| Botanical Name | Common Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abromeitiella brevifolia | Gray Mound | A tiny member of the bromeliad family that forms large mounds of tightly packed plants. Needs bright light or full sun, and perfect drainage. Easy to grow but slow. From South Amercia. Tips are sharp to the touch. Flowers are small yellowish green with a twist. |
| Abutilon hyb. 'Voodoo seedling' | Dark Red Flowering Maple | Easy to grow evergreen shrub to 4Õ, relatively fast and free blooming all year, heavy in the winter. It can be grown in full sun or part. Good soil, regular water. This selection has hanging dark red flowers, which are cupped. Draws hummingbirds. |
| Abutilon hyb. ÔEssieÕ | Flowering Maple | Easy to grow evergreen shrubs, relatively fast and free blooming all year, heavy in the winter. It can be grown in full sun or part. Good soil, regular water. New light yellow selection has small hanging cups with a pink blush in the winter. Draws hummingbirds. (Not in Hawaii) |
| Abutilon hyb. ÔWhiteÕ | Flowering Maple | Easy to grow evergreen shrub to 4Õ, relatively fast and free blooming all year, heavy in the winter. It can be grown in full sun or part. Good soil, regular water. This selection is pure white, the medium sized flowers are cupped like hanging bells. Draws hummingbirds. |
| Abutilon megapotamicum 'Lantern' | Flowering Maple | A selection of a Brazilian species having small flowers and leaves. These low evergreen shrubs are excellent landscape plants. This selection has very small yellow flowers with a red cap. Flowers most of the year. Compact to 3' with a spreading habit. Attracts Hummingbirds. |
| Abutilon pictum 'Aureo - maculatum' | Flowering Maple | An evergreen shrub from Brazil to about 8Õ. The strongly yellow variegated foliage is complemented by the showy hanging bell-like apricot flowers with red veins. Relatively fast and free blooming all year. Full sun or part. Regular water. Draws hummingbirds. |
| Abutilon pictum ÔPleniflorumÕ | Flowering Maple, Ilima | An upright evergreen shrub from Brazil to about 8Õ. This form has a very dense stamenal colmum making the flower appear double. Grows fast and is free blooming all year. Full sun or part. Regular water. The flower make great leis. Draws hummingbirds (none in Hawaii). |
| Abutilon sp. | Flowering Maple | Abutilon hybridum (Horticulture) This category holds most varieties including many green and variegated varieties with flowers veined and not. Available from pure white to deep red, all shades of pink and into rosy lavenders, apricots, oranges and yellows. All are easy to grow , relatively fast and free blooming all year, heavy in the winter. It can be grown in full sun at the coast. They prefer a good loamy soil, with plenty of available moisture. Benefiting from occasional thinning to encourage air circulation, as whitefly can be a problem, as well as a large black scale. They are frequently planted in front of a window as they draw hummingbirds. |
| Acacia crasspedocarpa | Leather Leaf Acacia | Compact evergreen shrub from Australia, with flattened grey leaves held close to the stem on an upright plant to 6' or more. Grows slowly. Tolerates the hottest sun & worst soil as long as it's well drained. Needs full fun. Uncommon in Southern California. Yellow flowers in spring. |
| Acacia podalyriifolia | Pearl Acacia | An Acacia uncommon in the trade, but has been planted in Southern California for over 100 years. A small tree with small rounded gray pubescent foliage with a dense habit to 15Õ or more. Fast growing, best in full sun , any soil with good drainage, drought tolerant. Australian. Laces out nicely. (po - dal- lyre- ifolia) |
| Acacia siebeniana var. woodii | Paperbark Acacia | A rare Acacia with a peeling papery bark and the nastiest thorns you've ever seen on every branch. Forms a small tree with small fine cut foliage to 15Õ or more. Fast growing, best in full sun , any soil with good drainage, drought tolerant. Australian. Popular in bonsai. |
| Acalypha 'Tiki Tahitian Halo' | Copper leaf | Tropical shrubs which love sun and heat. This form has small narrow foliage with gold variegation and red highlights. Grows to 3Õ or more. Used as summer annuals in mild climates, although they can be permanent shrubs in frost free areas. Great in containers. |
| Acalypha amentacea ssp. wilkesiana 'Fairy Dust' | Copper leaf | Tropical shrubs with colorful foliage, this selection has a strong creamy gold margin highlighting a green venation in the leaf. Gold is dusted and splotched on the entire leaf. Loves full sun, Euphorbia family. Can grow to 6' or more, can be grown as an annual in cold climate. Propagates easily from cuttings. |
| Acalypha amentacea ssp. wilkesiana 'Loco' | Copper leaf | Tropical shrubs which love sun and heat. This form has bronze colored twisted leaves of bronze and green. Grows to 5Õ or more. Used as summer annuals in San Diego, although they can be permanent shrubs in frost free areas. Great in containers. |
| Acalypha amentacea ssp. wilkesiana 'Louisiana Red' | Curly Red Copper leaf | Tropical shrubs which love sun and heat. This form has broad contorted red foliage with variegated splashes. Grows to 3Õ or more. Used as summer annuals in San Diego, although they can be permanent shrubs in frost free areas. Great in containers. |
| Acalypha amentacea ssp. wilkesiana 'Tequilla Sunrise' | Copper leaf | Tropical shrubs which love sun and heat. This form has huge green and yellow spashed foliage with ocational red specks . Grows to 6Õ or more. Can be used as a summer annual. Great in containers. From David Lloyd of San Diego. |
| Acalypha godseffiana 'Heterophylla' (Calcutta) | Mini Weeping Acalypha | Tropical shrubs which love sun and heat. This form has thread like leaves of gold and green, leaves get broader as the plant matures. Used as summer annuals in San Diego, although they can be permanent shrubs in frost free areas. Great in containers. |
| Acalypha obovata ÔBronzeÕ | Compact Bronze Copper Leaf | Tropical shrubs which love sun and heat. This form has smaller leaves than most, with a beautiful orange copper color and an attractive leaf margin. Grows to 3Õ or more. Used as summer annuals in cooler climates, permanent shrubs in frost free areas. Great in containers. |
| Acalypha wilkesiana ÔBrazenÕ | Dark Copper leaf | Tropical shrubs which love sun and heat. This form has smaller bronze copper leaves. Grows to 4Õ or more. Used as summer annuals in cooler climates, although they can be permanent shrubs in frost free areas. Great in containers. |
| Acalypha wilkesiana 'Ceylon Red' | Red Recurve Copper Leaf | Tropical shrubs which love sun and heat. This form has large broad red copper leaves with a recurved midrib and frimbriated edge. Grows to 5Õ or more. Used as summer annuals in cooler climates, although they can be permanent shrubs in frost free areas. Great in containers. |
| Acalypha wilkesiana ÔCypress ElfÕ | Mini Copper Leaf | Tropical shrubs which love sun and heat. This form has thread like leaves of red, gold and green, leaves get broader as the plant matures. Used as summer annuals in temperate climates, although they can be permanent shrubs in frost free areas. Great in containers. Can grow to 3Õ or more. |
| Acalypha wilkesiana 'Haleakala' | Brown Copper Leaf | Tropical shrubs which love sun and heat. This form has dark bronze purple foliage with a recurved midrib and frimbriated edge. Grows to 5Õ or more. Used as summer annuals in San Diego, although they can be permanent shrubs in frost free areas. Great in containers. |
| Acalypha wilkesiana 'Kilauea' | Mini Copper leaf | Tropical shrubs which love sun and heat. This form has small thread-like yellow, red, and green leaves. Grows only a few feet tall. Used as summer annuals in cold climates, although they can be shrubs in frost free areas. This selection is more cold sensitive than most. Australia Syn. ÔFirestormÕ |
| Acalypha wilkesiana ÔKona Gold (Syn. ÔJava WhiteÕ) | Compact Gold Copper Leaf | Tropical shrubs which love sun and heat. This form has broad green foliage liberally splashed with gold. Grows to 3Õ or more. Used as summer annuals in colder climates, although they can be permanent shrubs in frost free areas. Great in containers. |
| Acalypha wilkesiana ÔMacrophylla California' | Giant Copper leaf | Tropical shrubs which love sun and heat. This form has very large broad bronze colored leaves. Grows to 5Õ or more. Used as summer annuals in San Diego, although they can be permanent shrubs in frost free areas. Great in containers. California selection. |
| Acalypha wilkesiana ÔMacrophylla HiloÕ | Giant Copper leaf | Tropical shrubs which love sun and heat. This form has very large broad bronze colored leaves. Grows to 5Õ or more. Used as summer annuals in San Diego, although they can be permanent shrubs in frost free areas. Great in containers. Selected in Hilo HI. |
| Acalypha wilkesiana ÔRaggedy AnnÕ | Thread Lobed Copper Leaf | Tropical shrubs which love sun and heat. This form has red leaves heavily lobed and frimbriated, with an occasional stripe. Grows upright to 4Õ or more. Used as summer annuals in San Diego, although they can be permanent shrubs in frost free areas. Great in containers. |
| Acalypha wilkesiana 'Tahiti' | Copper leaf | Tropical shrubs which love sun and heat. This form has gold and green foliage with wild variegation with a recurved midrib and frimbriated white edge. Grows to 5Õ or more. Used as summer annuals in San Diego, although they can be permanent shrubs in frost free areas. |
| Acalypha wilkesiana ÔTricolorÕ | Tri-color Copper Leaf | Tropical shrubs which love sun and heat. This form has narrower leaves then the more common selection. Red foliage with white and pink variegation. Can grow to 4Õ. Used as summer annuals in cooler climates, although they can be shrubs in frost free areas. Great in pots. |
| Acalypha wilkesiana marginata (California Form) | Margined Copper leaf | Tropical shrubs which love sun and heat. This form has drooping red bronze foliage with a white margin. Grows to 6Õ or more. Used as summer annuals in cooler climates, although they can be shrubs in frost free areas. The most cold hardy of the group. |
| Acalypha wilkesiana marginata (Green Form) | Margined Acalypha | Tropical shrubs which love sun and heat. This form has large drooping light green foliage with a white margin. Grows to 6Õ or more. Used as summer annuals in cooler climates, although they can be shrubs in frost free areas. The most cold hardy of the group. |
| Acalypha wilkesiana marginata (Puna Form) | Margined Copper leaf | Tropical shrubs which love sun and heat. This form has drooping red bronze foliage with a white margin. Grows to 6Õ or more. Used as summer annuals in cooler climates, although they can be shrubs in frost free areas. The most cold hardy of the group. |
| Acanthostachys strobilacea | An unusual bromeliad with long narrow foliage and attractive small flowers with orange and yellow and small edible fruit, tasting something like pineapple. | |
| Acca sellowiana (Feijoa sellowiana) | Pineapple Guava | A drought tolerant shrub or small tree to 10Õ or more with attractive gray foliage. White flowers have showy red stamens. The sweet petals are edible as is the fruit which can be eaten fresh or made into a jam. |
| Achras zapota (Manikara zapota) | Sapodilla Fruit | Tropical fruit with an spherical to ovoid shape with a fuzzy brown skin. Hard until ripe, the flavor is likened to brown sugar and pears, including the hard little cells. Not to everyones liking, selected cultivars are said to be a big improvement. Small evergreen tree, Mexico. |
| Acorus gramineus variegata | Variegated Ribbon Plant | A grass-like plant with narrow upright spiky foliage to about a foot tall. Related to philodendrons. Can be grow in shade or filtered sun. Slowly spreads as a ground cover. Divides easily. Can be used for a bog plant. This selection has a white variegation that shows up beautifully in dark spots. |
| Adenium obesum | Tropical succulents with fattened bases and showy bright pink flowers in the summer. Needs dry conditions in the winter, in rainy climates they can be kept in containers under the eaves of the house. | |
| Aechmea 'Bert- like' | Bromeliad | An easy to grow large bromeliad with tall tight vase shaped cup, with strong gray coloring and bold banding. Can tolerate full sun at the coast if adapted slowly (more important in the summer). Grown in bark for good drainage, in the ground mound up. Great mounted in tree, pups freely. |
| Aechmea ÔBertÕ VariegatedÕ (Kiff 6/94) | ||
| Aechmea 'Black Panther' | 'Black Panther' | Black-Red upright foliage |
| Aechmea 'Hannibal Lector' | Bromeliad | A bromeliad grown for the colorful foliage, dark burgundy banding on a upright plant. Compact in habit, a real standout. Bright light, full sun in mild climates. Needs perfect drainage, generally grown in bark or cinder. Great mounted or grown in baskets. Very easy to grow. |
| Aechmea ÔMerlotÕ | Bromeliad | A bromeliad with very dark almost black -red foliage , the plant grows upright with a bright red flower. Part shade or almost full sun at the coast. Grows in a bark medium. |
| Aechmea 'Wine Cellar' | Bromeliad | A bromeliad grown for the colorful foliage, burgundy and silver banding on the underside with silver and green on top. Open upright plant. Bright light, full sun in mild climates. Needs perfect drainage, generally grown in bark or cinder. Great mounted or grown in baskets. Very easy to grow. |
| Aechmea blanchetiana | Large bromeliads with a pale green colored foliage. Needs good drainage, often grown in bark. Very desirable and unusual in San Diego. Can be grown in full sun at the coast. | |
| Aechmea blanchetiana ÔOrangeadeÕ | Orangeade Bromeliad | Large bromeliads with a pale green colored foliage or apricot orange if grow in the sun. Needs good drainage, often grown in bark or cinder. Very desirable, this selection is exceptional. The flowers are showy open bracts, but not stunning. Great accents in tropical landscapes. |
| Aechmea blanchetiana variegata | Bromeliad | Super cool, rare bromeliad with a light chartreuse coloring. Flushed pink if grown in the sun.The flower is in the form of an open spike in the summer, kinda orange-red. This selection has bold stripy variegation in multiple shades of green -awesome. |
| Aechmea caclestes albomarginata | A bromeliad with narrow upright tubes which are strongly margined with white, the small pink inflorescence is flushed with orange. Great garden plant, mounts well. Tolerates landscape condition well, can be grown in the full sun at the coast. | |
| Aechmea carvalhoi | A small bromeliad with a light lavender, almost ghostlike, flush. Prefers bright shade. Needs good drainage, grow in a bark. | |
| Aechmea caudata variegata | lg plant w/ yellow stripe-Yellow flower, strong upright spiny | |
| Aechmea comata marginata | lg plant w/ yellow stripe-Yellow flower | |
| Aechmea cv. gov plea x rubrifolia | Bromeliad | A bromeliad grown for the colorful foliage, ruby colored overall with dark banding on a compact plant. Bright light, full sun in mild climates. Needs perfect drainage, generally grown in bark or cinder. Great mounted or grown in baskets. Very easy to grow. |
| Aechmea fasciata purpurea | ||
| Aechmea fasciata variegata | An open vase bromeliad with wide bladed green leaves with fbold white variegation. Grows about 18Ó tall with a pink and blue inflorescence. Best in bright light. Grow in bark. | |
| Aechmea fulgans v. discolor cv. ÔVin RoseÕ (Hummell) | Bromeliad | A bromeliad with dark upright foliage and showy flowers. Best in bright light and good drainage. Usually grown in bark. can be used in the landscape will tolerate a light frost with no problems. |
| Aechmea fulgens | An squatty vase bromeliad with wide bladed green leaves with lightly flushed red underneath. Grows about 12Ó tall with a branched orange-red inflorescence of waxy red and blue ball-like pea- sized flower. Best in bright light. Grow in bark. | |
| Aechmea fulgens (hybrid) | An open vase bromeliad with wide bladed green leaves with flushed red underneath. Grows about 18Ó tall with a branched orange-red inflorescence of waxy red and blue ball-like pea- sized flower. Best in bright light. Grow in bark. Probably a hybrid. | |
| Aechmea gamosepela | Soft Edge Bromeliad | An easy to grow bromeliad with a tall narrow inflorescence with pink and blue flowers that last for many weeks. The plant has narrow tubes to 18Ó of green stiff foliage with no spines. Tolerates some sun at coast. Shade inland. Can be terrestrially grown, or mounted in a tree. |
| Aechmea gamosepela ÔLucky StrikeÕ | Variegated Soft Edge Bromeliad | A stunningly variegated form of the more common bromeliad. This form still has the long narrow flowers of baby blue and pink in a long lasting inflorescence. Still very easy to grow , bright light, good drainage. Has few spines, narrow tubes in large clumps. Also mounts well. |
| Aechmea gamosepela (Hybrid-2) | Bromeliad | An easy to grow bromeliad with a tall narrow inflorescence with salmon pink and yellow tipped flowers that last for many weeks. The plant has narrow tubes to 18Ó of green stiff foliage with no spines. Tolerates some sun at mild climates, otherwise bright shade. Can be terrestrially grown, or mounted in a tree. |
| Aechmea gamosepela (Pink & White Form) | Bromeliad | An easy to grow bromeliad with a tall narrow inflorescence with pink and white tipped flowers that last for many weeks. The plant has narrow tubes to 18Ó of green stiff foliage with no spines. Tolerates some sun at mild climates, otherwise bright shade. Can be terrestrially grown, or mounted in a tree. |
| Aechmea lueddemanniana 'Mend' | 'Mend' | A great bromeliad with a broad leaf with variegated white stripes that run through the center heavily flushed pink. Open-stiff plant , very attractive, great garden plant likes some sun. |
| Aechmea nudicaulis aurea rosea (Birdrock) | bird rock tag, doesnt match picture big green clump | |
| Aechmea nudicaulis aurea rosea (Bronze) | big bronzey clump, 1gal in clay, tom's handwriting | |
| Aechmea nudicaulis purpurea | Purple Stripe Bromeliad | An easy to grow tight clumping bromeliad with purple flushed vase shaped cups. Has a strong upright habit. Can tolerate full sun at the coast. Grown in bark for good drainage, in the ground mound up. Great mounted in tree. |
| Aechmea nudicaulis variegata | Tropical epiphyte with showy foliage and flowers. Leaves have a yellow center stripe edged with spines. Flowers after one year, then pups. Very hardy, can grow in sun or shade. | |
| Aechmea orlandiana cv. 'Rainbow' | Bromeliad | A bromeliad grown for the colorful foliage, green and white variegation and strong red banding on a upright plant. Upright in habit, a really different. Bright light, full sun in mild climates. Needs perfect drainage, generally grown in bark or cinder. Great mounted or grown in baskets. Very easy to grow. |
| Aechmea pectinata | A giant bromeliad, up to several feet across, with bright fuchsia tips. Can be grown in the sun, very easy. Showy, long lasting pink cone like flower rises from the center vase. Great in landscaping for southern California. | |
| Aechmea pineliana | Tight habit, reddish foliage with gray cast, long spikes have showy salmon bracts and are tipped with small yellow flowers . Can be grown in the sun. | |
| Aechmea recurvata Hybrid (Red, Orange & Pink) | A bromeliad that can be grown in the full sun. Brilliant rosette of foliage of orange, red and yellow when in bloom. An excellent ground cover for a tropical setting. | |
| Aechmea recurvata 'Aztec Gold' | 'Aztec Gold' | One of the best Bromeliads for the garden, grows terrestrially and is tolerant of full sun. Stiff serrated leaves grow in tight rosettes. The golden variegated foliage turns brilliant orange red, the actual flowers are pink on short stems. The color lasts for months. Incredible. |
| Aechmea recurvata 'Bronze Age' | Bromeliad | A bromeliad grown for the squatty habit and great bronze color. Full sun brings out the best color. Flowers are red. Needs perfect drainage, generally grown in bark or cinder. Great mounted or grown in baskets. Very easy to grow. |
| Aechmea recurvata 'Rubra' | Sun Tolerant Bromeliad | Terrestrial Brazilian bromeliads that can be grown in the sun. At flowering the compact plant colors up and produces a nice red flower tight in the rosette. Very long lasting, tolerates abuse well. Makes a tight low clump, makes a nice groundcover or basket. Seeds are black. |
| Aechmea recurvata var. ÔBenrathiiÕ | Dwarf Sun Tolerant Bromeliad | One of the best Bromeliads for the garden, grows terrestrially and is tolerant of full sun. Stiff serrated leaves grow in tight rosettes. The foliage turns pink and red. The color lasts for months, darkening with age. This selective is very small, compared to the rest of the speciecs. |
| Aechmea recurvata x ÔGolden ChaliceÕ | ÔGolden ChaliceÕ | A great new hybrid of A. recurvata with light golden yellow foliage. The short habit and cup like habit make it a stand out. Can be grown in full full , especially at the coast. Would look great mass planted as a ground cover. |
| Aechmea sp #100 | tall upright tubes with a pink flower, got from rental in HI | |
| Aechmea sp. albomarginata | An easy to grow tight clumping bromeliad with tall narrow tube like cups strongly margined in white. A strong upright habit with 6Ó long salmon pink cone like flowers. Can tolerate full sun at the coast. Grown in bark for good drainage, in the ground mound up. Great mounted in tree. | |
| Aechmea triticina (A. roberto - seidellii) | A dark green bromeliad best used hanging, as the flowers dangle down in long racemes with yellow tipped red flowers. The branch is persistent and the seeds are also ornamental. Bright shade, easy to grow in a well drained mix like bark. Can be mounted in tree crotches. | |
| Aeschynanthus 'Evrardii' | Lipstick Plant | From tropical Asia, this large thick leaved member of the African violet family has large reddish orange tubular flowers in clusters at the ends of branches in late summer and fall. Can be grown outside at the coast. Excellent in a moss basket. |
| Agapanthus sp. 'Tinkerbelle' | South African evergreen bulb, very easy to grow in full sun with minimal care. The common form has a blue ball like infloesence atop a tall flower stalk in the summer. This form is a dwarf with white variegated leaves, but rarly blooms. (Peterpan type) Clumps can be divided in the spring or fall. | |
| Agapanthus sp. variegata ÔSummer Gold' | Variegated Lily of the Nile | An evergreen perennial bulb from South Africa with blue flowers to 2Õ or more, but with strong yellow variegated leaves. Full sun or part, and while they tolerate drought, they look better with regular water. Any soil. |
| Agapanthus sp. variegata (Mary) | Variegated Lily of the Nile | An evergreen perennial bulb from South Africa with blue or white flowers to 2Õ or more, but with strong white variegated leaves. Full sun or part, and while they tolerate drought, they look better with regular water. Any soil. |
| Agave ÔJoe HoakÕ | Soft Agave | A new soft-leafed succulent from our southwest. This compact selection only grows to 24". Slow to pup. Very desirable because of the beautifully variegated foliage in soft yellows and greens that dominate the spear like foliage. Full sun or part, good drainage. Slow |
| Agave 'Medio Picta Alba' | Century Palnt | American succulents usually quite large, this selection is small, only 4Õ across with wow variegation. Bold white stripes run down the center of each leaf which form a tight rosette. Great in pots and the landscape, sun or part shade. Drought tolerant, but regular water is okay |
| Agave americana 'Limelight Marginata' | American succulents usually quite large, this selection is medium sized, about 5' across with a lime colored margin on each leaf which form a rosette. Great in pots and the landscape, sun or part shade. Drought tolerant, but regular water is okay | |
| Agave attenuata albo marginata | Succulents forming a rosette of foliage about 3 ft. across in large clumps. Has white margin. No spines. Sun or part shade. Drought tolerant. Narrow flower spike can grow to 6' or more with a flaccid tip. Showy, but also signal the death of that mother plant. Cost$ 50.00 | |
| Agave attenuata variegata | Succulents forming a rosette of foliage about 3 ft. across in large clumps. This selection has a creamy yellow wow variegaion. No spines. Sun or part shade. Drought tolerant. Narrow flower spike can grow to 6' or more with a flaccid tip. Showy, but also signal the death of that mother plant. Not cold hardy. | |
| Agave bracteosa 'Monterrey Frost' | Variegated Squid Agave | A small spineless succulent that tolerates part shade. Drought tolerant, easy to grow slow to pup. This selection has a bold creamy variegation on the leaf margins that's a real stand out. Really beautiful. A must for collectors. |
| Agave guiengola 'Creme Brule' | Variegated Guiengola | An unusual succulent with very few giant thick leaves in a rosette. It looks more like art in the landscape, than a plant. The leaves are very bluish in color. This selection has a bold creamy white margin. Very drought tolerant, full sun with good drainage. 4' tall and wide. |
| Agave lophantha quadricolor | An unusual succulent with thick leaves in a rosette. Great little dwarf variegated plant with strong white, yellow & deep green markings through of the leaf. Very drought tolerant, full sun with good drainage. | |
| Agave verschefeltii minima variegata | An unusual succulent with thick leaves in a rosette. Great little dwarf variegated plant with strong white margin on the leaf. Very drought tolerant, full sun with good drainage. | |
| Agave vilmoriniana 'Variegata' | Variegated Octopus Agave | A large cold hardy succulent native to the southwest. Attractive medium agave that forms a light-green rosette to 5Õ wide with a nice cream yellow variegation. Spineless, so it makes a people friendly landscape plant. Excellent container plant. Drought tolerant. Full sun or part shade. |
| Aglaonema commutatum pictum tricolor | Chinese Evergreen | Tropical aroid with splashy tricolor variegation on large, oval, pointed leaves. Gorgeous with the overlays of greens and silvers. Bright light with humidity, good drainage. Commonly used as a house plant, this selection is uncommon.No sun, best in shade with high humidity. Can be used as a landscape plant in the tropics. |
| Agonis juniperina (Seed) | Australian tree to 30Õ or more, upright with weeping branchlets, small needle like foliage. Small white flowers in clusters at the tips resemble icicles in the summer, drought tolerant. This seed selection has slightly larger leaves. | |
| Agrostis spp. | Creeping Bent Grass | |
| Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow' | Variegated Carpet Bugle | Low growing ground cover with small broad white, green, and pink foliage with blue flower spikes in the spring. Like bright shade or full sun, best with good drainage and air circulation especially in the winter. From Europe, very cold hardy. Easy to grow. |
| Ajuga reptans ÔCatlinÕs GiantÕ | Giant Carpet Bugle | Extra large foliage, with 10Ó blue spikes in the spring and summer. Can take full sun or part shade in hot areas. Very cold hardy. Grows best in amended soil and regular water , drier in the winter. This cultivar has bronzed foliage. Great groundcover in bright locations. |
| Ajuga reptans 'Chocolate Chip' | Mini-Bronze Bugle | Low growing ground cover with small bronze foliage and blue flower spikes in the spring. Like bright shade or full sun at the coast, best with good drainage and air circulation especially in the winter. From Europe, very cold hardy. Easy to grow. Likes heat and humidity. |
| Ajuga reptans 'Purple Brocade' | Purple Bugle Plant | Groundcover with spoon shaped, ruffled shiny purple foliage, with 6Ó blue flowers spikes in the spring and summer. Full sun or part shade in hot areas. Very cold hardy. Grows best in amended soil and regular water, drier in the winter. Grows less aggressively. |
| Albuca longipes | Cape Bulb | South African cape bulb with yellow tipped white flowers with a green stripe down the center of back of the petals. From silty loam areas with winter rain fall. Makes a tall narroe clump about 8" tall. Full sun, easy to grow. |
| Alcantarea 'Merlot' | Bromeliad | A bromeliad grown for the giant form and dark maroon foliage. As bold as it gets at 5' wide, a real standout. Bright light, full sun in mild climates. Needs perfect drainage, generally grown in bark or cinder. Very easy to grow. Blooms after many years with a 10' tall flower spike. V. vinicolor x imperialis |
| Alcra. Pacific Nova 'Butter Buds' | Orchid | Open flower, yellow with brown spots on uppers. Wide lip with a white throat. Brassia, Miltonia and Oncidium |
| Allagoptera arenaria | Seashore Palm | An unusual palm with a subterranean trunk. The leaves come out at random angles with a silvery cast up to 6' long. From the Atlantic coast of Brazil it only gets about 6' tall. Self fertile. Fruit is 1" around and shaped like a coconut. Slow when young. Tolerates salt spray. Edible fruit, can be eaten fresh or fashioned into a drink. |
| Allamanda blanchetii (A. violacea 'Cherry Jubilee') | Purple Allamanda | Tropical vine with large rosy purple flowers. These trumpets really make for a stand out color in the garden. Full sun, loves heat, long blooming. Grows to about 8' with an upright arching habit. Easy to grow, hates cold temperatures. |
| Alocasia amazonica 'Albo Variegata' | Variegated African Mask | A rare variegated form of this tropical aroid with waxy arrow shaped foliage. The white splashy variegation is random across the pronouncedly veined pointed leaves. Bright light, good drainage, keep on the dry side. Best above 65 degrees. |
| Alocasia brancifolia | Mottled Arrow Head | An unusual aroid with mottled stems and leaves that are long and claw-like. Can grow 5-7' tall with the leaves up to 3' long. Needs shade, rich soil and regular moisture. Best in tropical conditions, not cold hardy. Very prehistoric looking. Can be grown as a house plant in bright light with enough humidity. |
| Alocasia macrorrhiza ÔGoldenÕ | Golden Elephant Ear | Golden arrowhead foliage is stunning on this tropical perennial with foliage up to 12Ó across. Part-shade with lots of water and heat. Can get 3Õ tall & up to a 4Õ wide. Dormant in cool winter areas, keep roots dry while dormant. Syn. Xanthosoma mellifera ÔAurea' - Lime Zinger |
| Alocasia macrorrhiza ÔVariegata' | Variegtated Elephant Ear | Huge green and white splashed variegated leaves are the highlight of this tropical perennial with arrowhead foliage up to 3Õ across. Full sun with enough water, better in part shade. Gets 5Õ tall in a large clump. Easy to grow, can go dormant in cold winters. Loves heat. Water beads on foliage. |
| Alocasia micholitziana 'Variegated Frydek' | Variegated African Mask | A very tropical aroid with splashy cream variegation on velvety large arrow shaped leaves. Always different, always gorgeous. Bright light with humidity, good drainage, can go dormant in cool locations |
| Alocasia plumbea nigra | Black African Mask | Dramatic tropical aroid with large arrow shaped leaves with a dark black foliage color, somewhat shiny, the stems are also black. Bright light with humidity, good drainage. Needs tropical conditions. The name is a guess from research, will continue to check for true name. |
| Alocasia sp. 'Purple Prince' | Giant Purple African Mask | A tropical aroid with large (1' x2') arrow shaped leaves with a light colored veination surrounded by an eggplant purple margin, absolutely a wow plant. Bright light with humidity, good drainage. Needs tropical conditions. A David Fell hybrid. Hawaiin Sunshine Nursery - Hilo HI |
| Aloe arborescens (yellow flowering) | Yellow Flowering Aloe | A large clump forming South African Aloe with lots of tall yellow spikes flowers in the winter. Can grow to 4' tall and more than 4Õwide. East to grow, Full sun or part , any soil. Very drought tolerant. |
| Aloe sp. 'Pink Stripe' | Variegated Aloe | A small clump forming South African succulent. Just 6" tall & 12" wide. East to grow, full sun or part , any well drained soil. Somewhat drought tolerant. This selection has a strong cream and pink variegation in the foliage. |
| Aloe striata | Coral Aloe | An exceptional aloe. The squatty plant has very thick leaves in a 30Ó rosette of a light green color, the margins are smooth with a distinctive red edge that catches the light. Full sun or part shade , very drought tolerant. A coral orange upright branched inflorescence in winter to 3Õ. |
| Aloysia triphylla | Lemon Verbena | A lemon scented and flavored shrub. Can grow to 5Õ or more, easy to grow. Small white flowers are pretty but not super showy. A few leaves, with boiling water poured on them make a great herbal tea. Loves heat. |
| Aloysia virgata | Sweet Almond Bush | Large shrub or small tree to 10Õ with an open vase shape and 3" long white flower spikes that bloom spring though fall. They are very sweetly scented. Uncommon and desirable. Full sun, any soil, easy to grow. Tolerate only a light frost. Same genus as lemon verbena. |
| Alpinia galanga | Galanga Ginger | A tropical ginger plant grown for the flavorful root rather than the flowerers. Likes a well amended soil, regular soil. Shade or more sun in the tropics. Popular in Thai cooking, especially in soups. |
| Alpinia purpurata 'Jungle Queen' | Double White Ginger | A large flowering white selection of common red flowering ginger. Likes organic soil with lots of moisture. Grows to 6' or more with a large arching habit. Best in part shade. Needs tropical conditions. Rarely blooms in Southern California. Loves Hawaii and Florida. |
| Alpinia purpurata 'Polynesian Princess' | Bicolor Ginger | A red and white bicolor flowering selection of common red flowering ginger. Likes organic soil with lots of moisture. Grows to 6' or more with a large arching habit. Best in part shade. Needs tropical conditions to bloom. |
| Alpinia purpurata 'Tahitian' | Double Red Ginger | A large flowering selection of common red flowering ginger. Likes organic soil with lots of moisture. Grows to 6' or more with a large arching habit. Best in part shade. Needs tropical conditions. Rarely blooms in Southern California. Loves Hawaii and Florida. |
| Alpinia sp. variegata | White Variegated Ginger | A strongly variegated selection of ginger. This one just pops with bold white. Seems smaller than the A. vittata, probably best in part shade. Needs tropical conditions. |
| Alsophila gigantea | Asian Tree Fern | Asian tree fern we got from Art Smith, not sure of genus or species. Has dark petioles. |
| Alstroemeria hyb. 'Third Harmonic' | Peach Peruvian Lily | Easy to grow tuberous perennials from South America, hardy. Great cut flowers. Rich well drained soil, sun or a little shade in hot areas. This is a great garden form with all shades of yellow, peach and orange with maroon steaks. Grows 4' tall and wide. |
| Alstroemeria hyb. 'Casa Blanca' | White Peruvian Lily | Easy to grow tuberous perennials from South America, hardy. Great cut flowers. Rich well drained soil, sun or a little shade in hot areas. This is a great garden form with white flowers 30Ó tall and wide. This selection can bloom year round. |
| Alstroemeria hyb. 'Marmalade' | Orange Peruvian Lily | Easy to grow tuberous perennials from South America, hardy. Great cut flowers. Rich well drained soil, sun or a little shade in hot areas. This is a great garden form with light orange flowers with golden inner petals.Grows 3' tall and wide. Loves food and water for the most blooms. |
| Alstroemeria hyb. 'New Beginning's' | Light Pink Peruvian Lily | Easy to grow tuberous perennials from South America, hardy. Great cut flowers. Rich well drained soil, sun or a little shade in hot areas. This is a great garden form to 42" with light pink flowers with darker pink flashes and yellow highlights. This selection can bloom year round. |
| Alstroemeria hyb. 'Princess Fabiana' | Variegated White Peruvian Lily | Easy to grow tuberous perennials from South America, hardy. Great cut flowers. Rich well drained soil, sun or a little shade in hot areas. This is a great garden form with white flowers 12Ó tall and wide. This selection has very showy white variegated leaves. |
| Alternanthera ÔBurgundy ThreadleafÕ | Trailing Red Parrot Plant | Tropical perennials grown for their colorful foliage. This form has this form has small red foliage with a low trailing habit. Great in containers. Full sun or part shade. Often grown as a annual can live over in frost free areas. Can be used as a bog plant. |
| Alternanthera ÔRed ThreadÕ (syn. 'Brilliantissima') | Dwarf Red Parrot Plant | Tropical perennials grown for their colorful foliage. This form has this form has finely textured red foliage with a dwarf low habit. Great in containers. Full sun or part shade. Often grown as a annual can live over in frost free areas. Probably indentical to A. ÔBrilliantissimaÕ |
| Alternanthera bettzickiana aff. aureonana | Dwarf Yellow Parrot Plant | Tropical perennials grown for their colorful foliage. This form has small yellow foliage with a dwarf low habit, full sun , moderate water. Great in containers. Full sun or part shade. Often grown as a annual can live over in frost free areas. |
| Alternanthera ficoidea ÔJoyweed' | Dwarf Rainbow Parrot Plant | Dwarf Rainbow Type, very finely textured foliage, filler in sun, or part shade inland. Somewhat tender. Often grown as a annual. Makes a great ground cover. |
| Alternanthera ficoidea amoena ÔRainbowÕ | Rainbow Parrot Plant | Tropical perennials grown for their colorful foliage. This form has stunning orange,yellow & red foliage with a low compact habit. Great in containers. Full sun or part shade. Often grown as a annual can live over in frost free areas. |
| Alternanthera purpurea tricolor | Variegated Purple Parrot Plant | Tropical perennials grown for their colorful foliage. This form has purple leaves heavily spashed with white and pink variegation, it grows 2Õ by 2Õ. Great in containers. Full sun or part shade. Often grown as a annual can live over in frost free areas. |
| Amherstia nobilis | Pride of Burma | A rare tropical tree, only suitable for truly tropical climates. Very slow, but well worth it, as it is possibly one of the worlds most beautiful trees. The extravagant hanging flowers are crimson red with yellow and are produced at the end of a 24" (60 cm) hanging inflorescence. The pinnate new foliage is reddish and also hangs limply at the tips. The tree grows to 30' with a spreading crown. Native to Burma. |
| Anacardium occidentale (Cashew) | Cashew Tree | Tropical tree from Brazil to 30'. Evergreen with a rounded crown. The 'nut' is produced at he end of the pseudo fruit that hang from the tree. |
| Anamen marginata | Variegated Bromeliad | A hybrid with a strong upright habit, the leaves are strongly margined in cream. The new pups start out pink. A very showy plant. Very stiff, grows to 3' tall. Grow in a well drained soil. Looks great highlighted in a colorful container. |
| Ananas cosmosus 'Lava Burst' | Orange Variegated Pineapple | A cool new pineapple selection with a bold orange variegation in the strongly upright growing tubes. The small flower and fruit are ornamental only. Full sun or part shade, perfect drainage is best, in containers use bark or cinder. A chance sport from tissue culture. |
| Ananas cosmosus 'Smooth Edge Variegata' | Variegated Pineapple | A smooth edge pineapple selection with a bold white variegation on a squatty compact plant. Ornamental flower and edible fruit. Part shade, but can be acclimated to be sun grown. Perfect drainage is best, in containers use bark or cinder. |
| Ananas cosmosus 'White' | White Pineapple | A smooth edge pineapple selection with a white sweet flesh. Ornamental flower and edible fruit. Part shade, but can be acclimated to be sun grown. Perfect drainage is best, in containers use bark or cinder. |
| Ananas cosmosus (from seed) | Pineapple | got seeds from Ozone |
| Ananas cosmosus nanus | Dwarf Pineapple | A very small bromeliad with tight gray rosette of foliage. When mature the flower looks like a miniature pineapple, which is exactly what this plant is. Slow and uncommon. Can tolerate full sun at the coast. Grown in bark for good drainage, in the ground mound up. |
| Angiopteris evecta | Mule's Foot Fern | A giant in the fern world, this Madagascar native can get as big 18' around, with a base 3' high and wide. Loves water, best in shade and rich organic matter. Considered primitive, no frost. |
| Anthurium 'Chamber' | Red Leaved Arrowhead | Tropical perennial with large arrowhead foliage thatÕs deep red as new leaves emerge. An upright strong growing plant, needs excellent drainage, high humidity, and regular water. Best in bright shade. |
| Anthurium 'Jumbo' | Soft Pink Tulip Anthurium | Tropical epiphitic perennials, best in the shade and high humidity. Needs perfect drainage. Jumbo has a large leaf and flower size, each pink flushed flowers being cupped forward. Makes an excellent cut flower. Mound up cinder or bark to plant, or mount on tree fern. |
| Anthurium 'Midori' | Green Midori Anthurium | Tropical epiphytic perennials, best in the shade and high humidity. Needs perfect drainage. Midori has a large leaf and flower size, green in color. Makes an excellent cut flower. Mound up cinder or bark to plant, or mount on tree fern. |
| Anthurium 'Scarlet Princess' | Obake Anthurium | Tropical epiphytic perennials, best in the shade and high humidity. Needs perfect drainage. Scarlet Princess is an Obake type with large red flowers fading to green toward the edge. Makes an excellent cut flower. Mound up cinder or bark to plant, or mount on tree fern. |
| Aphelandra scheideana (Justicia) | Winter Justicia | A winter blooming loose tropical shrub to 4Õ tall. The showy 2 Ò orange-red flowers are produced at the tips. Will nicely fit into a narrow space in shady bed. The broad 1Ó x 2Ó dark green leaves contrast nicely. Used to be incorrectly labeled Justicia coccinea. Rabbit resistant |
| Aphelandra sinclairiana | Panama Queen | Large tropical shrub to 15' with large clusters of light orange and pink flowers terminally in the spring. A truly great color combination. Large textured foliage adds to the effect. Best in full sun with regular soil. No frost tolerated. From Central America. |
| Aphelandra squarrosa | Zebra Plant | Tropical house plant or shrub in a tropical climate. Shiny green leaves are heavily striped in white giving the common name. Can grow to 5' around, best in part shade, likes a light airy soil with good drainage. Indoor bright light, evenly moist with high humidity. |
| Archontophoenix alexandrae | King Palm | The undersides of this Australian palms leaflets are gray-white and green above. The large stiff feather type leaves that each come out at a tilt. Very elegant. Likes water, but will tolerate drier conditions. A. a. beatriceae is probably the same. Up to 90' tall, fast to 20'. |
| Archontophoenix purpurea | Purple Crown Shaft King Palm | The crown shaft of this Australian palm is purplish in color, especially when fresh. The large stiff feather type leaves that each come out at a slight tilt. Very elegant, a little stiff. Likes water, but will tolerate drier conditions. Fast to 20', possible 60' |
| Ardisia japonica | Japanese Malberry | A suckering perennial shrub from Japan with large leathery leaves. The 2" wide leaves are 3" long with a notched edge all the way around. Grows about 12" tall with showy red berries, can reseed in ideal situations. Best in part shade with moist soil high in organic matter. |
| Ardisia japonica 'Hakuokan' | Variegated Japanese Ardisia | A suckering perennial from Japan with a great white variegation. Only grows about 8" tall with a very slow habit. Best in part shade with moist soil high in organic matter. One of the best variegated forms. |
| Areca catechu | Betel Nut Palm | Tropical solitary palm, not found in the wild, now with a widespread range in wet climates. Grows 30' tall about 20" per year. Has a slender trunk, feather type fronds 10 at a time with a nice crownshaft. Head gets 8' in diameter, rachis curls down. Large fruit is chewed as a stimulant producing red saliva and eventually black teeth. Probably from Southeast Asia |
| Areca catechu (yellow trunk form) | Betel Nut Palm | Tropical solitary palm, not found in the wild, now with a widespread range in wet climates. Grows 30' tall about 20" per year. Has a slender trunk, feather type fronds 10 at a time with a nice crownshaft. Head gets 8' in diameter, rachis curls down. Large fruit is chewed as a stimulant producing red saliva and eventually black teeth. Probably from Southeast Asia |
| Areca guppyana | Sacred Palm | Smaller solitary palm to 8', best in part shade. Short, arching foliage is deep green, only partially divided. Showy fruit is large, red and edible (somewhat narcotic) Gets stilt roots. Native to the Solomon Islands. Very cool looking, needs tropical conditions. |
