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Caper Spurge

Euphorbia lathyris
Euphorbia lathyris Euphorbia lathyris Euphorbia lathyris Euphorbia lathyris Euphorbia lathyris Euphorbia lathyris Euphorbia lathyris Euphorbia lathyris Euphorbia lathyris Euphorbia lathyris

Cape Stock Rose

Sparrmannia africana
Sparmannia africana Sparmannia africana Sparmannia africana Sparmannia africana Sparmannia africana Sparmannia africana

Cape Tulip

Scadoxus multiflorus
Scadoxus multiflorus (Haemanthus multiflorus) Scadoxus multiflorus (Haemanthus multiflorus) Scadoxus multiflorus Scadoxus multiflorus Scadoxus multiflorus Scadoxus multiflorus Scadoxus multiflorus Scadoxus multiflorus Scadoxus multiflorus Scadoxus multiflorus

Cape Tulips

Moraea
A blue 3-parted iris-like flower with dark blue eye spots. A blue 3-parted iris-like flower with dark blue eye spots. A grassy plant with many flower stalks bearing yellow flowers. A grassy plant with many flower stalks bearing yellow flowers. A blue 3-parted iris-like flower with dark yellow eye spots. A blue 3-parted iris-like flower with dark yellow eye spots. A grassy plant with many flower stalks bearing bluish flowers. A grassy plant with many flower stalks bearing bluish flowers. blue flowers with dark blue & yellow eye spots blue flowers with dark blue & yellow eye spots

Cape Violet

Streptocarpus saxorum
Fuzzy leaves and bluish trumpet-shaped flowers. Fuzzy leaves and bluish trumpet-shaped flowers. Fuzzy leaves and bluish trumpet-shaped flowers. Fuzzy leaves and bluish trumpet-shaped flowers. Fuzzy leaves and bluish trumpet-shaped flowers. Fuzzy leaves and bluish trumpet-shaped flowers. Fuzzy leaves, bluish trumpet-shaped flowers & narrow seed pods.. Fuzzy leaves, bluish trumpet-shaped flowers & narrow seed pods..
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Capitate Croton

Croton capitatus
Form Form Male and female flowers Male and female flowers Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves

Cappadocian Maple

Acer cappadocicum
Mature tree in a park with a rounded open habit. Mature tree in a park with a rounded open habit. Closeup of a palmately lobed green leaf. Closeup of a palmately lobed green leaf. Corymbs of yellowish-green flowers at the stem tips. Corymbs of yellowish-green flowers at the stem tips. Palmately lobed yellow leaves in fall & moss covered bark. Palmately lobed yellow leaves in fall & moss covered bark. Orange/yellow egg-shaped leaf bud with green at the stem tip. Orange/yellow egg-shaped leaf bud with green at the stem tip. Longitudinally mottled white & light brown smooth bark Longitudinally mottled white & light brown smooth bark
1 Cultivar/Variety

Capsicum

Capsicum frutescens
Form Form
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Captain Samuel Holland

Rosa Explorer Group
Rosa 'Champlain' Rosa 'Champlain' Flowers of 'John Davis' Flowers of 'John Davis' Flowers of 'Quadra' Flowers of 'Quadra' Form of 'William Baffin' Form of 'William Baffin' Flower detail of 'William Baffin' Flower detail of 'William Baffin'
25 Cultivars/Varieties

Caraway

Carum carvi
Carum carvi Carum carvi Carum carvi Carum carvi Carum carvi Carum carvi Carum carvi Carum carvi

Caraway Thyme

Thymus herba-barona
Form Form Flowers, stems, leaves Flowers, stems, leaves Thymus herba-barona Thymus herba-barona
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Cardamom

Elettaria cardamomum
Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Cardamon

Elettaria cardamomum
Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Cardamum

Elettaria cardamomum
Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Cardboard Cycad

Zamia furfuracea
Cluster of stiff, fern-like, pinnate leaves. Cluster of stiff, fern-like, pinnate leaves. Potted plant with cluster of stiff, fern-like, pinnate leaves. Potted plant with cluster of stiff, fern-like, pinnate leaves. Potted plant with cluster of stiff, fern-like, pinnate leaves. Potted plant with cluster of stiff, fern-like, pinnate leaves. Female cone Female cone Cone with tip broken off to reveal bright red, large seeds. Cone with tip broken off to reveal bright red, large seeds. Plant with cluster of stiff, fern-like, pinnate leaves. Plant with cluster of stiff, fern-like, pinnate leaves.

