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Pitaya

Selenicereus undatus
Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus

Pitcher Plant

Sarracenia
Close-up on the green lids with red veins. Close-up on the green lids with red veins. Detail of the top of a pitcher with deep red veins on lip & lid Detail of the top of a pitcher with deep red veins on lip & lid Clump of pitchers in the wild with white Spiranthes orchids Clump of pitchers in the wild with white Spiranthes orchids Pitchers of various sizes, colors, and shapes. Pitchers of various sizes, colors, and shapes. Deep red, veined, erect pitchers. Deep red, veined, erect pitchers. Cluster of upright pitchers. Tops of the pitchers are deep red. Cluster of upright pitchers. Tops of the pitchers are deep red.
12 Cultivars/Varieties

Pitcher Plant

Sarracenia jonesii
Erect, lidded pitchers heavily veined and suffused with red. Erect, lidded pitchers heavily veined and suffused with red. Erect, green, lidded pitchers with red veins. Erect, green, lidded pitchers with red veins. Pendulous, globose, solitary flower buds. Pendulous, globose, solitary flower buds. Deep red, pendulous, solitary flowers. Deep red, pendulous, solitary flowers. Erect, green, lidded pitchers with red veins. Erect, green, lidded pitchers with red veins. A population of dark red, pendulous, solitary flowers. A population of dark red, pendulous, solitary flowers.

Pitcher Plant

Nepenthes
close-up of hanging pot close-up of hanging pot dark green leaves, tendril with light green pinkish pitcher dark green leaves, tendril with light green pinkish pitcher hanging pot displaying multiple pitchers hanging pot displaying multiple pitchers close-up of green leaves, tendril at the tip of the leaf close-up of green leaves, tendril at the tip of the leaf Close-up view of leaf tip, tendril, and greenish-red pitcher Close-up view of leaf tip, tendril, and greenish-red pitcher
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Pitcher Sage

Salvia azurea
Narrow-leaf plant producing spike of pale blue 2-lipped flowers. Narrow-leaf plant producing spike of pale blue 2-lipped flowers. Spike of pale blue flowers. A large bee visits a flower. Spike of pale blue flowers. A large bee visits a flower. Sparsely branched subshrub with pale blue flowers. Sparsely branched subshrub with pale blue flowers. Spikes of pale blue 2-lipped flowers. Spikes of pale blue 2-lipped flowers. Pale blue, 2-lipped flowers. Pale blue, 2-lipped flowers. Sparsely branched subshrub with pale blue flowers. Sparsely branched subshrub with pale blue flowers.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Pitch Pine

Pinus rigida
Branches with cones (Seneca County, NY)-Late Winter Branches with cones (Seneca County, NY)-Late Winter Tree form (Seneca County, NY)-Late Winter Tree form (Seneca County, NY)-Late Winter Branches (Seneca County, NY)-Late Winter Branches (Seneca County, NY)-Late Winter Top view of seed cones (Seneca County, NY)-Late Winter Top view of seed cones (Seneca County, NY)-Late Winter Side view of seed cone (Seneca County, NY)-Late Winter Side view of seed cone (Seneca County, NY)-Late Winter Spines on seed cone (Seneca County, NY)-Late Winter Spines on seed cone (Seneca County, NY)-Late Winter
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Pittosporum

Pittosporum tobira
Pittosporum tobira Pittosporum tobira Pittosporum tobira Pittosporum tobira pittosporum compacta leaf and flower in Wilmington, NC pittosporum compacta leaf and flower in Wilmington, NC Pittosporum tobira 'Variegata' Pittosporum tobira 'Variegata' pittosporum compacta form in Wilmington, NC pittosporum compacta form in Wilmington, NC
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Piute Cypress

Hesperocyparis glabra
Hesperocyparis glabra Hesperocyparis glabra Hesperocyparis glabra Hesperocyparis glabra Cupressus glabra Cupressus glabra Cupressus glabra Cupressus glabra
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Pixie-Parasol

Podophyllum cymosum
leaves and berries leaves and berries leaves and berries leaves and berries leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and berries leaves and berries leaves leaves leaves and flowers leaves and flowers

PJM Rhododendron

Rhododendron PJM Group
Rhododendron (PJM Group) Rhododendron (PJM Group) PJM Rhododendron Weston's Pink Diamond PJM Rhododendron Weston's Pink Diamond PJM = Blooms PJM = Blooms
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Plaid Cactus

Gymnocalycium mihanovichii
Dozens of grafted plants in several colors for sale at Home Dep. Dozens of grafted plants in several colors for sale at Home Dep. Grafted plants of different colors in a rectangular planter. Grafted plants of different colors in a rectangular planter. Grafted plant with a single white flower from the upper part. Grafted plant with a single white flower from the upper part. Close-up of a red Gymno scion grafted onto a green stock. Close-up of a red Gymno scion grafted onto a green stock. Gymnos in various colors (not green). Gymnos in various colors (not green).
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Plain Ragwort