| Areca hutchisoniana | Palm | A solitary trunked species palm from a low mountainous rain forest in the Philippines. Grows to 10', green trunk with white leaf scar rings and a 12" green crownshaft. Great small palm, can take full sun in the tropics, otherwise shade. 3' long leaves are 'S' shaped with wide leaflets. |
| Areca triandra | Clumping palm from India & Malaysia. Can grow to 12'. Best in part sun, but can be grow in full sun with enough humility and water. Rather tall and narrow in habit with the leaflets weaping somewhat. | |
| Areca vestiaria | Orange Crown Shaft Palm | A stunning palm with a clumping habit an orange crown shaft and a small head of feather leaf foliage. Can grow to 20', best in part shade, needs tropical conditions. From Maluku Province in Indonesia and Sulawawesi Island. Can be grown as a single. Slightly acid rich soil. Keep moist or water during prolonged dry periods. |
| Areca vestiaria 'Red Form' | Sunset Palm | A stunning palm with a clumping habit an orange crown shaft and bronzy red new foliage. Can grow to 20', best in part shade, needs tropical conditions. From Maluku Province in Indonesia and Sulawawesi Island. Can be grown as a single. |
| Arenga hookeriana | Dwarf Fishtail Palm | A tropical clumping palm with strongly upright entire leaves with fishtail ends. Best in some shade, regular water and a rich soil. Really beautiful, grows to 6'. Syn. Didymosperma hookerianum. Monocarpic, stalks that bloom eventually die, cut out to let light in for the suckers. |
| Arenga tremula | Philippine Dwarf Sugar Palm | A clumping palm from the Philippines with a feather type leaf, upright to 12' with an arching crown of foliage. The red seeds are carried in large hanging clusters. Trunks are covering in netting, eventually falling off to expose the green trunk. Leaves are light green on top and silvery below. Full sun, shelters when young. |
| Arenga undulatifolia | Giant Fishtail Palm | From the Philippine, Borneo and Indonesian rainforest, this tall clumping palm grows to 25' with pinnate leaves with a strong vertical angle each 10' or more long. Margins of the leaflets and wavy. Full sun or part shade. |
| Artabotrys odoratissimus | Ylang Ylang Vine | A smaller tropical woody climber to 10' with light green or yellow fragrant flowers. Flowers are long lasting (in water) and can scent a whole room. Can be pruned as a shrub. From tropical Asia. |
| Arugula (Eruca sativa) | Arugula, Roquette | An annual bitter herb, common used in mixed salads to add flavor. Can grow to 36" , the flowers are usually white with purple veins. Best when the leaves are used while still young. Full sun or part. Bolts (goes to seed) quickly, especially when it's warm. Will re-seed if allowed. Mediterranean. |
| Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Gold' | Yellow Butterfly Weed | Easy to grow perennial to 18Ó, full sun regular water, golden yellow cluster of flowers at ends, reseeds. Monarch butterflies lay eggs on leaves, winter dormant in colder areas. Cut seed heads off if you donÕt want it to resseed. |
| Asclepias purpuresans | Purple Milkweed | An uncommon milkweed from the East and Midwest US. Has a perennial clumping habit, the blooms are almost spherical in shape, the color is a reddish purple. Great for drawing butterflies. Full sun any soil, tolerates a somewhat dry garden, but looks better with some water. |
| Asparagus falcatus | Bamboo Vine | Tropical fern-like plant with a veining habit with small lacy foliage. Drought tolerant due to a fleshy cluster of roots. Easy to grow. Sun or part shade, any soil. |
| Aspidistra 'AsahiÕ | Morning Sun Cast Iron Plant |
Indestructible shade plants, long wide bladed foliage rises upright from underground rhizomes, slow to spread, This selection grows to 2Õ tall and the leaf tips are suffused with white, ÔAsahiÕ means morning sun. Will tolerate very dark conditions. Can be used as a house plant. |
| Aspidistra 'Ryuaharan' | Spotted Cast Iron Plant |
An spiky evergreen ground cover that runs by underground rhizomes in a tight clump. Very hardy, tolerates neglect. The wide bladed sword-like are spotted with an upright habit Can also be grown as a houseplant. They are somewhat slow. Similar to ÔGingaÕ which is lower and arching. |
| Asystasia gangetica | Chinese Violet | An tropical Asian native, naturalized in Hawaii. It grows as a floppy perennial with large lavender purple trumpet flowers about an inch across. Full sun or part shade any soil. Can be weedy, but blooms a lot and with little care. With favorable condition can grow to 3' , reseeds. |
| Averrhoa carambola 'Kajang' | Sweet Star Fruit | Native to Indonesia, but popular all over the tropics for the sweet crisp five sided fruit that looks like star when cut crosswise. Juicy with a thin skin, a few seeds in the center, can be eaten fresh or made into juice. Best in full sun with lots of water, frost sensitive. Best in slightly acid soil. Can grow to 20'. This selection is sweeter, but with fewer fruit. |
| Averrhoa carambola B-10 | Compact Star Fruit | Native to Indonesia, but popular all over the tropics for the sweet crisp five sided fruit that looks like star when cut crosswise. Juicy with a thin skin, a few seeds in the center, can be eaten fresh or made into juice. Best in full sun with lots of water, frost sensitive. Best in slightly acid soil. Can grow to 15'. This selection is smaller, sweet, with good produstion. |
| Azalea 'Little John' | Red Leaf Azalea | An unusual azalea grown more commonly for the burgundy colored foliage than the flower, which is red by the way. Can be grown in full sun with enough water, but is usually grown in the shade. Gets about 3' tall and wide. A great contrast in the garden. |
| Azalea (Southern Indica) 'Coral Pink' | Coral Azalea | Evergreen shrubs from Asia, with colorful flowers. These southern indica hybrids are tough plants that can take full sun or part shade and have a long bloom season. This selection has large coral colored single blooms and a large open habit to 6' or more. Likes regular water. |
| Babiana stricta | Baboon Flower | South African corms, which are beautifully adapted to a Mediterranean climate. They have palm like foliage and spikes of purple bluish or white flowers in the spring. Can reseed after bloom. The corms go dormant in the summer, and can split at that time. |
| Bambusa chungii | Tropical Blue Bamboo | A clumping tropical bamboo with stunning culms covered in a white powder giving an overall light blue appearance. Grows to 30' tall with a open form. Thin walled culms get 2" in diameter. China. Hardy to 21 F. Beautiful foliage, a really great looking bamboo. Full sun, regular water. |
| Bambusa multiplex 'Alphonse Karr' | Striped Bamboo | A clumping bamboo to 25 ft, with 1.5 Ò culms, hardy to 12 F. It has showy yellow with green stripes on the culms with a strong upright habit, one of the better screening plants, grows very dense. Looks better with regular water. Can be thinned for effect. |
| Barringtonia asiatica | Sea Poison Tree | Large tropical tree from South Africa with large waxy foliage and a spiky puffball like pink flower. The large angled seeds float in sea water and that makes them a popular tree in tropical coastal regions. Can grow 60'. Flowers are pollinated at night by bats and drop by morning. |
| Basil -Ocimum basilicum ÔCardinalÕ | Showy Red Basil | A large green leaf form of the common cooking herb, but with bright red stems and showy red flushed 6Ó flower clusters. An annual plant to 24"-36Ó. Full sun, like warmth. Sweet basil flavor with a light licorice scent. Looks great in salads. Flower are show enough to be used for cut flowers. |
| Basil -Ocimum basilicum ÔItalian Large LeafÕ | Sweet Large Leaf Basil | The common cooking herb. Grow as an annual shrub like plant to 28Ó around. Full sun, like warm weather. Easy to grow, edible. Best in full sun with amended soil. Deadhead flowers to extend season. Annual, replant in warm season areas. This selection has large leaves. |
| Basil -Ocimum basilicum ÔPistouÕ | Mini Basil | A petite form of the common cooking herb. Grow as an annual . Attractive globe shape 6" to 8" tall. Great in pots or small gardens. Full sun, like warm weather. Easy to grow, edible. Best in full sun with amended soil. Mild flavor, great for pesto. |
| Basil -Ocimum basilicum 'Red Rubin' | Red Basil | A mini leaf form of the common cooking herb. Grow as an annual shrub like plant to 10Ó around, looks like a little ball. Great in pots or small gardens. Full sun, like warm weather. Easy to grow, edible. Best in full sun with amended soil. |
| Basil -Ocimum basilicum minimum | Mini Spice Basil | A mini leaf form of the common cooking herb. Grow as an annual shrub like plant to 10Ó around, looks like a little ball. Great in pots or small gardens. Full sun, like warm weather. Easy to grow, edible. Best in full sun with amended soil. |
| Basil -Ocimum basilicum variegata | Variegated Basil | A variegated leaf form of the common cooking herb. An annual plant to 24"-36Ó. Full sun, like warmth. Great in pots or small gardens. Easy to grow, edible. Looks great in salads, and makes an unusual garnish. Can live as a perennial in tropical climates. Ocimum basilicum citriodorium 'Pesto Perpetuo' |
| Bauhinia saigonensis (B. yunnanensis) | Butterfly Vine | A vining member of the orchid tree family. This rambles nicely to about 20' with pink flowers in the summer marked with darker pink veins. Likes full sun, hardy to 28. easy to grow, similar to B. corymbosa which is lighter in color. Uncommon. Regular water. Came to us as B singaporensis) |
| Bauhinia tomentosa | Yellow Bauhinia | A large African shrub or small tree to a possible 12'. Small double-lobed leaves are light green, resembling a small butterfly. The bright yellow flowers are bell-like with a darker center. Full sun, drought tolerant. The fruit are velvety brown like slender pea-pods. Full sun, tropical. |
| Bauhinia x blakeana 'Hong Kong' | Orchid Tree | Long season blooming tree to 20Õ or more, rosy purple flowers with a rest period in June every year. Heaviest bloom in winter. This grafted selection is the best of the Bauhinias. The foliage is split into two lobes like a butterfly. Was never found in nature, all specimens come from one tree found in a garden in Hong Kong. |
| Baumea rubignosa varigata | An ornamental gress with a strong vertical growth with yellow variegation. To 2Õ. Very easy to grow. Tolerates wet conditions. | |
| Beans - Lima Red (Phaseolus lunatus) | Red Lima Bean | A red colored lima been with beautiful red seeds. Seeds are toxic raw and must be par boiled first, they contain linamarin, a cayanogenic glucoside. A handful of raw beans can make a person violently ill, once cooked, rendered totally safe. |
| Beans -Bush 'Blue Lake' | Beans | |
| Beans -Bush 'Tender Green Improved' | Bush Bean | |
| Beaucarnea recurvifolia (Syn.- Nolina recurvifolia) | Pony Tail Palm | Develops a large swollen base with time, common as a house plant , but in mild climates can grow up to 15' tall or more. Excellent single specimen focal point, does well in the ground, can be kept in a pot indefinitely. Mexican |
| Beccariophoenix madgascariensis | Manarano Palm | From Madagascar, this large solitary spineless palm grows to 20' with 10' -14' long pinnate leaves. Very upright when young, more weeping with age. Needs a lot of space, likes to be fed and to be watered well, it takes a while to form a trunk. A good substitute for Coconut without the messy fruit. Hardy to 28-30 degrees F. When young leaves have window pane openings. Germinates in 1-3 months. |
| Beets (Beta vulgaris ) ÔBullÕs BloodÕ | Red Foliage Beets | Showy reddish purple leaves, add interest in the garden with this edible vegetable. Can be used as color accent in bowls and the garden border. Easy to grow. Full sun, gets about 12" tall. Grow in the cool season. |
| Begonia exotica | Cane Begonia | Tall cane with broad foliage with metallic simmering pink edges. Deeply lobed red backed leaves splashed silver and pink. Clusters of pink flowers throughout the season on this handsome, upright plant |
| Beschorneria chiapensis |
Pink Yucca | A Mexican yucca-like plant, which forms a trunkless rosette of glaucous foliage about 3Õ by 3Õ. In the spring and summer a large 6' tall pink stalk shoots up, branching at the top, with hundreds of pink and green bell-like flowers. Easy, likes full sun and good drainage. |
| Beschorneria x 'Ding Dong' | Hybrid Pink Yucca | A Mexican yucca-like plant, which forms a clump of spineless rosettes of glaucous foliage about 3' across and tall. In the spring and summer a large 6' tall pink stalk shoots up, branching at the top, with hundreds of pink and green bell-like flowers. Easy to grow, likes full sun and good drainage. A cross between B. yuccoides ssp. dekosterana and B. septentrionalis. Hardy to 10-15¡ F. Needs about a year in the ground to bloom, and unlike an agave, the mother plant doesnÕt die after flowering. As the clump grows in size, multiple blooms can be produced over a long season. An uncommon plant, should be used more. |
| Billbergia 'After Glow' | 'After Glow' | Terrestrial or rock dwelling bromeliads from Brazil, very easy, best with some sun, the foliage is olive green with white spots and pink flushes on upright growing leaves. Cascading flowers are short lived but beautiful with pink green and blue. |
| Billbergia ÔBellsimaÕ | tall narrow olive with white spots and stripes flushed red overall | |
| Billbergia ÔFlamencoÕ | ||
| Billbergia ÔForest LightsÕ | short narrow olive with white spots with a flushed pink undersides | |
| Billbergia 'Muchacho' | Dark Leaf Queen's Tears | This bromeliad has coral pink bracts with blue and green central flowers. The spikes arch up and spill down usually in the spring. Typical grown in bark, filtered shade. This form has red flushed foliage with lighter spots. ItÕs great when backlit. |
| Billbergia ÔSimply IrresistibleÕ | tall narrow dark olive with white spots flushed red overall | |
| Billbergia 'White Cloud' | 'White Cloud' | A large clumping bromeliad with light green wide tubes leaves heavily spotted with white variegation to 2Õ. The short lived nodding flowers are pink green and blue. ItÕs grown mostly for the foliage. Grown in bark, mound up in landscape. In bright conditions it appears all white. |
| Billbergia pyramidalis variegata | An stunning bromeliad with light green leaves boldly striped with yellow and lime variegation. Gets about 20Ó tall with open vase cups. The flower is bold and pink, but doesnÕt last long, grown mostly for the foliage. Grown in bark, mound up in landscape. Best in bright conditions. | |
| Billbergia pyramidalis variegata 'All Gold' | Gold Leaf Queen's Tears | A pink flowering all gold sport of the Billbergia, a type of Bromeliad. Showy flowers last for three weeks. Grown for the way it brightens up shady spots in the garden. |
| Billbergia sp. 'Dianne var.' | Compact habit with short wide tubes and a nice variegation. Got from Mary McBride in San Diego. | |
| Billbergia sp. 'Dianne' | This bromeliad with tall gray foliage. It has light orange bracts with blue and green central flowers. The spikes arch up and spill down usually in the spring, but sadly, donÕt last long. Typically grown in bark, filtered shade. A very unusual color. | |
| Billbergia sp. Orange (Felber) | This bromeliad with tall gray foliage. It has pale orange bracts with blue and green central flowers. The spikes arch up and spill down usually in the spring, but sadly, donÕt last long. Typically grown in bark, filtered shade. A very unusual color. | |
| Billbergia sp. rosea dwarf | Tight habit, reddish foliage with gray cast, long spikes have showy hanging salmon bracts and are tipped with small yellow flowers . Can be grown in the sun. Was labeled Aechmea pineliana rosea dwarf, erroneously | |
| Bleecnum chilaensis | ||
| Blechnum occidentale | Hammock Fern | A low growing fern from South America to 12Ó, which spreads slowly with the new growth beautifully bronzed. It makes an excellent ground cover, if it gets to much dead foliage it can be cut to the ground in the spring to rejuvenate. Regular water, best in amended soil. |
| Bougainvillea 'Bengal Orange' | Orange Variegated Bougainvillea | A new variegated cultivar of Bougainvillea with pinkish- orange flower bracts. Love full sun, lots of heat, slightly dry between waterings. Keep well feed for best appearance. Has a compact habit, can grow to 10' as a vining shrub. |
| Bougainvillea 'Blueberry Ice' | Blueberry Ice Dwarf Bougainvillea |
A new dwarf variety of bougainvillea with lavender flower and a bright white variegation. A great color combination, very showy. Loves sun and heat, any soil with good drainage. Full sun. Great in a hanging basket or container. Can grow 3Õ tall and 5Õ wide. |
| Bougainvillea 'White Stripe' | Variegated White Bougainvillea | New variegated form of this popular tropical vine with white flowers, and a stunning white margined variegation on a compact plant to 10Õ. From South America. Need full sun to bloom well. Water and feed to establish, then keep dry to encourage bloom. Good in containers. |
| Bougainvillea (Pink & White variegted) | Bougainvillea | A variegated bougainvillea to 10Õ with clusters of pink and white flower bracts. Keep dry to encourage more bloom. It makes a beautiful vine on a fence. Needs full sun to bloom well. |
| Bougainvillea (salmon pink variegated) | Bougainvillea | A variegated bougainvillea to 10Õ with clusters of a salmon-pink flower bracts. Keep dry to encourage more bloom. It makes a beautiful vine on a fence. Needs full sun to bloom well. |
| Bougainvillea (Shrub) 'Pixie Queen' | Shrub Bougainvillea | A shrubby thornless bougainvillea to 10Õ. Needs full sun to bloom well. Keep dry to encourage more bloom. It makes a beautiful espalier or free standing shrub. Showy colorful soft red bracts are produced at the tips. It has an arching habit. This form has a great variegation, very cool. |
| Bougainvillea (Shrub) 'Torch Glow' | Shrub Bougainvillea | A shrubby nearly thornless bougainvillea to 10Õ. Needs full sun to bloom well. Keep dry to encourage more bloom. It makes a beautiful espalier or free standing shrub. Showy colorful soft red bracts are produced at the arching tips. Laces out great. Also know as 'Bangkok Red' |
| Bougainvillea (Yellow Spots) | Spots Bougainvillea | A variegated bougainvillea with large gold spots on the foliage, waiting to see flower color. Keep dry to encourage more bloom. It makes a beautiful vine on a fence. Needs full sun to bloom well. |
| Brownea macrophylla | Panama Flame Tree | A small under story tree from Central and South America to about 15'. Grows in sun or part shade, best in acid moist soil. Bright orange powder puff flowers 3" across that can emerge directly form the trunk and branches spring though summer. Limp new leaves and pinkish. |
| Brugmansia ÔSnowbankÕ PP14817 | 'Snowbank' | An angel's trumpet with wow variegation, with a wide pure white border on a compact plant. Know to be salt sensitive, and a shy blooming habit. Peach colored trumpets. Does well in warm climates. A tetraploid from Terra Nova Nurseries. |
| Brugmansia 'Compulsive Collector' | A new seedling selection with very large creamy white hanging trumpets with exceptional form and long tendrils. Nice sweet fragrance at night. Plant is vigorous, grows 10' tall and 15' wide. Heavy feeder, likes full sun, regular water, mulch bed heavily. Light frost only. | |
| Brugmansia ÔCreamsicleÕ | Creamsicle Angel's Trumpet | A soft apricot hose in hose double that starts off white. The foliage is velvety. Free flowering. Large tropical shrub or small tree from South America to 10Õ tall. Hanging trumpet like flowers that are fragrant at night. Needs regular feeding. Best in full sun with regular water. |
| Brugmansia ÔSuper NovaÕ | 'Super Nova' | Tropical large shrubs or small trees from South America. This selection has huge hanging white trumpets, much larger than most named varieties, up to 12" long each. They love water and fertilizer, prune often to improve air circulation, generally after ever bloom cycle. Sun. |
| Brugmansia versicolor 'Peaches and Cream' | Peaches and Cream Angel's Trumpet | Large tropical shrub or small tree from South America called angels tumpets. Large hanging peach color trumpets are complimented by creamy variegated leaves. Needs regular feeding. Best in full sun with regular water. Fragrant at night. |
| Brugmansia versicolor 'Apricot' | Apricot Angel's Trumpet | Large shrub-small tree to 15Õ with large peach-apricot trumpets from South America. Fragrant at night. Very easy to grow, fast. Needs regular feeding. Best in full sun with regular water. |
| Brugmansia x 'Charles Grimaldi' | 'Charles Grimaldi' | Best flowering and most fragrant of the Brugmansias. The flowers are light golden orange. Sun or part shade. Likes regular water and fertilizer. Evergreen shrub to 15Õ, easily kept smaller. Excellent for a pot or the small garden. A quadruple hybrid. |
| Brugmansia x ÔVelvet RoseÕ | Velvet Rose Angel's Trumpet | Evergreen large shrub to 10Õ or more. Large hanging dark pink trumpets are fragrant at night. This is a newer hybrid of exceptional quality. Needs regular feeding. Best in full sun with regular water. Everyone who has seen this in bloom, wants it. Great bloomer. |
| Brugmansia x candida ÔShredded WhiteÕ | ÔShredded WhiteÕ | B. aurea x B. versicolor hybrid. Indian cultivar from Colombia with interesting shredded white flowers. Sun or shade. Likes regular water and fertilizer. Evergreen shrub to 7Õ, easy to grow Also called 'Split Skirts' Same sweet soapy fragrance as the popular double white. |
| Brugmansia x candida f. plena 'Double White' | Double White Angel's Trumpet | Large tropical shrub or small tree from South America. Hanging trumpet-like flowers are pure white double flowers, with a sweet soapy fragrance at night. Needs regular feeding. Best in full sun with regular water. This selection is more compact than other Brugmansias. (PossÕ TutoÕ) |
| Brugmansia x candida f. variegata 'Maya' | 'Maya' | Compact tropical shrub or small tree from South America. Hanging trumpet-like flowers are light apricot flower. White margined variegated foliage. Strong very sweet fragrance at night. Best in full sun with regular water and feeding. From France. (B. aurea x B. versicolor) |
| Brunfelsia densiflora | Serpentine Hill Rain-Tree | A very unusual species from Puerto Rico. A large shrub to 6' or more with fragrant creamy white flowers that fade to yellow. The foliage is unusual, it's thin and needle like. Sun or bright shade. Will tolerate no frost. Like rich well drained soil. Blooms spring though summer. |
| Brunfelsia floribunda | Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow | A medium sized shrub to 6Õ or more with purple flowers which fade to lavender, and then to white. Sun or part shade , likes good soil, moisture and feeding. A light fragrance is more apparent as shrub matures. |
| Brunfelsia lactea | White Brunsfelsia | A medium sized shrub to 6Õ or more with single white flowers with a slight purple stripe on the underside of the flower. Best in part shade , likes good soil, regular moisture and feeding. It has a nice fragrance. Moderate growth, somewhat open, lax habit. |
| Buddleja marrubifolia | Native Butterfly Bush | Native shrubby butterfly bush with a compact habit to 4Õ, gray foliage, and small yellow orange globular flowers intermittently all year. Needs full sun and excellent drainage, better kept on the dry side. Not the easiest buddleja to get established, but well worth it when you do. Can be resistant to rabbits. |
| Burretiokentia hapa | Palm | From New Caledonia, when young provide shade. Large dark crownshaft, arching pinnate glossy foliage. Great inflorescence just below the crownshaft and above the light gray ringed trunk. 60' tall. Moderate grower. Can be grown in Southern California in frost free areas. |
| Buxus sempervivens 'Golden Dream' | Variegated Boxwood | A very slow growing small woody shrub, usually leaves than 4Õ tall, but can grow to 6Õ or more with considerable time. Full sun or part shade, any soil with good drainage. The small rounded foliage is excellent for hedging, topiary and bonsai. This form has a yellow splashy variegation. |
| Caesalpinia pulcherrima 'Pink' | Pink Mexican Bird of Paradise | An incredibly drought tolerant shrub from the desert. The more heat and sun the better. The shrub has an open airy feel, the ends of the branches are topped with all unusual pink flowers. Very showy. Briefly dormant in areas with cold winters. |
| Caesalpinia pulcherrima 'Red' | Red Mexican Bird of Paradise | An incredibly drought tolerant shrub from the desert. The more heat and sun the better. The shrub has an open airy feel, the ends of the branches are topped with dark red and orange flowers. Very showy. Briefly dormant in areas with cold winters. |
| Caesalpinia pulcherrima 'Yellow' | Yellow Mexican Bird of Paradise | An incredibly drought tolerant shrub from the desert. The more heat and sun the better. The shrub has an open airy feel, the ends of the branches are topped with all yellow flowers. Very showy and rabbit resistant. Briefly dormant in the winter in cold climates. |
| Caladium 'Yellow Blossom' (LeungPa Li Chart) | Golden Caladium | These are tropical bulbs are from South America, mostly hybrids. This selection is from Thailand, it has smaller yellowish leaves with magenta veins and pink spots. It's smaller in general than most caladiums at 18", but the colors are unique. Best in bright shade with regular feeding, dormant in the winter. Likes rich well drained soil. Lift bulbs to keep warm and dry in cold climates. |
| Calathea - Stromanthe sanguinea 'Triostar' | Tropical clumping perennials up to 5Õ. The tall dark stems leaves are topped with broad showy foliage, the underside are flushed red. Gets light salmon orange flower clusters above foliage. This selection has a stunning white variegation. Shade, rich soil, regular water. Similar to Ctenanthe oppenheimiana tricolor , but a taller plant. | |
| Calathea -Stromanthe sanguinea | Tropical clumping perennials related to prayer plant, can grow up to 5Õ. The tall dark stems leaves are topped with broad showy foliage, the underside are flushed red. As bonus the plant gets light salmon orange flower clusters above foliage. Shade, rich soil, regular water. | |
| Calathea burle-marxii 'Blue Ice' | Blue Flowering Prayer Plant | These tropicals are typically grown for their foliage, this one is primarily known for it's stunning ice blue flowers that look like an ice cream cone. The plant forms a clump 30" around with wavy light green foliage. Named after noted Brazilian plantsman Roberto Burle Marx |
| Calathea crotalifera | Rattle Snake Plant | These tropicals are typically grown for their foliage, this one is primarily known for it's flower. The unusual upright stacked creamy yellow flowers are in the shape of a feather, as they age the inflorescence curves downward and can be dried for arrangements. The plant forms a tall clump 6' around with broad light green foliage. Sun to bright shade, regular moisture. |
| Calathea lanciflora | Peacock Prayer Plant | These tropical perennials are typically grown for their foliage, this is a compact low form with peacock like patterns on the long lance shaped leaves. The plant forms a clump 20" around with slightly wavy edged foliage. Brazil. |
| Calathea louisae 'White Tiger' | Dwarf Variegated Prayer Plant | A short compact new selection of prayer plant with really strong white variegation. Couldn't find much info on it, probably a new Thai hybrid. Regular moisture, shade, best under tropical conditions with humidity. |
| Calathea sp. | Tropical shade perennials, commonly used as house plants worldwide from Brazil. They like humus-rich, moist soil with regular water. (Skeele) | |
| Calathea zebrina | Zebra Plant | One of the few prayer plants that does well outdoors in semi-tropical areas. From Brazil, needs a frost free location in bright shade. The plant is about 3Õ tall and wide. Grow for the richly colored broad foliage, purple cone like-flowers when mature. Rich soil and regular moisture. |
| Calliandra eriophylla | Desert Feather Duster | Desert native powder puff shrub. Pink and white ball like puff flowers in the spring and summer, the more heat the better. Usually slow to about 3Õ tall and around with very lacy foliage. Best in sun. can be grow from seed. |
| Calliandra inaequilatera 'Alba' | White Powderpuff | Evergreen shrubs from Bolivia to about 10Õ. Branches that grow in every direction are great for artistic pruning Good in narrow spaces, or to grow down or across a wall. Winter blooming, white 2Ó puff balls are produced along all the branches. The bipinnate foliage folds up at night. Will tolerate only a light frost. Grows relatively quickly. new growth is not bronzed like red form |
| Calliandra surinamensis 'California' | Pink and White Powderpuff | A South American evergreen large shrub or small tree, potentially to 20Õ tall. In frost free areas, it is an ideal specimen for year round bloom. The powder puff like blooms are pink tipped and white toward the center on an open vase shaded plant. Exceptional, best in sun, regular water. The selection is popular in California. |
| Calliandra surinamensis 'Red Form' | Open Vase Red Powderpuff | A small upright vase shaped tree with red powder puff flowers that bloom year round in mild climates. Can grow to 15' or more. Probably a hybrid of C. surinamensis and C. haematocephala. Got this a Rozette's nursery in Keaau HI. They have a large specimen on the property. |
| Calliandra surinamensis 'White Form' | Open Vase White Powderpuff | A small upright vase shaped tree with white powder puff flowers that bloom year round in mild climates. Can grow to 15' or more. Probably a hybrid of C. surinamensis and C. haematocephala alba. |
| Calliandra surinamensis (Hawaiian form) | Pink and White Powderpuff | A South American evergreen large shrub or small tree, grows to 12' tall. In frost free areas, it is an ideal specimen for year round bloom. The powder puff like blooms are pink tipped and white toward the center on an open vase shaded plant. Exceptional, best in sun, regular water. This is the selection more common on Hawaii. Is smaller and more cold sensitive. |
| Calliandra surinamensis (Shiny Hawaiian form) | Pink and White Powderpuff | A South American evergreen large shrub or small tree, grows to 12' tall. In frost free areas, it is an ideal specimen for year round bloom. The powder puff like blooms are pink tipped with large white tubes toward the center on an open vase shaded plant. Exceptional, best in sun, regular water. This is the selection found in Hawaii. Is smaller and more cold sensitive with beautiful shiny foliage. Very floriferous. |
| Calliandra tergemina var. emarginata | Evergreen shrubs from South America to 6Õ. Red 1.5Ó puff balls are produced all year (here in HI). The bipinnate foliage folds up at night. Will tolerate only a light frost. Grows relatively quickly, best in sun, any soil. It is smaller in scale, with a neater habit. Light frost only. | |
| Callistemon 'Baroondah' | Pink Bottle Brush | A selection of a small species of bottlebrush with light salmon pink flowers. Gets about 12' tall and wide with a somewhat spreading habit. Likes full sun, good drainage. Australia. (Seed collected at the LA Arb. 4/22/09) |
| Callistemon pinifolia | Pine Leaf Bottlebrush | Low growing, drought tolerant Australian native. 5Õ X 8Õ. Dusky red bottlebrush-type flowers spring and summer. Dark green pine like foliage. New growth is pink. Likes full sun, good drainage. |
| Callistemon pinifolia ÔGreenÕ | Green Pine-Foliage Bottlebrush | Shrubby drought tolerant Australian native. 5Õ X 8Õ. Glowing chartreuse green bottle brush-type flowers spring and summer. Dark green pine like foliage. New growth is pink. Likes full sun, good drainage. Very cool. |
| Callistemon rigidus | Purple Bottlebrush | Australian shrub with a stiff upright habit to 8Õ or more. Grayish foliage blends well with gray bark. Purplish red bottlebrush like flowers are produced heavy in the spring but can bloom on and off all year. Full sun, very drought tolerant once established. |
| Callistemon salignus 'Perth Pink' | Pink Tip Pink Bottlebrush | Australian shrub with a stiff bushy arching habit to 10Õ or more. New foliage comes out bright pink and than matures to a green -gray. Pink bottlebrush like flowers are produced heavy in the spring but can bloom on and off all year. Full sun, very drought tolerant once established. |
| Callistemon violaceus | Glowing Violet Bottlebrush | Drought tolerant Australian shrub or small tree to about 10ÕÕ. The flowers are violet purple tipped in yellow. The flowers on this selection are a little more open than in other hybrids, very pretty, the flowers seem to glow. Makes a great specimen plant or easy to grow screen. |
| Callistemon x ÔPink StilettoÕ | Dwarf Pink Bottlebrush | Easy to grow small tree or large shrub to 8Õ. Small blue gray foliage with light pink flowers.Drought tolerant when established. Australia. Likes full sun, good drainage. (Syn.Õ Pink IceÕ & ÔCanes HybridÕ) |
| Calophyllum inophyllum variegata | Alexandrian Laurel, Kamani | A member of the mangosteen family. A large tree to 60' with a massive spreading crown. Grows right along the shore line, brought in by ancient Hawaiians. Shiny stiff leaves with a blunt tip. Fragrant white flowers 1" wide. Polynesian. This selection has a splashy variegation. |
| Calothamnus quadrifidus | Red Net Bush | An Australian shrub with red bottlebrush like flowers in the spring and stiff needle-like foliage. It has a most unusual habit, very sculptural in form to 6Õ tall and wide. Prunes beautifully. Likes full sun with great drainage. Drought tolerant. |
| Calotropis gigantea | Blue Crown Flower | Giant members of the milkweed family. Large fuzzy foliage and showy blueish flowers that look like small crowns. A large shrub to 10'. Commonly used for leis, they even dry nicely. Will attract monarchs, so foliage will be eaten, a small price to pay for such a beautiful butterfly. Best in the full sun, easy to grow. From tropical Asia |
| Calotropis gigantea alba | White Crown Flower | Giant members of the milkweed family. Large fuzzy foliage and showy white flowers that look like small crowns. A large shrub to 10'. Attracts monarchs, so foliage will be eaten, a small price to pay for such a beautiful butterfly. Best in the full sun, easy to grow. From tropical Asia. Commonly used for leis, they even dry nicely. |
| Camellia Hybrid 'Super StarÕ | 'Super StarÕ | Japanese evergreen shrubs with broad foliage and winter flowers. This hybrid has medium semi double white flowers with narrow petals. Shade, well amended soil. Sensitive to being planted to deep. Midseason and late. Has an upright habit. |
| Camellia lutchuensis x ÔHigh FragranceÕ | ÔHigh FragranceÕ | Japanese evergreen shrubs with broad foliage and winter flowers. This awesome hybrid has medium sized peony form flowers in pale ivory pink, with a strong sweet fragrance. Shade, well amended soil. Sensitive to being planted to deep. Midseason to late. Vigorous upright habit. |
| Cananga odorata | Ylang Ylang Perfume Tree | Small evergreen tree to 20Õ with dark green foliage extremely fragrant when crushed, the tree is not showy but has a beautiful cream peeling bark. The spice is made from unripe fruit. Rare & Expensive. Hardy to about 30 degrees. |
| Canna hyb. 'Starburst' | Dwarf Variegated Canna Lily | Easy to grow tropical perennial with clumping underground rhizomes. Variegated foliage with light pink flower spikes on a dwarf plant to 2.5Õ tall. Full sun to part shade. Can be used as a pond/bog plant. Cut to ground in winter. Sometimes called 'Technicolor' |
| Canna hyb. ÔStuttgart' | A variegated canna with splashy white and green foliage. The underground rhizomes produce 8' tall foliage topped with soft apricot flowers. Can burn in the full hot sun. Best in filtered sun with lots of water. Was a sport of 'Amigo'. | |
| Canna hyb. ÔThai Rainbow' | Canna Lily | Large Canna with salmon orange flowers and contrasting coppery foliage with a subtle gold variegation. Can grow to 8Õ tall. Likes water, and can be used as a pond plant, but will also tolerate drier conditions. Full sun to part shade. A sport of C. 'Intrigue'. | Carica papaya 'Aussie Red' | Red Papaya | A signature fruit tree of the tropics, full sun, rich soil. Easy to grow, but does need a tropical climate. The central leader can get 10' or more. Fruit is produced at the top of the stalk. Seed grown. This Australian selection has a reddish flesh. |
| Carica papaya ÔGiant' | Giant Papaya | A giant form of papaya with fruits over 12" long and weighing up to 5 lbs. Grows on a tall central stalk, the female flowers grow directly out of the trunk just below the large lobes foliage. Needs tropical conditions, bets in Hawaii & Florida in the U.S. |
| Carica papaya ÔWatermelon' | Watermelon Papaya | A large form of papaya with fruits over 10" long and weighing up to 5 lbs or more. Great flavor. Grows on a tall central stalk, the female flowers grow directly out of the trunk just below the large lobes foliage. Needs tropical conditions, best in Hawaii & Florida in the U.S. |
| Carissa 'Petite Point' (Axylia buxifolia) | Dwarf Natal Plum | While this is a true carrisa, it barley resembles the common shrub. This is a very dwarf plant with very small pointed leaves, and while it rarely blooms, the flowers look like little white stars when it does. Makes an excellent bonsai. Easy to grow. Sun or part shade, regular water. Rare. |
| Carissa bispinosa 'Frost' | Golden Natal Plum | An evergreen South African shrub with a beautiful creamy golden white variegation. Sun or part shade. Any soil easy to grow. Drought tolerant, a light frost is okay. Smallish foliage, can be somewhat open in habit., can grow to 4' or more in time. |
| Carissa grandiflora ÔJenÕs BeautyÕ | White Variegated Natal Plum | A new beautiful creamy white variegated sport of a Cassia 'Tuttle' from Escondido, CA. Full sun or part shade. South African native, drought tolerant, will tolerate a light frost. Grows smaller and more slowly than green form, probably to about 4'. Any soil easy to grow. |
| Carissa macrocarpa 'Humphreyi Variegata' | White Jade Carissa | A compact South African shrub with a beautiful creamy white variegation. Best in part shade. Any soil easy to grow. Drought tolerant, a little more cold sensitive then most Carrisa, tolerates only a light frost. Grows slowly, can get 3' to 4' in time. The fragrant white flowers, and red edible fruit are uncommon. |
| Carnegiea gigantea | Giant Saguaro | Giant cactus symbolic of the Sonoran desert in Arizona. Way slow. |
| Carpentaria acuminata | Palm | From the rain forests of northern Australia. naturally they have a high water requirement, best in a tropical setting. Very fast growing to 40' with a smaller trunk and crown of feather type leaves. Very showy large hanging clusters of bright orange fruit, each less than 1" in size. Smooth gray trunk. |
| Carpenteria californica | California native evergreen shrub with shiny green foliage , best in part shade, fragrant white flowers in the spring , can be bothered by aphids which distort the new foliage. | |
| Carpoxylon macrospermum | Carpoxylon Palm | Gorgeous sleek palm with a fattened base and long curving pinnate leaves to 12'. Grows to a possible 75'. From Vanuatu with a long smooth green crownshaft. The branched inflorescence emerges below crownshft forming 7 cm seeds that turn red when ripe. |
| Caryopteris incana | Evergreen Bluebeard | Evergreen shrubby perennial to 2Õ by 4Õ wide. Attractive medium broad green leaves are 2Ó with a toothed edge. Deep indigo-blue flower cluster at tips almost all year in warm climates. Best in full sun with good drainage, dislikes wet clay soil. Great low filler for color. |
| Cassia bicapsularis 'Butter Creme' | Primrose Senna | Fast and easy to grow drought tolerant shrub or small tree 6' to 10Õ. Flowers are a pale primrose-yellow in late summer through early spring. One of the best shrub choices for the southwest, as well as the tropics. (Syn. Senna b.) True from seed |
| Cassia fistula x javanica x grandis | Rainbow Shower Tree | Hybrid tropical tree to 40 with a spreading crown. Highly variable, usually sterile, producing little seed. Usually grown from grafts or air-layers. Color ranges from dark pink through soft yellow and all combinations in-between. Starts blooming in Spring, lasts till late Fall. Not frost, needs heat. |
| Cassia grandis | Pink Shower Tree | Large tropical tree with pink flower clusters in the summer and fall. Briefly deciduous in the winter, seed pods hang on the branches in the early winter. Can grow to 40', growth can be gangly, prune while young to encourage a shapely form. Central and South America. |
| Cassia x neliae 'Queen's Hospital White' | White Shower Tree | A hybrid tree, wildly grown in Hawaii. Can grow to 30' with a rounded canopy. Starts off light yellow then fades to white. The flower clusters appear in the late spring, summer and sometimes fall. Can be gangly, prune to shape when young. Cassia javanica x C. fistula. |
| Celosia ÔCramers AmazonÕ | Spotted Purple Plume Celosia | A tall summer annual to 5Õ with green leaves heavily blotched with purple. Showy flowers take the form of purple plumes atop the foliage. Great cut flower, also dries well. Full sun, regular garden soil. fast and easy to grow, can reseed nicely in the garden. |
| Celosia ÔPink FeatherÕ | A tall summer annual to 5Õ with green foliage and showy light pink flowers plumes atop the foliage. Great cut flower, also dries well. Full sun, regular garden soil. fast and easy to grow, can reseed nicely in the garden. | |
| Centaurea rothrockii | N. Mexican annual to 4' , with many large 5Ó pink frilly daisy like flowers with white centers and ornamental buds. Sun, regular water. Great cut flower. Best when planted small, will reseed. Not an attractive plant in can, awesome flower. | |
| Centratherum camporum | Manaus Beauty | A perennial with everblooming purple thistle-type flower on a 3' bushy plant. Easy to grow, reseeds freely, problematic to some. Sun or part shade, any soil. Foliage smell a little like pineapple. |
| Cephalophyllum sp. | Red Iceplant | An compact ice plant with small blue-gray succulent foliage in tight clumps of upright narrow foliage to about 8" tall. Loves sun, good drainage, tolerates drought. The flower is a fuchsia red color. |
| Cephalophyllum stayneri | Sunrise Compact Iceplant | An exceptional ice plant with small blue-gray succulent foliage and coral pink flower in the winter and spring. The plant forms a compact clump with reddish stems, very well behaved. Loves sun, good drainage, tolerates drought. The coloring is unique and desirable. |
| Cestrum 'Goldspire' | Fragrant Yellow Cestrum | An arching shrub to 10Õ with small clusters of fragrant light yellow tubular flowers at tips in the summer and fall. Loved by hummingbirds. Full sun or part, any soil not picky. A hybrid of C. nocturnum and C. aurantiacum. Solanaceae, nightshade family. |
| Cestrum aurantiacum x ÔMoonglowÕ | Compact Yellow Cestrum | An arching shrub to 10Õ with small clusters of fragrant light yellow tubular flowers at tips in the summer and fall. Very easy to grow. Loved by hummingbirds. Full sun or part, any soil not picky. A hybrid of C. parqui and C. aurantiacum. Solanaceae, nightshade family. |
| Cestrum x cultum 'Cretan Purple' | An arching shrub to 10Õ with muted lavender flower at tips. Very easy to grow, looks best when grown naturally, and pruned to open up structure encouraging natural habit. Loved by hummingbirds. Full sun or part, any soil not picky. Can bloom any time of year. | |
| Chamaecyparis obtusa ÔNana CompactaÕ | Dwarf conifers from Japan. The evergreen foliage is comprised of flat scales that form flattened fans.Plants are very slow, and for that reason, popular in Bonsai. Sun or part shade , regular water. | |
| Chamaedorea costaricana | Costa Rican Bamboo Palm | A Central American suckering pinnately leafed palm for the shade. Rich amended soil with regular moisture. hardy to 25F. Can grow up to 14Õ tall. Larger leaflets and overall tropical look of the common bamboo palm C. seifrizii. Can be used as a house plant |
| Chamaedorea falcifera | ||
| Chamaedorea tepejilote (clumping form) | Mexican Pacaya Palm | A solitary palm from Mexico with a tall trunk to 10' or more about 1.5" in caliper. Grow in the shade. When mature enough it forms a hanging inflorescence with an orange colored bract and shiny black seeds. Very attractive. Feather type foliage. Hardy to 28 degrees. |
| Chambreyonia macrocarpa | Flame Thrower Palm | New leaves emerge bright red in color. A stunning solitary palm with a fat trunk and an emerald green crown shaft. The crown is large with only 6-10 fronds at a time. Wide leaflets and graceful curve of the rachis (midrib) add to the beauty. Needs frost free, better in the tropics. From New Caledonia. Best with some shade to start. |
