - Warren Co., NC Purple stems with tiny white flowers & green/black berries Purple stems with tiny white flowers & green/black berries Purple stem, calyx & berries - Warren Co., NC Purple stem, calyx & berries - Warren Co., NC Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana
1 Cultivar/Variety

Pidgeon Grape

Vitis aestivalis
Vitis aestivalis Vitis aestivalis Vitis aestivalis Vitis aestivalis Vitis aestivalis Vitis aestivalis Vitis aestivalis Vitis aestivalis Vitis aestivalis Vitis aestivalis Vitis aestivalis Vitis aestivalis

Piedmont Azalea

Rhododendron flammeum
Form in bloom Form in bloom Rhododendron flammeum Rhododendron flammeum Rhododendron flammeum Rhododendron flammeum Rhododendron flammeum Rhododendron flammeum

Piedmont Azalea

Rhododendron canescens
Flower, stem and leaf Flower, stem and leaf Rhododendron canescens Rhododendron canescens Light pink funnel shaped flowers with showy stamens. Light pink funnel shaped flowers with showy stamens. Rhododendron canescens Rhododendron canescens Showy flowers appear in the spring. Showy flowers appear in the spring. Woodland setting Woodland setting
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Piedmont Barbara's Buttons

Marshallia obovata
Marshallia obovata Marshallia obovata Form in the spring in Moore County Form in the spring in Moore County Marshallia obovata in the late summer in Moore County Marshallia obovata in the late summer in Moore County
1 Cultivar/Variety

Piedmont Rhododendron

Rhododendron minus var. minus 'Southern Cerise'
Large deciduous shrub with large purple funnel-shaped blooms Large deciduous shrub with large purple funnel-shaped blooms

Piedmont Rhododendron

Rhododendron minus
Rhododendron minus Rhododendron minus Rhododendron minus Rhododendron minus Flowers, stems, and leaves. Flowers, stems, and leaves. In flower In flower Stems and leaves Stems and leaves Clusters of showy flowers appear in the spring. Clusters of showy flowers appear in the spring.
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Piedmont Roseling

Callisia rosea
Pink flower with 3 petals (Bladen County, US-NC)-Early Summer Pink flower with 3 petals (Bladen County, US-NC)-Early Summer Side view of flower (Bladen County, US-NC)-Early Summer Side view of flower (Bladen County, US-NC)-Early Summer Stem and leaf attachment (Bladen County, US-NC)-Early Summer Stem and leaf attachment (Bladen County, US-NC)-Early Summer Flowers and leaves (Bladen County, US-NC)-Early Summer Flowers and leaves (Bladen County, US-NC)-Early Summer Native habitat (Bladen County, US-NC)-Early Summer Native habitat (Bladen County, US-NC)-Early Summer Form Form
1 Cultivar/Variety

Piedmont Staggerbush

Lyonia mariana
Lyonia mariana Lyonia mariana Lyonia mariana Lyonia mariana Lyonia mariana Lyonia mariana

Pie Plant

Rheum rhabarbarum
Form in July in Newfoundland, Canada Form in July in Newfoundland, Canada Leaf closeup in October in Christchurch, New Zealand Leaf closeup in October in Christchurch, New Zealand

Pie Plant

Eclipta prostrata
leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Eclipta prostrata Eclipta prostrata Eclipta prostrata Eclipta prostrata Eclipta prostrata Eclipta prostrata Eclipta prostrata Eclipta prostrata Eclipta prostrata Eclipta prostrata

Pieris

Pieris japonica
White flowers White flowers Pieris japonica Pieris japonica Pieris japonica Pieris japonica Pieris japonica Pieris japonica Pieris japonica Pieris japonica Pieris japonica Pieris japonica
11 Cultivars/Varieties

Pierre de Ronsard®

Rosa Pierre de Ronsard® 'Meiviolin'
Flower Flower Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves

Pigeonberry

Phytolacca americana var. rigida
Leafy shoot with erect stalks bearing black fruits. Leafy shoot with erect stalks bearing black fruits. Small sedling Small sedling Leafy shoot with erect stalks bearing black fruits. Leafy shoot with erect stalks bearing black fruits.