Packera anonyma
Form Form Flowers Flowers Back of flower Back of flower Lobed leaf and stem Lobed leaf and stem Basal leaves Basal leaves Native habitat Native habitat

Plains Blackfoot

Melampodium leucanthum
Melampodium leucanthum Melampodium leucanthum Melampodium leucanthum Melampodium leucanthum Form Form Full form in bloom Full form in bloom

Plains Coreopsis

Coreopsis tinctoria
Flowers Flowers Mass planted Mass planted Back of flower Back of flower Native habitat Native habitat 'Mahogany Midget' flowers 'Mahogany Midget' flowers Leaves and stem Leaves and stem
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Plains Cottonwood

Populus deltoides
Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Form Form Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Populus deltoides
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Plains Prickly Pear

Opuntia macrorhiza
Potted opuntia with a single yellow flower with orange center. Potted opuntia with a single yellow flower with orange center. Opuntia with reddish fruits like prickly pears. Opuntia with reddish fruits like prickly pears. Seeds in October in Reynolds County, Missouri Seeds in October in Reynolds County, Missouri Needles in June in Jackson County, Missouri Needles in June in Jackson County, Missouri

Plains Yucca

Yucca glauca
Rosette of spiky leaves with terminal raceme of white flowers. Rosette of spiky leaves with terminal raceme of white flowers. Close-up of the white, waxy flowers that face downward. Close-up of the white, waxy flowers that face downward. Rosette of narrow, slightly glaucous, pointed leaves. Rosette of narrow, slightly glaucous, pointed leaves. Rosette of narrow, slightly glaucous, pointed leaves. Rosette of narrow, slightly glaucous, pointed leaves. Rosette of spiky leaves with terminal raceme of white flowers. Rosette of spiky leaves with terminal raceme of white flowers. Close-up of white, waxy flowers facing downward. Close-up of white, waxy flowers facing downward.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Plains Zinnia

Zinnia grandiflora
Zinnia grandiflora Zinnia grandiflora Zinnia grandiflora Zinnia grandiflora Zinnia grandiflora Zinnia grandiflora Zinnia grandiflora Zinnia grandiflora Zinnia grandiflora Zinnia grandiflora

Plaintain

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

Planetree Maple

Acer pseudoplatanus
Mature tree with medium dense rounded habit Mature tree with medium dense rounded habit Mature tree with rounded habit - green & orange foliage Mature tree with rounded habit - green & orange foliage Green leathery ovate leaves with 5 lobes & white margins Green leathery ovate leaves with 5 lobes & white margins Long cluster of pendulous chartreuse samaras Long cluster of pendulous chartreuse samaras Bud on a stem with emerging pink flowers Bud on a stem with emerging pink flowers Hanging stalk with chain of samaras with pinkish wings Hanging stalk with chain of samaras with pinkish wings
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Plantain

Plantago major
Plantago major Plantago major Plantago major Plantago major Plantago major Plantago major Plantago major Plantago major Garden planting of rosettes with broad, reddish leaves Garden planting of rosettes with broad, reddish leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Plantain

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

Plantain

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

Plantain Banana

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

Plantain-leafed Sedge

Carex plantaginea
Clump of broad, puckered, lanceolate leaves Clump of broad, puckered, lanceolate leaves Clump of broad, puckered, lanceolate leaves Clump of broad, puckered, lanceolate leaves Linear lanceolate leaf with puckered and textured blade. Linear lanceolate leaf with puckered and textured blade. Erect dark inflorescences with clusters of exserted stamens Erect dark inflorescences with clusters of exserted stamens Clump of broad, puckered, lanceolate leaves Clump of broad, puckered, lanceolate leaves

Plantainleaf Sedge

Carex pensylvanica
Grassy, fine-textured, clumping plant. Grassy, fine-textured, clumping plant. Small grassy plant with erect inflorescences & exserted stamens Small grassy plant with erect inflorescences & exserted stamens Grassy foliage & an inflorescence with green achenes Grassy foliage & an inflorescence with green achenes Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica Grassy, fine-textured, clumping plant with erect inflorescences Grassy, fine-textured, clumping plant with erect inflorescences Grassy, fine-textured, clumping plant with erect inflorescences Grassy, fine-textured, clumping plant with erect inflorescences
1 Cultivar/Variety

Plantainleaf Sedge

Carex plantaginea
Clump of broad, puckered, lanceolate leaves Clump of broad, puckered, lanceolate leaves Clump of broad, puckered, lanceolate leaves Clump of broad, puckered, lanceolate leaves Linear lanceolate leaf with puckered and textured blade. Linear lanceolate leaf with puckered and textured blade. Erect dark inflorescences with clusters of exserted stamens Erect dark inflorescences with clusters of exserted stamens Clump of broad, puckered, lanceolate leaves Clump of broad, puckered, lanceolate leaves