| Chondropetalum elephantinum (C. tectorum) | Cape Rush | South African grass-like plant. Produces a large clump to 4Õ high by 3Õ feet across. Best if grow in the sun (less flopping). Average water. Stems great for floral arrangements. (Used to be called C. tectorum, which is actually a small plant, at the moment hard to find) You need to smoke the seed to get it to grow. |
| Chrysophyllum oliviforme | Star Apple / Satin Leaf | A small evergreen tropical tree from Jamaica with dark green broad leaf foliage, rusty colored on the underside. Very attractive, can get 30' under the right conditions (frost free), usually smaller. Fragrant flowers and a small edible dark plum like fruit. Skin is not to be eaten. |
| Chusquea coronalis | A clumping bamboo to 23' with very lacy foliage, culms are .8Ó in diameter. The habit is a tight clump with a wide arching crown. From Mexico and South America. Hardy to 32 F. Full sun or part shade in dry hot areas. Considered one of the worlds most beautiful bamboos. | |
| Cibotium glaucum | Golden Hawaiian Tree Fern, Hapu'u | |
| Cibotium menziesii | Brown Tufted Hapu'u Iki | Slow growing tree ferns native to Hawaii. Fat trunks basically are a network of roots. Can be grown in full sun in the tropics if well watered, otherwise a shady spot is best. Good in groupings. Cut be cut and rooted at any height. The crown is covered in stiff brown tufts of hairs (not scales). |
| Cibotium menziesii x glaucum | Hybrid Hapu'u | Slow growing tree ferns native to Hawaii. Fat trunks basically are a network of roots. Can be grown in full sun in the tropics if well watered, otherwise a shady spot is best. Good in groupings. Cut be cut and rooted at any height. The crown is covered in stiff gold & brown tufts of hairs (not scales). |
| Cinnamomum cassia | Commercial Cinnamon | A large evergreen tropical tree with fragrant foliage, and inner bark which is used commercially to make the spike cinnamon. Leathery foliage about 2" long with longitudinal veining. Inconspicuous flowers, followed by small black seeds. Leaves can be used for tea. From Sri Lanka & Thailand. Syn. C. aromaticum |
| Citrus - Lemon 'Meyer' Standard (Citrus Limon) | Meyer Lemon | All year lemons with a sweet-sour flavor, a smaller tree than the commercial ÔEurekaÕ store lemon. Generally grows less than 10Õ. Best in full sun with regular feeding. |
| Citrus - Mandarin 'Owari' (Satsuma) (Citrus reticulata) | Satsuma Mandarin | Evergreen trees to a possible 15Õ , dwarf tree to about 6Õ. Fragrant spring flowers followed by ornamental-edible fruit. Winter fruit, slip skin, seedless, and very sweet strong flavor. Fruit doesnÕt hold well on tree, should be picked and enjoyed when ripe. (Syn: Tangerine) |
| Citrus hystrix - Lime ÔKaffir Ô | ÔKaffir Ô Lime | A beautiful evergreen tree in the citrus family. Used primarily for the foliage, a staple in Thai cooking, particularly soups. Easy to grow, full sun with good drainage. The fruit is very bumpy and weird looking, but cool at the same time. Can grow to 20', white flowers in the spring are fragrant. |
| Citrus x Citrofortunella mitis variegata | Variegated Calamondin Orange | Small bright orange round fruit is highly acid. Fragrant flowers on a compact evergreen shrub to 10Õ. It does well in pots. This variegated cultivar is particularly beautiful with a strong creamy variegation and striped immature fruit. Like all citrus it responds well to regular feeding. |
| Citrus - Lemon 'Variegated Pink' (Citrus Limon) | Variegated Lemon | Evergreen tree with creamy variegated leaves, produces the traditional lemons but with stripes. Can get 20Õ tall or more. Has a rounded arching habit. Best in full sun with regular feeding. Has large thorns. |
| Citrus- Lime 'TahitianÕ (Citrus aurantiifolia) | Tahitian (Bearss) Lime | Evergreen trees to a possible 20Õ , dwarf tree get about 10Õ. Fragrant spring flowers. In this case a large lime with a skin that flushes yellow when ripe. Fruit is sweeter than the traditional lime, but is also seedless. Fruit ripens the following late spring. |
| Clerodendrum paniculatum (light yellow form) | Yellow Pagoda Plant | Tropical suckering perennials with large foliage and a terminal inflorescence in a large flattened cone. The species id a light apricot, this selection is a very pale yellow. Full sun or part, easy to grow, frost free. Blooms year round. |
| Clerodendrum quadriloculare | Shooting Star | Large tropical shrubs with dark bronzy foliage and showy large flower clusters in the spring in light-pink. Can grow quickly to 10', somewhat weak stemmed, does better with regular pruning to keep bushy. Can sucker from the base, easy to propagate. |
| Clerodendrum quadriloculare variegata | Variegated Shooting Star | Large tropical shrubs with showy large flower clusters in the spring in light-pink. This variegated form has a very showy creamy margin, dark bronzy underneath and that makes this an exceptional beauty. More difficult to propagate. Likes tropical conditions, tolerates no cold. |
| Clerodendrum speciosissimum | Java Pagoda Flower | A tropical suckering perennial large green leaves and bright orange flower clusters in the summer and fall. The plant likes part shade with a well amended soil and regular water. ItÕs very easy to grow. Will not tolerate a hard frost, but may come back from root. Grows to 3' - 5'. |
| Clerodendrum thomsoniae variegata | Variegated Bleeding Heart | Tropical vine 10Õ or more with broad green foliage and showy cream variegation. Short racemes of white flowers with little red hearts come in the summer. Full sun at the beach, more shade inland. Can go dormant in cold winters. Likes good soil and regular moisture. |
| Cleyera japonica | Sweet Cleyera | Camellia relative with creamy white fragrant flowers in the summer. Flowers are small and not showy, but new foliage is bronzy red. Much faster than camellias can grow to 20Õ or more. Likes shade and moisture. Makes an excellent espalier. |
| Clinostigma ponapense | Palm | From the mountains of Pohnapei Island in the Philippines. Quickly grows to 60' with a bright green crownshaft above a white trunk. 15' crown with pinnate foliage with droopy leaflets. Smaller than the more common C. samoense which droops more with a yellowish crownshaft. Full sun, even when young, may develop stilt roots with time. |
| Clinostigma somoense | Samoan Palm | Up to 80 ' this Samoan palm is very popular in the tropics. Well known for its dropping leaflets, an elegant palm as a single of planted in groups. Green crownshaft is self cleaning, fronds can be up to 20' long. Grows quickly with lots of water, part shade when young. |
| Clinostigma somoense (RPE) | Samoan Palm | Up to 80 ' this Samoan palm is very popular in the tropics. Well known for its dropping leaflets, an elegant palm as a single of planted in groups. Green crownshaft is self cleaning, fronds can be up to 20' long. Grows quickly with lots of water, part shade when young. |
| Clusia rosea 'Nana' | Dwarf Pitch Apple, Dwarf Clusia | A dwarf selection of the common tropical shrub. Green waxy leaves are about an 1" across. Full sun or bright shade. Cold sensitive, dislikes temperatures below 40 F. Popular as a bonsai. Gets aerial roots for a mangrove look, pretty small pink flowers are showy. |
| Clusia rosea 'Variegata' | Variegated Clusia | Small tree, common in the tropics, this selection has leaves that are beautifully splashed with irregular cream and yellow. Green form re-seeds in the tropics and produces open seed capsule that resemble stars. Full sun or bright shade. More cold sensitive than the species. |
| Cobea scandens | ||
| Coccothrinax argentea | Silver Thatch Palm | From the Island of Hispaniola (Florida & the Caribbean), this slender trunked solitary palm has an open head of fan type leaves to 33', the undersides are silver. The trunk near the foliage is webbed with a tight thatch. Full sun, easy to grow. From rocky areas, likes drainage. It has a nice movement in a light breeze. |
| Cocos nucifera 'Beach Road' | Coconut | Tropical palms that dislike temps below 50F. Starts producing at three years, can grow to 50' or more with time. This Big Island selection has exceptional quality fruit. |
| Cocos nucifera 'Malaysian' | Dwarf Malaysian Coconut | Tropical palms that dislike temps below 50F. The is a dwarf selection of the emblematic coconut. Has a short thick stem and short stiff fronds, from Fiji, also called 'Nui Leka Dwarf'. Starts producing at three years, can grow to 20' or more with time. Forms a bole at it's base unlike other dwarfs as well as larger fruit. |
| Codiaeum 'Batik' | Batik Croton | Evergreen Malaysian shrubs from, with very colorful large waxy foliage. Can grow to 6' tall or more. Best with rich soil and water. Leaves are linear with bluntly, rounded tips, arranged spirally around the stems. Yellow, dark green, red and orange. Needs bright light and high humidity to do well. |
| Codiaeum 'Bermuda Red' | Bermuda Red Croton | Evergreen shrubs from Malaysia, with colorful large waxy foliage. Bright light and high humidity, can grow to 6' tall or more. Best with rich soil and water. Foliage is bright red, especially the underside, new growth is greenish. In the Euphorbia family. |
| Codiaeum 'Excellante' | Excellante Croton | Evergreen Malaysian shrubs from, with very colorful large waxy foliage. Needs bright light and high humidity to do well. Can grow to 6' tall or more. Best with rich soil and water. Leaves are deeply lobed with dark markings of burnished red, yellow, and green. |
| Codiaeum 'Giant String' |
Giant String Croton | Evergreen Malaysian shrubs from, with very colorful large waxy foliage. Needs bright light and high humidity to do well. Can grow to 6' tall or more. Best with rich soil and water. The dark green leaves are long and liniar, with splashs of red and yellow. |
| Codiaeum 'Iced Tea' | Iced Tea Croton | Evergreen Malaysian shrubs from, with very colorful large waxy foliage. Needs bright light and high humidity to do well. Can grow to 6' tall or more. Best with rich soil and water. The dark green leaves are burnished red with the new growth very light green for great contrast. |
| Codiaeum 'King of Siam' | King of Siam Croton | Evergreen Malaysian shrubs with colorful large waxy foliage. Needs bright light and high humidity to do well. Compact form to 4'. Foliage is narrow, twisted and curled with reds, yellows and oranges. Best with rich soil and water. Feed to promote growth. In the Euphorbia family. |
| Codiaeum 'Mammy' | Curly Croton | Evergreen shrubs from Malaysia, known for it's very colorful large waxy foliage. Needs bright light and high humidity to do well. Can grow to 6' tall or more. Best with rich soil and water. Feed to promote growth. Foliage is narrow, twisted and all shades of green , red and yellow. In the Euphorbia family. |
| Codiaeum 'Norma' | Norma Croton | Evergreen shrubs from Malaysia, with very colorful large waxy foliage. Needs bright light and high humidity to do well. Can grow to 6' tall or more. Colorful broad foliage that starts green then turns red, orange, yellow and purple similar to 'Petra ' but darker. Best with rich soil and water. Feed to promote growth. |
| Codiaeum 'Red String' | Red String Croton | Evergreen shrubs from Malaysia, with very colorful large waxy foliage. Needs bright light and high humidity to do well. Can grow to 6' tall or more. Best with rich soil and water. Feed to promote growth. The narrow, string-like foliage is yellow and green. In the Euphorbia family. |
| Codiaeum 'Rooster Tail' | Thread Croton | Evergreen shrubs from Malaysia, known for it's very colorful large waxy foliage. Needs bright light and high humidity to do well. Can grow to 6' tall or more. Foliage is threadlike and very colorful with reds, yellows and greens. Best with rich soil and water. Feed to promote growth. In the Euphorbia family. |
| Codiaeum 'Thai String' | Dwarf Thread Croton | Evergreen shrubs from Malaysia, known for it's very colorful large waxy foliage. Needs bright light and high humidity to do well. Best with rich soil and water. Foliage is threadlike and very colorful with reds, yellows and greens. Can grow to 6' tall or more. |
| Codiaeum 'Wavy Edge' | Curly Croton | Evergreen Malaysian shrubs with colorful large waxy foliage. Needs bright light and high humidity to do well. Can grow to 6' tall or more. Foliage is twisted and curled with reds and oranges. Best with rich soil and water. Feed to promote growth. In the Euphorbia family. |
| Codiaeum 'Yellow Rams Horn' | Rams Horn Croton | Evergreen Malaysian shrubs from, with very colorful large waxy foliage. Needs bright light and high humidity to do well. Can grow to 6' tall or more. Best with rich soil and water. The recurved midribs is yellow, with bright yellow splashes on the leaf. |
| Codiaeum 'Yellow String' | Yellow Thread Croton | Evergreen shrubs from Malaysia, with very colorful large waxy foliage. Needs bright light and high humidity to do well. Can grow to 6' tall or more. Best with rich soil and water. Feed to promote growth. The narrow, string-like foliage is yellow and green. In the Euphorbia family. |
| Codiaeum 'Yellow' | Yellow Croton | Evergreen Malaysian shrubs from, with very colorful large waxy foliage. Needs bright light and high humidity to do well. Can grow to 6' tall or more. Best with rich soil and water. The broad green leaves are bright with yellow veins and bright yellow splashes. |
| Codiaeum 'Zanzabar' | Orange & Red Thread Croton | Evergreen shrubs from Malaysia, known for it's very colorful large waxy foliage. Needs bright light and high humidity to do well. Can grow to 6' tall or more. Foliage is threadlike and very colorful with reds and oranges. Best with rich soil and water. Feed to promote growth. In the Euphorbia family. |
| Codiaeum (rainbow oakleaf) | Rainbow Oakleaf Croton | Evergreen shrubs from Malaysia, with colorful large waxy foliage. Bright light and high humidity, can grow to 6' tall or more. Best with rich soil and water. Foliage is multicolored in reds and oranges, heavily lobed. In the Euphorbia family. |
| Codiaeum (red liliokaloni) | Red Croton | Evergreen shrubs from Malaysia, with colorful large waxy foliage. Bright light and high humidity, can grow to 6' tall or more. Best with rich soil and water. Foliage is deep red. We got cuttings of this from a plant at Queen Liliuokalani Park in Hilo. In the Euphorbia family. |
| Codiaeum (soft glow) | Croton | Evergreen shrubs from Malaysia, with colorful large waxy foliage. Bright light and high humidity, can grow to 6' tall or more. Best with rich soil and water. Large long lance-like foliage is multicolored in reds and oranges, overall lighter in coloration. In the Euphorbia family. |
| Codiaeum (yellow midrib) | Yellow Center Croton | Evergreen shrubs from Malaysia, with colorful large waxy foliage. Bright light and high humidity, can grow to 6' tall or more. Best with rich soil and water. The lobed foliage is dark green with a inner lobed yellow variegation down the midrib. In the Euphorbia family. |
| Codiaeum variegatum var. pictum 'Duckfoot' | Duck Foot Croton | Evergreen shrubs from Malaysia, known for it's very colorful large waxy foliage. Needs bright light and high humidity to do well. Can grow to 6' tall or more. Best with rich soil and water. Feed to promote growth. Foliage is strongly lobed, with red, yellow and green . In the Euphorbia family. |
| Codiaeum variegatum var. pictum 'Mortii' | Croton | Evergreen shrubs from Malaysia, known for it's very colorful large waxy foliage. Needs bright light and high humidity to do well. Can grow to 6' tall or more. Best with rich soil and water. Feed to promote growth. Foliage is lanced shaped, yellow and green . This selection grows tall and narrow. In the Euphorbia family. May also be called 'Banana' |
| Codiaeum variegatum var. pictum 'Petra' | Croton | Evergreen shrubs from Malaysia, known for it's very colorful large waxy foliage. Needs bright light and high humidity to do well. Can grow to 6' tall or more. Best with rich soil and water. Feed to promote growth. In the Euphorbia family. 'Petra ' has colorful broad foliage that starts green then turns red, orange, yellow and purple. |
| Codiaeum variegatum var. pictum 'Petra' | Croton | Evergreen shrubs from Malaysia, known for it's very colorful large waxy foliage. Needs bright light and high humidity to do well. Can grow to 6' tall or more. Best with rich soil and water. Feed to promote growth. In the Euphorbia family. 'Petra ' has colorful broad foliage that starts green then turns red, orange, yellow and purple. |
| Coleus 'Dark Star' | Black Coleus | A dark foliaged selection of this common tropical bedding plant. The leaves aren't very big but the color is very dark. Can tolerate sun with enough humidity, otherwise bright shade. Like regular water and amended soil. Gets about 3' tall and wide. |
| Coleus 'Henna' | Golden Blush Coleus | Cool new coleus, it has a frimbriated edge and a light golden top. The back side of the leaf has a bronze cast. The combination makes for a real show stopper. Can be grown in the full sun with enough water and humidity, otherwise best in shade. Gets about 4' tall. |
| Coleus ÔKiwi Fern DuckfootÕ | Kiwi Fern Duckfoot Coleus | Colorfully foliaged plant for sun or shade, regular water. The small narrow leaves are strongly toothed with a green edge fading to yellow and a burgundy center. The colors change with light levels and seasonally. |
| Coleus 'Lava' | Lava Coleus | Colorfully foliaged plant for sun or shade, regular water. Wow colors and a frilled edge make this one a stand out, the large leaves have a red bronze center edged with a wide band of light pink. The colors change with light levels and seasonally. Gets about 4' tall. |
| Coleus 'Stunner' | Stunner Coleus | Tropical perennial with a frimbriated edge and a light red flushed leaf with white and red veins The combination makes for a real show stopper. Can be grown in the full sun with enough water and humidity, otherwise best in shade. We made the name up, until we get the real name. |
| Colocasia esculenta 'Hilo Beauty' - Alocasia | Variegated Taro | Beautifully spotted leaves are the highlight of this tropical perennial with large arrowhead foliage. Part shade in hot areas. Grows up to 4Õ. Loves heat. Water well while actively growing. Used to make Poi. Easy to grow, can go dormant in cold winters, lift roots and store dry while dormant. |
| Colocasia esculenta 'Mojito' - Alocasia | Black Splotched Taro | Tropical perennial with large arrowhead foliage thatÕs green with black splotches. Part shade in hot areas. Grows up to 4Õ. Loves heat. Water well while actively growing. Used to make Poi. Can go dormant in cold winters, lift roots and store dry while dormant. |
| Colocasia esculenta 'Nancy's Revenge'- Alocasia | Gold Center Leaf Taro | Tropical perennial with large arrowhead foliage thatÕs solid green when young, later getting a bold yellow variegation in the center of the leaf.. Part shade inland. Grows up to 4Õ. Loves heat. Water well while actively growing. Used to make Poi. Can go dormant in cold winters. |
| Colocasia esculenta 'Pele's Smoke' - Alocasia | Black Leaf Taro | Tropical perennial with large arrowhead foliage thatÕs almost black. Part shade inland. Grows up to 4Õ. Loves heat. Water well while actively growing. Used to make Poi. Can go dormant in cold winters, lift roots and store dry while dormant. Syn ÔBlack magicÕ, ÔJet BlackÕ |
| Colocasia esculenta 'Rhubarb' - Alocasia (red stem) | Red Stemmed Taro | Tropical perennial with large arrowhead foliage thatÕs green with red stems. Part shade inland. Grows up to 4Õ. Loves heat. Water well while actively growing. Used to make Poi. Can go dormant in cold winters, lift roots and store dry while dormant. |
| Columnea sp. Mini var | ||
| Columnea sp. Red leaf | ||
| Conocarpus erectus var. sericeus | Silver Buttonwood Tree | A variety of buttonwood with a dense mat of silvery hairs on the foliage giving the whole plant a beautiful silver gray appearance. Gets a handsome vase shape up to 50', usually much less. From Florida in the Caribbean. Easy to grow, well adapted to salt and coastal conditions. Seeds look like small reddish brown cone buttons. Tolerates no frost. |
| Cordia subcordata | Kanawa, Tou & Kou | Small tree evergreen flowering tropical tree in the Borage family with apricot crepe-like flowers. Fruit is famine food, but the wood burns well and also is carved into bowls to which it doesn't impart any flavor to the food. Flowers can be used for leis. Easy to grow. |
| Cordyline australis variegata ÔAlbertiiÕ | Variegated Draceana Palm | New Zealand spiky treelike plants, with a narrow upright habit and a crown of arching leaves, occasionally branching when young, more when older. This selection has a bold white variegation. Very drought tolerant once established. Full sun is best. This selection grows easily. |
| Cordyline stricta 'Aureo-marginata' | Variegated Good Luck Plant | Tropical upright shrub with tightly stacked variegated foliage on snake like stems. This selection has cream and muted yellow variegation. Very showy, can be grown in the sun or part shade. Easy to grow from cuttings. Can grow to 10' or more. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Baby Doll' | Ti Plant | A compact from of Ti with tight spear like foliage with a red edge on the leaf. Best in bright shade. Signature tropical plants of Hawaii, colorful foliage on top of tall stalks, bait for snails. |
| Cordyline terminalis ÔBangkok Gold' | Ti Plant | Tropical foliage plants with tall canes to 4Õ or more, commonly used in Hawaiian landscaping. This selection has medium narrow foliage with irregular gold splashing. Bright shade, or sun at coast. Standard size, lemon yellow & lime-green. May acually be 'Lemon Lime' |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Bangkok Rainbow' | Ti Plant | A signature plant of the tropics, commonly called ÔTiÕ. Tall trunks are topped with broad long leaves. This selection has large green leaves with an even yellow varieagtion. Bait for snails. Good drainage, easy to grow, actually quite cold hardy. Full sun or part shade. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Big Bronze' | Ti Plant | Signature tropical plants of Hawaii, colorful foliage on top of tall stalks. This selection has broad foliage with a bronze cast and purple highlights, heads are dense and showy. Best in bright shade, bait for snails. |
| Cordyline terminalis ÔBlack MagicÕ | Ti Plant | Signature tropical plants of Hawaii, colorful foliage on top of tall stalks. This selection has dark broad foliage, almost black, heads are dense and showy. Best in bright shade, bait for snails. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Cascade' | Ti Plant | Tropical foliage plants commonly used in Hawaiian landscaping. This selection has a low growing compact habit, broad long leaves with bold yellow-gold splashes. Bright shade or sun. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Cemetery Red' | Ti Plant | Signature tropical plants of Hawaii, colorful foliage on top of tall stalks. This selection has bronzey red foliage, a very old cultivar. Best in bright shade. can be grown in the full sun in the tropics. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'China Girl' | Ti Plant | Tropical foliage plants, common in Hawaii. This selection has wide shaped foliage on a compact plant. The foliage is variegated with a pink edge. Bright shade or sun. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Christmas' seedling | Ti Plant | Signature tropical plants of Hawaii. This red selection has broad foliage with dark green underlay and a brighter leaf margin. Foliage is clustered at the top of tall canes. Best in bright shade. Can be grown in the full sun in the tropics. Was a seedling of 'Christmas' from Art Smith |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Compact Black Ribbon' | Ti Plant | Tropical foliage plants commonly used in Hawaiian landscaping. This selection has very dark burgundy foliage. It is a narrow leafed dwarf plant, each leaf tip is under-turned, creating a great look. Bright shade or sun. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Early Morning Diamond' | Tropical clumping upright perennial with a broad light green foliage heavily flushed orange . Gets 10' tall, prefers part shade. Best in amended well drained soil with regular water. Easy to grow from cuttings. Used as a house plant in bright light. | |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Electra' | Ti Plant | Tropical perennial with showy foliage atop tall growing canes. Full sun or bright shade, more shade in hot, dry climates. This selection has bright pink striped variegation with an olive green background. |
| Cordyline terminalis ÔFlaming Pink RedÕ | Ti Plant | Signature tropical plants of Hawaii, colorful foliage on top of tall stalks. This selection has broad foliage with a bright pink-red cast.Best in bright shade, bait for snails. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Floppy' | Ti Plant | Tropical foliage plants common in Hawaii. This selection has floppy wide bladed foliage on a compact plant. Bright shade or sun. Plain green. |
| Cordyline terminalis ÔGold Edge Red Sister' | Ti Plant | Tropical foliage plants with tall canes to 4Õ or more, commonly used in Hawaiian landscaping. This selection has medium dark foliage, with bright red-pink on the out part of the leaf & a fine creamy golden edge. Bright shade, or filtered sun. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Haole-boy' | Green and White Ti Plant | Signature tropical plants of Hawaii, colorful foliage on top of tall stalks. This selection has green leaves with white spashes. Best in bright shade. Can be grown in the full sun in the tropics. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Hawaiian Flag' (H Eunice) | Tropical clumping upright perennial with a lance like green foliage with cream and red splashes. Gets 10' tall, prefers part shade. Best in amended well drained soil with regular water. Easy to grow from cuttings. Used as a house plant in bright light. | |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Hilo Boy' |
Ti Plant | Signature tropical plants of Hawaii, colorful foliage on top of tall stalks. This large upright selection has large foliage with strong bright red foliage. Best in bright shade, bait for snails. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Hilo Rain' | Ti Plant | Tropical foliage plants commonly used in Hawaiian landscaping. This selection has intermediate wide lance shaped foliage on a compact plant. New foliage comes out with green and white variegation with a pink flush, that turns to dark pink as the leaf ages. Bright shade or sun. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Katryn' (Katherine) | Ti Plant | Tropical perennial with showy foliage atop tall growing canes. Full sun or bright shade, more shade in hot, dry climates. This selection has smaller narrow foliage 1" wide with a yellow margin that turns to pink as it ages, a tissue culture sport of 'Kiwi', patented. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Keelys Golden' | Ti Plant | Tropical foliage plants commonly used in Hawaiian landscaping. This selection has tightly spaced short lance shaped foliage on a compact plant. Foliage is a rosey bronze. Bright shade or sun. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Leisha' | Ti Plant | Tropical foliage plants commonly used in Hawaiian landscaping. This tall selection has large long foliage with purple and red flushes with bold light cream new foliage. Bright shade or sun. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Lilinoe' | Ti Plant | Tropical foliage plants commonly used in Hawaiian landscaping. This selection has tightly spaced short lance shaped foliage on a compact plant. Foliage is a rosey bronze. Bright shade or sun. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Lilinoe' (Bright Form) | Ti Plant | Tropical foliage plants commonly used in Hawaiian landscaping. This selection has tightly spaced short lance shaped foliage on a compact plant. Foliage is a rosey bronze. Bright shade or sun. |
| Cordyline terminalis ÔMiss AndreaÕ | Ti Plant | Tropical foliage plants with tall canes to 4Õ or more, commonly used in Hawaiian landscaping. Most do well in Southern California, and are quite cold hardy. This selection has narrow foliage with almost black Bright shade, or sun at coast. Bait for snails. AKA 'Black Ribbon' |
| Cordyline terminalis ÔNew Guinea BlackÕ | Ti Plant | Tropical foliage plants with tall canes to 4Õ or more, commonly used in Hawaiian landscaping. Most do well in Southern California, and are quite cold hardy. This selection has narrow foliage with almost black Bright shade, or sun at coast. Syn. 'Black Ribbon' |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Nigra' | Ti Plant | Signature tropical plants of Hawaii, colorful foliage on top of tall stalks. This selection has dark broad foliage, almost black with a red flush, heads are large and showy. Best in bright shade, bait for snails. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Paradise Orange' | Ti Plant | Tropical foliage plants commonly used in Hawaiian landscaping. This selection has a matte green colored foliage with a showy red-orange edge that seems to glow. The broad leaves are closely spaced on the upright stems. Bright shade or sun. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Pele's Smoke' | Ti Plant | Tropical foliage plants commonly used in Hawaiian landscaping. This selection is medium size, tall growing with long purple striped coloring. Leaves can be 21" long by 4.5" wide, mature leaves are strongly recurved. Bright shade, or sun. Syn. Pele's Hair, Chocolate Baby |
| Cordyline terminalis ÔPeter BuckÕ | Ti Plant | A signature plant of the tropics. Tall trunks are topped with broad long leaves. This old selection has showy bronze orange leaves that tolerate more sun than other varieties. Good drainage, east to grow, actually quite cold hardy. Syn. 'Kauka Wilder'. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Pink Diamond' | Ti Plant | Tropical foliage plants commonly used in Hawaiian landscaping. This well know Thai selection has magnificent long large leaves green with white striping, pink at the bases. Colors are uniform year-round. Bright shade, or sun. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Prince Albert' | Ti Plant | Tropical foliage plants commonly used in Hawaiian landscaping. This selection has really bold upright foliage with a dark base color and flaming fuchsia pink new foliage. A wow color. Bright shade or sun. Large plant. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Princess Kyla Mini' | Tropical clumping upright perennial, a compact mini with dark red foliage heavily flushed with bright fuchsia. Gets 6' tall, prefers part shade. Best in amended well drained soil with regular water. Easy to grow from cuttings. Used as a house plant in bright light. | |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Princess Kyla' | Tropical clumping upright perennial with a broad dark red foliage heavily flushed with bright fuchsia. Gets 10' tall, prefers part shade. Best in amended well drained soil with regular water. Easy to grow from cuttings. Used as a house plant in bright light. | |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Princess Leisha' | Ti Plant | Tropical foliage plants commonly used in Hawaiian landscaping. This selection has a very compact foliage that's extremely multicolored slightly curled foliage. Gold, red, pink, green and yellow and more can be found in the leaves. This plant is a very tight and slow growing. Bright shade or sun. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Purple Volcano' | Ti Plant | Tropical foliage plants commonly used in Hawaiian landscaping. This selection is intermediate in size with broad foliage, green with red coloring bleeding in from the edges. Bright shade or sun. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Rachel's Gold' | Ti Plant | Tropical foliage plants common in Hawaii. This selection has narrow bladed foliage on a open showy plant. Bright shade or sun. A real stand out in the garden. Foliage is variegated with gold and pink highlights. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Razzamatazz' | Ti Plant | Tropical foliage plants common in Hawaii. This selection has short broad bladed foliage on a super showy plant. Bright shade or sun. A real stand out in the garden. Foliage is bright fuchsia pink and green, with a strong contrast. Compact |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Robin Red Breast' | Tropical clumping upright perennial with a narrow dark red foliage heavily flushed with bright fuchsia. Gets 10' tall, prefers part shade. Best in amended well drained soil with regular water. Easy to grow from cuttings. Used as a house plant in bright light. | |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Rooster Tail' | Ti Plant | Signature tropical plants of Hawaii. This red selection has narrow long foliage that droops at the tips. Foliage is clustered at the top of tall canes. Best in bright shade. Can be grown in the full sun in the tropics. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Tagami # 5' | Ti Plant | Tropical foliage plants common in Hawaii. This selection has large bladed foliage on a upright plant. Bright shade or sun. Foliage has strong purple flushing with lighter pink on he new growth, older growth is green with a colorful edge. |
| Cordyline terminalis ÔTempestÕ (ÔDollyÕ) | Ti Plant | Tropical foliage plants with tall canes to 4Õ, commonly used in Hawaiian landscaping. Most do well in Southern California, and are quite cold hardy. This selection has small compact purple heads. Bright shade, or sun at coast. Soil with good drainage. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Tricolor' | Tri-color Ti Plant | Tropical foliage plant. This selection has intermediate foliage 10.5" long & 3" wide with strong white, cream and red variegation with shades of purple and maroon. Especially strong on the new foliage. Leaf has an undulating edge. Bright shade, no sun. Somewhat slow. Syn. 'McInerny' An old original variety. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Vanuatu' | Tropical clumping upright perennial, a compact form with broad dark purple foliage that grow up to 10' tall. Prefers part shade. Best in amended well drained soil with regular water. Easy to grow from cuttings. Used as a house plant in bright light. | |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Volcano' | Ti Plant | Signature tropical plants of Hawaii, colorful foliage on top of tall stalks. This large upright selection has large foliage with strong irregular red splashes in the foliage. Best in bright shade, bait for snails. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Waihee Rainbow' | Ti Plant | Signature tropical plants of Hawaii. This selection has a rainbow like varieagtion of bronze and light yellow. Best in bright shade. Can be grown in the full sun in the tropics. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Waihee' | Ti Plant | Tropical foliage plants commonly used in Hawaiian landscaping. This selection has large foliage with great bold colorings. Flushes of gold, yellow, and red flushes make this one a stand out. Bright shade or sun. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Willi's Gold' | Ti Plant | Tropical foliage plants commonly used in Hawaiian landscaping. This selection has a compact crown on a standard plant. the foliage is rounded & broad with many shades of green, yellow, red, pink. Bright shade, or sun. A newer hybrid, but well known worldwide. |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Xanadu' | Ti Plant | Tropical foliage plants commonly used in Hawaiian landscaping. This selection has green and red foliage with a strong upright habit. New foliage is bright reddish-pink. Bright shade or sun. |
| Cordyline terminalis (andy cutting) | Ti Plant | Signature tropical plants of Hawaii. This bronzy-red selection has broad foliage. Foliage is clustered at the top of tall canes. Best in bright shade. Can be grown in the full sun in the tropics. |
| Cordyline terminalis (common) | Green Ti | Tropical foliage plants with tall canes to 4Õ or more, commonly used in Hawaiian landscaping. Most do well in Southern California, and are quite cold hardy. |
| Cordyline terminalis (Mini Hawaiian) | Ti Plant | Signature tropical plants of Hawaii. This mini has bronzy-red foliage clustered at the top of tall canes. Best in bright shade. Can be grown in the full sun in the tropics. |
| Cordyline terminalis (narrow with gold edge) | Ti Plant | Tropical foliage plants with tall canes to 4Õ or more, commonly used in Hawaiian landscaping. Most do well in Southern California, and are quite cold hardy. This selection has narrow foliage with a gold margin. Bright shade, or sun at coast. Bait for snails. |
| Cordyline terminalis (red & green, white new flush) | Red & Green White Ti Plant | Signature tropical plants of Hawaii. This selection has red and green leaves that flush white as the new leaves emerge. Best in bright shade. Can be grown in the full sun in the tropics. |
| Cordyline terminalis (smaller duller green leafed form) | Green Ti Plant | Signature tropical plants of Hawaii. This selection has dull (as opposed to shiny) green leaves that are smaller than the common green Ti. Best in bright shade. Can be grown in the full sun in the tropics. |
| Cordyline terminalis #03 | Ti Plant | Signature tropical plants of Hawaii, colorful foliage on top of tall stalks. This selection has large broad foliage with a strong white variegation. The lower margins are flushed with red. Heads are large and showy. Best in bright shade, bait for snails. |
| Corepegia woodii variegata | Variegated String of Hearts | A trailing succulent with a small leaf in the shape of a heart. This selection has a white variegation. Most commonly grown as a hanging basket, can grow to 4' or more. Best grown in part shade. |
| Coriandrum sativum (Cilantro) 'Slow Bolt' | Ciliantro | A popular herb used in Mexican cooking. Generally a short season crop, preferring cooler temperatures. The selection is slow to flower (bolt) and go to seed, finishing the growth cycle. When it does seed, let it, it will naturalize in the garden. The seed is called Coriander. |
| Corynocarpus laevigata variegata 'White' | Evergreen shrubs from New Zealand with very shiny green foliage. Grows to about 10Õ to 20Õ, tall shrub sun or part shade, Shiny dark green foliage. Drought tolerant once established. This clone has a showy white margin. Can grow at the beach. | |
| Costus aff. vargasii 'Raspberry Yogurt' | Spiral Ginger | A spiral type ginger with stunning bright red bracts with small bold yellow flowers. Can grow 6' tall, likes shade with rich soil and regular moisture. The backs of the leaves are purple, the canes flushed with purple and pink. Nodes are enlarged. Needs to be protected from frost, but will recover from the rhizomatous root system in cold years. Great cut flower. |
| Costus amazonicus variegata | Variegated Spiral Ginger | A ginger from South America. Actually C. arabicus variegated. Mislabeled almost everywhere. Spiraling stems rise with a strong white variegation and topped with green and white flowers. Prefers shade, moist soil and lots of water. Only a light front is tolerated. Up to 8' tall. |
| Costus malortienus | A low growing ginger with large fuzzy foliage and red and yellow striped flowers. Grows about 24" tall, likes shade with rich soil and regular moisture.Needs to be protected from frost. | |
| Costus sp. 'Rainbow' | Rainbow Spiral Ginger | A stunning ginger with a white variegation highlighted with pink. Undersides of the leaves are bronzed. The stems spiral as they grow upward from the clump. Need tropical conditions. Bright shade with a rich well drained soil. Inflorescence is a red cone with white crepe flowers. May be Costus varzearum |
| Costus stenophyllus | Bamboo Ginger | A clumping ginger from Costa Rica with brown and light green banding on the narrow, closely set stems. Small curled leaves and to the bamboo look. The red and yellow bulbous flowers arise from the root in a snake like fashion. Full sun or part shade, regular moisture. Tropical |
| Crassula argentea ÔCrosbyÕs CompactÕ | Mini Jade | Easy to grow succulent, clusters of small white flowers in winter. This selection is a perfect miniature. Easy to grow from cuttings. Full sun or part, generally under a foot tall, but can get bigger with time. A great plant for succulent bonsai. South Africa. |
| Crassula ovata ÔGollumÕ | Hobbit Jade | Easy to grow succulent, with contorted leaves, makes a good succulent bonsai subject. Can get to two feet tall or more in the ground. Related to jade. Very similar to C. o. 'Hobbit', differing in that the leaves are somewhat shorter and more congested on 'Hobbit'. South Africa. |
| Crinadonna (Crinum x Amaryllis) | Crinadonna Lily | In the summer and fall, 2.5Õ tall spikes are topped with a fragrant pink trumpet shaped flowers in clusters that float above the lush wide bladed mostly evergreen foliage. They cut well, and produce multiple spikes. Full sun or part. (Syn. X Amarcrinum memoria corsii) |
| Crinum x ÔEllen BosanquetÕ | Dark Pink Crinum Lily | A hybrid evergreen bulb (C. scabrun x C. moorei 1910 Florida) with broad green foliage. This form has very dark pink, almost red fragrant trumpets in the summer. Forms a large clump 4Õ across in sun or part. Best with good soil and feeding, but will take less than ideal conditions. |
| Crinum asiaticum variegatum | Variegated Crinum Lily | A variegated form of this upright evergreen bulb. The white stripes are irregular on different pups of the plant. Sun or part shade. Fragrant white flowers all year in a warm climate. Will tolerant only a light frost, but generally recovers as it warms up. |
| Crinum moorei ÔAlbaÕ | White Trumpets | Clumping bulbous perennials from South Africa with wide bladed foliage and pure white fragrant flowers in the spring. Stalks carry a large cluster of trumpet flowers. Full sun or part. Grows 2.5Õ tall. Easy to grow. The pink form is common, this white form is rare. |
| Crinum moorei variegata | Clumping bulbous perennials with wide bladed foliage and light pink fragrant flowers in the spring. This form has a beautiful creamy white variegation. Large clusters of trumpet flowers. Full sun or part. Grows 2.5Õ tall. Easy. Dormant in summer. Tropical looking. | |
| Crinum nigra (wide leaf form) | Black Crinum Lily | Evergreen bulb, fragrant pink flower clusters are borne at the end of a long purple stalk. Dark red foliage is showy alone, growing to 6Õ. Reproduce by division or seed (comes true). Rare This is a seedling with wider leaves than the species. |
| Crinum x 'Menehune' | Red Bog Lily | A compact evergreen bulb, to 24" with fragrant pink flower clusters are borne at the end of a long purple stalk. Dark red foliage is showy alone. Reproduce by division. Rare Crinum amabile x C sp. (Caribbean). From Sean Callahan of Hilo HI. Named after a mythical secretive small people who live in the deep forests of Hawaii |
| Crossandra infundibuliformis | Firecracker Plant | A tropical flowering perennials with beautiful orange flowers and shiny bushy foliage. Best in bright shade, but will tolerate full sun in the tropics. Likes rich moist soil, and regular feeding. Dislikes temperatures below 55 F. Common as a flowering house plant in bright light. |
| Cryptanthus sp. tricolor | A small bromeliad with a tight clumping habit and a strong white variegation. Will tolerate some sun. | |
| Cryptbergia rubra | Bromeliad with a tight clustering habit. The selection has reddish foliage , and colors up better when grow in the sun. Grow in bark or very well drained soil, mound up in the garden. Easy to grow. | |
| Cryptocereus anthonus (Epiphyllum like) | St AnthonyÕs Ric-Rac Cactus | An epiphytic hanging succulent with a fish bone look to itÕs 18Ó long Epiphylum -like leaves. Night blooming in the summer with fragrant star-like blooms that are pink in bud and open with white centers. Likes bright shade with good air circulation and drainage. Appreciates feeding. |
| Cryptomeria 'Goykuyu' | Dwarf Asian Cedar | An evergreen Asian conifer with a very compact conical form to 6Õ with tightly packed dark green foliage. Full sun or part, regular water with amended soil. Relatively slow. Popular for bonsai. |
| Cryptomeria japonica ÔElegansÕ | Plume Cedar | An evergreen conifer from Asia with a conical form to 20Õ and a soft textured foliage. One of the few Cryptomerias that does well under dryer, warmer conditions. Full sun or part, regular water with amended soil. Relatively slow. The foliage turns a great bronze with the onset of colder weather. |
| Cryptostegia grandiflora | Indian Rubber Vine | A tropical vine with waxy foliage and lavender trumpet flowers. Grows to 20' with a trineing habit. Likes warm sunny locations with no frost. |
| Cucumber 'Burpless Beauty' | Cucumber | A full size cucumber with a composition that cause less gassiness. Best in full sun with regular water and food. Vining, can be grown on the ground or on a support. |
