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Chinese Hydrangea-vine

Hydrangea glaucescens
Schizophragma integrifolium Schizophragma integrifolium Vine circling tree trunk in September. Zhejiang, China Vine circling tree trunk in September. Zhejiang, China Vine climbing a rock in October. Zhejiang, China Vine climbing a rock in October. Zhejiang, China Leaves in May in Zhejiang, China Leaves in May in Zhejiang, China

Chinese Indigo

Indigofera incarnata
Indigofera decora Indigofera decora Indigofera decora Indigofera decora Indigofera decora Indigofera decora Form Form

Chinese Indigo

Persicaria tinctoria
Plant with alternate simple leaves & membranous ocreas Plant with alternate simple leaves & membranous ocreas Potted plants with alternate simple leaves & spikes of pink fls. Potted plants with alternate simple leaves & spikes of pink fls. Plant with alternate simple leaves & membranous ocreas Plant with alternate simple leaves & membranous ocreas Hand cradling spikes of pink flowers. Hand cradling spikes of pink flowers. Hand cradling spikes of pink flowers. Hand cradling spikes of pink flowers. Upright plant growing in a garden Upright plant growing in a garden
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Chinese Jade

Crassula arborescens
Form Form Leaves Leaves Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Chinese juniper

Juniperus chinensis 'Shimpaku'
Juniperus chinensis "Skimpaku' Juniperus chinensis "Skimpaku' Juniperus chinensis "Skimpaku' Juniperus chinensis "Skimpaku' Juniperus chinensis "Skimpaku' Juniperus chinensis "Skimpaku' Juniperus chinensis "Skimpaku' Juniperus chinensis "Skimpaku' Juniperus chinensis 'Skimpaku' Juniperus chinensis 'Skimpaku'

Chinese Juniper

Juniperus chinensis 'Robusta Green'

Chinese Juniper

Juniperus chinensis
Leaf and Fruit Close-Up Leaf and Fruit Close-Up Juniperus chinensis Juniperus chinensis Juniperus chinensis Juniperus chinensis 'Daubs Frosted' Form 'Daubs Frosted' Form 'Saybrook Gold' Form 'Saybrook Gold' Form 'Saybrook Gold' Form 'Saybrook Gold' Form
26 Cultivars/Varieties

Chinese Kale

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

Chinese Lacebark Pine

Pinus bungeana
Form Form Growth Habit Growth Habit Leaf Leaf Fruit and Leaf Fruit and Leaf Bark Bark Bark Close-up Bark Close-up
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Chinese Lace Fern

Selaginella braunii
Selaginella braunii Selaginella braunii Selaginella braunii Selaginella braunii Selaginella braunii Selaginella braunii

Chinese Lantern

Abutilon
Albutilon megapotamicum flowering maple Albutilon megapotamicum flowering maple White flower White flower Flower Flower Double flower Double flower Red flower Red flower Form Form
12 Cultivars/Varieties

Chinese Lantern

Ceropegia woodii
Fingers lifting the small heart-shaped leaves. Fingers lifting the small heart-shaped leaves. Potted vining plant trained on a heart-shaped trellis. Potted vining plant trained on a heart-shaped trellis. Strangely shaped flowers Strangely shaped flowers
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Chinese Lantern

Physalis
Physalis spp. Physalis spp. Physalis spp. Physalis spp. Physalis pruinosa Physalis pruinosa Physalis Nahaufnahme Physalis Nahaufnahme Physalis alkekengi Physalis alkekengi Physalis peruviana Physalis peruviana

Chinese-lantern Lily

Sandersonia aurantiaca
Climber with alternate narrow leaves & bell-like orange flowers Climber with alternate narrow leaves & bell-like orange flowers Climber with alternate narrow leaves & bell-like orange flowers Climber with alternate narrow leaves & bell-like orange flowers Climber with alternate narrow leaves & bell-like orange flowers Climber with alternate narrow leaves & bell-like orange flowers Climber with alternate narrow leaves & bell-like orange flowers Climber with alternate narrow leaves & bell-like orange flowers Close-up on a single bell-like orange flower Close-up on a single bell-like orange flower

Chinese Lanterns

Callianthe megapotamica
Red and Yellow bell shaped flowers Red and Yellow bell shaped flowers flowering shrub that produces red and yellow bell shaped flowers flowering shrub that produces red and yellow bell shaped flowers Maple like leaves - two toned flowers with red sepals and yellow Maple like leaves - two toned flowers with red sepals and yellow The bell shaped flower has red sepals and yellow petals The bell shaped flower has red sepals and yellow petals red and yellow bell shaped flowers and maple type leaves red and yellow bell shaped flowers and maple type leaves Tow toned flowers with red sepals and yellow petals Tow toned flowers with red sepals and yellow petals
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Chinese Leadwort