Cardboard Palm

Zamia
small plant with stiff, broad leaflets. small plant with stiff, broad leaflets. Pinnate leaf with stiff, broad leaflets. Pinnate leaf with stiff, broad leaflets. Upright cone looking like a corn cob. Upright cone looking like a corn cob. Rosette plant with fern like leaves. Rosette plant with fern like leaves. Clump of pinnate leaves emerging in all directions. Clump of pinnate leaves emerging in all directions. Potted plant with cluster of fern-like, pinnate leaves. Potted plant with cluster of fern-like, pinnate leaves.
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Cardboard Plant

Zamia furfuracea
Cluster of stiff, fern-like, pinnate leaves. Cluster of stiff, fern-like, pinnate leaves. Potted plant with cluster of stiff, fern-like, pinnate leaves. Potted plant with cluster of stiff, fern-like, pinnate leaves. Potted plant with cluster of stiff, fern-like, pinnate leaves. Potted plant with cluster of stiff, fern-like, pinnate leaves. Female cone Female cone Cone with tip broken off to reveal bright red, large seeds. Cone with tip broken off to reveal bright red, large seeds. Plant with cluster of stiff, fern-like, pinnate leaves. Plant with cluster of stiff, fern-like, pinnate leaves.

Cardboard Sago

Zamia furfuracea
Cluster of stiff, fern-like, pinnate leaves. Cluster of stiff, fern-like, pinnate leaves. Potted plant with cluster of stiff, fern-like, pinnate leaves. Potted plant with cluster of stiff, fern-like, pinnate leaves. Potted plant with cluster of stiff, fern-like, pinnate leaves. Potted plant with cluster of stiff, fern-like, pinnate leaves. Female cone Female cone Cone with tip broken off to reveal bright red, large seeds. Cone with tip broken off to reveal bright red, large seeds. Plant with cluster of stiff, fern-like, pinnate leaves. Plant with cluster of stiff, fern-like, pinnate leaves.

Cardinal Climber

Ipomoea x multifida
Red trumpet=shaped flower and deeply lobed leaves Red trumpet=shaped flower and deeply lobed leaves Large lobed green leaf Large lobed green leaf Side view of a trumpet-shaped red flower with long stamens Side view of a trumpet-shaped red flower with long stamens Form of the vine with leaves and flowers Form of the vine with leaves and flowers Vine twining around a structure Vine twining around a structure

Cardinal Flower

Lobelia cardinalis
Spike of bright red flowers. Spike of bright red flowers. Spike of bright red flowers. Spike of bright red flowers. Spikes of bright red flowers. Spikes of bright red flowers. Spikes of bright red flowers. Spikes of bright red flowers. Border planted with yellow flowers & dark-leaved L. cardinalis Border planted with yellow flowers & dark-leaved L. cardinalis A pair of images of the growing shoots. New leaves reddish. A pair of images of the growing shoots. New leaves reddish.
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Cardinal Flower

Odontonema tubaeforme
leafy shoot with red tubular flowers. leafy shoot with red tubular flowers.

Cardinal Flower

Lobelia
Lobelia spp. Lobelia spp. Lobelia spp. Lobelia spp. Lobelia spp. Lobelia spp. Lobelia spp. Lobelia spp. x speciosa starship rose - Aug. 12 - Wake Co., NC x speciosa starship rose - Aug. 12 - Wake Co., NC
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Cardinal's Guard

Odontonema tubaeforme
leafy shoot with red tubular flowers. leafy shoot with red tubular flowers.