| Cuphea ignea | Cigar Flower | Perennial shrub that blooms year round. Easy to grow, sun or part shade. Great in containers, cut back regularly to encourage bushiness. Small orange tubular flowers with a darker tip, that gives the common name. Can grow to 3Õ x 3Õ in the garden. |
| Cuphea ignea ÔAlbaÕ | White Cigar Plant | Colorful new hybrids bloom year round. Easy to grow, sun or part shade. Great in containers, cut back regularly to encourage bushiness. This selection has small white tubular flowers. Can grow to 3Õ x3Õ in the garden. Attracts hummingbirds to the garden, were hummingbirds exist. |
| Curcuma elata | Hidden Cone Ginger | Tropical gingers with canna-like leaves and flowers stalks that emerge from the soil with the foliage in the spring. The cone-like stalks are topped with bright pink showy flowers. Best in some shade with a rich well drained soil. Can be grown in the tropics but is cold hardy to zone 7. |
| Curcuma longa | Turmeric | Tropical gingers used for the root which is made into a spice. From tropical Asia, winter dormant with canna-like foliage in the spring. Flower spikes are white with small yellow flowers. Can be used fresh, or roots can be dried and ground into powder. |
| Cyathea cooperi ÔBrentwoodÕ | Tree Fern | A giant robust hybrid tree fern with a fat straight trunk. It has twice as many fronds as an Australian tree fern and grows very fast. Can grow to 20'. Tolerates the full sun, which is unusual for a tree fern. Originally thought to be a hybrid, but now known as an improved selection. |
| Cymbopogon citratus - Lemon Grass | Lemon Grass | A large grass to 4Õ tall and wide. Grow for the lemon flavor in the core of the base of the stalks. Used in Thai cooking. Easy to grow. Full sun, any soil. Edges of the grass can be sharp and cut. |
| Cyperus alternifolius variegata | Variegated Umbrella Plant | A dwarf sedge related to the more common Papyrus. Leaves are umbrella like on 18" stems. Can be cut to ground to rejuvenate or divided to make clumps smaller. Loves water. Popular in ponds and water gardens. Call be used in flower arrangements. |
| Cyperus isocladus | Dwarf Paper Plant | A dwarf version of the more common Papyrus, short stem great a small green fiber optics puff at the ends. Can be cut to ground to rejuvenate or divided to make clumps smaller. Popular in ponds and water gardens. Call be used in flower arrangements. |
| Cyrtomium falcatum ÔRochfordianumÕ | Crested Holly Fern | An easy to grow fern for shade from tropical Asia. Shiny foliage is very showy and thick, this selection has crested leaflets. The plant is very unusual and somewhat slow. The plant grows about 2Õ tall and wide, more in darker shade. Regular water. Rare. |
| Cyrtostachys renda | Sealing Wax Palm | A clumping tropical palm from Malaysia from coastal swamps. Grows slowly up to 30' tall, with super showy bright red crownshafts. Needs abundant water to do well. Needs warm tropical conditions above 40 F. Best in light shade, but can be grown in sun. Must be grow from seed, pups rarely transplant. |
| Dahlia 'H.S. Party' | Black & Yellow Dahlia | Dwarf tuberous perennials from Mexico grown for the beautiful flowers which cut well. Prefers rich soil in the sun with regular feeding. Great cut flowers. This selection grows to 24"-36" with single yellow flowers with very dark foliage. Cut to grown to rejuvenate if plant gets too rangy. In cold climates, dig the tubers for the winter. |
| Dasylirion longissima | Mexican Grass Tree | A highly desirable grass like succulent from Mexico. It forms a very short trunk over many years. The thin long stiff foliage forms a loose dome up to 5Õ across with wonderful movement when touched. Tips are pointed but not sharp, no spines. Full sun, drought tolerant and rabbit resistant. |
| Davallia ÔTongaÕ | Tight habit | |
| Delonix regia (orange selection) | Orange Royal Poinciana | Thought to be one of the most beautiful tropical trees in the world. From Madagascar it gets about 20' tall with a spreading crown and very showy orange-red flowers in the summer. This member of the legume family is winter dormant. Full sun. This selection in more orange. |
| Dendrobium hybrid | Orchid | Easy to grow orchids originally from Australasia, now with many complicated hybrids. White, pink, lavender and ruby colored flowers in spring are small and numerous. Best in bright shade. Can in grown in a pot with a bark medium, also does well in a hanging basket. |
| Dendrobium kingianum | Pink Rock Lily Orchid | Easy to grow orchids from Eastern Australia. Lavender flowers in spring are small and numerous. Best in bright shade, tolerates down to lows 30Õs well, doesnÕtÕ need special water or care. Can in grown in a pot with a bark medium, also does well in a hanging basket. |
| Dendrobium kingianum ÔTunsteds PinkÕ x K66 | Easy to grow orchids from Eastern Australia. Darker lavender purple flowers in spring are small and numerous. Best in bright shade, tolerates down to lows 30Õs well, doesnÕtÕ need special water or care. Can in grown in a pot with a bark medium, also does well in a hanging basket. | |
| Dendrobium kingianum album | White Orchid | Easy to grow orchids from Eastern Australia. White flowers in spring are small and numerous. Best in bright shade, tolerates down to lows 30Õs well, doesnÕtÕ need special water or care. Can in grown in a pot with a bark medium, also does well in a hanging basket. |
| Dianella ensifolia | Tall Blue Berry Plant | A really cool evergreen perennial with light blue sprays of flowers in the spring followed by intence blue berries in the fall. The best part is that the berries are held well above the 3Õ tall foliage, loved by people who arrange flowers. Part shade, grows in a clump. |
| Dianthera nodosa ÔBrazilÕ | A sprawling perennial to 20Ó related to justicia, with a very foliferous habit. The small pink flowers borne in the leaf axis are numerous and everblooming while weather is warm. Sun at the coast or part shade. Likes amended soil, regular moisture. Protect from frost. | |
| Dichorisandra thrysiflora | Blue Ginger | Tropical perennial related to Wandering Jew, not a true ginger. Upright growing to 5Õ or so with shiny foliage. Blooms in the fall, or whenever the is enough heat. The 4Ó upright spikes are a true blue. Needs part shade. Likes well amended soil, somewhat frost sensitive. |
| Dichroa febrifuga (Hydrangea) | Evergreen Hydrangea | Evergreen Hydrangea from the Himalayas. It grows 5Õ -8Õ tall and wide. The broad cone-like flowers are lavender to light blue produced in late winter through fall and spring. Best in shade and well amended soil. Tolerates some sun. Can be laced. Very elegant and refined |
| Dicksonia antarctica | New Zealand Tree Fern | A slow growing tree fern with a thick trunk and a wide head of broad fronds. Shade or morning sun is good, regular moisture. Can grow to 8Õ or more but usually less than 3Ó per year. |
| Dictospermum album var. rubrum | Princess or Hurricane Palm | From the Mascarene Islands. A feather palm with long arching 3' fronds. They have a dark trunk and a long whitish colored crown shaft. Can get to 30' tall, with a somewhat bulging trunk. Needs tropical conditions. Self cleaning. |
| Dietes butcheriana | Large flat sprays of bold green foliage for the shade garden, small white iris like flowers with yellow markings produce ornamental large chalky blue seeds. Gets about 30Ó tall in a two foot wide clump. Regular water, amended soil, from South Africa. | |
| Dietes vegeta variegata (White) | Variegated Fortnight Lily | Like the common Morea, but with strong white variegation, easy to grow. These South African plants can be grown in the sun or shade. Very drought tolerant. Remove old seed pods to promote continuous bloom. White flowers are Iris-like with purple splashes down center of petal. |
| Dietes vegeta variegata (Yellow) | Variegated Morea Lily | Like the common Morea, but with strong yellow variegation, easy to grow. These South African plants can be grown in the sun or shade. Very drought tolerant. Remove old seed pods to promote continuous bloom. White flowers are Iris-like with purple splashes down center of petal. |
| Dimocarpus longan (Euphorbia longan) | Longan | A tropical fruit tree from tropical Asia to about 20' with dark green shiny foliage. The large clusters of brown fruit are very sweet, similar to lychee. a little larger than a grape. The skin is loose and pears off easily. Fruit ripens in summer. The most popular exported fruit from Thailand. |
| Distictis laxiflora | Vanilla Trumpet Vine | A spring and summer blooming tropical evergreen vine from Mexico, clusters of purple trumpets, fade to lavender and then cream. Delightfully fragrant, (I think like easter peeps) . Full sun , any soil. Self clinging to 30Õ. A parent of Disticis ÔRiversÕ. Blooms more with age. |
| Dombeya cacuminum | Strawberry Snowball Tree | Evergreen tree to 40Õ with a stunning late winter blooming habit. Salmon pink clusters of hydrangea-like flowers in Feburary and March. Flowers are self-cleaning, unlike other Dombeyas which hold onto their old dry flower clusters. Thrives in Soutern California. It may take several years to bloom well, getting better as the tree gets older. The large maple-like leaves are attractive, as is the slate gray trunk. Hardy to 27 degrees. Can be difficult to locate plants for sale, because of difficulty in proagation. Plants can also be costly, because of this, but are well worth it. This is a great tree. Seed grown. Has a overall columnar shape. |
| Doryanthes palmeri | Spear Lily | A large spiky rosette forming plant with giant spear like foliage. Can get 6' tall and wide. An while it takes several years to bloom, it's worth the wait, it's bright red and looks like a giant asparagus spear. This Australian grows in full sun or part shade, fairly drought tolerant. |
| Dovyalis abyssinica x hedecarpa | Tropical Apricot | A small fruit tree to 15', a natural hybrid from Florida. The fruit is sweeter and less acid than the parents with fewer thorns. About 1.5 " the velvet bronze fruit tastes like apricot when fully ripe. Usually has very few seeds if any. Somewhat tart. Really pretty tree. |
| Dracaena 'Song of India' (Pleomele reflexa) | Song of India | Tropical clumping upright perennial with a bright golden variegated foliage. Cane-like stems grow up to 10' tall. Can be grown in full sun in the tropics, otherwise prefers part shade. Best in amended well drained soil with regular water. Easy to grow from cuttings. Used as a house plant in bright light. |
| Dracaena deremensis 'Warneckei' | A common house plant that makes a great landscape plant. Grows under a wide variety of conditions including part shade, but can be adapted to grow in full sun. Tall canes are topped with corn-like foliage with a strong white variegation. Great in narrow places. | |
| Dracaena draco | Dragon Tree | Striking succulent trees from the Canary Islands. They have fat trunks and a branched crown of gray foliaged rosettes. Easy to grow, full sun or part, needs good drainage. Drought tolerant, but grows faster with regular water. Can be a specimen or planted in colonies. |
| Dracaena fragrans 'Lemon Surprise' | Lemon Surprise | The newest in the breading line. Slower growing, but with stunning foliage. Tightly spaced lance-like foliage has a light green stripe down the center with a lighter margin outside that and a chartreuse outer leaf margin. Bright light, upright habit, can be used as a houseplant. |
| Dracaena fragrans 'Malaika' | Malaika | The newest in the breading line. Slower growing, but with stunning foliage. Tightly spaced lance-like foliage has a lime stripe down the center with a lighter margin outside that and a dark green outer leaf margin. Bright light, upright habit, can be used as a houseplant. |
| Dracaena fragrans 'White Surprise' | White Surprise | The newest in the breading line. Slower growing, but with stunning foliage. Tightly spaced lance-like foliage has a light green stripe down the center with a bold white margin outside that and a chartreuse outer leaf margin. Bright light, upright habit, can be used as a houseplant. |
| Dracaena fragrans massangeana | Variegated Corn Plant | A common variegated form of the popular interior houseplant. The curving broad leaves grow from the top of tall canes. This selection has an attractive gold variegation that runs down the leaf center. They can get up to 15' tall id allowed. Prune at any height for desired effect. Part shade or full sun in the tropics. Tolerates low light levels, slightly dry between waterings. |
| Dracaena goldieana | Green Zebra Plant | Tropical clumping upright perennial with a compact light green foliage with dark green horizantal stipes on cane-like stems that grow up to 10' tall. Prefers part shade. Best in amended well drained soil with regular water. Easy to grow from cuttings. Used as a house plant in bright light. |
| Dracaena marginata | A common house plant for low light situations. Tall canes with narrow long foliage with a slight red edge. Outdoors in frost free areas, in shade or can be adapted to full sun in humid areas. can grow to 10' or more. Can easily be pruned to any size. | |
| Dracaena marginata 'Rainbow' | A common house plant that makes a great landscape plant. From Madagascar, it grows under a variety of conditions. Grows in part shade, but can be adapted to grow in full sun. Drought tolerant once established. This form is beautifully variegated with dark pink. | |
| Dracaena marginata 'Red' | A common house plant that makes a great landscape plant. From Madagascar. Grows in part shade, but can be adapted to grow in full sun. Drought tolerant once established. This form is beautifully variegated with strong red and white variegation. | |
| Dracaena reflexa 'Song of Jamaica' (Pleomele reflexa) | Song of Jamaica | Tropical upright shrub with tightly stacked variegated foliage on snake like stems. This selection has cream and muted yellow variegation. Very showy, can be grown in the sun or part shade. Easy to grow from cuttings. Can grow to 10' or more. |
| Dracaena sp. 'Ruth Luka' | Dwarf Dracaena | Tropical clumping upright perennial with a narrow foliage on cane-like stems that grow up to 10' tall. This selection is a new discovery just now being distributed by the U of H. Prefers part shade. Best in amended well drained soil with regular water. A house plant in bright light. |
| Dracaena sp. (with spots) | Tropical clumping upright perennial with a compact green foliage with small yellow spots on cane-like stems that grow up to 10' tall. Prefers part shade. Best in amended well drained soil with regular water. Easy to grow from cuttings. Used as a house plant in bright light. | |
| Duranta repens ÔGolden EdgeÕ | Golden Edge Sky Flower | Evergreen shrubs from Brazil with a brilliant golden yellow edge variegation, blue flowers in spring, golden berries in fall. Multi-trunk with an arching habit, but somewhat gangly. Best when laced out to maintain attractive structure. Full sun. |
| Duranta stenostachya ÔBill Byron' | Compact Brazilian Sky Flower | Evergreen Brazilian shrubs with a brilliant light blue flowers in spring followed by golden berries in fall. A multi-trunk small tree with an arching habit. Full sun. This species is more compact and has little or no spines. Gets about 6Õ tall, has a more upright habit. |
| Duranta stenostachya 'Green and Gold' | Mini Green & Gold Dewdrop | An evergreen shrub, blue flowers in the spring, golden berries for the fall. It has an arching habit, grows slowly to 6Õ. Full sun. Laces out nicely. This form has a smaller leaf with golden variegation down center. Full sun. Will tolerate a light frost. |
| Duranta stenostachya ÔSweet MemoriesÕ | Brazilian Sky Flower | Evergreen shrubs from Brazil with a compact, arching habit. Lightly fragrant purple flowers are edged white, with golden berries in fall. Can make a multi-trunk small tree, should laced out to maintain attractive structure. Blooms all year in warm climates. Full sun. Can get some thorns as the tree matures. |
| Dyckia ÔBlackieÕ | ÔBlackieÕ | A bromeliad relative with a very dark, almost black foliage. ItÕs an unusual plant, and is relatively slow. Can be grown in the full sun, itÕs a terrestrial plant, but needs good drainage. Can be grown in straight bark. Flowers in the spring with small orange blooms on short vertical spikes. |
| Dymondia margaretae | Silver Carpet | Drought tolerant ground cover, tolerate much abuse once established, small great foliage, small yellow daisy flowers are not particularly showy. Best in full sun, can tolerate foot traffic once established. Need some supplemental watering in the summer. |
| Dypsis cabadae | White Ringed Palm Tree | A clumping palm from Madagascar, smaller to only 35' making it a really good palm for residental use. Easy to grow, it has a green trunk with prominate white rings. |
| Dypsis lastelliana | Red Neck Palm | A medium sized palm to 30' from Madagascar with a showy red crownshaft. Similar to D. leptocheilos, the Teddy Bear Palm, but with a tighter upright structure and weeping leaflets. Grows more slowly and is more difficult in a colder climates. Silver green trunk with white rings. Sun or part. |
| Dypsis leptocheilos | Teddy Bear Palm | A beautiful palm to 30' from Madagascar with a showy fuzzy red elongated crownshaft. It has an wide open structure and weeping leaflets. Grows slowly, but is worth trying in a colder climates. White ringed trunk. Like regular water, some shade when young. |
| Dypsis lucubensis (D. madagascariensis) | Feathery Triangle Palm | From Nossi Be Island, near Madagascar. A solitary palm with a triangular crownshaft base and frilly feather leaves, which grow in an upright fashion. Likes full sun , can take into the low 30's. |
| Dypsis onilahensis | Onilahy Palm | A smaller feather palm with very elegant weeping fronds. Relatively small, to 15', sun or part shade, usually suckering, but can be grown as a single. Blue-green crown shaft. From Madagascar, northwest and south central. Grows at elevation less than 1,000 ft. Grows in the flood level at river banks of the Analabe. |
| Dypsis paludosa | Palm | From Madagascar this clumping palm grows to 18' (6m) with a bright red crown shaft. Likes regular water, do not let dry out. Best in some protection from the full sun, as it is an under story plant. |
| Dypsis pembana | Pemba Palm Tree | Tropical palms from a tiny island off the east coast of Africa. Can be solitary or clumping, smooth slender trunks with bold attractive rings and light green colored leaf bases. The upright feather type fronds have a stacked elegant appearance. Seeds are 1 cm and red when ripe. |
| Dypsis rivularis | Sari Palm | A single trunk palm from Madagascar, a smaller plant with pendulous wide leaflets. The crownshaft and trunk are pink and orange in coloration, making them a standout in the garden. Likes warm conditions, gets stilt roots as it gets older. Grows to 10 feet, full sun or part shade. |
| Ecbolium viride | Green Ice Crossondra | Acantaceae family member with very unusual light aquamarine colored flowers 12" tall narrow flowering spikes that continue to bloom for a long time. Like greenhouse conditions. From Arabia. Bright light with well drained soil. Grows great in the tropics, gets just a few feet tall. |
| Echeveria agavoides x E. lindsayana | A Mexican succulent hybrid forming tight rosettes of light-green tubular leaves, all the tips and edges heavily flushed in bright pink. The color is stunning in the garden, especially when planted in mass. Full sun. Any soil as long as its well drained. | |
| Echium candicans 'Death Star' | Variegated Pride of Madera | A Mediterranean perennial shrub to 5Õ with a woody structure that blooms in the spring and summer with tall cone like spires. The flowers are blue. This form has stunning green on green variegation. Easy to grow, full sun any soil, very drought tolerant. Syn.: Echium fastuosum |
| Echium wildpretii | Tower of Jewels | A Canary Islands biennial with a large rosette of gray lance-like foliage. Blooms the second year with a dramatic 6Õ tall conical inflorescence about 2Õ across at the bottom. The small individual flowers are rose pink, loved by bees. Needs full sun, with good drainage. Easy to grow from seed. |
| Elaeagnus philippinensis | Lingaro Berry | An evergreen shrub or small tree to about ten feet with a great arching habit with silvery leaves. Edible shimmering red berries in the fall are small and tart. Excellent fresh, in a sauce or dessert. Full sun, easy to grow, drought tolerant, a big bird draw. A great source of lycopene. |
| Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Gilt Edge' | Golden Edged Elaeagnus | Drought tolerant evergreen shrubs with showy golden edged foliage. Exceedingly easy to grow, best in full hot sun. Any well drained soil, not picky. Grows 4Õ-6Õ, laces out beautifully. No insects or diseases. A hybrid of E. pungens x E. macrophylla. |
| Elettaria cardamomum (Syn. - Amomum ) | Cardamom Ginger | The Cardamom Ginger of trade. Grows to 3Õ tall with very fragrant broad foliage, part shade, appreciated rich soil and regular water, but not picky. Very easy to grow. The spice is made from the fruit, but the foliage can also be used to wrap and steam or barbecue fish. |
| Encyclia alata | Easy to grow orchid from Mexico and Central America. It forms tight clumps with large psuedobulbs, best grown in bark or mounted. Blooms easily in the summer with sprays of yellow cream flowers with maroon markings. Spikes can grow to several feet. Quite cold hardy. | |
| Encyclia cochleatum (Prosthechea) | Cockle Shell Orchid | A Mexican / Central American species orchid with a year round blooming habit in a warm environment. Late spring through fall at the San Diego coast. Bright light, a well drained mix, like bark. The 1Ó flowers look like an ear or a shell with a brownish green coloration with 4 narrow white petals. Great in a hanging basket. |
| Encyclia fragrans (Prosthechea f.) | Mexican Vanilla Orchid | Tropical orchid from Mexico, Central & South America. Fat, rounded pseudo-bulbs produce strap like leaves and sport spikes from the center of the foliage. The small white flowers have a radiating striped lip on top of the flowers which form in tight clusters. The flowers are wonderfully fragrant like vanilla. Cool to warm, slightly dry between waterings, bight light. |
| Epidendron - Epicat 'Lavender Lass' | Reed Stem Orchids | True orchids, which grow with tall stems topped with clusters of long blooming flowers at the tips. Full sun or part. Great in pots. Grow in bark for good drainage. Full sun or part, regular water. This selection is a hybrid with a Catttleya and has large lavender flowers. |
| Epidendron - Epicat (Volcano Trick) 'Fireball' | Reed Stem Orchids | True orchids, which grow with tall stems topped with clusters of long blooming flowers at the tips. Full sun or part. Great in pots. Grow in bark for good drainage. Full sun or part, regular water. This selection is a hybrid with a Catttleya and has large orange flowers. |
| Epidendron 'Compact Orange' | Reed Stem Orchids | True orchids, which grow with tall stems topped with clusters of long blooming flowers at the tips. Full sun or part. Great in pots. Grow in bark for good drainage. Full sun or part, regular water. This selection is a orange, very free flowering and as the name implies - compact. |
| Epidendron 'Coral' | Reed Stem Orchids | True orchids, which grow with tall stems topped with clusters of long blooming flowers at the tips. Full sun or part. Great in pots. Grow in bark for good drainage. Full sun or part, regular water. This selection is a coral. |
| Epidendron 'Lavender' | Reed Stem Orchids | True orchids, which grow with tall stems topped with clusters of long blooming flowers at the tips. Full sun or part. Great in pots. Grow in bark for good drainage. Full sun or part, regular water. This selection is a lavender purple with a white eye. |
| Epidendron 'Lt. Coral' | Reed Stem Orchids | True orchids, which grow with tall stems topped with clusters of long blooming flowers at the tips. Full sun or part. Great in pots. Grow in bark for good drainage. Full sun or part, regular water. This selection is a light coral. |
| Epidendron 'Mary's Gold' | Reed Stem Orchids | True orchids, which grow with tall stems topped with clusters of long blooming flowers at the tips. Full sun or part. Great in pots. Grow in bark for good drainage. Full sun or part, regular water. This selection is a strong yellow with acompact habit and large leaves. |
| Epidendron 'Salmon Pink' | Reed Stem Orchids | True orchids, which grow with tall stems topped with clusters of long blooming flowers at the tips. Full sun or part. Great in pots. Grow in bark for good drainage. Full sun or part, regular water. This selection is a salmon pink. |
| Epidendron 'Variegated Red' | Variegated Reed Stem Orchid | True orchids, which grow with tall stems topped with clusters of long blooming flowers at the tips. Full sun or part. Great in pots. Grow in bark for good drainage. Full sun or part, regular water. This selection is a bright red with a creamy variegation in the foliage. |
| Epidendron 'White' | Reed Stem Orchids | True orchids, which grow with tall stems topped with clusters of long blooming flowers at the tips. Full sun or part. Great in pots. Grow in bark for good drainage. Full sun or part, regular water. This selection is white with a slight pink blush. |
| Epidendron 'Yellow' | Reed Stem Orchids | True orchids, which grow with tall stems topped with clusters of long blooming flowers at the tips. Full sun or part. Great in pots. Grow in bark for good drainage. Full sun or part, regular water. This selection is a strong yellow. |
| Epidendron x 'Large Orange' | Reed Stem Orchid | True orchids, which grow with tall stems topped with clusters of long blooming flowers at the tips. Full sun or part. Great in pots. Grow in bark for good drainage. Full sun or part, regular water. This selection is a large reddish-orange flowering selection. Probably a hybrid. |
| Epidendron x 'Magenta' | Reed Stem Orchid | True orchids, which grow with tall stems topped with clusters of long blooming flowers at the tips. Full sun or part. Great in pots. Grow in bark for good drainage. Full sun or part, regular water. This selection is compact with large magenta pink flowers. Probably a hybrid. |
| Epidendron x 'Raspberry Delight' | Reed Stem Orchid | True orchids, which grow with tall stems topped with clusters of long blooming flowers at the tips. Full sun or part. Great in pots. Grow in bark for good drainage. Full sun or part, regular water. This selection is tall with large raspberry pink flowers. Probably a hybrid. |
| Epiphyllum hyb. 'Golden Charm' (Disophyllum) | Everblooming Orchid Cactus | Jungle cactus from Tropical America . A good hanging basket . Likes part shade and a well drained organic mix. Regular feeding produces big plants with many flowers. Has small yellow flowers borne in abundance and also carries a pleasant fragrance, blooming out of season, can bloom on & off 6 months out of the year. Thought to be a hybrid of Disocactus & Epiphylum -Disophyllum |
| Epiphyllum hyb. 'Rampage' | Orchid Cactus | Tropical epiphytic succulents with flattened foliage. It has large shimmering apricot pink flowers in the spring, this selection produces many of these narrow petaled blooms along the stems. Best in bright shade, most commonly grown in a hanging basket. Regular feeding, just slightly dry between waterings. |
| Epiphyllum hyb. 'Tracy's Pink' | Orchid Cactus | Tropical epiphytic succulents with flattened hanging foliage. Generally spring blooming, this selection has bright pink flowers. Flowers are only 2" across, but there are many more flowers. A really nice selection. |
| Episcia 'Chocolate Soldier' | Flame Violet | An African Violet relative with colorful quilted textured foliage. The broad leaf, several inches across, is stunning metallic shades of silver and copper radiating from the center of the leaf. Frost sensitive. Needs some shade, great hanging in a tree or as a small scale ground cover in the tropics. Red Orange flower in summer |
| Equisetum scirpoides | Dwarf Horsetail | A super dwarf species of the more common tall Horsetail. Spreads from underground spreading roots. Loves water. Can be invasive in the ground. Best if controlled by keeping in a container. Would look great as a specimen in a Bonsai a pot. Unusual and rare. |
| Erythrina falcata | Evergreen Coral Tree | A large species from Peru, highly desirable to 50Õ. Red orange sickle like flowers are produced in cascading racemes in the spring. There are slow to bloom, up to 7 years. Cutting grown plants are much quicker to bloom. Hardy to 27 F. Full sun. Somewhat gall resistant. |
| Erythrina variegata | Variegated Coral Tree | Indonesian species, 60' unarmed, deciduous and flowering when leaves are absent. Broad crowned with excellent shade. Soft wood of trunk is pounded into a face powder. Leaves are reniform to 6" with variegated yellow along veins. Tropical |
| Etlingera elatior 'Siam Rose' | Rose Flowering Torch Ginger | Large tropical clumping gingers to 9' tall with flowers emerging from the soil at about 6". The flowers are very showy, resembling a double rose with thick squatty petals. The color is a deep rose. Needs a rich light soil and copious amounts of water. |
| Etlingera elatior 'Yama Moto' | Pink Torch Ginger | Large tropical clumping gingers to 9' tall with flowers emerging from the soil at about 6". The flowers are very showy, resembling a double rose with thick squatty petals. The color is a light pink. Needs a rich light soil and copious amounts of water. |
| Eucalyptus deglupta | Rainbow Gum | A tropical Eucalyptus from the Philippines. Unlike the gray leafed Australian species this one has green leaves, bronze tipped new growth, a broad crown and a spectacular pink and green peeling bark. Full sun and regular water. Can grow to 30Õ or more. |
| Eucalyptus grossa | Coarse Leaved Malle | A small species, seed collected at the Huntington 1/30/2009, green flowers and small reddish seeds. native to Western Australia. |
| Eucalyptus kruseana | Kruse's Mallee | A small species, seed collected at the LA Arb. 4/22/09, green flowers Australia. |
| Eucalyptus platypus | Round Leaf Moort | A small species, seed collected at the LA Arb. 4/22/09, green flowers Australia. |
| Eugenia brasiliensis | Grumichama, Brazilian Cherry | An evergreen tree from Brazil to 35', can be kept smaller. Dark green leaves and small white flowers followed by small cherry sized fruit. Fruit is sweet, but somewhat seedy, can be eaten fresh, but are great in a smoothy. New growth is bronzed, and the attractive peeling bark is a great asset. Can fruit several time per year. Hardy to 26 degrees. |
| Eugenia victoriana | Guayabilla / Sundrop | Tropical fruit tree, evergreen to 20' with large round orange fruit about the size of a tangerine. It has thin skin and a sweet tart flesh reminisent of passion fruit. Great for jams and jellies without additional pectin, as well as smoothies. Takes 3 - 4 year to fruit from seed, fruits in summer. |
| Euphorbia Amac | Ghost Euphorbia | A large structural succulent from Africa, with ghost like whitish skin, and branches like a Giant Saguaro. Full sun or part shade. Dry between waterings, needs good drainage. make a great container plant. A very unusual colored plant. |
| Euphorbia capsaintemariensis | Bonsai Euphorbia | Succulent from Madagascar with a odd crinkled leaf. Popular in bonsai pots because they look like little trees. The small gray trunks are toped with a cluster of emerald green leaves with an undulated edge and a upright cupped habit. Full sun, dry between watering. |
| Euphorbia milii 'HelenaÕ (White) | White Crown of Thorns | A colorful perennial succulent with showy flowers year round and thorny stems. Usually red, this is a beautiful white form. It does great in containers, tolerating drought and heat extremely well. Milky sap can be a skin irritant. Compact habit. |
| Euphorbia milii x ' Variegated' | Variegated Crown of Thorns | A really cool new variegated form of the easy to grow crown of thorns. The creamy white variegation is strong along the edges and stable throughout. Appears to be a large form with red flowers. 'Dang udom' |
| Euphorbia milii x 'Many Moods' (variegated) | Variegated Crown of Thorns | A new variegated form of the easy to grow crown of thorns. The creamy white variegation is strong along the edges and stable throughout. The flower is about 1" across in a light reddish pink tone. In hot location the foliage is also flushed pink. |
| Euphorbia tirucalli ÔSticks on FireÕ | Glowing Pencil Cactus | A variegated form of the more common pencil cactus. The foliage is golden, flushed bright red at the tips. Can grow to 5Õ or more in the ground, although much slower than the green form. Can be smaller in a contain easily. Let dry between watering cycles. Full sun for best color. |
| Euterpe oleracea | Asai, Assai, or Acai Palm | From Brazil this very tropical palm has a narrow trunk and elegant fronds with dropping leaflets for a great look. The seeds are used a dietary supplement. Claims include increased energy and improved health. Contain antioxidants. Full sun, can produce multiple trunks. |
| Excoecaria bicolor variegata | Chinese Croton | Tropical Asian shrub in the Euphorbia family with bold burgundy backed leaves. This selection a strong creamy white variegation, the combination is stunning. Full sun in the tropics, part shade elsewhere. Can get 4' tall and wide. Dislikes temps below 35, better with warmth and humidity. |
| Farfugium japonicum 'Argentea' | Variegated Ligularia | This selection has deep green leaves marbled with gray-green and ivory white, sometimes with a flush of pink. Choice garden plant for shady areas. ItÕs related to daisies, and native to Japan. Regular water. Hardy to 20Õ F. Great container plant. Bait for snails. Formerly known as Ligularia. |
| Farfugium japonicum 'Shi Shi Gashira' (Ligularia sp.) | Crested Ligularia | This selection has gray felted leaves with a strongly crested edge. Choice garden plant for shady areas. Related to daisies, but grown for the foliage. Native to Japan. Regular water. Hardy to 20 F. Bait for snails. Formerly known as Ligularia. Syn, F. j. crispatum |
| Ferula communis purpurea (Fennel) | Ornamental Bronze Fennel | A Mediterranean herb grown for itÕs beautiful lacy bronze foliage. Forms a clump with a deep tap root. Drought tolerant once established. Multiple tall spikes of yellow umbel up to 6Õ, usually the second year. Full sun or part. Any soil, regular water. Can reseed. |
| Ferula communis sp. glauca (Fennel) | Ornamental Blue Fennel | From the Mediterranean, this tall perennial can get 5' tall with lacy foliage, this subspecies is silvery gray. The stems get a purplish cast, the flowers are more gold, than yellow like the species. Full sun, any soil, easy to grow. Attracts butterflies. |
| Ficus benjamina 'Curly' | A unusual form of the common house plant as the leaves are curled around on themselves. Part shade, great in containers. Very easy to grow. Can grow to 50' if planted in the ground and produces copious amounts of messy fruit, the surface roots can also be a problem. | |
| Ficus benjamina 'Too Little' | A extra miniature form of the common house plant. Part shade, great in containers. Very easy to grow. Small leaves and stature make it a great candidate for tropical bonsai. Gets a fat squatty trunk and incredibly small leaves very slow. | |
| Ficus benjamina mini variegata | Variegated Mini Fig | A narrow leafed form of the common house plant to 15Õ. Part shade, great in containers. Can get large in the ground with surface roots, so plant with great care. Small shiny foliage with a strong white variegation. Likes bright light. |
| Ficus burtt-davyi nana | Veld Fig | A small shrubby ficus species with a dwarf bushy habit, the small rounded leaves make it an excellent candidate for tropical bonsai. It should be able to grow outdoors in frost free areas with some overhead protection. Can grow to 3Õ or more. A shrub in the tropics. Came to us as F. davidii. The bark is whitish gray with leaves which are soft and slightly pointed. Figs produced begin green with wite coloring and turn yellow when ripe. Water when slightly dry and use low nitrogen or a balanced fertilizer. Varieties of the burtt-davyi are the 'nana' which has the smallest leaf of the variety, the 'normal' with moderate leaf size and the 'longfolia' which has the largest leaf of the variety. |
| Ficus carica 'Striped Tiger' | Edible Variegated Fig | A delicious strawberry fig, which is boldly striped with white until the fruit is fully ripe. Figs are deciduous shrubs or small trees to 15Õ or more. easy to grow in full sun, can easily pruned to control size. (Syn. F. c. ÔPanacheÕ) |
| Ficus carica 'Ventura' | Edible (Strawberry) Fig | Strawberry Fig. White - green when ripe, the pink flesh is sweet like strawberries. Figs are deciduous shrubs or small trees to 15Õ or more. easy to grow in full sun, can easily pruned to control size. Drought tolerant when established. Everbodies favorite who eats it. |
| Ficus elastica 'Ruby' | Ruby Rubber Tree | Tropical trees to 50', more commonly grown as a house plant. This variegated selection has a nice strong variegation with an overall pink flush. Indoors bright light, slightly dry between waterings. Outdoors, can be in the full sun, be careful of surface roots. |
| Ficus elastica variegata | Variegated Fig | Tropical trees to 50', more commonly grown as a house plant. This variegated selection has a nice strong variegation with bold white splashing. Indoors bright light, slightly dry between waterings. Outdoors, can be in the full sun, be careful of surface roots. |
| Ficus microphylla var. crassifolia 'Green Mound' | Wax Ficus | An unusual species with waxy green round leaves, and small round fruit. Great as a tropical bonsai. Can be grown as a houseplant under bright conditions. In the ground can grow to 20Õ or more. Prunes great. Bright light or full sun. We used to sell as Ficus thumbergiana |
| Ficus natalensis subsp leprieurii 'Malay Gold' | A open growing ficus species with 1Ó triangular golden variegated leaves. As far as ficus go itÕs not very cold hardy, but should be able to grow outdoors in frost free areas with some overhead protection. Can grow to 5Õ or more. More commonly grow as a house plant in bright light. Was: Ficus triangularis 'Malay Gold' | |
| Ficus religiosa | Buddha's Fig | An Indian fig with a wide green leaf and a prominent drip tip. The famous plant the Buddha prayed under to reach enlightenment. Can grow to 30Õ or more. Great in containers. |
| Ficus salicaria (F. subulata) | Bonsai Fig | This small fig is from tropical India, and is enthusiastically used in bonsai. The small narrow leaves, small round fruit and fat little trunk make it well suited for this venue. Grow outdoors in part shade inland, can take full sun at the coast. (Also know as F. salicifolia and F. neriifolia) |
| Filicium decipiens | Asian Fern Tree | An evergreen tree from India & Sri Lanka. It has shiny dark green pinnate foliage and small white flowers. Very attractive rounded crown, does very well in Hawaii. Grows slowly or moderately to 35'. |
| Fittonia verschaffeltii | Red Nerve Plant | Evergreen creeping perennial for tropical climates, otherwise grown as a houseplant. Grown for the attractive red foliage with light colored veins, tall greenish yellow flower spike add interest, but aren't particularly attractive. Best in moist organic soil, plant in part shade. |
| Fragaria vesca 'Alpine YellowÕ | Yellow Alpine Strawberry | The French call these fraises de bois. These are woodland plants that produce no runner like the common strawberry. The fruit are small but very fragrant and delicious. Sold in gourmet stores. This unusual variety is yellow when ripe. Best in part shade, unlike regular strawberries. |
| Fragraea berteriana | Pua Kenikeni | Subtropical shrub, best in those conditions. Native to the South Pacific. Large waxy foliage on an open large shrub or small tree. When old can grow to 20', usually much smaller. The fragrant tubular flowers are used in lei making. Common name means ten -cent flower |
| Fragraea berteriana (Giant Form) | Giant Pua Kenikeni | Subtropical shrub, best in those conditions. Native to the South Pacific. Large waxy foliage on an open large shrub or small tree. When old can grow to 20', usually much smaller. The fragrant tubular flowers are used in lei making. This form is larger in stature and flower size. |
| Furcraea gigantea 'Striata' | False Variegated Agave | A succulent with a large rosette of spear like leaves with heavily marbled cream variegation. Full sun, drought tolerant, easy to grow. Does very well in containers. In the ground can get 8Õ across, makes pups at base. While is does have a few spines on leaf edges, they are not sharp. |
| Furcraea roezlii | Tree Yucca | A yucca-like plant from Mexico. It forms a solitary trunk up to 10' tall with bluish green wide bladed foliage that forms a rosette at the top. Monocarpic, it dies after flowering, generally when mature with spikes of white flowers. Produces baby plants on the flower stalk. |
| Furcraea sp. ÔRoberto Burle Marx Ô | Variegated Furcraea | Has a small variegated white stripe down the center of the leaf. |
| Gardenia 'Rose' | Rose Gardenia | An selection of the well known fragrant plant. The leaves are thick on a stocky plant. Fragrant rose-like white flowers in the warm months. Likes lots of heat, rich soil and regular feeding. Grows best in a humid environment. Bought at Garden Exchange in Hilo, HI. |
| Gardenia 'Single' | Single Gardenia | Tropical shrubs with dark green shiny foliage and fragrant single white flowers. Loves heat, best in rich well drained acid soil. Likes full sun, regular feeding, with lots of humidity. |
| Gardenia augustifolia | Gardenia Species | A species, easier to grow than the G. jasminides selections here in San Diego. A strongly branched shrub to 5Õ by 5Õ, the small single white flowers are borne summer till January. Very fragrant, best in the sun, likes amended soil and regular feeding, especially in the summer. |
| Gardenia brighamii | Hawaiian Gardenia | Native to Hawaii. Can grow to be a small tree about 15 ft. Single white fragrant flowers. Dark evergreen foliage. From 1000' up to 1700 in dry tropical forests. Only 15 and 20 trees left in the wild. There are only two plants in the wild on O ahu and one on the Big Island. |
| Gardenia carinata | Kedah Gardenia | A large tropical shrub to 10' , possibly 20' with age. Best in full sun, extremely fragrant with light yellow flowers that turn gold as several days pass. Large green foliage has a light raised quilting on it. Hardy to the low 30's F. Also know as: Gardenia coronaria |
| Gardenia cornuta | Madagascar Tree Gardenia | A 10' tall shrub that produces hundreds of large fragrant single white blooms once established. It has an angular structure and dark green foliage. Full sun, regular feeding. Persistent fruit resembles a potato mid-stem. Similar to Gardenia thunbergia, but with more narrow foliage, rounded at the tip. |
| Gardenia jasminoides 'BelmontÕ | Gardenia Belmont | Tropical shrubs with shiny green leaves with strongly fragrant huge rose-like white flowers. Likes amended soil and very regular feedings. Likes heat. Sun or part. Blooms in mid summer and fall. |
| Gardenia jasminoides 'BelmontÕ (Grafted) | Tropical shrubs with shiny green leaves with strongly fragrant huge rose-like white flowers . Grafted on G. thunbergii makes it much easier to grow than own root Gardenias. Likes amended soil and very regular feedings. Likes heat. Sun or part. Blooms in mid summer and fall. | |
| Gardenia jasminoides 'First Love' | Aimee Yoshida Gardenia | Tropical shrubs from Asia, this selection has exceptional double with flowers, large and fragrant. Also known as 'Aimee Yoshida'. Prefer warm conditions, rich acid soil, regular water and regular feeding. Great in pots, likes high humidity. Full sun. |
| Gardenia jasminoides 'GlazeriiÕ | ||
| Gardenia jasminoides 'Miami SupremeÕ | ||
| Gardenia jasminoides 'Variegata' | A variegated form of this well known fragrant plant. The leaves are heavily splashed with pure white, causing a slight curve on each leaf. Fragrant double white flowers in the summer. Likes lots of heat, rich soil and regular feeding. Grows best in a humid environment. | |
| Gardenia radicans | Trailing Gardenia | A trailing species with small double white fragrant flowers. Prefers a sunny location with rich soil and regular water. Looks better when fed on a regular basis. Makes a nice low mounding groundcover. Will tolerate a light frost. |
| Gardenia radicans variegata | Trailing Gardenia | A low growing gardenia with small double white flowers. This selection has beautiful strongly variegated foliage. Makes a good ground cover in a sunny location. Loves heat, best in rich soil and regular fertilizer. Fragrant. |
| Gardenia taitensis compacta | Dwarf Tiare Gardenia | An dwarf version of the more common evergreen shrub from Polynesia to 4' with smaller, closer foliage that's a shiny deep green. Single fragrant flowers. Needs tropical conditions, full sun is best with rich soil and regular feeding. Easy to grow. |