Ceratostigma willmottianum
Flower Flower Leaves Leaves Form Form Form Form Form Form Flower and Leaves Flower and Leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Chinese Leopard Flower

Iris domestica
Flowers Flowers Iris domestica Iris domestica Blackberry-like fruits Blackberry-like fruits Immature fruits Immature fruits Fruits opening Fruits opening Form Form
1 Cultivar/Variety

Chinese Lespedeza

Lespedeza cuneata
Plant Plant Flower detail Flower detail Flowers Flowers Foliage Foliage Stems Stems Stem Stem

Chinese Lucky Grass

Reineckea carnea
Form in bloom Form in bloom Form Form Flowers Flowers Flower detail Flower detail Fruit Fruit
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Chinese Mahogany

Toona sinensis
Form Form Pendulous white flowers Pendulous white flowers Fruit and Leaves Fruit and Leaves Fruits Fruits Leaves close-up Leaves close-up Underside of leaf Underside of leaf
1 Cultivar/Variety

Chinese Mahonia

Berberis fortunei
Green compound leaves Green compound leaves Green compound leaves and clusters of yellow flowers Green compound leaves and clusters of yellow flowers Compound leaves with reddish new growth Compound leaves with reddish new growth long narrow Pinnate leaves long narrow Pinnate leaves Round purple-blue berries Round purple-blue berries Shrubs planted as a hedge Shrubs planted as a hedge
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Chinese Many-Flowered Rose

Rosa multiflora var. cathayensis
Single white rose flowers with leaves behind them. Single white rose flowers with leaves behind them. clusters of single white rose flowers. clusters of single white rose flowers. Stems and leaves of this rose. Stems and leaves of this rose. View of compound leaves upper and lower surfaces. View of compound leaves upper and lower surfaces.

Chinese Mayapple

Podophyllum pleianthum
Podophyllum pleianthum Podophyllum pleianthum Podophyllum pleianthum Podophyllum pleianthum Podophyllum pleianthum Podophyllum pleianthum Podophyllum pleianthum Podophyllum pleianthum Flowers - April 22 - Wake Co., NC Flowers - April 22 - Wake Co., NC 'Snowfall' - Form - April 22, Wake Co., NC 'Snowfall' - Form - April 22, Wake Co., NC
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Chinese May Apple

Podophyllum pleianthum
Podophyllum pleianthum Podophyllum pleianthum Podophyllum pleianthum Podophyllum pleianthum Podophyllum pleianthum Podophyllum pleianthum Podophyllum pleianthum Podophyllum pleianthum Flowers - April 22 - Wake Co., NC Flowers - April 22 - Wake Co., NC 'Snowfall' - Form - April 22, Wake Co., NC 'Snowfall' - Form - April 22, Wake Co., NC
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Chinese Money Plant

Pilea peperomioides
Potted plant with circular leaves Potted plant with circular leaves Potted plant with circular leaves Potted plant with circular leaves Ground cover with circular leaves and tiny green flowers. Ground cover with circular leaves and tiny green flowers. Potted houseplant with round, peltate leaves. Potted houseplant with round, peltate leaves. Pilea plant growing long and leggy with bare stem Pilea plant growing long and leggy with bare stem

Chinese Mustard

Brassica juncea
in the landscape in the landscape Brassica juncea Brassica juncea Brassica juncea Brassica juncea Brassica juncea Brassica juncea fields fields leaves leaves

Chinese Mustards

Brassica juncea
in the landscape in the landscape Brassica juncea Brassica juncea Brassica juncea Brassica juncea Brassica juncea Brassica juncea fields fields leaves leaves

Chinese Neillia

Neillia sinensis
Neillia sinensis Neillia sinensis

Chinese Nettle Tree

Celtis sinensis
Form Form Opposite leaves on a zig zag stem Opposite leaves on a zig zag stem Celtis sinensis Celtis sinensis Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Dark brown trunk and branches Dark brown trunk and branches Immature green drupes Immature green drupes
1 Cultivar/Variety

Chinese Packing Grass

Microstegium vimineum
Form Form Fruits forming (Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA)-Mid Fall Fruits forming (Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA)-Mid Fall Flowers (Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA)-Mid Fall Flowers (Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA)-Mid Fall Seeds forming (Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA)-Mid Fall Seeds forming (Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA)-Mid Fall Leaf attachment and stem (Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA)-Mid Leaf attachment and stem (Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA)-Mid Leaves Leaves

Chinese Palm sedge

Carex phyllocephala
Clumps of grassy foliage with creamy white margins. Clumps of grassy foliage with creamy white margins. Hand cradling a stem bearing a rosette of leaves Hand cradling a stem bearing a rosette of leaves Single stem bearing a rosette of leaves with white margins. Single stem bearing a rosette of leaves with white margins. Custer of female spikelets surrounding a single male spikelet. Custer of female spikelets surrounding a single male spikelet. Bed of grassy foliage with creamy white margins. Bed of grassy foliage with creamy white margins. Bed of grassy foliage with creamy white margins. Bed of grassy foliage with creamy white margins.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Chinese Parasol 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

Chinese Parsley

Coriandrum sativum
Coriandrum sativum Coriandrum sativum Coriandrum sativum Coriandrum sativum Coriandrum sativum Coriandrum sativum Coriandrum sativum Coriandrum sativum Coriandrum sativum Coriandrum sativum Umbels of white flowers borne above lacey foliage. Umbels of white flowers borne above lacey foliage.