Cardinal-spear

Erythrina herbacea
Cherokee-bean Cherokee-bean Coral Bean Coral Bean Erythrina herbacea Erythrina herbacea Erythrina herbacea Erythrina herbacea Erythrina herbacea Erythrina herbacea Erythrina herbacea Erythrina herbacea

Cardoon

Cynara cardunculus
Cynara cardunculus bud and inflorescence Cynara cardunculus bud and inflorescence Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus
1 Cultivar/Variety

Cardoons

Cynara cardunculus
Cynara cardunculus bud and inflorescence Cynara cardunculus bud and inflorescence Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus
1 Cultivar/Variety

Cardyne Hairy Vetch

Vicia villosa
Vicia Villosa Vicia Villosa Vicia villosa Vicia villosa Vicia villosa Vicia villosa Vicia villosa Vicia villosa Vicia villosa Vicia villosa Vicia villosa Vicia villosa

Carefree Beauty

Rosa Carefree Beauty™ 'BUCbi'
Rosa 'BUCbi' Rosa 'BUCbi'

Carefree Delight

Rosa Carefree Delight 'MElpotal'
Single pink rose flower. Single pink rose flower. Single pink rose flowers. Single pink rose flowers. Shrub with single pink rose flowers. Shrub with single pink rose flowers.

Carefree Wonder

Rosa Carefree Wonder 'MEIpitac'
Clusters of small, pink, double roses. Clusters of small, pink, double roses. Clusters of small, pink, double roses. Clusters of small, pink, double roses. bush with many pink rose flowers. bush with many pink rose flowers.

Carelessweed

Amaranthus palmeri
Amaranthus palmeri Amaranthus palmeri Amaranthus palmeri Amaranthus palmeri Amaranthus palmeri Amaranthus palmeri Amaranthus palmeri Amaranthus palmeri Amaranthus palmeri Amaranthus palmeri Amaranthus palmeri Amaranthus palmeri

Careless Weed

Amaranthus retroflexus
Amaranthus retroflexus Amaranthus retroflexus Amaranthus rettoflexus Amaranthus rettoflexus Amaranthus retroflexus Amaranthus retroflexus Aramanthus retroflexus Aramanthus retroflexus Aramanthus retroflexus Aramanthus retroflexus Aramanthus retroflexus Aramanthus retroflexus

Caribbean Cooper Plant

Euphorbia cotinifolia
Euphorbia cotinifolia form Euphorbia cotinifolia form Euphorbia cotinifolia flowers Euphorbia cotinifolia flowers Euphorbia cotinifolia leaves flowers Euphorbia cotinifolia leaves flowers Euphorbia cotinifolia bark Euphorbia cotinifolia bark
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Caribbean Copper Plant

Euphorbia cotinifolia
Euphorbia cotinifolia form Euphorbia cotinifolia form Euphorbia cotinifolia flowers Euphorbia cotinifolia flowers Euphorbia cotinifolia leaves flowers Euphorbia cotinifolia leaves flowers Euphorbia cotinifolia bark Euphorbia cotinifolia bark
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Caribbean Oregano

Plectranthus amboinicus
Green fuzzy foliage Green fuzzy foliage Purplish trumpet-shaped flowers Purplish trumpet-shaped flowers Growing in a pot Growing in a pot Closeupof the green leaves Closeupof the green leaves Green leaves with white margins Green leaves with white margins

Carissa Chinese holly

Ilex cornuta 'Carissa'
Ilex cornuta 'Carissa' Ilex cornuta 'Carissa' Close up of leaves. Close up of leaves. Ilex Cornuta 'Carissa' Ilex Cornuta 'Carissa' Hedge Hedge Ilex cornuta Carissa Ilex cornuta Carissa Ilex cornuta 'Carissa' Ilex cornuta 'Carissa'