| Gardenia taitensis x 'Heaven Scent' | Hybrid Tahitian Gardenia | A new hybrid gardenia with large shiny foliage and showy, (usually) semi-double, large fragrant flowers. can grow to a large shrub about 6' tall. Needs tropical conditions, full sun is best with rich soil and regular feeding. Gardenia taitensis is native to Polynesia. |
| Gardenia thunbergia | South African Tree Gardenia | A tall shrub gardenia thatÕs very easy to grow in any soil and produces hundreds of large fragrant single white blooms once established. It grow to 10Õ or more, with a very angular structure and dark green foliage. Full sun, regular feeding. Persistent fruit resembles a potato mid stem. |
| Gardenia tubifera ÔKulaÕ | Kula Gardenia | A rare very tropical gardenia with atypical single golden yellow flower. This one needs temperatures above 50 degrees F. and perfect drainage. Loves heat, best in the sun with high humidity. Grows into a small shrub about 5' tall, but can grow to 10' or more with age. |
| Gardenia volkensii | African Tree Gardenia | A 10' tall shrub that produces hundreds of large fragrant single white blooms once established. It has an angular structure and dark green foliage. Full sun, regular feeding. The large woody fruit resembles a ribbed potao. |
| Gerbera sp. | Gerber Daisy | A small species, seed collected at the LA Arb. 4/22/09, light salmon pink flowers Australia. |
| Gladiolus tristis | An elegant species of South African bulb with 24Ó spikes of pale yellow 3Ó flowers. Wonderfully fragrant at night. Full sun, good drainage, dormant in the summer. Very drought tolerant, and well adapted for our climate. Foliage is very thin and wispy. | |
| Glaucium flavum ÔCrontzÕ | Gold Horned Poppy |
Easy care perennial with gray foliage and golden poppy- like flowers year round, 1Õ-3Õ tall, cut to basal leaves in early spring to maintain shape. Likes full sun. From the Canary Islands. Can be grown from seed. |
| Globularia x indurta | Blue Globe Daisy | Summer blooming compact shrub to 2.5Õ with small blue ball like flowers in clusters at the ends. Drought tolerant and tough, full sun. Deadhead the old flowers which are persistent. This is cross without much information. Most species are perennial groundcovers. |
| Gomphostigma virgatum | Otterbossie | A large perennial shrub from South Africa, related to Buddleja. It has striking narrow gray foliage and small white flowers in the summer. Can grow to 6' or more, best in the full sun, but will tolerate part shade. Any soil, super easy to grow. Uncommon. |
| Gomphrena globosa ÔQIS - MixÕ | Thistle Flower | Summer annuals for full sun with thistle like flowers. Easy to grow, great cut flowers, easy to dry as well. Upright plants are well branched. An unusual purple, pink and white colors that glows on long stems. |
| Gomphrena globosa ÔWhiteÕ | White Globe Amaranth | Summer annuals for full sun with thistle like flowers. Easy to grow, great cut flowers, easy to dry as well. Upright plants are well branched. This form is white. 24" |
| Graptophyllum pictum 'Chocolate' | Chocolate Caricature Plant | A New Guinea native. Likes heat and humidity, evenly moist well drained soil. Grown for the dark chocolate colored foliage with a pretty creamy variegation splashed down the center of each leaf. Can be grown as a house plant in bright light, outdoors in the tropics to 6'. |
| Graptophyllum pictum variegata | Caricature Plant | A New Guinea native. Likes heat and humidity, evenly moist well drained soil. Pretty creamy variegation with pink splashed down the center of each leaf. Can be grown as a house plant in bright light, outdoors in the tropics to 6'. Full sun, tropical conditions. |
| Guaiacum officinale | Lignum-vitae | Attractive, slow growing 15' tree. Known for its hard, heavy wood with resinous content. Has unique branching that lends toward a bonsai look. An arid/tropical ornamental with small leathery paired leaflets and blue flowers. Resistant to salt spray. Jamaica |
| Guzmania musaica variegata 'Vista' | Bromeliad | A bromeliad grown for the colorful variegated foliage, a large white stripe down the center of the leaf contrasts strongly with the green edge with lighter banding throughout. Bright light, full sun in mild climates. Needs perfect drainage, generally grown in bark or cinder. Great mounted or grown in baskets. Very easy to grow. |
| Guzmania | A tropical epiphytic bromeliad from Central America, common grown in pots filled with bark. At flowering, an inflorescence rises from the center, 3Ó red flowers emerge on a vertical stalk. They are very tolerant of low light and are commonly grown as house plants worldwide. | |
| Gynura aurantiaca 'Variegata' | Variegated Purple Passion plant | A variegated form of the old house plant from the 1960's. A trailing vine popular as a hanging basket plant. Grown for the fuzzy purple leaves. Needs bright light. This selection has a strong white splash throughout the leaf. The small orange flowers smell unpleasant, but are rare. Possibly: G. sarmentosa 'Pink Ice' or Gynura sarmentosa 'Aureo-variegata' |
| Haemanthus 'Katherinae' (Scadoxus multiflorus) | Blood Lily | A South African bulb in the Amaryllis family with large wavy margined leaves and a red softball sized flowers in the summer. Winter dormant. Needs good drainage. Full sun in the tropics or part shade. Dry between waterings. Syn. Scadoxus multiflorus var katherinae. |
| Haemanthus albiflos | African Snow Brush | An evergreen bulb from South Africa with wide leaf blades with a slight pubescence. White paintbrush-like flower in summer are unusual and pretty. Best kept on the dry side, can go dormant in cold winters. Only cold hardy to maybe 27 degrees. Common to grow in a container. |
| Hamelia patens 'Beyers Variegated' | Variegated Firebush | A tropical shrub with green shiny leaves, and showy small tubular red-orange flowers that cover the plant in the summer, somewhat frost tender, protect from frost. Full sun at the coast, some filtering inland. Can be grown in pots. Likes rich soil with regular water and feeding. |
| Hedera helix ÔErectaÕ | Boner Ivy | An unusual upright growing ivy. The small lobed leaves are closely spaced. The foliage is dark green, can be free standing, or grown up a wall. Definitely a collectors plant. Part shade, regular water, relatively slow. |
| Hedychium auranticum (Apricot) | Flowering Ginger | A large ginger with green foliage and light apricot flowers in large fragrant clusters on 6Õ stalks. Ginger stalks bloom only once, and are generally cut to ground after flowering. Likes water and part shade. A very reliable bloomer in the fall. Filtered light is best with regular water. |
| Hedychium flavum (Bill Byron selection) | Butterfly Ginger | A large ginger with green foliage and light yellow flowers in huge fragrant clusters on 6Õ stalks. Ginger stalks bloom only once, cut to ground after flowering. Likes water and part shade. A very reliable bloomer in the fall. Filtered light is best with regular water. |
| Hedychium greenii | Bronze Backed Ginger | A compact ginger to 5' with green foliage backed bronze. Bright orange flowers top individual stalks. This species makes keikis (babies) at tips for easy propagation. Like water and part shade. Not fragrant. Cut old stalks to ground afterwards. |
| Heliconia 'Sexy Pink' | Parrot's Beak | Tropical perennials with broad banana like foliage and a large hanging inflorescence, a flattened bract, in pink and green tones with a hot pink rachis. The clump can reach 6'-7' tall and blooms throughout the year. leaves are characteristically shredded. Best in filtered bright light, love organic matter and moisture. |
| Heliconia angusta 'Yellow Christmas' | Lobster Claw | Large tropical herbaceous perennial growing 4'-6', full sun or part. The foliage resembles a banana or bird of paradise. Blooms Jan. - April with upright bracts of yellow and white sepals, likes highly organic soil and lots of water. |
| Heliconia caribaea | Lobster Claw | Large tropical herbaceous perennial growing 9'-15', full sun or part. The foliage resembles a banana or bird of paradise with a blueish underside. Blooms from late spring until December with large red upright bracts at 5'. Great cut flower. From Barbados. Rich organic soil, regular moisture. Needs tropical conditions. |
| Heliconia caribaea x H. bihai cv. 'Jacquinii' | Lobster Claw | Large tropical herbaceous perennials to 10' or more, full sun or part. Resembles a banana or bird of paradise. Blooms May - November, likes highly organic soil and lots of water. The thick flower bracts are upright with red on the bottom, yellow on the top. Great cut flower. |
| Heliconia collinsiana | Hybrid Hanging Lobster Claw | Large tropical herbaceous perennial 6'-8'. Full sun or part. The backs of the large banana like leaves are a silvery blue. Blooms July - Sept. The hanging flower bracts are frosted red. Attractive fruit starts yellow, then turns a purple blue. Likes highly organic soil and lots of water. Great cut flower. |
| Heliconia indica (Lamarck) cv. 'Spectabilis' | Variegated Lobser Claw | Also know by the old name Heliconia illustris rubricaulis. A stunning cultivar with variegated leaf, green with shades of bronze and red below, sometimes with rose pink and white latereral striations. Likes 50% shade with a rich humusey soil, regular moisture with temps above 50 F. Can grow 10'-20', introduced from the South Pacific in the late 1800's. Rarely blooms, flowers are pale green with a thin red margin. Looks a little like Canna Tropicanna. |
| Heliconia psittacorum 'Andromeda' | Parrot's Beak | Herbaceous perennials from the Amazon rain forest. Forms a large clump about 4' tall with showy upright exotic blooms. This selection has orange flowers. Best under tropical conditions. A very attractive semi dwarf bursting with orange-red shading to pink bracts and white frosting color at the base of green tips. Sepals orange with distal metallic black or green band and orange tips. Flowers are very long lasting. Blooms all year in full sun to 50% shade. Height 4 to 5 feet. Most cold hardy of psittacorums |
| Heliconia rostrata | Hanging Lobster Claw | Large tropical herbaceous perennials to 10' or possibly 30'. Full sun or part. Resembles a banana or bird of paradise. Blooms all year, likes highly organic soil and lots of water. The hanging flower bracts are red and yellow at the tips. Great cut flower. From South America. |
| Heliconia stricta 'Sharonii' | Parrot's Beak | Tropical clumping perennials with broad foliage and a large showy inflorescence which presents as a flattened bract in reddish and yellow tones. We don't know the species or name of the selection yet, we got it from our friend Ruejing. It stays short under 3', more info as it develops. |
| Heliophila coronopifolia (was H. longifolia) | South African Blues | An South African annual with simple true blue flowers with a white eye. The flowers are produce above grassy foliage on airy 8Ó stems in the spring, likes cool conditions. A great filler for spring gardens, easily grows from seed. Will reseed lightly in the garden. |
| Heliotropium arborescens 'Alba' | White Heliotrope | A low growing perennial with pure white, very fragrant flowers, of baby powder and vanilla. Like part shade, good soil , blooms years round. Very easy to grow , good in containers. Gets 20" tall and up to 30" wide. |
| Hemerocallis 'CameroonÕ | Daylily | Lg Frilled Burgundy edge, pink middle, yellow green center - Wine Purple w/ chalky pink wine eye.(Munson 88), evergreen 28Ó, 5Ó flower, great color contrasts, one of the best, good w/ humidity. (On MaryÕs Best 25 List) |
| Hemigraphis colorata | Metallic Plant | Colorful foliage plant from Malaysia. Grows low to the ground and often used as a ground cover in the tropics. The broad foliage is purple with a lighter flush on the leaf surface. Small white flowers on and off all year. Roots as it grows. Full sun or part shade. Possibly H alternata. |
| Hemigraphis colorata 'Exotica' | Purple Waffle Plant | Colorful foliage plant from Malaysia. Grows shrubby with a mounding habit, common in the tropics. The broad foliage is deep purple with a crinkly surface. Small white flowers on and off all year. Roots as it grows. Full sun or part shade |
| Hesperaloe funifera | Chihuahuan | A spiky perennial from the Chihuahuan deserts of northern Mexico. Grown for the striking foliage thatÕs upright to 3Õ tall and broader than the more common H. parvifolia. The 9Õ tall flower stalk branches at the top, the flowers are not particularly showy. Full sun, very drought tolerant. Also resistant to rabbits. |
| Hesperaloe funifera ÔChiangii' (H. campanulata - misnomer) | Giant Red Yucca | A southwest native, from Texas through northern Mexico. Very large form of H. funifera with showy upright leaves forming spiky rosettes of foliage with white strings curling off edges, clusters of tubular reddish coral flowers form atop 8Õ spikes in the summer, very drought tolerant. Great for hummingbirds and resistant to rabbits. |
| Hesperaloe parviflora 'Yellow' | Yellow Red Yucca | A southwest native, from Texas through northern Mexico. It forms spiky rosettes of foliage with white strings curling off edges, clusters of tubular flowers form atop 3Õ spikes in the summer, very drought tolerant. This selection has light yellow flowers instead of the usual reddish coral. Great for hummingbirds and resistant to rabbits. |
| Heterospathe intermedia | Palm | Tropical palm with a solitary trunk from the Philippines with a pinnate leaf, the new foliage comes out deep red. The leaves are thick and leathery without a crown shaft. Moderate sized at about 20', only cold hardy to 40 F. Filtered sun when young. Look a little like a Howeia on steroids. |
| Hibiscus acetosella | False Roselle Hibiscus | A short lived perennial shrub to 5' with deep burgundy foliage that's deeply cut, somewhat resembling a red leaf Japanese Maple. Closely related to H. sabdarriffa (true roselle) the calyces used for a drink. This species flowers can be used in salads. Full sun, regular water. Selected cultivars: Hibiscus 'Red Shield' (syn. ÔCoppertoneÕ) - Iridescent maroon leaves and stems with deep red flowers. (3-4' (h) x 4-6' (w) / Zones 8 - 11) Hibiscus ÔPanama RedÕ - Dark plum foliage and leaves. Bred specifically for hot-humid conditions. Sporadic red flowers. (4' (h) x 4-6' (w) / Zones 9 - 11) Hibiscus ÔPanama BronzeÕ - Dark green leaves tinged with bronze. Color is more intense in full sun. Also bred specifically for hot-humid conditions. Sporadic red flowers. (4' (h) x 4-6' / Zones 9 - 11) Hibiscus 'Garden Leader Gro Big Red' - Deep red leaves, burgundy flowers. (5' (h) x 5-6' (w) / Zones 8 -10) |
| Hibiscus arnottianus ssp. punaluuensis | Hawaiian White Hibiscus | Native hibiscus with a white flower and stamen. Native to O'ahu, Hawaii. Robust, with large leaves up to 10" long. Fragrant. |
| Hibiscus brackenridgei ssp. mokuleianus | Ma'o hau hele | A small tree growing up to 30 feet tall. Often less than 15' & wide. Yellow flowers with a maroon center, 4-6" wide. Opens in the afternoon. The fuzzy leaves have toothed edges, 3, 5, or 7 lobes, and are up to 6 inches long and equally wide. Young plants have smooth tan trunks; the trunks of older plants have a wrinkled appearance. |
| Hibiscus kokio 'Ono' | Our selection of an intensely red hibiscus. Koki'o 'ula 'ula grows into a small tree, bushy with rumpled richly green leaves and 2 in (5 cm) scarlet red flowers | |
| Hibiscus kokio ssp. saintjohnianus | Hawaiian Native Hibiscus | Hawaiian native shrub to 6'. Best in the full sun with good drainage. Similar, perhaps somewhat narrower form than its species type. Its slightly smaller, orange flowers make this form very distinctive. |
| Hibiscus mutabilis 'Double Pink' | Double Confederate Mallow | A deciduous shrub from China, common in the south. Similar flower to the 'Rose of Sharon, also a Hibiscus. The flowers are double, about an inch and a half across fading to pink as the flower ages. Upright growing to a possible 10'. Full sun well drained soil. Nick seeds to prop. |
| Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Ceryse's Red' | Ceryse's Red | Tropical shrubs with exotic flowers and broad attractive foliage, this selection has red flowers. Needs good drainage in a sunny frost free spot. Best with regular water and feeding. Encourage air circulation. It has a rounded shape as a shrub. |
| Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Electric Blue' | Electric Blue | Tropical shrubs with exotic flowers and broad attractive foliage. Needs good drainage in a sunny frost free spot. Best with regular water, feeding & air circulation. This selection has 4" single flowers of purple colors with a red coloring in the center. Compact growth 4' |
| Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Fiji Island' | Fiji Island Hibiscus | Tropical shrubs for the sun with exotic flowers in the summer and fall. This selection has narrow petals (Propeller type) pink with darker petal tips, an unusual form for a Hibiscus. The plant is low and spreading. Likes full sun, with drainage in a frost free spot. |
| Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Hula Girl' | 'Hula Girl' | Evergreen tropical shrubs. This hybrid is one of the best, yellow flowers with a red center with a compact habit to 4Õ, but can grow larger with time. Very long bloom season - almost all year even in cooler climates. Best in full sun with good drainage. |
| Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Jason Okumoto' | 'Jason Okumoto' | Evergreen tropical shrubs. This hybrid has semi double flowers of bright yellow with a red and yellow petaloid center. Best in full sun with good drainage. Has an open spreading habit. Prefers best with regular feedings. |
| Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Lavender' | Light Lavender Hibiscus | Evergreen tropical shrubs. This hybrid has lavender flowers with a shrubby habit to 7Õ, but can grow larger with time. Very long bloom season - almost all year. Best in full sun with good drainage. |
| Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Mary's Pink' | Mary's Pink Hibiscus | Tropical shrubs for the sun with exotic flowers in the summer and fall. This selection has large pink ruffed edge flower with intricate shading The plant is stout and shrubby. Likes full sun, with drainage in a frost free spot. Regular feeding. |
| Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Multi-colored red' | Evergreen tropical shrubs. This hybrid is one of the best in San Diego, yellow flowers with a red center with a compact habit to 4Õ, but can grow larger with time. Very long bloom season - almost all year. Best in full sun with good drainage. | |
| Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Nairobi' | 'Compact Orange' | Tropical shrubs with exotic flowers and broad attractive foliage. Needs good drainage in a sunny frost free spot. Best with regular water and feeding. A compact selection. This small orange flower has a sharp dark pink center. |
| Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Orange Hybrid' | Orange Hybrid | Evergreen tropical shrubs. This hybrid has large single orange flowers blended toward pink in the center. Nice overlapping of petals with a pronounced frilled edge. Best in full sun with good drainage. A really good bloomer and compact plant. Prefers best with regular feedings. |
| Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Orange' | 'Orange' | Tropical shrubs with exotic flowers and broad attractive foliage. Needs good drainage in a sunny frost free spot. Best with regular water and feeding. Encourage air circulation. This light orange flower has a lighter pink center. |
| Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Romeo' | Romeo Hibiscus | Tropical shrubs for the sun with exotic flowers in the summer and fall. This selection has multiple colored flowers with a blend of lavender and pink, really great looking. The plant is full and bushy. Likes full sun, with drainage in a frost free spot. |
| Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ÔRowenaÕs WeddingÕ | RowenaÕs Wedding Hibiscus | Tropical shrubs of hybrid origin. This variety has a small single light apricot flower, the leaves are small and have a mat green color. The plant has a short cascading habit to 6Õ, and is a great landscape shrub. Full sun with good air circulation and regular feeding. |
| Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Voodoo Queen' | Voodoo Queen | Tropical shrubs with exotic flowers and broad attractive foliage. Needs good drainage in a sunny frost free spot. Best with regular water and feeding. Encourage air circulation. This selection has mauve colors with a brown coloring in the center. |
| Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (Double light orange) | Double Light Orange | Tropical shrubs with exotic flowers in the summer and fall. Needs good drainage in a sunny frost free spot. Best with regular water and feeding. Lace to encourage air circulation. This selection has double flowers with orange, apricot & yellow. |
| Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (Lavender/tan edge) | Tropical shrubs for full sun with large single lavender flowers with a glowing tan edge. Likes regular feeding with well drained soil. Grows 6' to 8' tall. | |
| Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (pink - Ag Farm) | Light Pink Hibiscus | Evergreen tropical shrubs. This hybrid has pink flowers with a shrubby habit to 7Õ, but can grow larger with time. Very long bloom season - almost all year. Best in full sun with good drainage. |
| Hibiscus rosa-sinensis cooperi | Snowflake Hibiscus | Tropical shrubs grown primarily for their colorful flowers an d bold foliage. This selection has small red flowers in the summer & show white variegated foliage on a compact plant. Generally grows less than 4' tall. Best in full sun with good drainage. Feed well for best look. Good air circulation helps keep insects off. |
| Hibiscus schizopetalus | Hanging Hibiscus | Heat loving tropical shrubs that grows to 10Õ tall with an arching habit. Beautiful pendulous flowers are light red and deeply fringed. Best in full sun with lots of heat, regular water. Coveted by many plant lovers. Very different from most hybrid hibiscus with their huge flowers. |
| Hibiscus schizopetalus x 'El Capitola Peachy' | El Capitola Peachy Hibiscus | Tropical shrubs to 6'. This hybrid is quite different than typical H. rosa-sinensis, the small hanging apricot flowers are double with petaloides and a red center, more free blooming than species. Full sun with good air circulation and regular feeding. Best when slightly dry. |
| Hibiscus tiliaceus purpurea | Purple Hau Tree | A selection of a tropical hibiscus popular among ancient Polynesians. Grown for itÕs beautiful purple foliage. It flowers rarely with small yellow flowers turning apricot by the end of the day. Grows up to 12' tall, best in full sun. Leaf color fades as they age. |
| Hibiscus tiliaceus variegata | Variegated Hau Tree | A selection of a tropical hibiscus popular among ancient Polynesians. The leaves are heavily splashed with white, bronzed new foliage is pink in the variegated parts. Flowers rarely with small yellow flowers turning apricot by the end of the day. Grows up to 12' tall, best in full sun. |
| Hibiscus waimeae | Kau'ai White Hibiscus | From Kau'ai, a sturdy plant with large white flowered, pink stamens and one of the few fragrant hibiscuses in the world. Becomes a medium size tree in the wild and a magnificent speciman or even hedge in cultivation. |
| Hohenbergia 'Fudge Ripple' | Bromeliad | A tropical bromeliad with a clumping habit. This selection has a tight bulbous shape with individuals about 30" tall and 12'' wide. The overall color is kind of brownish with silver highlights, in the sun it can get more pink toned. Can be grown in the sun or bright shade. |
| Hohenbergia leopoldo horstii | Bromeliad | A tropical bromeliad with a clumping habit. This selection has a tight bulbous shape. Can be grown in the sun or bight shade. |
| Holmskioldia sanguinea | Chinese Hat Vine | A tropical vine from the Himalayas, with red flowers that look like little hats. From a distance they resemble a Bougainvillea, but without the nasty thorns. they also tolerate more cold. Can grow to 20' or so with some support. |
| Holmskioldia sanguinea 'Aurea' | Yellow Chinese Hat Plant | A tropical vine from the Himalayas, usually with orange-red flowers, this selection has chartreuse flowers that look like little hats. From a distance they resemble a Bougainvillea, but without the nasty thorns. they also tolerate more cold. Can grow to 20' or so with some support. |
| Hoya carnosa 'Krimson Princess' | Variegated Wax Flower | Tropical vines, more commonly used in hanging baskets in the house plant trade. This selection has a strong splashy yellow variegation though the leaf. Best in bright shade, slightly dry between waterings. Pretty waxy light pink flower clusters are persistent and re-bloom. |
| Hoya kerrii 'Variegata' | Margined Sweetheart Vine | A succulent vine, grown for the beautifully shaped leaves that resemble large hearts, this form has a strong margined variegation. It is a vineing plant, best in bright shade, can be grown as a houseplant. Rare |
| Hoya paziae | Hoya species | A succulent vine with thick pointed leaves. Flower are white with a pink center in persistent clusters. Flowers have a sweet fragrance. Best in bright shade, can be grown as a houseplant. Popular as a basket plant. Will tolerate a light frost. |
| Hoya polyneora | Fishtail Hoya | An unusual form of hoya, a trailing tropical succulent, with oddly shaped foliage resembling fish tails. The stems cascade straight down. Clusters of cream flowers with red markings bloom in the summer, the flowering nodes are persistent and will bloom every year once formed. |
| Hydrangea 'Lorna' | Fancy Hydrangea | Evergreen shrub in San Diego. Can tolerate full sun at the coast , but prefers some protection inland. It has a rounded habit with large thick leaves. Flowers are in a densely packed panicle shape, similar to a Lilac. spring though fall. Elegant and desirable. Syn. 'Ju Ni Hitor' |
| Hydrangea macrophylla 'Ayesha' | Ayesha Hydrangea | Semi-evergreen shrubs or fully deciduous shrubs in a colder climate. Best in bright shade. This selection has tight spoon shaped pink flowers in a tight ball. Flower color on Hydrangeas is dependent on soil pH, pink in alkaline soil, blue in acid soil. Likes rich moist soil. |
| Hydrangea macrophylla nigra | Black Stem Hydrangea | Semi-evergreen shrubs or fully deciduous shrubs in a colder climate. This particular variety has black stems. Hydrangeas can be susceptible to mildew, but it is rarely a serious problem. This selection has rounded pink flowers, but flower color on Hydrangeas is dependent on soil ph, San Diego typically has alkaline soils (high ph - 7.5) causing pink coloration. |
| Hylocerus costaricensis (Epiphylum) | Pink Dragon Fruit (Purple Flesh) | A tropical succulent vine with edible fruit. Fun sun or bright shade in hot dry areas. Likes well drained soil, regular moisture and feeding for the best fruit production. The large lemon sized fruit is pink with purple sweet flesh similar to kiwi. Unusual. Syn. H. polyrhizus |
| Hylocereus megalanthus 'Yellow Fruit' (Epiphylum) | Yellow Dragon Fruit | A tropical succulent vine with edible fruit. Fun sun or bright shade in hot dry areas. Likes well drained soil, regular moisture and feeding for the best fruit production. The smallish yellow skinned fruit with white sweet flesh. Ripens in the winter, and is said to be the sweetest. Self fruitful. Syn. Selenicereus megalanthus |
| Hymenocallis sp. variegata | Variegated Spider Lily | Summer blooming bulbs from from the Southern U.S. to South America. They like sun or part, are easy to grow, amended soil with good drainage. This selection has white variegated foliage. White fragrant flowers in the summer. |
| Hymenosporum flavum | Sweetshade Tree | An evergreen tree from Eastern Australian with fragrant golden flowers in spring and summer. The tall (to 30Õ or more) narrow tree has shiny foliage with an open branching habit. The tree is related to the common Pittosporum. Can be wobbly as a young tree and should be loosely staked until well rooted. Heading back cut while a small tree greatly improves the structure. Easily grown from seed. |
| Hyophorbe indica | Champagne Palm (Red-Black Form) | From the Mascarene and Reunion Islands, grows to 20' without a large bulge like others members of the genus. Solitary with a long thin tapered crownshaft and a thin, elegant head of foliage. Full sun or part shade, hardy to 30 F. This selection has a red-black stem. |
| Hyophorbe lagenicaulis | Bottle Palm | A common, but still desirable palm in the tropics. From Mauritius, the Round Island. With only six leaves open at a time and a large swollen base. Very sensitive to cold, killed at 32 F. Gets about 6' tall, looks great in the landscape or a large container. Popular in Florida and Hawaii. |
| Hyophorbe verschaffeltii | Spindle Palm | Very tropical palms with a very elegant structure. Relatively short and slow growing, with a fat trunk and 8-10 leaves held somewhat stiffly. Full sun, regular water. From Mauritius, only 50 left in he wild, but plentiful in cultivation in places warm enough to grow it. Horn like flower spikes. |
| Hypoestes phyllostachya 'Hot Pink' | Polka Dot Plant | Tropical perennials grown for it's hot pink spotted foliage. Can be grown as a house plant in bright light or summer annuals. They like regular moisture and high humidity, probably best with some shade, even in the tropics. Grows about 16" tall with a speading habit. Madagascar. |
| Hypoestes phyllostachya 'Pink' | Polka Dot Plant | Tropical perennials grown for it's pink spotted foliage. Can be grown as a house plant in bright light or summer annuals. They like regular moisture and high humidity, probably best with some shade, even in the tropics. Grows about 16" tall with a speading habit. Madagascar. |
| Hypoestes phyllostachya 'Red' | Polka Dot Plant | Tropical perennials grown for it's red spotted foliage. Can be grown as a house plant in bright light or summer annuals. They like regular moisture and high humidity, probably best with some shade, even in the tropics. Grows about 16" tall with a speading habit. Madagascar. |
| Hypoestes phyllostachya 'White' | Polka Dot Plant | Tropical perennials grown for it's white spotted foliage. Can be grown as a house plant in bright light or summer annuals. They like regular moisture and high humidity, probably best with some shade, even in the tropics. Grows about 16" tall with a speading habit. Madagascar. |
| Impatiens 'Painted Paradise White' | White New Guinea Impatiens | Tropical perennials grown for the colorful foliage and showy flowers. This selection has a creamy variegation in the foliage and large white flowers. Can be grown in full sun with enough humidity and moisture. Bright shade is ideal. Good in the ground or in containers. |
| Impatiens (New Guinea) 'Paradise Red Improved' | New Guinea Impatiens | Tropical annuals that can live over like perennials in a tropical climate. This selection has lance like leaves that glow red and blended yellow over deep green. The tips are adorned with bold smoldering orange flowers. Full sun with enough humidity, otherwise part shade. Regular moisture. |
| Impatiens niamniamensis 'Golden Cocktail' | Variegated Impatiens | A tender perennial to 24" for part shade with orchid-like yellow and red flowers. This selection has beutiful golden foliage. Plant in rich soil, likes regular moisture. Dislikes dry heat, does well in humid areas. Best in bright shade or filtered light. |
| Impatiens repens | Trailing Yellow Impatiens | An unusual trailing species of impatiens with small light green foliage and red stems. Bright sunshine yellow hooded flowers are very showy. Will not tolerate cold weather. A ground cover in the tropics, a summer annual elsewhere. Works great spilling out of a container. |
| Iochroma cyaneum ÔWine RedÕ | Red Iochroma | Fast growing tropical shrubs with pendent clusters of wine red tubular flowers. Related to Brugmansias. Feed and prune regularly. Can grow to 10Õ. |
| Ipomoea batatas 'Black HeartÕ | Black Leaved Sweet Potato | A black leafed sweet potato. Edible, but usually grown as an ornamental. Showy black heart shaped leaves are striking. Full sun to part shade with regular water. Grows as a spreading ground cover, or spilling down a wall or basket. |
| Ipomoea batatas 'Blackie' | Black Leaved Sweet Potato | Edible, but usually grown as an ornamental. Black colored leaves are heavily cut into multiple lobes are striking. Full sun to part shade with regular water. Full sun. Great as a ground cover. Winter dormant in cool climates. (Syn. 'Kniola's Purple Black') |
| Ipomoea batatas 'Ivory Jewel' (Tricolor) | Variegated Sweet Potato | An ornamental form of the common vegetable. Showy white and green leaves are flushed with pink, has a nice trailing habit. Full sun or part shade. regular water. Winter dormant in cold climates. Easy to grow from cuttings. Roots are edible. |
| Ipomoea batatas 'Terrace Lime' | Golden Leaved Sweet Potato | A golden colored sweet potato. An ornamental form of the common vegetable. Great in conatiners or hanging baskets. Full sun to part shade with regular water. Easy care. Easy to grow from cuttings. The cream colored fleshy roots are edible. |
| Iresine ÔJust an Okay TimeÕ (Alternanthera) | Just an Okay Time | Tropical perennial with showy green foliage irregularly splashed with a soft cream. Sun or part shade. Plant is relatively low, about 12Ó, with a spreading habit to 3Õ wide. Great as a ground cover or spilling out of pots or baskets. Tolerates a light frost. |
| Iresine ÔParty TimeÕ (Alternanthera) | Party Time | Tropical perennial with showy green foliage irregularly splashed with white and pink . Sun or part shade. Plant is relatively low, about 12Ó, with a spreading habit to 3Õ wide. Great as a ground cover or spilling out of pots or baskets. Tolerates a light frost. |
| Iresine ÔSamhainÕ (Alternanthera) | Chocolate and Rose | Tropical perennial with showy bronze foliage irregularly splashed with pink. Sun or part shade. Plant is relatively low, about 12Ó, with a spreading habit to 3Õ wide. Great as a ground cover or spilling out of pots or baskets. Tolerates a light frost. A sport of Iresine ÔParty TimeÕ from 'Vintage Green Farms'. |
| Iresine herbstii acuminata 'Miss Coco Peru' | Chocolate Leaf | Tropical perennial shrubs this new selection has mahogany foliage, not red like the species. Leaves are about 3Ó wide with a pointed tip. Grows about 4Õ tall & wide. Very easy to grow in sun or shade. Great as a color accent or in a pot. A chance tip mutation from 'Vintage Green Farms' |
| Iresine herbstii acuminata (Alternanthera) | Pointed Blood Leaf | Tropical perennial shrubs with bright red foliage. Leaves are about 3Ó wide with a pointed tip. Grows about 4Õ tall & wide. Very easy to grow in sun or shade. Great as a color accent or in a pot. Use instead of impatiens or other annuals for year round color. (Syn. I. lindenii) |
| Iresine lindenii (Alternanthera) | Small Blood Leaf | Tropical perennial shrub narrow burgundy foliage. Leaves are about 1Ó wide with a pointed tip. Grows about 3Õ tall & wide. Very easy to grow in sun or shade. Great as a color accent or in a pot. Great for year round color. (syn. A. acuminata) |
| Iresine lindenii formosa (Alternanthera) | Yelllow Blood Leaf | Tropical perennial shrubs with golden foliage. Leaves are about 3Ó wide with a pointed tip. Grows about 4Õ tall & wide. Very easy to grow in sun or shade. Great as a color accent or in a pot. Great for year round color. (syn. A. acuminata formosa) |
| Iriartea deltoides | Stilt Palm | A stilt root palm from the Amazon Jungle. Amazing to behold with a fat light colored trunk and fish tail like leaves that are heavily divided at the tips. Needs some shade, especially when young. |
| Iris foetidissima | Gladwin Iris | An unusual spring blooming iris with mauve flowers. And while the flowers are attractive they are not very showy, the real highlight are the orange seed clusters in the fall, loved by flower arrangers. Full sun or part, amended soil, regular wtaer, easy. |
| Iris foetidissima 'Yellow Flower Form' | Gladwin Iris | An unusual spring blooming iris with pale yellow flowers, the species is a pale mauve. And while the flowers are attractive they are not very showy, the real highlight are the orange seed clusters in the fall, loved by flower arrangers. Full sun or part, amended soil, regular wtaer, easy. |
| Iris louisiana ÔLarge PurpleÕ (Pos. jap hybrid) | Easy to grow iris. Sun or part shade, with good soil, rhizomes planted near the top of the soil and mulched. Spring flowers are usually about 5Õ tall, this extra large flowered selection is purple. Upright, narrow strap-like foliage is evergreen, but can be cut back. Possibly a hybrid. | |
| Ixia maculta | A rare South African bulb. This species has orange flowers in March. Full sun drought tolerant, needs a dry dormancy in the summer. Slow. | |
| Ixora 'Dwarf Pink' | Dwarf Pink Jungle Geranium | A compact evergreen shrub to about 3' with very small leaves, closely set. The tight clusters of pink flowers bloom several times per year. Best with some shade, but can be grown in the sun. Needs tropical conditions. |
| Ixora 'Maui Yellow' | Yellow Jungle Geranium | An evergreen shrub can get to 6', but may be pruned to keep it smaller. The large clusters of soft golden yellow flowers bloom several times per year. Best with some shade, but can be grown in the sun. Needs tropical conditions. |
| Ixora 'MillionaireÕ | Apricot Jungle Geranium | An evergreen shrub can get to 6', but may be pruned to keep it smaller. The large clusters of soft apricot flowers bloom several times per year. Best with some shade, but can be grown in the sun. Needs tropical conditions. |
| Ixora 'Red Thai DwarfÕ | Dwarf Red Jungle Geranium | A compact evergreen shrub to about 3' with very small leaves, closely set. The tight clusters of red flowers on the orange side. They bloom several times per year. Best with some shade, but can be grown in the sun. Needs tropical conditions. |
| Ixora 'Siam Snow' | Variegated Jungle Geranium | An evergreen shrub can get to 6', but may be pruned to keep it smaller. The large clusters of creamy yellow flowers bloom several times per year. Best with some shade, but can be grown in the sun. Needs tropical conditions. |
| Ixora 'Sunkist' | Orange Jungle Geranium | A compact evergreen shrub to about 3' with very small leaves, closely set. The tight clusters of light clear orange flowers bloom several times per year. Best with some shade, but can be grown in the sun. Needs tropical conditions. |
| Ixora 'Yellow DwarfÕ | Yellow Jungle Geranium | A compact evergreen shrub to about 3' with very small leaves, closely set. The tight clusters of soft yellow flowers. They bloom several times per year. Best with some shade, but can be grown in the sun. Needs tropical conditions. |
| Ixora 'Yellow' | Jungle Geranium | An evergreen shrub can get to 6', but may be pruned to keep it smaller. The large clusters of creamy yellow flowers bloom several times per year. Best with some shade, but can be grown in the sun. Needs tropical conditions. |
| Ixora odorata | Fragrant Jungle Geranium | An unusual Ixora in that it is fragrant. From Madagascar, this large evergreen shrub can get to 10', but may be pruned to keep it smaller. The large clusters of white to cream flowers bloom several times per year. Best with some shade, the large green foliage can wash out in the sun. Needs tropical conditions. |
| Jacaranda mimosifolia ÔMidnightÕ | Dark Purple Jacaranda | Gorgeous flowering trees from Brazil. Lacey foliage is briefly deciduous in April. In May the tips are covered with conical clusters of small purple trumpets for up to three months. Tree blooms best in full sun and following drier winters. This is a dark purple selection. |
| Jacquemontia ovalifolia | Morning Glory Groundcover | Hawaiian native ground cover from 3" - 8" deep with thick small oval foliage and light blue flowers throughout the year. Related to Convolvulus. Easy to grow, can get up to 10' wide, rooting as it grows. Drought tolerant once established. Full sun. |
| Jacquemontia ovalifolia subsp. sandwicensis | Morning Glory Groundcover | Hawaiian native ground cover from 3" - 8" deep with thick small oval foliage, this selection has a gray fuzzy leaf. Light blue flowers are produced throughout the year. Related to Convolvulus. Easy to grow, can get up to 10' wide, rooting as it grows. Drought tolerant once established. Full sun. |
| Jasminum sambac 'Grand Duke' | Pikake Jasmine | This is the jasmine of used in tea and rice. It grows like a sprawling shrub or small vine. Put it in a hot spot and it will be happy. Loves fertilizer as well. Grown for the wonderfully fragrant blossoms, this selection has super double flowers and is more properly know as 'Grand Duke of Tuscany' |
| Justicia brandegeana variegata | Variegated Shrimp Plant | White variegated leaves , regular salmon red flowers. Blooms continuously, best if pinched back to encourage bushiness. Sun at coast, more shade inland. Rabbit resistant |
| Justicia fulvicoma | Mexican Shrimp Plant | Similar species to the old fashioned shrimp plant. But with better flowers. Blooms all year with larger, showier orange and salmon flowers that resembles a jumbo shrimp. Sun or part shade, loved by hummingbirds. Compact 24" around. Rabbit resistant |
| Justicia ovata | Texas Honeysuckle | A great drought tolerant perennial with small mat green leaves & orange red flowers loved by hummingbirds. Full sun or bright shade. Very easy to grow with minimal water. Dry conditions produce a compact floriferous plant. Very easy to grow. Rabbit resistant |
| Justicia sericea 'Inca Queen' | Red Nectar Shrub | An easy to grow tropical perennial. It forms a large mound 3Õ around with matte green foliage topped with small clusters of bright red orange flowers. Full sun or shade, not picky about soil. Regular water, can be cut back in the warm season to control size. Loved by hummingbirds. Rabbit resistant |
| Kalanchoe ÔClownÕ | A small shubby succulent grown for it's boldely variegated leaves the small flowers clusters are pretty but not showy. Easy to grow, sunny location, well drained soil. Best when well fed. Looks great in containers. | |
| Kalanchoe thyrsiflora 'Fantasic' | Variegated Flapjacks | A succulent with striking foliage. The fan like flattened 8Ó pads grow upright from the center of the plant. The leaves are gray blue with a distinctive reddish edge. Full sun with great drainage. Makes a good container plant. This selection has a creamy white variegation. |
| Kalanchoe uniflora | Baby Pink Bells | Trailing succulent groundcover or hanging basket plant. Reddish-pink hanging bell-like flowers in late winter through early summer. Excellent for containers. Part shade with regular water. Very easy to grow. |
| Kerriodoxa elegans | White Elephant Palm | An unusual fan palm from Thailand with large flat circular leaves, white on the underside, and almost black petioles (stalks). Develops a thin gray trunk, but very slowly to 15'. Rich, well drained soil in filtered light. Must be frost free, but okay with coolness. Best in the tropics. |
| Kigelia pinnata | Sausage Tree | A 30Õ tropical tree from Africa, with large bi-pinnate foliage, large hanging racemes of dark red trumpet flowers, pollinated at night by bats in their homeland. The persistent fruit that forms resembles a large sausage hanging from a thick cord. Full sun, any soil thatÕs well drained. Very cool looking. Relatively slow, rare. A good examples in Quail Gardens and Balboa Park. |
| Kokia cookei | Hawaiian Tree Cotton | Extremely endangered hibiscus relative from the island of Molokai in Hawaii. Difficult from seed, if not impossible. Has been grown by grafting onto Kokia kauaiensis since the 1970's. Large lobed foliage and bright red hibiscus flowers. Only 25 plants exist. |
| Kokia dryarioides | Hawaiian Tree Cotton | |
| Laelia anceps | Solstice Orchids | Mexican orchids that are probably some of the easiest to grow outdoors in San Diego. Can be container grown in bark, but more commonly mounted on bark or grown in trees. The 1Ó wide lavender flowers cluster atop 2Õ tall stems in the early winter months. |
| Lantana 'Gold Mound' | Dark golden yellow flowers on a compact low spreading plantFlowers best in the warmer months. Ideal in the border or container, or even a hanging basket. Full sun, not picky about soil, and drought tolerant once established. Prune a little all the time or cut back to the ground in the summer. Rabbit resistant. | |
| Lantana 'Sunny Daze' (Mongen) | Variegated Trailing Lantana | A bright variegated form of the common ground covers with purple flowers to 2Õ tall. Full sun, not picky about soil, drought tolerant once established. A great a hanging basket. More compact than species. Rabbit resistant. |