Chinese Pear

Pyrus pyrifolia
Form Form Fruit and leaves Fruit and leaves Flowers Flowers End buds End buds Bark Bark Leaf and stem detail Leaf and stem detail
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Chinese Pearl Barley

Coix lacryma-jobi
leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves leaves leaves leaves leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Chinese pearlbloom

Poliothyrsis sinensis
Poliothyrsis sinensis Poliothyrsis sinensis Poliothyrsis sinensis Poliothyrsis sinensis Poliothyrsis sinensis Poliothyrsis sinensis

Chinese Peashrub

Caragana sinica
Caragana sinica Caragana sinica Caragana sinica Caragana sinica Caragana sinica Caragana sinica Caragana sinica Caragana sinica Form Form Form Form

Chinese Pea Shrub

Caragana sinica
Caragana sinica Caragana sinica Caragana sinica Caragana sinica Caragana sinica Caragana sinica Caragana sinica Caragana sinica Form Form Form Form

Chinese Pennisetum

Cenchrus alopecuroides
Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Closep of flower spike Closep of flower spike Form of the grass Form of the grass Cenchrus alopecuroides 'Viridescens' leaves Cenchrus alopecuroides 'Viridescens' leaves Cenchrus alopecuroides 'Red Head' form Cenchrus alopecuroides 'Red Head' form Form of the grass Form of the grass
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Chinese-Pepper

Zanthoxylum simulans
Zanthoxylum simulans Zanthoxylum simulans Form in the fall Form in the fall Zanthoxylum simulans Leaves Zanthoxylum simulans Leaves Close up of pinnately compound leaves Close up of pinnately compound leaves Leaves and bark Leaves and bark

Chinese Photinia

Photinia serratifolia
Form Form Photinia serratifolia Photinia serratifolia Photinia serratifolia Photinia serratifolia Photinia serratifolia Photinia serratifolia 'Pink Crispy' 'Pink Crispy' Form Form

Chinese Photinia

Photinia davidiana
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Fruit Fruit 'Palette' leaves 'Palette' leaves Form Form Leaves Leaves

Chinese Photinia

Photinia serrulata
Growth Habit Growth Habit Flower Flower Form Form Growth Growth Photinia serrulata Photinia serrulata Form Form

Chinese Pine

Pinus yunnanensis
Form in August in Lijiang, China Form in August in Lijiang, China Flower in March in Kunming, China Flower in March in Kunming, China Cone in March in Kunming, China Cone in March in Kunming, China

Chinese Pink

Dianthus chinensis
Dianthus chinensis Dianthus chinensis Dianthus chinensis Dianthus chinensis Dianthus chinensis Dianthus chinensis Dianthus chinensis Dianthus chinensis
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Chinese Pink Fairy Sedge

Carex scaposa
Stap like leaves Stap like leaves Flower spike with pink flowers Flower spike with pink flowers Pink flowers from the side Pink flowers from the side Arching strap-shaped leaves and pink flowers Arching strap-shaped leaves and pink flowers Form of the plant Form of the plant
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Chinese Pistache

Pistacia chinensis
sparsely branched tree with pinnate leaves turning red sparsely branched tree with pinnate leaves turning red Shoot with clusters of drupes turning from green to red. Shoot with clusters of drupes turning from green to red. Large tree with dense crown shading a sidewalk. Large tree with dense crown shading a sidewalk. Small tree with rounded crown. Foliage is intense red. Small tree with rounded crown. Foliage is intense red. Catkins of reddish flower buds erupting from bare limbs. Catkins of reddish flower buds erupting from bare limbs. Small tree with rounded crown. Foliage is turning red Small tree with rounded crown. Foliage is turning red
1 Cultivar/Variety

Chinese Pistachio

Pistacia chinensis
sparsely branched tree with pinnate leaves turning red sparsely branched tree with pinnate leaves turning red Shoot with clusters of drupes turning from green to red. Shoot with clusters of drupes turning from green to red. Large tree with dense crown shading a sidewalk. Large tree with dense crown shading a sidewalk. Small tree with rounded crown. Foliage is intense red. Small tree with rounded crown. Foliage is intense red. Catkins of reddish flower buds erupting from bare limbs. Catkins of reddish flower buds erupting from bare limbs. Small tree with rounded crown. Foliage is turning red Small tree with rounded crown. Foliage is turning red
1 Cultivar/Variety