Plantain-leaf viper's bugloss

Echium plantagineum
Form Form Flowers Flowers Rosette of leaves Rosette of leaves Back of flower Back of flower Close up of flower Close up of flower Hairy stem Hairy stem

Plantain-Leaved Everlasting

Antennaria plantaginifolia
Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia Form in the spring in Moore County Form in the spring in Moore County

Plantain-Leaved Pussytoes

Antennaria plantaginifolia
Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia Form in the spring in Moore County Form in the spring in Moore County

Plantain lily

Hosta plantaginea
Hosta plantaginea Hosta plantaginea
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Plantain Lily

Hosta
Hosta spp. Hosta spp. Hosta spp. Hosta spp. form form Hosta Hosta Hosta Hosta flower bud, late spring, Warren County, NC flower bud, late spring, Warren County, NC
31 Cultivars/Varieties

Plantain Lily 'Blue Mouse Ears'

Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears'
Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears' Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears' Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears' Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears' Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears' Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears' Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears' Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears' Container in Lauderdale Container in Lauderdale Form Form

Plantain Lily 'Halcyon'

Hosta 'Halcyon'
Form Form Hosta 'Halcyon' Hosta 'Halcyon'

Plantain Pussytoes

Antennaria plantaginifolia
Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia Form in the spring in Moore County Form in the spring in Moore County

Plantinum Peperomia

Peperomia griseoargentea
Form Form
1 Cultivar/Variety

Plate Aralia

Polyscias balfouriana
Polyscias balfouriana Polyscias balfouriana Polyscias balfouriana Polyscias balfouriana Polyscias balfouriana Polyscias balfouriana Polyscias balfouriana habit Polyscias balfouriana habit
1 Cultivar/Variety

Plateau Oak

Quercus virginiana
Form of mature tree (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring Form of mature tree (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring Large mature tree (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring Large mature tree (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring Mature trunk (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring Mature trunk (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring Mature trunk (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring Mature trunk (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring Quercus virginiana Quercus virginiana Quercus virginiana Quercus virginiana

Platinum Pepper

Peperomia griseoargentea
Form Form
1 Cultivar/Variety

Pleurisy Root

Asclepias tuberosa
Clusters of orange flowers. Clusters of orange flowers. Mix of milkweed plants (orange flowers) & white daisy flowers. Mix of milkweed plants (orange flowers) & white daisy flowers. Clusters of orange flower buds. Clusters of orange flower buds. Green flower buds and leaves. Green flower buds and leaves. Clusters of yellow milkweed flowers. Clusters of yellow milkweed flowers. close up on a cluster of pale orange flowers. close up on a cluster of pale orange flowers.

Plátano

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

Plum

Prunus
Wild Cherry form with white flowers Wild Cherry form with white flowers Pink flowers of a wild almond tree Pink flowers of a wild almond tree Closeup of a white flower with 5 petals and promenent stamens Closeup of a white flower with 5 petals and promenent stamens Brown fruit of a wild almond tree Brown fruit of a wild almond tree Red round fruit of a hollyleaf cherry Red round fruit of a hollyleaf cherry Brown bark of a wild cherry tree Brown bark of a wild cherry tree
27 Cultivars/Varieties

Plum

Prunus domestica
Flower detail and leaves Flower detail and leaves Tree form Tree form Unripe fruit and stem Unripe fruit and stem Ripening fruits in Sept. Ripening fruits in Sept.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Plumbago

Plumbago
Blue, phlox-like flowers in a cluster. Blue, phlox-like flowers in a cluster. White, phlox-like flowers. Large glandular hairs on calices. White, phlox-like flowers. Large glandular hairs on calices. Blue, phlox-like flowers in a cluster. Blue, phlox-like flowers in a cluster. Red, phlox-like flowers in a spike Red, phlox-like flowers in a spike
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Plumbago

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Form and flowers Form and flowers Flowers Flowers Blue flowers against medium green ovate leaves. Blue flowers against medium green ovate leaves. Blue flowers against medium green ovate leaves. Blue flowers against medium green ovate leaves.

Plumed cockscomb

Celosia argentea
Form Form inflorescences of Celosia argentea spike like in Winter inflorescences of Celosia argentea spike like in Winter Flower Closeup - Wake Co., NC Flower Closeup - Wake Co., NC Various colors Various colors Flowers Flowers Crested varieties Crested varieties
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Plumeflower

Celosia argentea
Form Form inflorescences of Celosia argentea spike like in Winter inflorescences of Celosia argentea spike like in Winter Flower Closeup - Wake Co., NC Flower Closeup - Wake Co., NC Various colors Various colors Flowers Flowers Crested varieties Crested varieties
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Plume Goldenrod

Solidago juncea
Solidago juncea Solidago juncea Solidago juncea Solidago juncea Solidago juncea Solidago juncea Solidago juncea Solidago juncea