| Lantana camera 'Lemon Swirl' | Variegated Lantana | Yellow flowers and yellow variegation. The plant is somewhat compact, ideal in the border or container, or even a hanging basket. Full sun, not picky about soil, and drought tolerant once established. Prune a little all the time or cut back to the ground in the summer. Sterile. Rabbit resistant. |
| Lantana montevidensis 'White Lightning' | Trailing White Lantana | Trailing perennial. White flowers with a pink blush. Easy to grow, blooms all year. Attracts butterflies. Drought tolerant when established. Full sun. Cut back in summer to shape. Rabbit resistant. Loves heat. |
| Lepechinia bella | Bolivian Sage | A Salvia relative from Bolivia with bright blue flowers. Likes full or part sun with good drainage. Blooms in the fall at about 3' tall and wide. Compact with fragrant foliage. |
| Leptospermum liversidgei | A 6Õ tall Australian shrub with small green needle like leaves, that smell like lemon. Bright closely set white flowers in the spring . Drought tolerant, but also does well in poorly drained soil. Likes full sun. has a narrow upright habit. Uncommon. | |
| Leptospermum rotundifolium 'Manning's Choice' | Large Flowering Tea Tree | This Australian shrub has a large pink waxy flower in the spring, very attractive in the garden, grows 3Õ - 6Õ. Small rounded leaves with an attractive branching habit make it desirable. DoesnÕt look dry in the summer like some leptospermums. Prized by flower arrangers. |
| Leptospermum scoparum 'Nanum Ruru' | Dwarf New Zealand Tea Tree | A drought tolerant Australian with very finely textured foliage. Dwarf single pink flowers in the late winter and spring. Needs regular water to establish. Only grows to 3Õ tall. |
| Leptospermum scoparum ÔNanum Tui' | Mini New Zealand Tea Tree | A very dwarf form of the common Australian shrub with very small leaves. Can get about 3Õ tall, flowers in late winter and spring with light pink flowers. Drought tolerant, best in full sun with good drainage. Pruning after flowering exposes the beautiful structure. |
| Leptospermum scoparum ÔSilver and RoseÕ | Arching Pink Tea-Tree | A new gorgeous Australian evergreen shrub with silvery-blue fine-textured foliage and dense light rose-pink flowers in the spring. Hardy to 20 degrees. Has a slight arching habit, not stiff like other Leptos. Wowed everyone on staff. 4-6' tall, full sun. Drought tolerant. From the Santa Cruz Arb. |
| Leptospermum turbinatum ÔFlat Rock' | A more interesting species, with more attractive foliage than the more common L. scoporum. Can get about 6Õ tall, with white flowers in late winter and spring. Drought tolerant, best in full sun with good drainage. Pruning after flowering exposes the beautiful structure. Australian. | |
| Lettuce (Lactuca sativa ) 'Anuenue' | Leaf Lettuce | A smooth leaf semi-head type lettuce that was developed in Hawaii. Tolerates warmer condition without bolting, still it prefers cooler conditions. Full sun or part shade, rich soil regular water. takes 50-60 days to harvest. |
| Lettuce (Lactuca sativa ) 'Little Caesar' | Leaf Lettuce | A leaf lettuce with curly edges and a ruby flush at the edges. Makes for a very showy plant and delicious as well. Best in the cool season, part shade in hot areas. A 60 day crop from seed. |
| Lettuce (Lactuca sativa ) 'Lollo Rossa' | Leaf Lettuce | A leaf lettuce with curly edges and a ruby flush at the edges. Makes for a very showy plant and delicious as well. Best in the cool season, part shade in hot areas. A 60 day crop from seed. |
| Licuala grandis | Ruffled Fan Palm | One the most beautiful tropical fan palms in the world. Relatively small at about 10' with a narrow trunk just 4" across. The leaves are circular about 22" around with a notched edge. From Australasia, Vanuatu. The small seeds are bright red the size of a small marble. Very slow, best in light shade. |
| Licuala ramsayi | Palm | A solitary species of palm from the low swampy rainforest of northeastern Queensland, Australia. Grown for the very large circular leaves up to 6' wide with deep splits to the petiole. Narrow trunk, about 8" at maturity and 30' tall, very slow. Best in bright shade with regular water. |
| Lonicera syringatha ÔGrandi FloraÕ | Lilac Honeysuckle | An evergreen shrubby form of honeysuckle. Small lavender-pink flowers in clusters, very fragrant in the spring, summer and fall. Grows to a potential 6Õ. Full sun or filtered light, average water and soil. Uncommon and desirable. Cold hardy. |
| Ludovia lancifolia | Jungle Drum | Tropical foliage plant, now being grown as a house plant in the US. Can be grown outdoors in tropical locations. Likes rich organic soil, regular moisture. Full sun or part. Similar to Carludovica palmata, Cyclanthus bipartituts 'Jungle Drum' & L. integrifolia |
| Ludwigia sedoides | Mosaic Plant | A floating aquatic plant with tiny diamond shaped leaves in a radiating rosette. The leaves have a reddish tinge in the sun with small yellow flowers cup like flowers in the summer. Offsets as heads get 6" wide. easy to grow. Native to Bazil. |
| Luffa cylindrica (L. aegyptiaca) | Luffa Sponge | Members of the cucumber family, an annual vine with yellow flowers and large cucumber like fruit. Once dried, the fruit, with the skin removed, is left with a network of fibers (the xylem) that form the popular natural sponge, soak in a 10% solution of beach before use. |
| Lupinus pilosus (Pos. L. palaestinus) | Giant Indigo Lupine | A drought tolerant annual from Middle East with enormous vivid blue pea-like flowers on a 24Ó spike. The silky green-gray leaves are also large. Not picky about soil as long as itÕs well drained. Blooms in the spring and summer for a long season. Self sows, or collect seeds. |
| Lychee 'Kaimana' | Lychee | A selected cultivar proven to do well in Hawaii, needing less chill for flower initiation. It has an early harvest season, May & June with large sized fruit of good quality. A large evergreen tropical tree with clusters of large red skinned fruit, inside is a translucent white firm sweet flesh. |
| Lycianthes rantonnetii ÔLynnÕs VariegatedÕ | Variegated Potato Shrub | A rare white variegated form of the very common potato shrub. The dark purple flowers are in sharp contrast the bold foliage. Super easy to grow, full sun or part, any soil, drought tolerant. Good in pots. Looks best with regular feeding. Tip frequently to keep bushy. (Syn. Solanum rantonnetii) |
| Lytocaryum weddellianum | Wedding Palm | A small Brazilian solitary palm with a small narrow trunk and lacy feather-type (pinnate) foliage. Best in the shade, tolerates only a light frost. Related to Queen palms, but look more like a Phoenix roebelenii, the pygmy date palm, but without spines. Does well in cool climates. Slow. |
| Macrozamia communis | A beautiful cyacd from New South Wales Australia. Dark green arching foliage is dense and graceful. The plant forms a large caudex at the base which can eventually form a short truck. Full sun or part, regular water and fertilizing. Can get about 10' across and tall. | |
| Magnolia grandiflora | Southern Magnolia | A large evergreen tree native to the southern US. The leaves are large and stiff, shiny on top like they have been waxed, large fragrant white flowers at the tips in the summer over 8" across. Like full sun, regular water, can get over 50' tall with age. A moderate grower. |
| Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem' | Dwarf Southern Magnolia | Evergreen tree with large glossy leaves, and fragrant creamy white flowers in summer and longer. This particular cultivar grows only to 15Õ or 20' , making it a great candidate for the home garden. Native to the Southern United States. Needs good drainage. |
| Malpighia coccigera | Singapore Holly | Shrubby plant with small holly-like leaves from the West Indies. Light pink fringed flower are followed by 1/2" red fruits. Full sun or part shade. A great plant for tropical bonsai or small shrub. Hardy to 55 F. |
| Malus 'Golden Dorset' - Apple | Apple | Deciduous tree to 20' with pink flowers in March, fruit in summer. A prolific producer of excellent quality fruit. The yellow skin is flushed pink, the flesh is crisp and slightly tart, great fresh or cooked. Full sun, any soil. Self-fertile, but cross pollinates with 'Anna'. Low chill (200-300 hours). |
| Manihut ensculenta variegata | Variegated Tapioca | A tropical large shrub or small tree, popular in Hawaii & Florida. Dislikes temperature below 50 F. Grown for the stunning variegated foliage. Can be grown as a summer annual in temperate climates, can grow to 5' in one season. Tapioca is made from the toxic root. |
| Maxillaria tenuifolia | Coconut Orchid | From Mexico & Honduras this easy to grow orchid has red 1.5" flowers with yellow markings, most interesting though is that they smell like coconut. It prefers bright indirect light, good drainage. Keep moist at all times. To propagate, divide pseudobulbs from creeping rhizomes. |
| Mazus reptans compactus 'Violet' | Mazus Groundcover | An excellent ground cover, from the Himalayas. The dark green leaves stay dense, with lavender violet flowers are produced all year. ItÕs great in-between steppingstones. Sun or partial shade, good soil with regular water. It can be divided easily. |
| Mazus reptans compactus 'Albus' | Dwarf White Mazus | An excellent ground cover, from the Himalayas. The dark green leaves stay dense, with small white flowers are produced all year. ItÕs great in-between steppingstones. Sun or partial shade, good soil with regular water. It can be divided easily. Very tight in bright locations. |
| Medinilla alata | Chandelier Flower | |
| Medinilla cummingii | Rose Grape | From the Philippines, grown as a large shrub, is is somewhat lax. It has a weeping habit with large hanging pink flower clusters. Large deep green waxy foliage look best in part shade. Bloom terminally year round. |
| Megaskepasma erythrochlamys | Brazilian Red Cloak | A fast growing member of the Justicia family. A large shrub to six feet or more with large leaves and a spectacular dark fuchsia pink inflorescence borne terminally. Popular in tropical areas. Likes heat and high humidity. Full sun, or part, likes food. Can be grown outside in Southern California. |
| Melaleuca cardiophylla | An evergreen shrub to 6Õ or more with closely set foliage dense along stems, with a white bottle brush like flower. Similar looking to Melaleuca pubescens without the pubescence. Drought tolerant, full sun, any soil. | |
| Melaleuca densa | Dense Leaf Myrtle | A very compact evergreen shrub from Australia, less than 6Õ. The stems are densely covered in small green foliage. In the spring it gets creamy yellow flowers, although the foliage alone is a good enough reason to grow this plant, Full sun, drought tolerant with good drainage. We got this one at the Huntington. |
| Melaleuca heugelii compacta | Fine Leaf Myrtle | An Australian shrub to 4Õ x 4Õ. The small drought tolerant plant has silvery blue foliage and small pink flowers. Best in full sun. hardy to 20-25 degrees. Very compact, could be grown for the stunning foliage alone. |
| Melaleuca hypericifolia | Weeping Orange Myrtle | Australian shrub, evergreen to 6' high with soft oval foliage with an overall weeping habit. The orange red flowers appear in the winter and spring. Easy to grow. Was cold hardy to 18 degrees in Southern California. |
| Melaleuca irbyana | An unusual Australian shrub with small finely textured foliage, a strong lateral branching habit, new foliage with a yellowish tinge, and cream blooms in the spring. Cool looking, great structure, a good focal point , looks wonderful lit. | |
| Melaleuca neglecta | Malle Paperbark | An Australian shrub to a possible 9Õ tall by 6Õ wide with creamy white flowers. But very slow growing, less than 6" a year. The dark green finely textured leaves are very small and closely set to the stem, which gets a peeling white paper bark as it ages. Full sun or part shade, regular water, somewhat drought tolerant once established. Hardy to 18 degrees. |
| Melaleuca pubescens (syn. M. lanceolata) | Soft Leaf Myrtle | An evergreen shrub to 6Õ or more with closely set foliage dense along stems, with white bottle brush like flower. Leaves are covered in a light pubescence. Drought tolerant, full sun, any soil. Grown for the beautiful foliage, prized by flower arrangers. |
| Melaleuca purpurea | An 10Õ Australian large shrub we got from our friend Patrick Anderson. Finely textured foliage grows upright with weeping tips. In the spring beautiful fuzzy purple flowers are stunning. Delicate looking but tough as nails, give plenty of water to establish. Full sun or part. | |
| Melaleuca squamea | Swamp Myrtle | A smaller Melaleuca 3Õ- 6Õ with a papery bark and small, but showy, purple blooms produced at the tips in the winter. Attractive structure and grayish fuzzy foliage year round. From Southern Australia, very easy to grow. Will tolerate drought but grows faster with regular water. |
| Melanthera integrifolia | Hawaiian native groundcover with small thick grayish foliage in the daisy family. The small yellow flowers year round, prefers to be on the dry side, as at least excellent drainage. Great at the coast. Can grow up to 6' wide with a woody base. Of 24 native species. | |
| Mentha gentilis variegata | Ginger Mint | A clumping mint with a light yellow variegation and a fresh fruity fragrance and refreshing flavor. Great in fruit salads, iced tea and asian cooking. Full sun. Invasive when planted in the ground. Grow it in a pot or basket to control. Regular water, easy to grow. |
| Mentha pulegium (Dwarf Pennyroyal) | Dwarf Groundcover Mint | A dwarf mint that can be used for culinary purposes, but more often just grown for its low tight habit, forming a dark green ground cover in the garden. Full sun or part , regular water. Smells great when planted between stepping stones. A strong grower, but not strongly invasive. Great in a basket. |
| Mentha x villosa | Mojito Mint | The true mint for Cuba's famous cocktail made with rum, powered sugar, lime juice, & club soda. The flavor is mild and warm, not overly sweet like most mints. Full sun, best in good soil. Can be invasive, best grown in a container, a hanging basket is ideal. Regular water. |
| Metrosideros colina 'Springfire' | Dwarf Metrosiderous | A compact evergreen shrub to 6' with orangey-red dense flower clusters in the spring. This Hawaiian species is does great in coastal situations. Also know as M. collina var. villosa and M. collina 'Thomasii'. Differs from the New Zealand species by having a leaf with a wavy edge. |
| Metrosideros excelsus variegata | New Zealand Christmas Tree | Small evergreen trees from New Zealand, this selection has a yellow cream center variegation. Can grow 30' or more, likes coastal conditions and will grow aerial roots in a humid environment. Red flowers in the summer are like small powder puffs. |
| Metrosideros kermadecensis ÔGalaÕ | Variegated Pohutukawa | Large evergreen shrubs from New Zealand with a yellow cream center variegation. Can grow 6' or more, likes coastal conditions and will grow aerial roots in a humid environment. Red flowers in the summer are like small powder puffs. |
| Metrosideros polymorpha | Ohia | Hawaiian native tree with an upright habit when young to 30', getting a rounded crown as it ages. Grows from 4000' down to the ocean, usually red there are orange and yellow forms available. The flowers are bottlebrush like. While tough, they do respond to water and feeding. Myrtle family. |
| Metrosideros polymorpha 'Orange' | Orange Ohia | Hawaiian native tree with an upright habit when young to 30', getting a rounded crown as it ages. Grows from 4000' down to the ocean, usually red this is an orange selection. The flowers are bottlebrush like. While tough, they do respond to water and feeding. Myrtle family. |
| Metrosideros polymorpha 'Yellow' | Yellow Ohia | Hawaiian native tree with an upright habit when young to 30', getting a rounded crown as it ages. Grows from 4000' down to the ocean, usually red this is a yellow selection. The flowers are bottlebrush like. While tough, they do respond to water and feeding. Myrtle family. |
| Michelia alba | Pak-lan | Evergreen Himalayan tree with fragrant white star like flowers all summer long, grows rather upright as a youngster, eventually developing a crown about 30' or more with age. Full sun or part , good soil , regular water. Rare, difficult to propagate. |
| Monstera obliqua | A rare tropical aroid with large ornamental leaves with lots of holes and splits at the edges. In nature the plant will climb trees by rapping itÕs aerial roots around the trunk. Best in shade with regular water. Sometimes grown as a houseplant. Similar to M. deliciosa, but smaller. | |
| Mucuna bennettii | Red Jade Vine | Tropical vine with stunning long clusters of 4" long, sickle shaped hanging red flowers with up to 100 flowers at a time. Needs tropical condition and support. Native to New Guinea. Rarely used in lei making do to the stiff hairs on the flowers that can irritate. |
| Murraya koenigii | Curry Plant | A small evergreen tree to 18' (4 - 6 m) with very strongly fragrant pinnate foliage. Small white flowers followed by small black seeds. This plant is just one of the plants used to make curry. The shiny fruit is edible, but the seeds are poisonous. |
| Murraya paniculata | Orange Jasmine | An evergreen shrub with small dark shiny green leaves and clusters of fragrant white flowers in the spring and summer. Gets a beautiful structure with age, usually under 5Õ, but can grow bigger given time. Easy to grow, sun or shade, any soil, relatively slow, so it can be kept at three feet tall and wide indefinitely. A great old fashioned shrub that should be used more. |
| Musa 'Dwarf Apple' | Edible Dwarf Apple Banana | The ultimate tropical plant. This dwarf grows to 8'-10', green foliage is broad and thick, very attractive in the garden. Delicious large clusters of fruit are slightly acidic that last longer before spoiling. Loves heat, needs lots of organic matter, fast with regular feedings. Sun |
| Musa 'Ele 'Ele' (AAB type) | Black Trunk Banana | A fruiting banana from Hawaii with a blackish purple cast to it's trunk, leaf sheaths, petioles and midribs. The edible fruit is produced in large bunches. The orange fleshed fruit can be eaten fresh or used as cooking banana. Grows to 20', full sun, sturdy in the wind. Likes rich organic soil |
| Musa 'Koae' (Syn. ÔAe AeÕ) | Variegated Banana | This is perhaps the beautiful of all bananas, the showy splashy white variegation boldly makes the large foliage stand out in the landscape. The variegated parts can burn easily and it is more cold sensitive than most banana, still extremely worthwhile. Slow to pup. |
| Musa acuminata 'Siam Ruby' | Edible Red Banana | The ultimate tropical plant. This one is an ornamental with a narrow upright habit to about 10' This selection has leaves almost all red with green splashes. Loves heat, needs lots of organic matter, fast with regular feedings. Edible fruit is sweet, seedless (AA type) A sport of 'Tapo' |
| Musa acuminata 'Super Dwarf Cavendish' | Mini Banana | A dwarf fruiting banana to only 2' -4' tall. Need 9 to 15 months to produce fruit. Must have frost free conditions. Loves heat, water organic matter and lots of all of them. Only flowers and fruits once, but new pups quickly replace the old mother plant. Full sun. |
| Musa acuminata 'Tapo' | Edible Banana | An upright habit to about 10' Loves heat, needs lots of organic matter, fast with regular feedings. Edible fruit is sweet, seedless (AA type) A well known sport of this plant is 'Siam Ruby' with red leaves. |
| Musa coccinnia | Red Flowering Banana | The ultimate tropical plant. This non-edible is strictly ornamental. Grows to 8' with green foliage and colorful orange red flowers, very attractive in the garden. Loves heat, needs lots of organic matter, fast with regular feedings. Sun |
| Musa velutina | Pink Banana | Grows to about 6' with a clumping habit. This ornamental banana produces purple/pink flower bracts and small pink fruits that are laden with pea sized seeds. It can be growm in full sun or in half shade. Great for the small garden that needs a tropical touch. Easy, likes full sun, rich soil. |
| Mussaenda erythrophylla x 'Queen Sirikit' | Pink Tropical Dogwood | Tropical shrubs from tropical Asia (Thailand, West Indies) and Western Africa (Zaire). These interesting plants are grown for their large colorful flower bracts, this selection has rose bracts with a darker pink edge. Related to coffee. Can grow to 10' or more, or can even be grown as a small tree. Full sun, blooms in the summer and fall. Dislikes cold. Ahybrid of Mussaenda philippica 'Dona Aurora' and Mussaenda erythrophylla |
| Mussaenda philippica 'Dona Aurora' | White Tropical Dogwood | Tropical shrubs from tropical Asia (Thailand, West Indies) and Western Africa (Zaire). These interesting plants are grown for their large colorful flower bracts, this selection has white bracts. Related to coffee. Can grow to 10' or more, or can even be grown as a small tree. Full sun, blooms in the summer and fall. Dislikes cold. |
| Mustard - Red Giant (Brassica ÔGai ChoyÕ) | Annual Red Mustard | A winter annual with showy large red leaves, edible - but be warned, they are spicy hot. Easy to grow, yellow flowers in the late spring produce seeds that will proliferate in the garden. |
| Myoporum floribundum | Weeeping Threadleaf Myoporum | From Australia, this easy to grow 10Õ shrub has weeping lacy foliage. Small white flowers cover branches in the spring and summer giving the affect of snow. Very angular structure. Sun or part shade. Excellent as a focal point in the garden. Somewhat short lived. |
| Myrtus communus 'Romana' (Variegated) | Variegated Myrtle | Compact growing true Myrtle,4Õto 5Õ with beautiful variegated leaves that are pleasantly scented.Drought tolerant.Makes a great informal hedge.Can be laced to reveal beautiful branch structure. |
| Myrtus jaboticaba 'Murta' | Jaboticaba Tree | Evergreen trees, to 25' in the myrtle family from Brazil with a gorgeous multi colored peeling trunk and round grape sized fruit. The delicious black fruit tastes a lot like a concord grape. The small white flowers are fragrant like pink jasmine and grow directly from the trunk. |
| Nandina domestica | Easy evergreen shrubs, the lacy foliage turns reddish in the fall, full size is about 8Õ x 3Õ. Likes regular water but tolerant of extremes. Full sun or part shade, although it colors up best in the sun. Can get mildew in shade & near the coast. | |
| Nandina domestica filamentosa 'San Gabriel' | Thread-leaf Heavenly Bamboo | A dwarf thread leaf form of the common Heavenly Bamboo. The foliage is heavily colored with red in the winter. The plant is not a bamboo, but a suckering shrub from Japan. Easy to grow in sun or shade, but nandinias produce the best color in the sun. Its gets about 3Õ tall. |
| Neomarica cerulea | Walking Iris | A large strap-leaf clumping plant in the iris family with large blue flowers in the warm months. Can get 5' tall, it looks best in the part shade. Flowers only last a day, but spikes bloom for months. New plantlets form at old flower tips and re-root. Brazil, pan-tropical. |
| Neomea ÔShooting StarÕ | A hybrid bromeliad with showy purple foliage in a low full rosette that fades somewhat in the summer with bronze spotting. About 12" across. Best in bright light, good air circulation, usually grown in a well drained medium, like bark. Neoregelia johannis x Aechmea recurvata v. benrathii | |
| Neophytum x 'Galactic Warrior' | Bromeliad | A really nice narrow foliaged rosette with a strong variegation and stunning pink highlights. Best color in bright light, full sun in tropical climates. gets just about 12" across and 6" tall. |
| Neoregelia ÔGuineaÕ | Bromeliad | A compact stoloniferous form of bromeliad with maroon spots on the foliage, can also be grown epiphytically. Flowers are formed in the central cup, but are not showy. Needs a well drained mix such as in bark. |
| Neoregelia ÔKiwi' | A compact stoloniferous form of bromeliad withupright tubes flushed pin. Can also be grown epiphytically. Flowers are formed in the central cup, but are not showy. Needs a well drained mix such as in bark. | |
| Neoregelia sp. 'Pink Panther' | 'Pink Panther' | pink center white outside |
| Neoregelia ÔBeautyÕ | A large clump forming bromeliad with spotting gin the foliage a little bit darker than N. marmarata. Center turn red when in bloom. Bright light is best, needs excellent drainage. | |
| Neoregelia 'BirdrockÕ | A very dark upright plant with a gray pubescence underneath showing great contrast. Incredible. Part shade or more sun at the beach. Very desirable, slow to pup. Best in bright light, good air circulation, usually grown in a well drained medium, like bark. | |
| Neoregelia 'Dartanion' | Bromeliad | A small clumping bromeliad grown for the red colorful foliage that has green spashes on the new growth. Bright light, full sun in mild climates. Needs perfect drainage, generally grown in bark or cinder. Great mounted or grown in baskets. Very easy to grow. |
| Neoregelia 'Evan' | Evan Bromeliad | Tropical perennials, collectively know as bromeliads, with overlapping leaves forming an open vase that hold water and nutrient. The selection is a smaller form of Neoregelia, 8" across, with variegation that runs down the center of each leaf, bright light flushes the whole plant red. |
| Neoregelia 'First Prize' | Bromeliad | Well adapted Bromeliad for landscape use. This medium sized plant has a pink variegation down the middle of the leaf and green spots. In full sun it gets a pink flush overall. Excellent massed as a ground cover for sun or part shade. Very easy to grow. |
| Neoregelia ÔFosterÕs Perfection' | ||
| Neoregelia 'Gargoyle Red' | A compact bromeliad with bright burgundy centers with great color holding abilities | |
| Neoregelia 'Goldstripe' | Dwarf Golden Bromleiad | A compact clumping bromeliad with golden foliage. Can be mounted, hung or grown epiphytically. Flowers are formed in the central cup, but are not showy. This one is grown for the great foliage. Slow, bright shade to full sun. |
| Neoregelia 'Mararata type' | Bromeliad | Tropical perennials with overlapping leaves forming an open vase that hold water and nutrient. The selection is a bright red with green spots, low and squatty. Can be grown in the sun in a mild climate. |
| Neoregelia ÔMarble ThroatÕ | ||
| Neoregelia ÔMidniteÕ (VoodooÕ) | narrow dark | |
| Neoregelia 'Mo Peppa Please #2' | Bromeliad | A small clumping bromeliad covered with lots of red spots over light green foliage and red tips. Bright light, full sun in mild climates. Needs perfect drainage, generally grown in bark or cinder. Great mounted or grown in baskets. Very easy to grow. |
| Neoregelia 'Mosquito' | Bromeliad | A small clumping bromeliad with light green foliage with red spots, it's flushed heavier with red at the tips. Bright light, full sun in mild climates. Needs perfect drainage, generally grown in bark or cinder. Great mounted or grown in baskets. Very easy to grow. |
| Neoregelia ÔNinja VariegatedÕ | A large bromeliad with a low rosette form. The foliage is green, purple and white with pink flushing. The variegation presents as bold stripes down the middle of the leaf. Very nice. Highly desirable. Best in bright light, good air circulation, usually grown in a well drained medium, like bark. | |
| Neoregelia 'Orange Crush' | Bromeliad | A medium sized bromeliad grown for the colorful foliage that's flushed orange overall with a lighter stripes down the middle of the leaf. Bright light, full sun in mild climates. Needs perfect drainage, generally grown in bark or cinder. Very easy to grow. |
| Neoregelia 'Osser' | Spotted Bromeliad | Well adapted Bromeliad for landscape use. Excellent used as a ground cover for part shade inland. Very easy to grow. Green are heavily spotted with bronze. More sun - more color. |
| Neoregelia 'Painted Delight' | Bromeliad | A medium sized bromeliad grown for the colorful splashes of deep purple on the tops of the leaves. Bright light, full sun in mild climates. Needs perfect drainage, generally grown in bark or cinder. Very easy to grow. |
| Neoregelia 'Passion' | 'Passion' | An open bromeliad with apple green foliage and flushed purple tips. Grows about 18Ó tall and wide. The blue flowers are small and stay in the center cup. Bright light produces the best color. Grow in bark. Rare and desirable. |
| Neoregelia 'Paula' | Bromeliad | Well adapted Bromeliad for landscape use. This medium sized plant has a light pink flush over a light variegation down the middle of the leaf. In full sun it's more intense. Excellent massed as a ground cover for sun or part shade. Very easy to grow. |
| Neoregelia 'Pimento' | Bromeliad | Tropical perennials, collectively know as bromeliads, with overlapping leaves forming an open vase that hold water and nutrient. The selection is a bright red with dark stripes, low and squatty. Stunningly beautiful. |
| Neoregelia 'Purple' | Bromeliad | Tropical perennials, collectively know as bromeliads, with overlapping leaves forming an open vase that hold water and nutrient. The selection is a smaller form of Neoregelia, 8" across, with variegation that runs down the center of each leaf, bright light flushes the whole plant red. |
| Neoregelia 'Raphael' | Bromeliad | A large sized bromeliad grown for the outstanding bold red coloration and crisp white margin on the leaf edge. Bright light, full sun in mild climates. Needs perfect drainage, generally grown in bark or cinder. Very easy to grow. Hybridized by Chester Skotak. |
| Neoregelia ÔRed OctoberÕ | strong red flush with green spots | |
| Neoregelia 'Rio Red' | 'Rio Red' | A compact stoloniferous bromeliad with bright burgundy center when in bloom. Forms a large clump and looks great grown epiphytically, or as a groundcover. Needs a well drained mix such as in bark. Grown for the foliage. Red with green spashes |
| Neoregelia 'Royal Cordovan' X cult. meyendorfii | 'Royal Cordovan' | A slow growing bromeliad with an overall copper color. The center turns red when in bloom. Like bright light for the best color, with a little filtered sun. Needs great drainage, generally grown in bark. |
| Neoregelia "McWilliamsii' | BullÕs Eye Bromeliad | Large stoloniferous bromeliad with bright green foliage, when mature the center cup turns red, can be grown epiphytically or in container with bark. Can be mounted, hung or grown epiphytically. This was collected in Hawaii, south of Kona where it was quite common. |
| Neoregelia (no name shigii #1) | Bromeliad | This medium sized plant has a light pink flush over a light variegation down the middle of the leaf. |
| Neoregelia (no name shigii #2) | Bromeliad | A small stoloniferous bromeliad green with red flecks and a red center. Bright light, full sun in mild climates. Needs perfect drainage, generally grown in bark or cinder. Great mounted or grown in baskets. Very easy to grow. |
| Neoregelia ampullacea ÔEqual PartsÕ | Bromeliad | A compact stoloniferous form of bromeliad with maroon bands on the foliage, can also be grown epiphytically. Flowers are formed in the central cup, but are not showy. Needs a well drained mix such as in bark. Was previously listed as Neoregelia ampullacea #45 (Equal Parts) |
| Neoregelia ampullacea ÔZebrinaÕ | Bromeliad | A very small stoloniferous bromeliad with maroon bands that give the plant a dark cast overall. Forms a large clump and looks great grown epiphytically, or as a groundcover. Needs a well drained mix such as in bark. Flowers are formed in the central cup, but are not showy. Was previously listed as Neoregelia ampullacea #46 (Dark form) |
| Neoregelia concentrica | An squatty bromeliad. Grows about 18Ó tall and wide. The blue flowers are small and stay in the center cup. When in bloom the centers turn purple, bright light produces the best color. Grow in bark or mounded in mulch in the landscape. Uncommon. | |
| Neoregelia concentrica marginata | Bromeliad | An open bromeliad with a white margin along the edge. Grows about 18Ó tall and wide. The blue flowers are small and stay in the center cup. When in bloom the centers turn purple, bright light produces the best color. Grow in bark. Rare and desirable. |
| Neoregelia picasso ÔBlue NudeÕ | ||
| Neoregelia princeps x 'Fireball' | Bromeliad | A small stoloniferous bromeliad with a light rosy purple color. Bright light, full sun in mild climates. Needs perfect drainage, generally grown in bark or cinder. Great mounted or grown in baskets. Very easy to grow. A hybrid off N. 'Fireball' x N. princeps |
| Neoregelia schultsiana 'Fireball Variegata' | 'Fireball Variegata' | A small stoloniferous bromeliad with bright burgundy red foliage striped with white, the color is especially good when grown in the sun. Forms a large clump and looks great grown epiphytically, or as a groundcover. Needs a well drained mix such as in bark. Grown for the foliage. |
| Neoregelia schultsiana 'Fireball' | 'Fireball' | A small stoloniferous bromeliad with bright burgundy red foliage, the color is especially good when grown in the sun. Forms a large clump and looks great grown epiphytically, or as a groundcover. Needs a well drained mix such as in bark. Grown for the foliage. |
| Neoregelia sp. (medio-aurea) | Bromeliad | A clumping squatty form of bromeliad with bright yellow variegation down the middle of the leaf. Overall the plant is flushed with red. Can also be grown epiphytically. Flowers are formed in the central cup, but are not super showy. Needs a well drained mix such as in bark. |
| Neoregelia sp. #105 | A compact stoloniferous bromeliad with bright burgundy foliage | |
| Neoregelia sp. #14 | Bromeliad | Medium purple-red overall flush with red center when in bloom |
| Neoregelia sp. #27 | Bromeliad | An unusual bromeliad with a spreading habit with small heads with narrow foliage with a serrated edged on long stolons. The centers turn red when they bloom. Makes a great groundcover or basket. Very easy to grow, needs drainage, grow in bark. |
| Neoregelia sp. medio-variegata 'Martin' | Bromeliad | A compact stoloniferous form of bromeliad withupright tubes flushed pin. Can also be grown epiphytically. Flowers are formed in the central cup, but are not showy. Needs a well drained mix such as in bark. |
| Neoveitchia storkii | Black Crown Shaft Palm | A robust palm from the Fijian rainforest. It has a dark green to black crownshaft on top of a fat ringed trunk and a heavy crown of feather type fronds. Endangered in the wild, trunks were used as building supports. Very tropical in it's requirements, needs a lot of water. |
| Nephelium lappaceum | Rambutan | A small tropical Asian tree related to lychee. Edible fruit is red with a hairy looking outside skin with a translucent white flesh that's sweet like a grape. There are male and female plants, with many selected cultivars that are grafted or air-layered. Freestone varieties do exist. Grows 20' or more. |
| Nephrolepis cordifolia 'Petticoat' | Dwarf Petticoat Sword Fern | The tips of each dark green strong frond are tasseled and re-tasseled to form remarkable heavy cockscomb. Plant must mature considerably before it has the strength to start sending out mature forked fronds. Possibly a dwarf form called 'Handy' or 'Tesselata' |
| Nicotiana 'Hot Chocolate' | Chocolate Flowering Tobacco | A new color strain, the flowers are faced the color of hot chocolate. Very showy, the back of the open flowers are green. They like full sun or part shade, easy to grow. Regular water, amended soil and regular feeding for best performance. Annual but reseeds . Grows 18" |
| Nicotiana knightiana | An unusual flowering tobacco to 5Õ, with large powder coated leaves. The delicate flower spikes are covered in small, intriguing, powdered green tubes, tipped in green, resembling teardrops. Full sun, any soil easy to grow, regular water. | |
| Nicotiana tabacum | Mexico..Plant is similar in leaf and form to N. sylvestris,flowers are white in the tube with a bright rose-red petal and a silvery star at the tubeÕs mouth.To 6Õ | |
| Nicotiana tabacum variegata | Variegated Tobacco | Annual that is dried and smoked in cigarettes and cigars. Also just a pretty plant, upright to 6' with white tubular flowers and a bright rose-red petal inside and a silvery star at the tubeÕs mouth. Gets a white variegation throughout the large hairy foliage. |
| Normanbya normanbyi | Fancy Foxtail | A tropical palm with some characteristics like the foxtail palm, Wodyetia. Australian as well, can grow to 60' tall with a closely ringed trunk becoming black with age. Many narrow leaflets are arranged circularly around the leaf stalk have a silverish tinge. North Queensland. |
| Nototrichium sandwicense (Ptilotus s.) | Kului | A Hawaiian endemic plant found below 2400' on all islands. From open dry forests and exposed areas. In the Amaranth family. Can be a large shrub or small tree,usually to 6'. The 4" wide and long pointed foliage has a silvery fuzz. Flowers are not showy, but are stout wooly spikes. |
| Nymphaea Hybrida 'Arc-el-ciel' | Variegated Water Lily | This cultivar has a cool splashywhite and pink variegation on the foliage, and white flowers in the summer. Likes full full, at least 12" of water over pot. Goes dormant in the winter, reliably cold hardy in Southern California. |
| Oda. Nettie Valentine 'True Love' | Easy to grow orchid as long as temperature are above freezing. In the late spring short compact sprays of small light pink to purple fragrant flowers dance above the broad foliage sitting on top of medium sized pseud bulbs. Bright light with good air circulation, usually grown in bark or mounted. | |
| Odontonema callistachyum ' Lavender-PinkÕ | Tall clusters of lavender pink flowers the terminals of a upright growing shrub. Sun or part shade, super easy to grow. Can get 6' or more. Part shade, regular water and feeding. From Tropical America | |
| Odontonema callistachyum ' Purple-PinkÕ | A large foliaged perennial shrub from tropical America. Grows to about 6Õ. The more common species O. strictum has clusters of bright red tubular flowers in the summer. This species has rosy pink upright clusters of flowers in the winter. Full sun or part shade inland, easy. | |
| Oncidium 'Sharry Baby' | Chocolate Orchid | In summer, wirery flower stalks bear lots of smaller butterfly like flowers with larger lower lips on branching stems, the maroon pink 1Ó flowers with a darker lip. It also is lightly fragrant like chocolate. Very easy to grow. Grow in bark, cinder or epiphytically. |
| Oncidium 'Yellow' | Easy to grow orchid as long as temperature are above freezing. In the late spring long sprays of small yellow flowers dance above the broad foliage sitting on top of medium sized pseud bulbs. Bright light with good air circulation, usually grown in bark or mounted. | |
| Ophiopogon - Liriope jaburans | White Lily Turf | Clumping perennials related to lilies from Japan. This species has nodding white flowers in the fall, forms green berries which turn shiny metallic blue the following spring. Best in shade with regular water and amended soil. Not bothered by snails. |
| Ophiopogon - Liriope muscari ÔPee Dee Gold IngotÕ | Golden Liriope | Clumping perennials with arching narrow foliage related to lilies from Japan. This species has purple spikes in the fall, the selection has golden foliage which it looks great contrasted against. Best in shade with regular water and amended soil. |
| Ophiopogon (Liriope) var. 'National ArboritumÕ | Narrow Leaf Mondo | A variegated form of a mondo grass. The narrow white variegated foliage grows in upright clumps. A great groundcover in the shade. Very slow, but when established requires almost no maintenance. Part shade with regular moisture. Has a fine texture overall. |
| Ophiopogon j. ÔKilimas FukiduniaÕ(Fukduma) | Silver Dwarf Mondo Grass | A dwarf form of a mondo grass. The narrow white variegated foliage grows in upright clumps. A great groundcover in the shade. Very slow, but when established requires almost no maintenance. Part shade with regular moisture. Has a fine texture overall. |
| Ophiopogon planiscapus nigrescens | Black Mondo Grass | A black form of a mondo grass. The narrow foliage grows in very low running clumps to 6Ó tall. Best in the shade. Very slow, but when established requires almost no maintenance. Very unusual color, contrasts great with other plants like babyÕs tears. |
| Orania ravaka | Madagascar Flat Palm | A rare solitary trunked palm from Madagascar. It has a sender trunk with distichous fronds (leaves are in two ranks in a single plane). Gray petioles with a reddish flush. Has remote-tubular germination. Can grow to 40'. |
| Origanum 'Happy Anniversary' | Variegated Oregano | A colorful form of the common herb with white variegated foliage, Fragrant foliage, sun or part shade. Full sun or part shade, regular water and soil, grows to 8", spreading as a groundcover. Best with good drainage. (Syn. 'White Anniversary' & ÔWells SweepÕ) |
| Ornithogalum sp. (Albuca ) | Flowering Onion | A cool season bulb with hollow onion-like stiff and upright foliage. The flower is borne on a tall spike with hanging bell like flowers of white & green, a possible 4Õ tall - Albuca like. Summer dormant. Easy from seed. |
| Osmanthus fragrans | Sweet Olive, Kwai Fah | Asian evergreen shrub to 10Õ , leathery, glossy leaves are oval shaped up to 4Ó long. Extremely fragrant clusters of small, white tubular flowers occur in the summer and fall, does better with some amending. Needs some afternoon shade in hotter areas of Southern California. |
| Osmoxylon lineare | Miagos Bush | Tropical evergreen shrub from Malaysia and the Philippines with finely cut narrow foliage in the Aralia family. Grows 3'- 6' tall. Best in bright shade, well amended soil and regular water. Slow growing. Small white flowers in clusters at the tips, followed by black seeds. Tolerates only down to the upper 30's F. |
| Osteomeles anthyllidifolia | Hawaiian Rose, Ulei | Hawaiian native shrub from Maui & the Big Island. In the rose family it has small dark green waxy foliage on a lax shrub about 4' tall and wide, but old specimens can reach 20 with time. White fragrant flowers precede a fleshy purple fruit with 4 seeds. Pronounced (oo-lay-ee). |
| Oxypetalum caeruleum (Tweedia caerulea) | Blue Milk Weed | Perennial in the milkweed family with incredible light blue flowers in the warm season. The leaves are small with a grayish pubescence. The plant has a lax, almost vining habit, keep cut back to keep neat. Deadhead to promote more blooming. Sun or part, well drained soil, regular feeding. Reseeds. |
| Pachira aquatica | Guiana Chestnut, Malabar Chestnut | A small South American tree to 30', but usually much smaller. Shiny thick palmate foliage with laneolate leaflets. Showy flowers with narrow petals followed by edible fruit in a large pod; said to taste like peanuts, can be eaten raw or cooked. Full sun. Gets a swollen base. |
| Pachystachys coccinea | Red Flowering Justicia | Tropical shrub with small 2" red flowers at the tips like pointed cones. Likes rich moist soil with regular feeding. Grows in bright light under tropical conditions, gets about 3' tall. |
| Paleocyaneus crassifolium | National Flower of Malta | A Mediterranean native with thick green leaves on a bushy perennial. In the summer tall wands are topped with purple thistle flowers. Can get 3Õ around or more, full sun. The nation flower of Malta. Unusual and desirable. Easy to grow, needs goo drainage. |
| Pandanus tectorius | Hala, Hawaiian Screw Pine | Tropical members of the bromeliad family with stilt root and a branching head to 20'. The narrow saw edge leaves grow in a spiral pattern. The fruit are pineapple -like with an orange color when ripe. Makes a stunning specimen in the landscape. |
| Pandanus utilis | ||
| Pandanus viechii 'Variegata' | White Variegated Screw Pine | Tropical plants, related to bromeliads with a spiraling growth habit, hence the name screw pine. This selection has a showy white margined leaf with a serrated edge. Eventually the plant can develop a trunk and get over 10' tall, as a young plant they are wide, about 7' across. Frost sensitive. Full sun or bright shade. |
| Paspalum 'Seashore' | Seashore Grass | |
| Passiflora edulis 'Big Island' | Lilikoi, Passion Fruit | A fast growing evergreen vine to 30Õ, with attractive fragrant blue and white flowers and edible fruit that looks like purple eggs. The pulp inside is tart but delicious. Extremely fast and easy to grow. Full sun, needs good drainage. A selected variety from Hawaii. |
| Passiflora edulis 'Yellow' | Lilikoi, Yellow Passion Fruit | A fast growing evergreen vine to 30Õ, with attractive fragrant blue and white flowers and edible fruit that looks like purple eggs. The pulp inside is tart but delicious. Extremely fast and easy to grow. Full sun, needs good drainage. A yellow from Hawaii. |
| Passiflora laurifolia | Jamaican Lilikoi, Orange Passion Fruit | A passion fruit with a sweeter flavor and a bright orange leathery shell. Fruits several times per year. The flowers are large, purple and very pretty. The vine is somewhat shrubbier than P. edulis. |