Pigeon Berry

Duranta erecta
Clusters of flowers w/ white edges to the violet corolla lobes. Clusters of flowers w/ white edges to the violet corolla lobes. Shrub with terminal clusters of purple flowers. Shrub with terminal clusters of purple flowers. 5-lobed, tubular flowers w/ violet nectar guides on lower lobes 5-lobed, tubular flowers w/ violet nectar guides on lower lobes leaves and orange, fleshy drupes. leaves and orange, fleshy drupes. Butterfly visiting the flowers. Butterfly visiting the flowers. Leafy shoot with clusters of pale purple flowers. Leafy shoot with clusters of pale purple flowers.
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Pigeongrass

Setaria viridis
Form Form Setaria - Giant Foxtail Setaria - Giant Foxtail Leaf and stem Leaf and stem Setaria - Giant Foxtail Setaria - Giant Foxtail Flower - Fall - Warren Co., NC Flower - Fall - Warren Co., NC Flower - Fall - Warren Co., NC Flower - Fall - Warren Co., NC

Pigeon Grass

Setaria pumila
Setaria pumila Setaria pumila Setaria pumila Setaria pumila Setaria pumila Setaria pumila Inflorescence Inflorescence Inflorescence Inflorescence Plant Plant

Pigeon's Scabiosa

Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue'
Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' Dwarf Pin Cushion Flower - June - Wake Co., NC Dwarf Pin Cushion Flower - June - Wake Co., NC Dwarf Pin Cushion Form - June - Wake Co., NC Dwarf Pin Cushion Form - June - Wake Co., NC

Piggyback Plant

Tolmiea menziesii
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Leaf and plantlet Leaf and plantlet Leaves Leaves Form Form Flower close up Flower close up
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Piggy Back Plant

Tolmiea menziesii
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Leaf and plantlet Leaf and plantlet Leaves Leaves Form Form Flower close up Flower close up
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Pig Hickory

Carya cordiformis
Fall color Fall color End bud (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall End bud (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Fruit Fruit Stem buds (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Stem buds (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Compound leaf and fruit (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Compound leaf and fruit (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall End bud End bud

Pig Lily

Zantedeschia aethiopica
Large, arrow-shaped leaves & white spathes borne above leaves Large, arrow-shaped leaves & white spathes borne above leaves Arrow-shaped, unspotted leaves. Arrow-shaped, unspotted leaves. White spathe and yellow spadix White spathe and yellow spadix Arrow-shaped, unspotted leaves & white spathes on long stems. Arrow-shaped, unspotted leaves & white spathes on long stems. Side view of the leaf showing undulate margin Side view of the leaf showing undulate margin Close-up on fleshy petioles with overlapping sheathing bases Close-up on fleshy petioles with overlapping sheathing bases
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Pignut

Carya glabra
Form Form Branch and leaves (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Branch and leaves (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Emerging leaves Emerging leaves Husk and nut (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Husk and nut (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Shows the outer bud scales peeling back and drooping. Shows the outer bud scales peeling back and drooping. Leaf Bud - March 20 - Warren Co., NC Leaf Bud - March 20 - Warren Co., NC
1 Cultivar/Variety

Pignut Hickory

Carya glabra
Form Form Branch and leaves (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Branch and leaves (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Emerging leaves Emerging leaves Husk and nut (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Husk and nut (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Shows the outer bud scales peeling back and drooping. Shows the outer bud scales peeling back and drooping. Leaf Bud - March 20 - Warren Co., NC Leaf Bud - March 20 - Warren Co., NC
1 Cultivar/Variety

Pigsqueak

Bergenia crassifolia
Bergenia cordifolia 'Purpurea' Bergenia cordifolia 'Purpurea' Bergenia Bergenia Bergenia cordifolia Bergenia cordifolia Bergenia cordifolia flower Bergenia cordifolia flower Bergenia cordifolia leaf Bergenia cordifolia leaf Bergenia cordifolia leaves in mass planting Bergenia cordifolia leaves in mass planting
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Pigtail Plant

Anthurium scherzerianum
Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum

Pigwee

Portulaca oleracea
Portulacaceae oleracea Portulacaceae oleracea Portulacaceae oleracea Portulacaceae oleracea Yellow flowers among fleshy leaves Yellow flowers among fleshy leaves Portulaca oleracea Portulaca oleracea Portulacaceae oleracea Portulacaceae oleracea Portulacaceae oleracea Portulacaceae oleracea