Carissa Holly

Ilex cornuta 'Carissa'
Ilex cornuta 'Carissa' Ilex cornuta 'Carissa' Close up of leaves. Close up of leaves. Ilex Cornuta 'Carissa' Ilex Cornuta 'Carissa' Hedge Hedge Ilex cornuta Carissa Ilex cornuta Carissa Ilex cornuta 'Carissa' Ilex cornuta 'Carissa'

Carlcephalum Viburnum

Viburnum x carlcephalum
Form Form Flower and Leaf Flower and Leaf Flower and Form Flower and Form Leaves Leaves Stem and buds Stem and buds Viburnum x carlcephalum Viburnum x carlcephalum
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Carnation

Dianthus
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Form Form Leaves Leaves ‘American PieTM Bumbleberry Pie’ ‘American PieTM Bumbleberry Pie’ Dianthus Dianthus
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Carnation

Dianthus caryophyllus
Dianthus caryophyllus plants Dianthus caryophyllus plants Dianthus caryophyllus flower Dianthus caryophyllus flower

Carnation Grass

Carex firma
Grassy foliage in a clumping plant growing among rocks. Grassy foliage in a clumping plant growing among rocks. Erect brown spikes widely disper on the inflorescence. Erect brown spikes widely disper on the inflorescence. A dense cushion formed by mound of short foliage A dense cushion formed by mound of short foliage Short foliage spreading from rhizome. Short foliage spreading from rhizome.
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Carob

Ceratonia siliqua
Fruit Fruit Ceratonia siliqua Ceratonia siliqua Ceratonia siliqua Ceratonia siliqua Ceratonia siliqua Ceratonia siliqua Ceratonia siliqua Ceratonia siliqua Ceratonia siliqua Ceratonia siliqua

Carob Tree Kharoub

Ceratonia siliqua
Fruit Fruit Ceratonia siliqua Ceratonia siliqua Ceratonia siliqua Ceratonia siliqua Ceratonia siliqua Ceratonia siliqua Ceratonia siliqua Ceratonia siliqua Ceratonia siliqua Ceratonia siliqua

Carole Mackie Daphne

Daphne x burkwoodii 'Carole Mackie'
'Carole Mackie' habit 'Carole Mackie' habit 'Carole Mackie' flowers and foliage 'Carole Mackie' flowers and foliage 'Carole Mackie' close up 'Carole Mackie' close up Close up of flower Close up of flower

Carolina Allspice

Calycanthus floridus
Foliage and dark red, many-petaled flowers. Foliage and dark red, many-petaled flowers. Foliage and a single, dark red, many-petaled flower. Foliage and a single, dark red, many-petaled flower. Pendulous dark brown, urn-like capsule. Pendulous dark brown, urn-like capsule. A pair of erect, red flowers in tight bud. Leaves just emerging. A pair of erect, red flowers in tight bud. Leaves just emerging. Foliage and dark red, many-petaled flowers in bud. Foliage and dark red, many-petaled flowers in bud. A shrub with yellow autumn foliage. A shrub with yellow autumn foliage.
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Carolina Allspice

Calycanthus 'Venus'
Shrub with yellow autumnal foliage Shrub with yellow autumnal foliage Flower closeup Flower closeup Single flower with many petals. Central part is red. Single flower with many petals. Central part is red. Leafy shoot with several white, many-petaled flowers. Leafy shoot with several white, many-petaled flowers. Single flower with many petals. Central part is red. Single flower with many petals. Central part is red. Single flower with many petals. Central part is red. Single flower with many petals. Central part is red.

Carolina Angelpod

Odontostephana carolinensis
Close-up of the flowers with dark red strappy petals Close-up of the flowers with dark red strappy petals Heart-shaped opposite leaves & nodal clusters of dark red flower Heart-shaped opposite leaves & nodal clusters of dark red flower Heart-shaped opposite leaves & nodal clusters of dark red flower Heart-shaped opposite leaves & nodal clusters of dark red flower

Carolina Ash

Fraxinus caroliniana
Form Form Foliage Foliage Fruit Fruit Both sides of leaves Both sides of leaves Bark Bark