| Passiflora quadrangularis | Giant Passion Fruit | A fast growing evergreen vine to 30Õ, with exotic fragrant purple and red flowers and edible fruit that looks like giant yellow eggs up to 10" long, with pulp that's tart but delicious. Fast and easy to grow. Full sun, good drainage. Flowers and fruit are produced on hanging branches. Not the best quality of all the passion fruits, but still nice. |
| Passiflora vitifolia x coccinea | Red Passion Vine | Bold tropical vine with three lobed leaves and bright red flowers. Fast growing, needs good drainage. Full sun, provide support, can grow 20 Ô or more. A hybrid of P. vitifolia x P. coccinea. |
| Pavonia stricta | A tall narrow growing tropical shrub in the Hibiscus family with broad thick foliage and small red flowers that emerge from the trunk. The flowers are small and stay somewhat closed. Attractive, but more of a curiosity, unless viewed at close range. Full sun or part shade. | |
| Peas ÔMelting Sugar Õ (Pisum sativum) | Edible Snow Peas | Fall and early winter is the time to start edible peas. Snow peas are a sweet pod type, in which the pod and all is edible. As a bonus, this selection has showy red flowers and reddish colored stems. Provide support in the form of stakes, twigs, or netting. Full sun with good air circulation, and 60 days to harvest is all that needed. |
| Pelargonium odoratissimum (Apple) | Apple Scented Geranium | An green-apple scented Geranium. A South African plant, very drought tolerant , fragrance is released when brushed against. Gets 12" tall x 24" wide. Gets Likes full sun, not picky about soil or feeding. Small white flowers are showy, can reseed in garden. Needs good drainage. |
| Pennisetum macrostachyum 'Burgundy Giant' | Giant Red Fountain Grass | Large broad leafed ornamental grass with deep red foliage, clumping to a height of 5'. Best in full sun, easy to grow. Tolerates only the lightest of frosts. Can be cut back when new growth emerges from the ground to rejuvenate plant. Can be grown as an annual in cold climates. |
| Pentas lanceolata 'New Look' - Dwarf Pink & Lavender | Egyptian Star Flower | Tropical perennial with starry flowers in tight clusters. Pink, rose, lavender and white are common colors. Best in full sun, generally under 12" tall and wide. Easy to grow, great for butterflies. Lives regular feeding. |
| Peperomia sp. | ||
| Pepper (Capsicum) - Bell 'California Wonder' (Red) | Red Bell Pepper | Edible sweet bell peppers. They start green then turn red when fully ripe, but can be used at either stage. Needs about 90 days of warm weather. A summer annual. Easy to grow from seed. Best in full sun in fertile soil. |
| Pepper (Capsicum) - Bell 'Red' | Red Bell Pepper | Edible bell peppers. Green then red, sweet bell type. A summer annual. |
| Pepper (Capsicum) - Bell 'Yellow' | Yellow Bell Pepper | Edible bell peppers. First cream colored, then yellow, sweet bell type. A summer annual. Loves heat. Full sun, amended rich soil and regular feeding/ fertile soil will produce the best quality fruit. Good in containers if watering is consistent. |
| Pepper (Capsicum) - Thai 'Variegated' | Variegated Thai Pepper | An annual pepper with attractive white, purple and green variegated foliage. Grow to about 18Ó in the full sun. Good in pots or the ground. Full sun, loves heat. Edible, but very hot. Variegation is true from seed. Can live over in tropical climates. |
| Pepper (Capsicum) -Bell 'Carnival Mix' | Mixed Bell Pepper | Edible sweet bell peppers. They start green then turn white, red, purple, yellow or orange when fully ripe, but can be used at either stage. Needs about 90 days of warm weather. A summer annual. Easy to grow from seed. Best in full sun in fertile soil. |
| Pepper (Capsicum) -Bell 'Orange' | green-orange, sweet bell type | |
| Perilla frutecens ÔRedÕ | Red Shiso | Cinnamon flavored herb with pretty foliage. Most commonly seen on plates of sushi. Sun or part shade, regular water. Good garden soil. |
| Petrea aborea | Queen's Wreath Shrub | A tropical shrub to 10' or more with beautiful upright then hanging raceme of lavender blue flowers. From Mexico & Central America. Not cold hardy. |
| Philadelphus mexicanus | Mock Orange Vine | An evergreen vine from Mexico to 25Õ, white fragrant flowers form in hanging clusters, blooms year round when established. Full sun, great planted on the sunny eaves of a house or on top of an arbor, where flowers can hang through the structure. Easy to grow , uncommon. |
| Philodendron 'Moonlight' | Moonlight Philodendron | A compact vining aroid with golden glowing broad foliage. Needs a frost free location, can also be grown as a house plant with enough humidity and light. Incredibly showy, and rare in cultivation. |
| Philodendron 'N-Joy' (Scindapsus) (Epipernmum) | N-Joy White Pothos | A new selection of this very common house plant. The bold clean white variegation is shocking against the green backdrop of the foliage. It almost looks fake. Makes a great interior hanging basket. Grows up trees in the tropics. Outdoors grow in the shade in a frost free area. |
| Philodendron 'Prince of Orange' | Prince of Orange Philodendron | A compact vining aroid with golden orange, glowing broad foliage. Needs a frost free location, can also be grown as a house plant with enough humidity and light. Incredibly showy, and rare in cultivation. |
| Philodendron hederaceum micans | Velvet Hearts | A tropical vine with dark velvety leaves, will climb trees, or made a nice hanging basket. Philodendron scandens 'Miduhoi' is the giant form. P. andreanum or P. melanochrysum are similar but larger with an elongated midrib. Note: P. scandens, P. oxycardium, P. miduhoi are all synonyms. |
| Philodendron scandens (P. cordifolium) 'Marble | Marbled Philodendron | A vining aroid with heart shaped broad foliage with a light marbling of variegation across the leaf. Popular as a trailing or basket plant, but will climb up a trunk. Needs a frost free location, can also be grown as a house plant with enough humidity and light. |
| Philodendron var. (Scindapsus) (Epipernmum)'Goldilocks' | Golden Pothos | A new selection of this very common house plant. The bold clean white variegation is shocking against the green backdrop of the foliage. It almost looks fake. Makes a great interior hanging basket. Grows up trees in the tropics. Outdoors grow in the shade in a frost free area. |
| Pigafetta filaris | Wanga Palm | A very fast and tall tropical palm with spines on all the leaf petioles and sheaths. Can grow up to 8' in one year under ideal conditions. Loves water. From New Guinea, The Moluccas. Seeds are small, a little bigger than a BB, can sprout in two weeks, best to grow in the full sun. |
| Pimenta officinalis (P. dioica) | Allspice | Small evergreen tree to 20Õ with dark green foliage extremely fragrant when crushed, the tree is not showy but has a beautiful cream peeling bark. The spice is made from unripe fruit. Rare & Expensive. Hardy to about 30 degrees. |
| Pinanga caesia | Orange Crownshaft Palm | From Indonesia, this very tropical palm has a orange to red colored crownshaft. Best with some shade. Trunk is closely ringed becoming orange flushed with age at the base. The inflorescence is bright pink just below the crownshaft. Very cold sensitive. Slow to 25'. |
| Pinanga maculata | Tiger Palm | A beautiful small solitary palm from the Philippines with a colorful crown shaft, purple with reds , oranges and yellows and green. Mottled foliage adds to the interest making it one of the better tropical under story palms. Grows to 20', needs shade, regular moisture. |
| Pinanga speciosa | Violet Crown Shaft Palm | From Philippines, this tropical palm has a violet colored crownshaft. Some shade when young. Dark green trunk ringed with white. Showy inflorescence of red and yellow and black seeds. Can grow to 30', faster with a rich soil and regular feeding. Pinnate leaves 6-8' long. |
| Pistia stratoides - Water Lettuce | Water Lettuce | A floating water plant that resembles a small 4" loose head lettuces. Neotropical. Likes moving water, but will grow in still water. Part shade in hot areas. Quickly forms large clumps. Can be invasive, can not be shipped to Alabama, California, Florida, Texas, and Louisiana or Puerto Rico. |
| Pittosporum tobira variegata | Variegated Mock Orange | A very common evergreen Asian shrub, fragrant flowers. Very easy to grow, sun or shade, dry or wet, clay or sandy soil. Even though itÕs common itÕs still a great highly prized plant. Best when laced, not sheared, this selection has a cream variegation. Can grow up to 10Õ tall |
| Platycerium 'Scofield' | Stagforn Fern | |
| Platycerium 'Talnadge' | Stagforn Fern | Tropical ferns that grow best when mounted on a board or grown in a basket. The forked gray foliage is long and narrow heavily split at the ends. Easy to grow, regular waterings at least several times a week when it's sunny. Grows best in bright shade with good air circulation. |
| Platycerium ÔBahiaÕ | Stagforn Fern | Tropical ferns that grow best when mounted on a board or grown in a basket. Easy to grow, regular waterings several times a week when it's sunny. Best in bright shade with good air circulation. This selection has narrow upright gray colored forks. |
| Platycerium ÔHula HandsÕ | Stagforn Fern | Tropical ferns that grow best when mounted on a board or grown in a basket. This compact selection has wide upright forked gray foliage with nodding tips. Easy to grow, regular waterings several times a week when it's sunny. Best in bright shade with good air circulation. |
| Platycerium ÕPananaÕ | Stagforn Fern | Tropical ferns that grow best when mounted on a board or grown in a basket. Easy to grow, regular waterings several times a week when it's sunny. Best in bright shade with good air circulation. This selection has medium sized gray colored forks. Relatively rare form. |
| Platycerium #2 (Cass Hybrid) ( lower one on post) | Stagforn Fern | long thin leaf, was on bottom of post |
| Platycerium #3 (Cass Hybrid) (fallen one) | Stagforn Fern | Big one that fell , rich has a the big one |
| Platycerium bifucatum ÕMt LewisÕ | Stagforn Fern | Tropical ferns that grow best when mounted on a board or grown in a basket. Easy to grow, regular waterings several times a week when it's sunny. Best in bright shade with good air circulation. This selection has long hanging gray colored forked foliage and tall growing base shields. |
| Plectranthus barabatus var. grandis ÔWhite Rhino' | Variegated Plectranthus | A shrubby perennial shrub from South Africa with a great variegation with multiple shades of green and creamy white on the broad leaves. We got this one from the Huntington in LA. It gets about 3Õ tall, sun or part shade, easy to grow. Drought tolerant. Syn. P. comosus var. |
| Plectranthus sp. Blue Yonder' | Fuzzy, somewhat succulent, small variegated leaves are beutifully scalloped in white. An upright shrubby habit to 3' x 5' sun or shade, drought tolerant. Blue flower spikes in the fall and spring. Cut back to keep bushy. Easy to grow from cuttings. Hardy to 25F. | |
| Plectranthus tomentosa variegata | Variegated Vicks Plant | Succulent perennial, with strongly fragrant leaves when brushed against. Small blue flowers in the summer, contrast well with the pubescent white variegated leaves. Sun or part shade, very tough plant. |
| Plumeria rubra 'Banyan Tree House' | Frangipani | Tropical succulent plants that love sun, heat, and regular feeding in the summer. Keep drier while dormant in the winter. Need more info: Color: ? |
| Plumeria rubra 'Daisy Wilcox' | Frangipani | Tropical shrub to 12', winter dormant. Loves heat, best in the sun. Large overlapping petals that open light pink fading to white with a yellow throat. Heavy texture with a spicy fragrance. Good keeping quality. 4.5" flowers are little large for leis, but nice for decoration. |
| Plumeria rubra 'Dark Red' | Frangipani | Large clusters of fragrant dark red flowers. Plumerias are succulent plants that love sun, heat, and regular feeding in the summer. Keep drier while dormant in the winter. |
| Plumeria rubra 'Donald Angus' | Frangipani | Red with large orange-yellow center, strong red bands on front and back; petal wide, oval, round tip moderately overlapping, heavy texture; 3" dia., mild sweet fragrance. Tropical succulent plants that love sun, heat, and regular feeding in the summer. Keep drier while dormant in the winter. |
| Plumeria rubra 'Guillot's Sunset' | Frangipani | Multi-color pink with wide dark pink band fading to light pink, large orange center, distinct dark red line center of each petal; wide oval petal with rounded tip, highly overlapped; heavy texture; 3" dia.; mild rose scent; keeping quality good. Tropical succulent plants that love sun, heat, and regular feeding in the summer. Keep drier while dormant in the winter. |
| Plumeria rubra 'Kauka Wilder' | Frangipani | Reddish-yellow with large brilliant yellow center; petal narrow, elliptical, pointed tip, slightly overlapping, red band on back; 3" dia.; strong sweet fragrance; keeping quality poor.Extraordinary color combination, one of the earliest and easiest to bloom. Tropical succulent plants that love sun, heat, and regular feeding in the summer. Keep drier while dormant in the winter. |
| Plumeria rubra 'Kona Yellow' | Frangipani | A great form with large clusters of fragrant white flowers with a greenish yellow throat and pink band on back. Slight sweet fragrance with good keeping quality. Plumerias are succulent plants that love sun, heat, and regular feeding in the summer. Keep drier while dormant in the winter. Petals are wide and overlap, with a round tip. |
| Plumeria rubra 'Laguna Pink' | Frangipani | From the Stokes Tropical Catalogue 1999. Probably Pink. ? Tropical succulent plants that love sun, heat, and regular feeding in the summer. Keep drier while dormant in the winter. |
| Plumeria rubra 'Mele Pa Bowman' ('Evergreen Singapore Yellow') | Frangipani | Large highly fragrant yellow blossoms edged in white; obovate petals with rounded tips, no overlap; moderate texture; 4" dia.; strong citrus scent; keeping quality poor. Hybrid or P. obtusa x P. r. 'Celadine' Evergreen, large glossy deep green leaves. Tropical succulent plants that love sun, heat, and regular feeding in the summer. Keep drier while dormant in the winter. |
| Plumeria rubra 'No Name' (Leilani) | Frangipani | Tropical succulent plants that love sun, heat, and regular feeding in the summer. Keep drier while dormant in the winter. Need info |
| Plumeria rubra 'Puu Kahea' - ('O'Sullivan', 'Fiesta') | Frangipani | Superior flower, brilliant yellow w/strong red bands; petal long, narrow, pointed tip, slightly overlapping; narrow strong red bands on front and back; 4 1/2" dia.; tangy lemon fragrance; keeping quality good. Tropical succulent plants that love sun, heat, and regular feeding in the summer. Keep drier while dormant in the winter. |
| Plumeria rubra 'Samoan FluffÕ - ('Tahitian White') | Compact Plumeria | A great form with large clusters of fragrant white flowers with a greenish yellow throat and pink band on back. Slight sweet fragrance with good keeping quality. Plumerias are succulent plants that love sun, heat, and regular feeding in the summer. Keep drier while dormant in the winter. Petals are wide and overlap, with a round tip. |
| Plumeria rubra 'Sunset' | Frangipani | Tropical succulent plants that love sun, heat, and regular feeding in the summer. Keep drier while dormant in the winter. Need info |
| Plumeria rubra 'Yellow Shell' | Frangipani | Tropical succulent plants that love sun, heat, and regular feeding in the summer. Keep drier while dormant in the winter. Need more info. Yellow semi-shell type with a nasturtium fragrance. |
| Podocarpus nagi | Japanese Broadleaf Podocarpus | An Asian conifer to a possible 90', usually less than 40'. Strongly upright habit with a central leader forms a dense narrow pyramidal tree. Good as a tall screen or focal point tree. The evergreen foliage is thick and leathery and can grow in the sun or shade. From Southern Japan. Similar looking to Australasian Agathus (Kauri). |
| Polypodium fallax | Crested Basket Fern | Tropical fern. Deep green fronds are crested at the ends. Ends hang down nicely. Makes a lovely basket. Prefers shaded conditions, regular moisture and well drained rich soil. Not much information available about this plant. |
| Polypodium formosaium | Blue Footed Fern | An Asian fern with lobed blue foliage and thick blueish root, commonly called feet. (Polypodium means many feet) Looks great in a hanging basket. Regular water, best in the part shade. Can be grown as a ground cover as well. |
| Polypodium scolopendria (Microsorium scolopendria) | Lauae Fern | A common ground cover fern in Hawaii . Grows 2Õ tall with broadly lobed light green leaves arising from underground rhizomes. Needs a frost free area in the shade, best in amended soil with regular water. Relatively slow in San Diego. |
| Polypodium scolopendria 'Green Wave' | Curvy Lauae Fern | A crested form of a common ground cover fern in Hawaii . Grows 2Õ tall with broadly lobed light green leaves arising from underground rhizomes. Needs a frost free area in the shade, best in amended soil with regular water. Leaves have lots of undulating in the foliage. Microsorium scolopendria |
| Polyscias filicifolia cv. 'Golden Prince' | Golden Ming Tree | Tropical shrubs with fine lacy foliage, golden in the full sun, greener in the shade. Strongly vertical habit to 10'. Needs high humidity and temperatures above 55 F. Foliage gets larger as the shrub matures. It may be a selection called 'Asian Lace' |
| Polyscias fruticosa | Ming Tree | Tropical shrubs with fine lacy foliage, best in the bright shade, tolerates sun in the tropics. Strongly vertical habit to 10'. Needs high humidity and temperatures above 55 F. |
| Poppy - Papaver somniferum ÔLauren's GrapeÕ | Grape Poppy | A spring annual used to make poppy seeds with great ornamental qualities. The plant has bold glaucus foliage off 3Õ tall vertical stalks. The large flowers have a crepe like quality. It also makes beautiful seed pods which dry beautifully. This oneÕs a great plum color. |
| Poppy - Papaver sp. ÔBlack PeonyÕ | Double Black Poppy | A spring annual used to make poppy seeds with great ornamental qualities. The plant has bold glaucus foliage off 3Õ tall vertical stalks. The large flowers have a crepe like quality. It also makes beautiful seed pods which dry beautifully. This oneÕs very dark semi-double maroon purple. |
| Poppy - Papaver sp. ÔLavender - Single' | Single Lavender Poppy | A spring annual used to make poppy seeds with great ornamental qualities. The plant has bold glaucus foliage off 3Õ tall vertical stalks. The large flowers have a crepe like quality. It also makes beautiful seed pods which dry beautifully. Collect seeds for next year. This oneÕs lavender. |
| Poppy - Papaver sp. 'Pink - Double Õ | Double Pink Poppy | A spring annual used to make poppy seeds with great ornamental qualities. The plant has bold glaucus foliage off 3Õ tall vertical stalks. The large flowers have a crepe like quality. It also makes beautiful seed pods which dry beautifully. This oneÕs semi-double light pink. |
| Poppy - Papaver sp. 'Pink - Single Õ | Single Pink Poppy | A spring annual used to make poppy seeds with great ornamental qualities. The plant has bold glaucus foliage off 3Õ tall vertical stalks. The large flowers have a crepe like quality. It also makes beautiful seed pods which dry beautifully. This oneÕs light pink. |
| Poppy - Papaver sp. 'Red - Double Õ | Double Red Poppy | A spring annual used to make poppy seeds with great ornamental qualities. The plant has bold glaucus foliage off 3Õ tall vertical stalks. The large flowers have a crepe like quality. It also makes beautiful seed pods which dry beautifully. This oneÕs semi-double red. |
| Poppy - Papaver sp. 'Red - Single' | Single Red Poppy | A spring annual used to make poppy seeds with great ornamental qualities. The plant has bold glaucus foliage off 3Õ tall vertical stalks. The large flowers have a crepe like quality. It also makes beautiful seed pods which dry beautifully. This oneÕs single red |
| Porphyrocoma pohliana | Brazilian Plume | A tropical perennial from South America with colorful foliage and showy flowers. The pointed foliage is widely variegated along the veins in a lighter silver green. The inflorescence consists of a red bract and lighter purple flowers. Overall a great combination. Bright shade, needs heat and humidity. Gets about 18" tall. |
| Portulacaria afra prostrata | Dwarf Trailing Elephant Bush | A new trailing variety of a common succulent related to jade, it has small leaves which contrast with the fat trunks. Can grow to 12Ó in the ground with a spread of several feet. Plants prune beautifully. Full sun or part shade. Dry in-between watering. Looks great spilling from a container. |
| Portulacaria afra variegata | Variegated Elephant Bush | Unlike itÕs all green counterpart this jade relative has a mounding habit instead of upright. The small leaves are heavily variegated with cream. Can grow to 3Õ x 5Õ in the ground. Full sun or part. Dry in-between watering. Great in containers can be trained to spill over the edge. |
| Posoqueria latifolia | Jasimine Tree, Needle Flower | A large shrub to 6Õ or more with an exploding cluster of long single white fragrant flowers. Best in bright filtered sun, likes good soil, regular moisture and feeding. Moderate growth, somewhat open. Has an open lax habit. Related to Gardenias, Rubiacea family. |
| Potato ÔPeruvian BlueÕ (Solanum tuberosum) | Peruvian Blue Potato | A year round crop in San Diego. Andean in origin, but one of the leading food crops worldwide. In colder climates, plant in the spring, in mild winter areas, a fall planting is possible. Potatoes are a tuberous root crop, and do best in a sandy soil with lots of organic matter. As the plant grows up, every 6Ó or so, soil can be mounded around the stems (an exception to general rule). This technique provides more stem area for potatoes to grow. Begin harvesting in the late summer after the tops have died down, and continue all winter. Can be planted from small potatoes, or cut up seed potatoes with at least one eye per piece. Full sun is best with good drainage. This form has a dark skin and a dark blue flesh, this and other unusual varieties are the big advantage of grow your own. |
| Pouteria campechiana | Canistel or Egg Fruit | Tropical fruit tree to 30' or more. The round fruits are sometimes pointed. The sweet flesh has the consistency of a hard-boiled egg yolk. Eat fresh out of hand, in pies, custards milkshakes and various desserts. Native to Central America. Can be grown from seed (need to be fresh), grafting and air layers |
| Pouteria sapote | Mamey Sapote | A large tropical tree from Mexico with large shiny foliage. An upright habit to 60 '. Large brown fruit about 10" long is soft when ripe, popular in milkshakes and smoothies. The flavor is somewhat like a sweet pumpkin or sweet potato. Grafted selections exist. |
| Prestoea acuminata | Palm | A smaller tropical species from the Caribbean and South America. 10" trunk can be solitary (P. a. montana) or multiple. Full sun in the tropics, part shade in hot dry areas. An elegant feather leaf palm, very graceful in appearance. Pretty green crownshaft. Needs good drainage. |
| Pritchardia glabrata | Compact Pritchardia | From the steep cliff of western Maui, Hawaii. Under 6' tall, very slow with large fan shaped leaves. Large fruit 1" across. Has an open crown wit smooth petioles. |
| Pritchardia pacifica | Fiji Island Palm | Tropical fan palms from Tonga & Fiji with large gray green leaves. Solitary trunks can grow to 30'. Slow growing, best in a sunny well drained area. Popular in Hawaii, but can be grown in frost free locations. |
| Prunus - Plum 'Hollywood' | Plum | An ornamental purple-leaf plum crossed with a fruiting Japanese type. The result is a low chill light pink flowering 30Õ deciduous tree with beautiful bronze leaves and delicious fruit thatÕs red and juicy with a sprite flavor. Thin fruit for quality. Full sun, any soil. Great structure. A Sinjen signature tree. Popular in the 1930Õs. Rare. |
| Prunus campanulata - Cherry Taiwan Flowering - Standard | Cherry Taiwan Flowering | A low chill flowering cherry that does great with mild winters. The bright pink blooms light up the February sky like no other flowering tree. This plant can be trained as a standard or grown as a multitrunk large shrub. Gets about 12' tall. Full sun, regular water. |
| Pseuderanthemum atropurpureum 'Black Varnish' | Black False Eranthemum | Tropical herbaceous perennials that work more like shrubs in the tropics. Very dark purple foliage 24" to 48" tall. Full sun or part. Rich soil, regular water. One of the darkest foliages of any plant, really stands out in the garden. |
| Pseuderanthemum atropurpureum 'Tricolor' | Variegated False Eranthemum | Tropical herbaceous perennials that work more like shrubs in the tropics. Purple foliage with white and pink splashes. Grows 3' - 6' tall. Full sun or part. Rich soil, regular water. |
| Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. atropurpureum 'Variegatum' | Variegated Chariture Plant | Tropical herbaceous perennials that work more like shrubs in the tropics. Waxy green foliage with white and splashes. Grows 24" to 48" tall. Full sun or part. Rich soil, regular water. |
| Pseudobombax ellipticum | Pink Shaving Brush Tree | A open growing small tree for Mexico with cool single flowers made of hundreds of pink stamens that resembles a paint brush. Generally blooms in the winter and spring. Likes full sun to part shade. Needs good drainage. The tips of the branches have tropical looking broad palmately lobed foliage. Uncommon, but easy to grow. Propagate from cuttings. |
| Psydrax ororata | Alahe'e | A large evergreen shrub or small tree native to Hawaii and the South Pasific. Grows to 2,700'. Can grow from 6' to 30' with a tall narrow habit. Small fragrant white flowers form in clusters, can be used in leis. In the coffe family, Rubiaceae. Gown from seed. |
| Ptychosperma caryotoides | Palm | Solitary trunk palm from New Guinea with jagged fish tail like leaflets. Has a sparse crown. Good for smaller gardens. Grows to 18', has a small white crownshaft and a thin truck. Fairly easy to grow, but uncommon. Full sun to part shade. Tropical, but can be grown in frost free locations in S. CA. |
| Ptychosperma elegans | Solitary Palm | Generally a single trunk, but can be grown as a multiple. Can grow to 20 tall, sun or shade. Dark green feather type with a stiff upright 'V' . A distinctive olive colored crown shaft with a 4" wide trunk. Loves moisture and humidity. |
| Ptychosperma macarthurii | Macarthur Palm | An upright clumping palm with narrow trunks, but can get up to 30' tall, usually smaller. From northern Australia and Papua New Guinea, but common in tropical gardens everywere. Can also be planted as a single for dramatic affect. The compact feather type leaves look jagged at the edges. Clusters of red seeds are showy. Full sun or part shade. |
| Ptychosperma waitianum | Palm | An upright clumping palm with narrow trunks, but can get up to 30' tall, usually smaller. From northern Australia and Papua New Guinea, but common in tropical gardens everywere. Can also be planted as a single for dramatic affect. The compact feather type leaves look jagged at the edges. Clusters of red seeds are showy. Full sun or part shade. |
| Punica granatum (White) | White Pomegranate | Easy to grow fruiting Pomegranate. Arching deciduous shrub to 10Õ, can have thorns. Full sun, very drought tolerant. Small thin foliage is bright shiny green, flowers are bright usuallty orange-red this variety has very showy creamy white flower and deliciour white fruit. |
| Punica granatum nana 'Emperor' | Dwarf Pomegranate | A popular Mediterranean large shrub or small tree. The full size species can get 20Õ, this dwarf rarely gets more than 3Õ tall. This selection is even smaller, with mini orange flowers and small grape sized fruit. Popular as a bonsai specimen. Winter dormant. Full sun, likes heat. Seed grown. |
| Pycnostachys urticifolia | Hedgehog Sage | A large woody stemmed perennial with coarse leaves of light green , with a light pubescence. Upright inflorescence are compact cones of blue in the fall and winter the color combination is stunning. can grow to 7Õ tall, will tolerate only a light frost. |
| Pyracantha coccinea 'Harlequin' | Variegated Firethorn | An unusual variegated form of the evergreen shrub grown for red berries in the late summer and fall. It is a large spreading plant with a somewhat lax habit, at least 6' across. Best in the full sun. Gets thorns as it matures. |
| Pyrrosia hastata | Forked Felt Fern | Easy care, low growing, clumping fern for part to full shade. Tolerates sun at coast. Average water. Requires little to no maintenance. Relatively slow and uncommon. The somewhat fuzzy, leathery leaves and forked. Makes a great basket. Asia |
| Pyrrosia lingua 'Corymbifera' | Crested Deer Tongue | Easy care, low growing, ground cover fern for part to full shade. Tolerates sun at coast. Average water. Requires little to no maintenance. Relatively slow and uncommon. The name means tongue, which it resembles. This selection has a crested leaf tip. Asian |
| Pyrrosia lingua ÔCurved LeafÕ | Easy care, low growing, ground cover fern for part to full shade. Tolerates sun at coast. Average water. Requires little to no maintenance. Relatively slow and uncommon. The name means tongue, which it resembles. This selection has a curved midrib. Asia | |
| Pyrrosia lingua monstrotoria | Mutant Deer Tongue | Easy care, low growing, ground cover fern for part to full shade. Tolerates sun at coast. Average water. Requires little to no maintenance. Relatively slow and uncommon. The name means tongue, which it resembles. This rare selection has a mutated leaf edge. Asia |
| Pyrrosia lingua nokoeiri-da | Edge undulating & fimbriated like a fish tail | |
| Pyrrosia lingua variegata | Deer Tongue Fern | Easy care, low growing, ground cover fern for part to full shade. Tolerates sun at coast. Average water. Requires little to no maintenance. Relatively slow and uncommon. The name means tongue, which it resembles. This selection has a light yellow cream variegtion. Asia |
| Quesnelia edmundoi ÔRubraÕ | ||
| Quesnelia imbricata | Pink and Blue Quesnelia | A compact clumping bromeliad with short light green leaves and small arching salmon pink inflorescence with stunning dark blue flowers tubes. Gets about 10Ó tall. Grown in bark for good drainage, in the ground mound up. Best in bright conditions, part shade in hot dry areas. |
| Quesnelia marmarata ÔTom PlowmanÕ | ÔTom PlowmanÕ | This is a very unusual bromeliad with tall narrow tubes that uniquely curl at the top in a single plane, creating a very cool look. The overall plant is grayish with spotting and a showy pink flower. Highly desirable. Best in bright light, good air circulation, usually grown in a well drained medium, like bark. |
| Ravenala madagascariensis | TravelerÕs Tree | Tropical plant with large bold foliage similar to Giant Bird of Paradise from Madagascar. Grows in a flat plane for a very dramatic effect. Very cold sensitive, best with some protection in a non-tropical setting. Always a good pick for a focal point in the landscape. |
| Ravenea glauca | Blue Ravenea Palm | From Madagascar, it has an elegant appearance with smooth petioles. Slower growing than the more common R. rivularis, but easier to grow. Has a fine texture just a little bit blue. Thinner trunk, about 6" can get about 12' tall. Seeds germinate in 2-3 months. |
| Ravenea hildebrandii | Dwarf MajestyPalm | A slow growing feather type palm from Madagascar. Best in part shade, especially when young. Usually grown as an understory palm, gets about 6' tall or more. Can be grown in cooler climates, but is quite slow in these areas. Likes lots of water, grows somewhat faster in the tropics. |
| Reinwardtia indica | Yellow Flax | A perennial shrub from tropical India with bright chrome yellow flowers in the winter months. Forms a clump about three feet tall and wide, full sun or part shade. Easy to grow, tolerates a light frost with no problem. Great in a tropical climate. |
| Reynoldsia sandwicensis | Hawaiin Aralia | A lowland Hawaiian native tree in the Aralia family. The leaf is similar to a Schefflera, but smaller and grayer. Usually grows about 15' but can get 50' with age. Full sun, good drainage. |
| Rhaphidophora decursiva | ||
| Rhaphiolepis 'Majestic Beauty' | Hybrid Indian Hawthorn | Easy to grow evergreen shrub 10Õ -15Õ. Full sun is best for bloom, will tolerate part shade, drought tolerant. A hybrid of Raphiolepis and Eriobotria (Loquat). Large leaves and large fragrant pink flower clusters in the spring. Laces beautifully, the bark is attractive as is the structure. |
| Rhaphiolepis umbellata minor | Dwarf Indian Hawthorn | A compact shrub with dark shiny foliage, with clusters of pure white flowers that tip the plant in the spring. Easy to keep under 3Õ, naturally grows tall and narrow to a possible 6Õ |
| Rhapis excelsa ÔAyaNishikiÕ | Asian clumping palms with elegant foliage. This is a variegated foliage form. very slow and expensive. | |
| Rhapis humilis | Fine Leafed Lady Palm | An Asian palm with great cold hardiness and a very elegant appearance. This clumping upright palm has narrow trunks and fan type leaves with narrow leaflets. Great as a house plant, or in the landscape. Shade, amended soil regular water. This species has a finer foliage texture, leaflets come to a point. |
| Rheedia brasiliensis | Monkey Fruit, Bakupari | Tropical fruit from Brazil, small round fruit are 1.5" around, pulp is white sub acid with a nice flavor. Small tree, pyramidal. Similar to Rheedia edulis from Central America |
| Rhipsalis - Lepismium cruciforme | Tropical epiphytic succulents, easy to grow in sun or part shade. Regular water with good drainage is essential. Provides great texture in a basket, also beautiful when lit against a wall. The cascading stems are ribbed, with soft spines on the edges, with an overall reddish cast. Stunning. | |
| Rhipsalis (Hatiora salicornioides) | Drunkard's Dream | Tropical epiphytic succulents, easy to grow. Sun or more shade inland. Regular water with good drainage is essential. Provides great texture in a basket, also beautiful when lit against a wall. This species is compact and dense, sometimes not cascading at all, and growing more upright. |
| Rhipsalis baccifera subsp. mauritiana | Redberry Rhipsalis | Tropical hanging succulents, grown for their interesting foliage. Provides wonderful texture against pots and walls. easy to grow Sun or more shade inland. This species has an open habit with cream flowers with a red edge, the small red fruit is persistent and showy.Regular water. |
| Rhipsalis buchellii ÔRed ThreadÕ | Red Thread Rhipsalis | Tropical epiphytic succulents, easy to grow in part shade. Regular water with good drainage is essential. Provides great texture in a basket, also beautiful when lit against a wall. This species has very thin flaccid stems which hang straight down with a reddish cast in good light. Pearl fruit. Was Rhipsalis sp. #2 (Thin with red tips) |
| Rhipsalis houlletiana, Lepismium h. | Snowdrop Cactus | Tropical epiphytic succulents, easy to grow. The thin flat blue-green foliage make this rhipsalis a stand out from his brothers. Sun or more shade inland. Regular water with good drainage is essential. Provides great texture in a basket, also beautiful when lit against a wall. |
| Rhipsalis micrantha | Tropical hanging succulents, grown for their interesting foliage. Provides wonderful texture against pots and walls. easy to grow Sun or more shade inland. This one has flattened stems that fork. | |
| Rhipsalis paradoxa | Crimped Rhipsalis | Tropical epiphytic succulents, easy to grow in part shade. Regular water with good drainage is essential. Provides great texture in a basket, also beautiful when lit against a wall. The cascading fattened stems are crimped for a very unusual effect. |
| Rhipsalis ramulosa var. angustissima | Tapeworm Castus | Tropical succulents with a pendent habit. This selection has flat foliage that turns red in the sun Common in Hilo, HI. Bright shade. Slightly dry between waterings, common in hanging baskets. |
| Rhipsalis sp. ÔWhitelock White FuzzÕ | Fuzzy Mistletoe Cacti | A new selection/species? We got from Loran Whitelock who collected it in South America. Open habit with very white fuzzy stems. Provides great texture in a hanging basket. Tropical epiphytic succulents, easy to grow in part shade. Regular water with good drainage is essential. |
| Rhipsalis sp. #04 | Unknown species we got from our friend Mary Zemcik with a cool open habit with light green foliage. Tropical epiphytic succulents, easy to grow in part shade. Regular water with good drainage is essential. Provides great texture in a basket, also beautiful when lit against a wall. | |
| Rhipsalis sp. #05 (Lt. green open w/ red spots) | Unknown species we got from our friend Mary Zemcik with a very pendant habit with light green foliage lightly flecked with red. White flowers at ends. Tropical epiphytic succulents, easy to grow in part shade. Regular water with good drainage is essential. Provides great texture in a basket, also beautiful when lit against a wall. | |
| Rhipsalis sp. #12 | Tropical succulents with a pendent habit. This selection is dense and has a dense branching that hangs straight down. We got this from our friends Tracy & Rudi in San Diego. Bright shade. Slightly dry between waterings, common in hanging baskets. | |
| Rhipsalis teres f. cappilliformis | Jungle Cactus | Tropical hanging succulents with very finely textured foliage, compact and dense this is possibly a dwarf version. Part shade with regular water. Provides great texture in a basket, also beautiful when lit against a wall. |
| Rhododendron vireya 'Belisar' | (R.laetum x R.zoelleri) X (R.macgregoriae x R.zoelleri) Upright growth habit, 3 ft. in height. Trusses have 5-7, 1.5 in (4 cm) funnel-shaped flowers, with intensely red-orange lobes and a very bright yellow throat. The outside of the funnel is an contrasting greenish-yellow. |
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| Rhododendron vireya 'Birats's Red' | R.zoelleri aff. x R.zoelleri aff. Rich red flower, often described as luminous, on an upright plant. Foliage gets very dark red with more sun. Grows to about 6 ft in 5 years and almost as wide. From a seedling collected in the wild by Rev. Cruttwell, around 1974 in Papua New Guinea and considered an affinity of R. zoelleri but quite distinct from the species. |
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| Rhododendron vireya 'Gardenia Odyssey' | Beautiful large, pale orange-yellow, wavy-edged lobes with a yellow-pink throat. Pleasantly fragrant. Will likely be a larger plant over the years. | |
| Rhododendron vireya 'Haloed Gold' | R. christianae X Tropic Glow Strong upright habit with glossy foliage. Sun-tolerant. Rich yellow-gold with a narrow halo of bright red-orange. Rippled petals. Frequent bloomer. |
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| Rhododendron vireya 'Lake Habbema' | Malaysian Rhododendron | R. gardenia X ((R. konori var. phaeopeplum x R. viriosum) x R. zoelleri) Fascinating dark green, almost blackish, scaly foliage framing ivory white, fragrant flowers. Said to be pink under some conditions but we have only seen white with a bit of pink blush. |
| Rhododendron vireya 'Love Me True' | R. konori X unknown Pure white corolla, faintly pink on the outside, fragrant and large flower, clearly favoring its R. konori parent. |
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| Rhododendron vireya 'Richard Marques' | (R. zoelleri x R. leucogigas) X R. laetum A fascinating, excellent plant. A pink-haloed white and fragrant flower. Foliage is a dark, purple-black color even in the greenhouse, but darker in the sun. Grows in an upright fashion similar to Harry Wu. |
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| Rhododendron vireya 'Saxon Glow' | Hot Tropic X R. saxifragoides An amazing hybrid of a large, upright, selfed zoelleri-style bicolor with a small, alpine vireya resembling the stonecrop perennial and possessing a small flower of moderate redness. The child is a small, dense shrub with rich red, uprightly held trusses. Hybridized by Os Blumhardt of New Zealand. |
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| Rhodomyrtus tomentosa | Rose Myrtle | Showy evergreen shrub or small tree to 9' from India, Malaya, & Philippines. Small oval-rounded leaves have a light pubesence & small rosy flowers with pink stamens. Small dark brown fruit with a pleasant flavor, with small seeds which some don't like. Tropical, easy, full sun any soil. |
| Rhopaloblaste angustum | Weeping Leaflet Palm | Tall solitary plants with a medium sized trunk and a weeping crown of pinnate foliage. Similar to a Clinostigma, but smaller and with a smaller brownish crownshaft. SE Asia. Mature specimans can be seen at Hilo Hatties in Hilo, HI. |
| Rohdea japonica ÔApplecourtÕ | Japanese Rohdea | A Japanese shade perennial plant with upright growing sword like foliage, grows in a tight clump. large showy red berries form in the fall and are persistent through the spring. Slow, but easy to grow. Likes shade and regular water. This selection has a great white variegation. |
| Rosmarinus officinalis ÔGoriziaÕ | Giant Rosemary | A Mediterranean perennial shrub with a upright habit to 5Õ. Can be easily kept lower. Extra large light blue flowers heavy in the late winter and spring. Very drought tolerant when established. Likes full sun. Excellent for culinary use. Laces beautifully. Very showy. |
| Roystonea oleracea | South American Royal Palm | A stunning tropical palm from South America, the Greater Antilles. Hardy to 32 F. To 60' tall, relatively fast growing with a fat gray trunk, swollen at the base and a long shiny green crownshaft. 10' long pinate foliage. Similar to Cuban Royal (R. regia) with less frilly leaf arrangement and less pendulous. Can grow 2' a year once established. |
| Ruellia breedlovei | Rose Trumpets | A new rare tropical perennial, grows in a large clump with large 2" trumpet like flowers in the most beautiful glowing lavender and rose. Full sun or part shade. Likes well amended soil with regular feeding. |
| Ruellia chartacea (R. colorata) | Red Shrimp Plant | Tropical perennial with bright red flowers at the tips, extremely showy. Likes warm conditions, dislikes cold, part shade is best but can tack more sun in the tropics. Can be gangly trim to keep bushy. Brazil. |
| Russelia equisetiformis 'Salmon Pink' | Salmon Pink Fountain | A tropical perennial with trailing thread like foliage and small tubular coral flowers at the tips. An excellent basket or bank cover, sun or part-shade. Regular water, like heat when itÕs young, once established, very tolerant of neglect. This color is new, itÕs normally a orange red. |
| Ruttyruspolia 'Phyllis Van Heerden' | Pink South African | An unusual inter-generic hybrid of two African natives Rutty & Ruspolia. It forms a low sprawling shrub to 3Õ by 4Õ wide. Light pink flower clusters form at the tips in the spring and summer. An exceptional plant. Full sun or part shade. Regular soil, water and feeding. |
| Saccharum officinarum purpureum ÔPeleÕs SmokeÕ | Purple Sugarcane | An ornamental grass with thick stems used commercially to make sugar. This selection has a deep purple colored foliage and canes with white rings at each node. Clump can get 7Õ tall. Heirloom Hawaiian variety. Easy to grow, full sun, regular water. LookÕs best when groomed. |
| Saccharum officinarum 'Purple Cane - Green Leaf' | Sugarcane | An ornamental grass with thick stems used commercially to make sugar. This selection has a green foliage and purple canes. Easy to grow full sun, regular water. Not picky about soil. Groomed regularly . Clump can get 9Õ tall. |
| Saccharum officinarum 'Purple' | Sugarcane | An ornamental grass with thick stems used commercially to make sugar. This selection purple canes with green stripes. Easy to grow full sun, regular water. Not picky about soil. Groomed regularly . Clump can get 9Õ tall. |
| Saccharum officinarum 'Rainbow' | Sugarcane | An ornamental grass with thick stems used commercially to make sugar. This selection has a slight variegation in the foliage and canes with yellow green and reddish stripes. Easy to grow full sun, regular water. Not picky about soil. Groomed regularly . Clump can get 9Õ tall. |
| Sadleria cyatheoides | Hawaiian Pygmy Tree Fern | A Hawaiian native tree fern with a very short trunk. Likes regular water and a rich amended soil in the shade. Forms small clumps, which can be divided. Will tolerate a frost without difficulty, very uncommon. |
| Sageretia theezans | Chinese Plum, Fukien Tea | An Asian shrub, popular in Bonsai. Grown for its small shiny foliage, peeling bark and small white flower, followed by small blue berries. In the ground it can get about 9' tall. Part shade when young, best with rich amended soil and regular water. Will tolerate a light frost. |
| Salvia africana luetea ÔKirstenbockÕ | Brown Sage | Compact cultivar that stays around 4Õ by 4Õ wide or more. Cinnamon-bronze colored flowers are larger than species. Blooms throughout the year with heaviest flower production in winter, spring and early summer. Very drought tolerant when established. |
| Salvia apiana | Native White Sage | A drought tolerant sage native to San Diego Co. The bold gray foliage is strongly fragrant. Sensitive to overwatering, needs to be kept dry in the summer. Good drainage is essential. Can be grown from seed. Grows 4Õ tall by 5Õ wide. One of the sages that provides the scent of the chaparral. |
| Salvia broussonetii | Shrubby perennial Mediterranean sage from the Canary Islands. Grows quickly to 2Õ by 2Õ after the winter rains. Large chartreuse - green leaves with small clean white flowers. Great in the moonlight garden. Full sun, weekly watering. | |
| Salvia cacaliaefolia | Trailing Blue Sage | Bright blue clusters of flowers above attractive green foliage. Good in high shade to full sun with regular water. Hardy to 20 degrees. Grows about 2Õ tall by 3Õ wide or more. Excellent ground cover. Blooms almost year round, best in the warmer months. |
| Salvia chamaedryoides ÔMarine BlueÕ | Hybrid Germander Sage | A new selection, a hybrid with S. microphylla. It has larger, greener leaves (instead of gray) and a more upright habit to about 30". The flower color is a dark royal blue. Blooms year round. Full sun, regular soil and water. Easy to grow. Drought tolerant. Great plant. |
| Salvia chamaedryoides x ÔChristine YeoÕ | Purple Sage | A low growing shrubby salvia hybrid with small green leaves like a S. microphylla (a parent), but the plant is stronger and fuller, growing to a possible 3Õ. The small glowing rose purple flowers are produced in abundance almost all year. Ssun, with good drainage, regular water. |
| Salvia chiapensis | Chiapas Pink Sage | A 2Õ tall sage with small shiny leaves and bright fuchsia flowers with a hairy appearance in the spring and summer. From Chiapas Mexico in a high elevation cloud forest. Somewhat frost tender. Great in pots or the border. |
| Salvia coccinea 'Lavender' | Lavender Bedding Sage | Lavender is a brand new color in this species. An annual Salvia, which lives over as a perennial in San Diego. Grows 2Õ-3Õ tall with lavender flowers spring, summer, and fall. Seed heads are a favorite of Goldfinches. Self sows. Upright habit, somewhat brittle. |
| Salvia coccinea 'Tall Form' | An annual Salvia, which can live over as a perennial in mild climates. This tall form can grow 4Õ tall or more with red flowers spring, summer, and fall. Seed heads are a favorite of Goldfinches. Easy care plant. Self sows. | |
| Salvia curviflora | Curved Lipped Pink Sage | A tall upright sage with dark green foliage and magenta pink tubular flowers at 5', can get several feet across. Full sun , amended soil, regular water. This species was first introduced at an LA farmers market. From Tehuacan region of Mexico. It has a curved lower lip. |
| Salvia disermas ÔWhiteÕ | South Africa. Attractive rosette of grey foliage give rise to pale lavender-white flowers throughout the year. Full sun and regular water. Super easy to grow, any soil, cut anytime the plant gets overgrown and get a new flush of foliage and flowers. White form. | |
| Salvia disermas (pink) | South Africa. Attractive rosette of grey foliage give rise to pale lavender-white flowers throughout the year. Full sun and regular water. Super easy to grow, any soil, cut anytime the plant gets overgrown and get a new flush of foliage and flowers. | |
| Salvia divinorum | Medicinal / Divine Sage | A medicinal salvia with white or intense blue flowers. Is used ceremonially, and is said to create a state of euphoria. Part shade, regular water. Tropical, no less than 40 degrees. Mexican. May only bloom in a heated greenhouse or tropical conditions, tolerates no frost. |
| Salvia dolomitica | Dolimite Sage | Drought tolerant species from South Africa. 3Õ tall with gray-green foliage. Flowers are a gorgeous pale lilac and its calyx has a lemony scent. A great plant for rocky,good draining soils. Needs some summer water. Hardy to 25 F. |
| Salvia dorisiana | Fruit Scented Sage | Incredible large fuzzy pink flowers fall through spring. Foliage is bright lime green and fragrant like pineapple. 4Õ to 6Õ ,Part sun, regular water. Easy to grow, from Honduras. |
| Salvia elegans 'Golden Delicious' | Golden Pineapple Sage | A pineapple sage with beautiful golden foliage and the scent of pineapple. More compact than species, grows 4Õ x 4Õ. Small compact spikes of bright red flowers. Deadhead to encourage more bloom. Better with regular water. Can grow in full sun, but looks nicer in part shade. |
| Salvia gesneraeflora ÔTequila' | Large scale Salvia. Red flowers with green caylx. Fall,winter and spring blooming. Grows to 8Õ. Bright green foliage gives a tropical feeling. Full sun to shade. Regular water | |
| Salvia greggii x ÔHot LipsÕ | Hot Lips Sage | A selection of the Texas native with two tone flowers, a white upper and brilliant pink-red lower lip. Very bold. 3Õ x 3Õ. Full sun is best, they appreciate fertilizer if foliage gets too thin. Color can jump around, sometimes all red, sometimes all white. A real heat lover. |
| Salvia guaranitica compacta | Dwarf Purple Sage | Bright green foliage and large purple flowers. Full sun to part shade inland. Average garden water. Best in well amended soil. A compact sedd grown selection. |
| Salvia guaranitica x 'Costa Rica Blue' | Tropical Blue Sage | One of the best and showiest sages. Grows to 6Õ, with dark blue flowers and large leaves, blooms heaviest in fall-winter, but has some year-round. Parents unknown, doesnÕt go dormant like most guaraniticas. Part shade in hot dry areas. Likes regular water and feeding. |
| Salvia guaranitica x 'Purple Majesty' | Purple Majesty Sage | Salvia guaranitica x S. gesneraeflora from the Huntington Botanical Gardens. Grows to 4Õ tall. Bright light green foliage and large dark purple flowers. Full sun to part shade inland. Average garden water. Best in well amended soil. |
| Salvia involucrata 'Boutin' | Electric Pink Sage | A fast growing selection with bright pink terminal flower clusters spring through fall. Can grow to 6' x 6'. Somewhat brittle, best with some protection from wind. Fairly cold hardy, will resprout from the roots after a hard frost. Individual flower are fuzzy at the tips. |
| Salvia involucrata x (Kathy) | Kathy's Sage | A low growing hybrid of unknown origin, one parent may be S. involucrata. Grows 2Õ tall by 6Õ wide, winter blooming with red-pink flowers clustered at end of flower stems, long bloom season. Full sun. Came to us by Kathy in Palos Verde. |
| Salvia jurisicii | Perennial sage from Eastern Europe.Compact growth to 1' tall. Fuzzy flowers are white to violet. Full sun, regular water. Great for rock gardens. | |
| Salvia karwinskii | Winter Blooming Pink Sage | A large sage to 8Õ from Mexico, soft magenta-pink flowers contrast nicely with gray foliage. Average garden water. Full sun to part shade. Cut back to shape. Disease and pest free. Winter blooming, best in a frost free location. |
| Salvia karwinskii x S. microphylla 'Paige' | Paige Sage | A new hybrid from Hawaii. This is thought to be a compact plant, time will tell. The flowers are a nice deep reddish pink, the plant has pubescent foliage, medium sized, somewhere between the two parents. So far a good grower and should be a good plant. It came from our good friend Ray in Hilo. |
| Salvia lanceolata | South African Pink Sage | A gray foliaged compact shrubby sage. Drought tolerant and cold hardy. Grows 3Õ x 3 Ô, regular water is okay, but can be very drought tolerant. Blooms early spring through fall , flower color is a light smoky coral pink. Full Sun, any soil with good drainage. South African |
| Salvia lasiantha | Sage | From Mexico, Guatemala and Costa Rica this variable species has pink-purple flowers, sometimes with a brownish orange tinge. Grows to 6' with fuzzy foliage. The name is questionable, as the true species flower color is listed as burgundy. |
| Salvia leucantha x ÔAnthony ParkerÕ | Anthony Parker Sage | A shrubby sage with purple flowers and purple calyces. Grows 4Õ x 5Õ. An exceptional selection. Quilted grayish foliage contrasts beautifully with the flowers. By Farces Parker of Beaufort, S.C. , (S. l x S. ÔWaverly WhiteÕ), other crosses have also been suggested. Drought tolerant. |
| Salvia littae | Oaxacan Pink Sage | Lax sprawling perennial with violet flowers in the winter. Best in part shade inland, sun at coast okay. Tropical Mexico. Got this one from the 1st international Salvia Conference in 2008. Not common in the trade. |
| Salvia longispicata ÔBlue ChiquitaÕ | Little Blue Sage | A stunning new drought tolerant selection from Mexico, felty foliage in a light green with a silvery underside to 2.5Õ with erect spires in electric blue. Full sun with good drainage. Species unknown with S. longispicata as a possible parent. Hummingbirds love these. |
| Salvia macrophylla (Hunt) | Big Leaf Blue Sage | ItÕs a very attractive perennial It has wide heart shaped leaves, and grows like a squash along the ground. Some stems rise to 2-3' and carry a long series of lime green calyces and bright blue flowers. Came to us listed as S. sp #13 Peru Blue from Ginny Hunt. |
| Salvia macrophylla (purple-back) | Purple Back Peruvian Sage | ItÕs a very attractive perennial sage with wide heart shaped leave. Shrubby about 4' around. Stunning bright blue buds develop into gentian blue flowers. This new selection has awesome purple backed foliage. Sure to be popular with this great color combination. Sun or part shade. |
| Salvia macrophylla (upright form) | ItÕs a very attractive perennial It has wide heart shaped leave. Shrubby about 4' around. Bright blue buds develop into gentian blue flowers. Straight species | |
| Salvia macrophylla x sagittata | Big-Leaf Peruvian Blue Sage | One of the best perennial sages. Wide spade shaped leaves on stems that rise to 4' and carry open sprays of bright blue flowers with a swept back lower lip. Can get 5' wide or more. Blooms all year. Both species are from Peru. Likes regular water, full sun or part shade. Sticky stems. |
| Salvia mellissodora | Grape Scented Sage | A Mexican sage that grows 4Õ to 6Õ tall. It's shrubby with attractive apple-green foliage. Grape scented purple flowers appear year round. Attracts hummingbirds, where hummingbirds exist, (sorry Hawaii). Full sun and regular water. Best in full sun with good drainage. |
| Salvia mexicana 'Limelight' | Limelight Mexican Sage | An early fall blooming selection of this large Mexican sage. Gets about 5' tall and around. The purple flowers are contrasted against the lime colored calyces. Frost sensitive, but easy to grow. |
| Salvia mexicana 'Queretaro' | Chartreuse Mexican Sage | Mexican sage with huge panicles of large violet blue flowers with brilliant lime calyces in the fall and winter. Upright to 7' x 5Õ , trim to keep bushy. Much showier selection than ÔLimelightÕ. Full sun to part shade. Regular water. (Kar-ret-ta-row). From Queretaro, Mexico - duh. |
| Salvia mexicana (Colima Form) | Shiny Leaf Mexican Sage | A large perennial Mexican sage that grows to 6' with an upright habit. Attractive glossy foliage. Large spikes of violet flowers with lime calyxes late summer through winter. Full sun. Regular water. |
| Salvia mexicana (RussellÕs Form) | Dark Purple Mexican Sage | Mexican sage with huge panicles of stunning dark violet blue flowers with dark calyces. Upright to 9' x 5Õ in southern CA. Smaller in Hawaii. Trim to keep bushy. Very showy late summer fall bloomer, more in the tropics. Full sun to part shade. Regular water. |
| Salvia microphylla ÔAzureÕ | Purple Mexican Bush Sage | A shrubby Mexican perennial sage with purple flower year round. The small deep green foliage forms a lush 3' x 3' mound, full sun to part shade, regular water and fertilizer. Better than S. greggii in cooler conditions. |
| Salvia microphylla var. neurepia ÔForever RedÕ | Delta Leaf Sage | A Mexican sage to 3' x 4Õ , signal soft red -pink flowers. An unusual color, it will blend with reds and pinks in the garden. Easy to grow and blooms year round, full sun. Known for itÕs medicinal qualities (Arrowroot). |
| Salvia myriantha | Purple Sage | A Mexican sage with small purple flowers with a white split lip on long flowering stems. It's an upright grower to 5' with small pubescent leaves. Easy to grow. The foliage is very unpleasant smelling when crushed. |
| Salvia oppositiflora | Orange Peruvian Sage | Shrubby sage from Peru, it can grow to 3Õ with light orange flowers in matching pairs. Summer through winter blooms attract hummingbirds. Somewhat sensitive to cold. Best planted in high shade. Regular water. |
| Salvia pallida | Argentine Sage | A sage from Argentina similar to S. ulignosa, but more upright. Variable in form, usually grows to 5' with light blue flowers. |
| Salvia patens ÔCambridge BlueÕ | Light Blue Cambridge Sage | Extremely large light blue flowers form atop light green foliage. Summer blooming. Full sun to part shade. Needs well amended soil and regular water. Resents excessive heat. |
| Salvia patens (Large Flower Form) | Gentian Blue Sage | Very large gentian-blue flowers form atop light green foliage. Summer blooming. Full sun to part shade. Needs well amended soil and regular water. Resents excessive heat. |
| Salvia purpurea | Purple Mexican Sae | Large narrow sprays of rose purple flowers from September through May. Grows to 3Õ possibly more. Attractive dark green foliage. Sun to part shade. Average water. |
| Salvia repens (low form) | Small rosette of disected blue-green leaves. Medium sized light blue flowers spring and summer. Full sun, average to little water. Self sows. This selection grows lower to the ground | |
| Salvia repens x S. namensis 'Savannah Blue' | Hybrid South African Sage | A new hybrid of two South African species that popped up in a clients garden. A shrubby plant to 3' tall and wide, the foliage is nicely cut somewhere between the two parent plants. The flowers are medium sized spikes with small light blue flowers. Very drought tolerant, and showy. |
| Salvia rypara | 3Õ x 3Õ compact perennial from Argentina and Bolivia. Soft light green leaves covered in sprays of light blue flowers. Flowers all year, rarely out of bloom. The epitome of a good garden plant! Average water. Sun to part shade. | |
| Salvia sagittata | Arrow Leaf Sage | Dark blue flowers hover above the 2.5Õ tall plant in late summer, fall and early winter on wiry stems. Bright green fuzzy leaves are arrow shaped with a stately habit. Full sun or part shade, especially in hot regions. Regular water, amended soil. Ecuador, Colombia & Peru. |
| Salvia sp. (from Antilles) | Shrubby salvia with attractive foliage. Rare. Got this one from the 1st international Salvia Conference in 2008. Low gorowing with cerise pink flowers. | |
| Salvia sp. (Guatemala) | Purple Guatemalan Sage | A deep purple sage with fuzzy calyxes. Somewhat leggy, flowers mid winter. May be a hybrid, discovered in Guatemala. |
| Salvia splendens ÔSalsa Dark PurpleÕ | ÔSalsa Dark Purple' | Usually an annual, in the tropics it grows for many years. Commonly red, this selection has showy deep purple flower spikes. Blooms with heat, regular feeding helps. Trim off dead flowers and tip back about a third to keep tidy. Gets about 3' tall. Full sun. |
| Salvia splendens ÔVan HoutteiÕ - ÔDancing FlameÕ | Variegated Red Sage | Strongly variegated foliage flushed heavily with yellow cream spots. The flowers of this clone are bright red. Full sun, blooms all summer, or year round in the tropics. Easy to grow. Regular water and soil. Grows 3' tall and wide. |
| Salvia splendens ÔVan HoutteiÕ (Burgundy) | Dark Scarlet Sage | Herbaceous perennial with burgundy flowers in spring, summer, and fall. This sage has light green foliage and grows 4Õ x 4Õ. Good soil, moisture and some protection from frost. Sun to part shade. |
| Salvia splendens ÔVan HoutteiiÔ- ÔTall PeachÕ | Tall Peach Sage | New perennial hybrid of the common bedding plant, this new selection has a pink flowers all year. This sage has light green foliage and grows up to 6' tall with a narrow habit. Good soil, moisture and frost protection. Sun to part shade. Grows more vertical than species. |
| Salvia splendens ÔVan HoutteiiÔ- ÔTall PinkÕ | Tall Pink Sage | New perennial hybrid of the common bedding plant, this new selection has a pink flowers all year. This sage has light green foliage and grows up to 6' tall with a narrow habit. Good soil, moisture and frost protection. Sun to part shade. Grows more vertical than species. |
| Salvia splendens 'Yvonne' | 'Yvonne's Red Sage | The species type of this plant, found in a garden with the owner with the name of Yvonne, the red flowers are huge. Likes full sun, easy to grow. Can get 9' tall under ideal conditions. |
| Salvia staminea | An Iranian sage with low rosettes of light green fuzzy broad leaves attached directly to the stem (no petiole) in the late spring and early summer 30Ó tall spires of showy white flower are so ever lightly tinged purple. Can re-seed. Full sun, dry between watings, any soil. | |
| Salvia stenophylla | South Africa. Light green finely cut leaves. Grows to 1.5 Ô. Masses of light blue flowers spring and summer. Drought tolerant, full sun. Full of lots of essential oils. Dried and burnt for disinfecting in South Africa. Great ground cover, with a spidery look. | |
| Salvia stolonifera | Creeping Orange Sage | A new smaller sage from the cloud forests of Oaxaca, Mexico. Grows about 2' tall & wide with deep orange flowers. Grow best in bright shade with regular water. Easy to grow from cuttings and seeds. It does sucker as the name suggests, needs to be watched for invasiveness. |
| Salvia urica | Blue Bush Sage | Grows to 3Õ around with stunning cobalt blue flowers. It likes full sun the best, but will tolerate shadier spots. Hardy to about 30 degrees, although it may go more off in the winter. From a warm & moist habitat, the mountain regions of Chiapas, Mexico. |
| Salvia urica variegata | Variegated Blue Bush Sage | Grows to 3Õ around with stunning cobalt blue flowers and a splashy white variegation. It likes full sun the best, but will tolerate shadier spots. Hardy to about 30 degrees. From a warm & moist habitat, the mountain regions of Chiapas, Mexico. |
| Salvia vitifolia | Oaxacan Blue Sage | A new sage from the cloud forests of Oaxaca, Mexico with stunning blue flowers. Related to S. patens, differs in that it rapidly grows to 6' with hairy vine shaped leaves. Needs a shaded cooler location, easy from cuttings. Could be invasive. Tolerates frost. |
| Salvia wagneriana | Winter Pink Sage | Spectacular winter blooming sage. Congested pink bracts hold large magenta pink flowers. Part sun to shade. Average water with amended soil. Long bloom season from November until May. One of the finest winter blooming sages. Grows 6' tall and wide. |
| Salvia wagneriana (white bract form) | White and Pink Winter Sage | Spectacular winter blooming sage. Pearl white bracts are followed large light pink flowers. Part sun to shade. Average water with amended soil. Long bloom season from November until May. One of the finest winter blooming sages. |
| Salvia x 'Waverly White' | Non-Stop White Flowering Sage | Loose shrubby sage with white flower spikes with a lavender cast that bloom year round in amild climate. Grows 3Õ x 3Õ, shiny foliage. One of the best for all year bloom. Full sun to part shade. Regular water. |
| Salvia x 'Wendy's Wish' | Wendy's Wish Sage | A chance seedling from Australia with a bushy habit and beautiful fuchsia pink flowers, maroon stems and attractive foliage. Grows 3' tall and wide. Possibly a hybrid of S. splendens and S. buchani. Hardy to 25 F. Blooms year round in mild climates. A great plant. |
| Samanea saman | Monkey Pod Brazilian Rain tree | Very large tree from Tropical America with a dome shaped canopy. Can get over 130' across and 80' tall. Pink powder-puff flowers are composed of clustered stamens. Sticky seed pods follow. A magnificent tree if you have enough room. |
| Sansevieria 'Baseball Bat' | Mother in-laws Tongue | A bold succulent with giant succulent leaves in the shape of a 18" fan. Suckers and forms a clump. Needs some shade, and best with some protection from winter frosts. Good house plants tolerating low light and humidity well. Dry between watering. |
| Sansevieria 'Mason Congo' | Giant Mother in-laws Tongue | A bold succulent with giant succulent leaves in the shape of a 18" fan. Suckers and forms a clump. Needs some shade, and best with some protection from winter frosts. Good house plants tolerating low light and humidity well. Dry between watering. |
| Sansevieria cylindrica | Mother in Law Plant | A bold succulent with a fan of cylindrical leaves about a 3/4Ó thick , to 24Ó or more. Needs some shade, and best with some protection from winter frosts. Good house plants tolerating low light and humidity well. Dry between watering. |
| Sansevieria desertii | Mother in-laws Tongue | A bold succulent with fat succulent leaves in the shape a corrugated cigar. Suckers and forms a clump. Needs some shade, and best with some protection from winter frosts. Good house plants tolerating low light and humidity well. Dry between watering. |
| Sansevieria ehrenbergii | Mother in-laws Tongue | A bold succulent with a stiff fan of cylindrical leaves about a 1Ó thick , to 20Ó or more. Needs some shade, and best with some protection from winter frosts. Good house plants tolerating low light and humidity well. Dry between watering. Rare. |
| Sansevieria francisii ÔOuchÕ | A bold succulent with fat succulent leaves in medium sized fans of pencil like leaves with very sharp points. Sends out runners in time. Needs some shade, and best with some protection from winter frosts. Good house plants tolerating low light. Dry between watering. | |
| Sansevieria grandis | Mother in-laws Tongue | A bold succulent with fat succulent leaves in the shape a small fan. Suckers and forms a clump. Needs some shade, and best with some protection from winter frosts. Good house plants tolerating low light and humidity well. Dry between watering. |
| Sansevieria kirkii pulchra | Mother in-laws Tongue | A bold succulent with fat succulent leaves in the shape a small fan with color shading in the leaves Suckers and forms a clump. Needs some shade, and best with some protection from winter frosts. Good house plants tolerating low light and humidity well. Dry between watering. |
| Sansevieria parva (green form) | Mother in-laws Tongue | A small succulent forming dense clumps with dark green strap like foliage to 6Ó. Could make an interesting groundcover in a shady frost free location. Also makes a great hanging basket. Good house plants tolerating low light and humidity well. Dry between watering. |
| Sansevieria patens | Mother in-laws Tongue | A bold succulent with fat cylindrical leaves. Needs some shade, and best with some protection from winter frosts. Good house plants tolerating low light and humidity well. Dry between watering. |
| Sansevieria pearsonii (HBG 61070) | Mother in-laws Tongue | A bold succulent with a stiff fan of cylindrical leaves about a 1Ó thick , to 15Ó or more. Needs some shade, and best with some protection from winter frosts. Good house plants tolerating low light and humidity well. Dry between watering. Rare. |
| Sansevieria roxburghiana (Light Clone) | African succulent with a clump forming habit. Like part shade. The foliage is grayish in a squat rosette fashion about 6" across. Keep dry between waterings. Great as a house plant, tolerates low light levels. Easy to grow. This species is uncommon. | |
| Sansevieria scabrifolia | Mother in-laws Tongue | A bold succulent with small fat leaves in a flattened rosettes. Gets fattened roots as it ages. Needs some shade, and best with some protection from winter frosts. Good house plants tolerating low light and humidity well. Dry between watering. |
| Sansevieria senegambica | Mother in-laws Tongue | A bold succulent with fat succulent leaves. Suckers and forms a clump. Needs some shade, and best with some protection from winter frosts. Good house plants tolerating low light and humidity well. Dry between watering. (Doesn't match the photo in Tropica) |
| Sansevieria singularis | Mother in-laws Tongue | A bold succulent with fat succulent leaves in small fans of pencil like leaves. Needs some shade, and best with some protection from winter frosts. Good house plants tolerating low light and humidity well. Dry between watering. |
| Sansevieria socotra | Mother in-laws Tongue | A bold succulent with spoon like leaves. Needs some shade, and best with some protection from winter frosts. Good house plants tolerating low light and humidity well. Dry between watering. |
| Sansevieria sp. #03 | Mother in-laws Tongue | A bold succulent with thin spiky succulent leaves in medium fans of bluish pencil like leaves. Slowly forms a clump with time. Needs some shade, and best with some protection from winter frosts. Good house plants tolerating low light. Dry between watering. |
| Sansevieria stuckyi | Mother in-laws Tongue | A bold succulent with thin spiky succulent leaves in tall fans of pencil like leaves. Forms a suckering clump with time. Needs some shade, and best with some protection from winter frosts. Good house plants tolerating low light. Dry between watering. Was sp. #1 |
| Sansevieria suffruicosa | Mother in-laws Tongue | A bold succulent with short spiky leaves. Grows in compact clump. Needs some shade, and best with some protection from winter frosts. Good house plants tolerating low light and humidity well. Dry between watering. |
| Sansevieria trifasciata 'Silver Princess' | Mother in Laws Tongue | A bold succulent with tall wide bladed spiky leaves 2Ó across and up to 2Õ tall. This selection has gray blue colored foliage. Suckers and forms a clump. Some shade, protect from winter frosts. Good house plants tolerating low light and humidity well. Dry between watering. |
| Sansevieria trifasciata 'Black Gold' | Mother in Laws Tongue | Bold succulents for dark shady spots. A common house plant for decades. 18" tall thick tongue like foliage forms upright rosettes in a clump. A strong gold margin against dark green foliage on this selection. Super easy to grow , tolerate low light , dry between waterings. |
| Santalum paniculatum | Sandalwood | Can be challenging to grow, starting with the seed, it must be fresh & even then may not sprout. They a semi-parasitic on the roots of near by trees, but still need sun to do well. Can be harvested at the age of 80 years old for the aromatic wood & oils. |
| Scabiosa cretica | Crete Pin Cushion | A low mounding perennial with a compact habit. This species has small gray foliage and pink flowers in the spring and summer. Like full sun , well drained soil. Keep somewhat dry in between waterings, but not bone dry. Interesting seed pods are a bonus. Mediterranean. |
| Schefflera pueckleri variegata (Tupidanthus calyptratus) | Variegated Mallet Flower | A large tropical shrub from Australasia. This is a variegated form with showy cream splashes in the foliage. Rare, a great specimen for the collectors garden. Full sun or part shade. Can get 20' tall or more and wide. Differs from the common Schefflera actinophylla in that the flower is not as showy and the structure is more lateral. Large seed clusters are formed on the lower parts of the plant. |
| Schizolobium parahyba | Brazilian Tree Fern, Bucurubu | A beautiful Brazilian tree that more closely resembles a tree fern. Can get 20Õ tall or more with 3Õ long pinnately foliaged leaves at the terminals. Branches only when tall, and then very little. Loves heat, somewhat frost sensitive when young. Like full sun. |
| Schizostachyum brachycladum (yellow) | Sacred Bali Bamboo | Asian clumping bamboo with glowing golden 3" culms with long internodes. Grows very erect with large leaflets. To a possible 45'. Absolutely stunning appearance. Surprisingly not very stable in the ground, give it a spot where it has protection from the wind. |
| Scilla pauciflora (Ledebouria ) | Blue Squill | Small clumping semi-evergreen bulbs, fleshy broad leaves are gray green with small green spots to 8Ó tall. Small white flowers on short spikes in the winter and spring. Great house plant, or outdoor potted plant for the shade. Could also be a good small scale ground cover. |
| Scilla violacea - Silver Clone (Ledebouria ) | Silver Squill | Small semi- evergreen bulb, gray leaves are colorfully spotted with green. Small blue flowers form on short spikes in the winter and spring. Full sun to part shade. Drought tolerant |
| Scindapsus pictus 'Argyraeus' (Epipernmum) | Flat Pothos | Tropical vine with olive green leaves with light cream spots. Most unusual is the way it grows up tree trunks in the tropics. The round cupped leaves lie flat against the bark, for a very cool look. Can be grown outdoors in a frost free area with shade. |
| Scutellaria suffrutescens | Pink Scullcap | Showy perennials with bright fuchsia colored flowers on a mounding plant to 18". Best in full sun, easy to grow. Suckers making a slow moving clump. Can bloom year round in a tropical climate. |
| Sedum ÔAngelinaÕ | Stonecrop | Low growing Sedum species with very small golden foliage. Likes regular water. Sun to part shade. Ideal in containers and rock gardens. No pests or disease problems. Prefers good drainage. |
| Sedum 'Chocolate Ball ' | Chocolate Stonecrop | Trailing brown succulent ground cover. Tight and compact, creeps slowly forming a nice small scale ground cover. Also looks great in pots. Likes regular water. Very easy to grow. Disease and pest free. Full sun regular water, with good drainage. A new, very cool selection. |
| Sedum anglicum | Stonecrop | Low growing Sedum species with very small light green foliage. Likes regular water. Sun to part shade. Ideal in containers and rock gardens. No pests or disease problems. Prefers good drainage. |
| Sedum dasyphyllum | Mini Blue Stonecrop | A ground cover succulent with very small blue foliage. Tiny heads are rounded and attractive. Grown for the great color contrast it provides. Full sun, regular water with good drainage. |
| Sedum dasyphyllum major | Corsican Stonecrop | A ground cover succulent with very small blue foliage. Tiny heads are pointed and attractive. Grown for the great color contrast it provides. Full sun, regular water with good drainage. Very slow and compact. Great in a pots. |
| Sedum frutescens | A succulent from Mexico with a habit like a miniature tree, generally under 24Ó. Relatively cold hardy for San Diego. Drought tolerant with a light colored bark and small narrow green leaves. Excellent for Bonsai. | |
| Sedum makinoi ÔOgonÕ | Golden Stonecrop | A dwarf succulent ground cover with rounded golden foliage. Best in part shade, will take full sun in cool climates. Likes moist well drained soil, easy to grow. The color is a real show stopper in the garden or pots. |
| Sedum nussbaumerianum | Golden Rosettes | A ground cover succulent with golden foliage. Small heads are neat and attractive. Grown for the great color contrast it provides. Full sun, regular water with good drainage. |
| Sedum requieni | Moss Sedum | Low growing sedum species with low miniature foliage. It resembles a moss more than a succulent. Likes regular water, do not let dry out. Sun to part shade. Ideal in containers and rock gardens. No pests or disease problems. Prefers good drainage. |
| Sedum sp. (brown) | Brown Sedum | A dwarf succulent with small brown foliage. Best in full sun or bright shade. Grows like a ground cover. Great in containers. |
| Sedum sp. (mini apricot) | Mini Apricot Sedum | A dwarf succulent with small golden apricot foliage. Best in full sun or bright shade. Grows like a ground cover. Great in containers. |
| Sedum sp. (Red Tips Frosty) | Red Frosty Sedum | A small south African succulent with small frosted leaves, can get a red blush in the full sun. A great small container plant. Relatively slow, but very pretty. If you know the real name of this species, let us know, and weÕll label it properly. All we know is we like it. |
| Sedum spectabile x ÔPurple EmperorÕ | Stonecrop | Cold hardy succulents that have been hybridized for their colorful dark foliage as well as attractive dark rose flowers in the fall. Full sun brings out the best color in the foliage. From England. Regular water. Easy to grow, make cuttings and direct stick in the spring for mass plantings. |
| Selaginella erythropus 'Sanguinea' | Ruby Red Club Moss | A low growing species from Brazil with stunning burgundy color on the underside of the leaf. It has a tight clumping habit. Best in bright shade and regular water. Great outdoors in the tropics, but also popular as a terrarium plant. |
| Selaginella mulendorphii | Big Rock Fern | A China native plant with a blue and green metallic sheen to the foliage. Gets 6" tall and spreads or trails about 24". Not a true fern, technically in the Phylum Lycophyta. Easy to grow, best in moist soil, at least 50% shade, in an acid soil high in organic matter. Grown form cuttings. |
| Selaginella uncinata | Metallic Peacock Fern | This Chinese fern-like plant has a blue and green metallic sheen to the foliage. Gets 6" tall and spreads or trails about 24". Technically in the Phylum Lycophyta. Easy to grow, best in moist soil, at least 50% shade, in an acid soil high in organic matter. Grown from cuttings. |
| Serissa foetida 'Double White' (S. japonica) | Double White Snow Rose | A Japanese woodland native with very small leaves and very small double white flowers. Can be grown in the garden like an Azalea to about 2'. A great specimen for bonsai. Best in part shade with regular water. |
| Serissa foetida 'Single Pink Variegated' (S. japonica) | Pink Snow rose | A Japanese woodland native with small rounded leaves with a white margin and very small pink flowers. Can be grown in the garden like an Azalea to 2'. A great specimen for bonsai or container. Best in part shade with regular water. |
| Serissa foetida 'Single White Variegated' (S. japonica) | Snow Rose | A Japanese woodland native with very small leaves and very small white flowers and a strong white margin on the leaf. Can be grown in the garden like an Azalea. A great specimen for bonsai. Best in part shade with regular water. |
| Sesbania grandiflora | Australian Corkwood | It is called a cork tree because the bark has cracked crevices that resemble cork. Also known as Scarlet Wisteria with its long sickle-shaped red to white flowers hanging in two's to four's from leaf axils. It has large petals which are fried and eaten in Ceylon as are the tender leaves. |
| Sesbania grandiflora alba | White Australian Corkwood | The bark has cracked crevices that resemble cork. Long sickle-shaped red to white flowers hanging in two's to four's from leaf axils. It has large petals which are fried and eaten in Ceylon as are the tender leaves. Fast growing, full sun, gets many hanging seed pods. |
| Sesbania punicea (Daubentonia) | South American large shrub or small tree. Deciduous in the winter, but in the summer covered with bright red orange pea like flowers, followed by winged seeds. All parts are poisonous. Can re-seed problematically in wet riparian habitatÕs. Easy , fast likes full sun. | |
| Setcreasia pallida 'Kartuz Giant' (Syn. Tradescantia pallida) | Giant Purple Wandering Jew | A common groundcover in the tropics with dark purple foliage, related to wandering jew. Very east to grow with regular water. Full sun or part. This selection made by Kartuz greenhouse in Vista CA has extra wide foliage and a tight habit. |
| Setcreasia pallida variegata (Syn. Tradescantia pallida) | Purple Wandering Jew | A common groundcover in the tropics with dark purple foliage, related to wandering jew. Very east to grow with regular water. Full sun or part. This form has a showy white variegation throught the leaf. |
| Sida ciliaris - Abutilon | Red Ilima | A Hawaiian native Ilima with smaller orange red flowers and a small shrubby habit to 2'. The flowers can be used in leis. Best in the full sun. This selection has grayish foliage. |
| Sida fallax ÔBlack CoralÕ - Abutilon | Black Ilima | Hawaiian native, related to abutilons with gold mallow like flowers in the summer. Can get several feet tall and wide. Full sun, any soil, easy to grow. The stems are very dark providing a great contrast. Flowers are used in lei making. |
| Sida fallax prostrata - Abutilon | Ilima | A Hawaiian sub-shrub in the mallow family with light green, almost gray, small leaves. Grows like a ground cover. Easy to grow with small single golden yellow, that can be used in leis. Best in the sun with good drainage, somewhat drought tolerant once established. |
| Sideritis cypria | A mounding perennial from Cyprus. The large soft leaves are gray white and form a dome 12Ó tall. In the summer 30Ó spikes of chartruese flowers set the grayish leaves off really well. Full full, needs good drainage. | |
| Socratea exorrhiza | Amazon Stilt Palm | Native to Central America & the Amazon rain forest. The stilt like roots are the most noticeable feature of this solitary palm. Needs part shade, especially when young. Loves water, blueish crown shaft, fast growing, can get 50' or more. |
| Solandra guttata variegata | Variegated Cup of Gold | Strongly variegated tropical vine, new growth flushed with purple. Grows to 15Õ or more. Regular water, Sun or shade. Frost sensitive. A really great variegation, the large cup shaped light yellow flowers a just a bonus here. |
| Solandra longiflora | Chalice Vine, Dwarf Cup of Gold | Tropical vine from the Caribbean. A smaller species than the most common 'Cup of Gold Vine' in California. An elegant vine with showy flowers cupped cream on long stalk. Beautiful tied up on a fence or wall. Best in the sun, but will grow in part shade. |
| Solanum pseudocapsicum ÔVariegataÕ | Jerusalem Cherry (not edible) | A perennial shrub with bright white variegation, and showy red fruit. Easy to grow, likes full sun, any soil. All plant parts are poisonous. Grows to 18Ó tall and wide. Great in pots, or in the perennial border. A stunning color combination in the garden. |
| Solanum pyracanthum | Porcupine Nightshade | A very unusual species in the nightshade family. It gets about 3' to 5' tall and wide. The foliage is highlighted by a bold orange midrib and spines that cover the plant, top and bottom! Showy purple flowers in the summer. It's tropical & from Madagascar. Can reseed, possibly invasive in tropical climates. |
| Solanum quitoense (S. hirsutissimum) | Lolu | A shrubby perennial two several feet tall and wide with bold fuzzy foliage with a purple cast. Has thorns. Small egg sized orange fruit, sweet when end just turns brown. Popular for juice. Very refreshing. Full sun, easy to grow. |
| Solanum quitoense (thornless form) | Thornkless Lulo | A shrubby perennial to six feet tall and wide or more, with bold fuzzy foliage with a purple cast. The fruit is egg shaped, light orange and has a sweet kiwi like flavor. Used in tropical drinks. Full sun, easy to grow. Also called Naranjilla. From South America. Normal species has thorns on all parts, this selection is friendly. |
| Spathodea campanulata 'Aurea' | Golden African Tulip Tree | Deciduous tropical tree to 30Õ with showy large clusters of golden yellow flowers in the summer, the species is normally orange. Fast growing , loves heat. Can get frosted in colder areas , but quickly recovers. Very dramatic. Full sun, blooms on new wood. |
| Spilanthes oleracea 'Peek a boo' | Toothache Plant | Unusual short lived perennial with dark foliage and an yellow ball like flower with a brown eye. Has a spreading or trailing habit, great in pots. The leaves are edible, a first they taste spicy, than cause a numbing effect and cause you to salivate, total effect wears off in 5 minutes. |
| Squash -Spaghetti (Cucurbita pepo) | Spaghetti Squash | Annual summer squash, 80 days. The flesh is string-like after it's cooked and commonly used a healthy alternative to pasta. Great for low carb diets. A single football sized fruit can provides a family size meal. Full sun, warm season. Golden yellow in color. |
| Stemmadenia galeottiana | Milky Way Tree | Tropical shrubs related to plumeria. The stems are light colored and contrast well with the dark green shiny foliage. The 2Ó fragrant cream trumpets come in the summer. Excellent drainage essential. Needs a frost free location. Full sun. Does well in pots. Tropical America |
| Stenotaphrum secundatum variegatum | Variegated St. Augustine Grass | A warm season turf grass, spreads by rhizomes. This form is variegated white and makes a stunning lawn. Incredibly tough, tolerates extreme abuse, great for kids and dogs. Like heat. Also used as a house plant, and for spilling out of containers. Sun or part shade. |
| Stephanotis floribunda variegata | Variegated Madagascar Jasmine | Tropical vine from Madagascar with sweet smelling clusters of white flowers in the summer. Often used in wedding bouquets. likes part shade with good drainage. This selection has a cream and light green variegation that runs through the leaf. |
| Stevia rebaudiana (improved - no bitter taste) | Improved Sugar Plant | Annual herb, can live over as a perennial in mild areas. Leaves are know for their strong sugar flavor. White flower in the fall, trim off to stimulate foliage growth. Can grow several feet tall. Used as a sugar substitute in cooking, with no calories. Great in tea. No bitter aftertaste. |
| Stipa ichu | Peruvian Feather Grass | An ornamental grass from Peru with lots of movement when the wind blows. Easy to to grow, can reseed. Very similar to the more common Stipa tenuissima, but taller, to 3Õ. New to the trade, bound to very popular. Goes great with succulents and other Mediterraneans. |
| Strelitzia reginae 'Goldcrest' ( MandelaÕs Gold) | Yellow Bird of Paradise | This is a yellow form of our common Bird of Paradise. South African perennial shrub with showy orange and blue bird like flowers mostly in the winter. Drought tolerant., but grow faster and bloom more with regular water and fertilizer. Full sun or part shade. (Seed grown) |
| Strelitzia reginae (Walt #3) variegata | Bird of Paradise | South African, drought tolerant., but grow faster and bloom more with regular water and fertilizer. Full sun or part shade. This selection is a cross between a short plant with large leaves and tall flowers and a plant with a purple tongue. White Var |
| Strobilanthes dyerianus exotica | Persian Shield | Tropical perennial shrub with bold shimmering purple foliage. Needs frost protection. Likes bright filtered shade, rich soil, good in containers. Regular water. Likes heat and humidity. Grows to 4'. Can be grow in full sun in the tropics with enough water. |
| Strongylodon macrobotrys | Blue Jade Vine | Tropical vine with stunning long clusters of 4", recurved sickle shaped hanging blue-green flowers with up to 100 flowers at a time. Needs tropical condition and support,as it can grown up to 75 feet long. Native to the Philippines. Commonly used in lei making. Very unusual flower color. |
| Syagrus amara | Ovetop Palm | A solitary palm with medium sized trunk to 40', no crown shaft, large seeds, orange-yellow when ripe 2" long. Grows fast in a frost free area. Similar looking to a coconut at first. From the West Indies, Lesser Antilles. |
| Syagrus botryophora | Pati Queen Palm | A solitary palm with narrow sized trunk to 40', no crown shaft, 1" seeds orange-yellow. Grows fast in a frost free area. From Brazil, similar to Queen Palm, but with smaller, more curving inward leaves. Leaves drop easier. |
| Syngonium podophyllum ÔNeon Robusta' | Pink Arrowhead | Tropical climbing perennials with arrow shaped leaves. This selection has a glowing pink color to the foliage. More commonly grown as a trailing house plant in bright light, can be grown outdoor in the tropics as a goundcover or will climb up the trunk of a tree, leaves grow larger as they mature. |
| Synsepalum dulcificum | Miracle Fruit | An evergreen tropical shrub to 10' which is grown for the unusual berries. After being eaten, any subsequent sour foods that are eaten will taste sweet. This effect last about one hour. The berries are red and look like coffee. It can produce several crops per year. |
| Syzygium malaccence | Malay Rose Apple | A small tropical tree to 30' or more. It has a large light pink fruit. The skin is thin and the flesh is crisp and juicy. It has small powder puff fragrant flowers in the spring. Cold sensitive. Full sun or part. Easy, attractive foliage. |
| Tabebuia argentea | Small tree from Brazil with gray foliage and gnarly fissured trunk. The trumpet flowers are bright yellow in the summer. It is tropical in nature and rots easily in cold soil. Full sull, any soil with good drainage. Popular in Hawaii. | |
| Tabebuia argentea (light yellow form) | Small tree from Brazil with gray foliage and gnarly fissured trunk. Usually the trumpet flowers are bright yellow, this selected form has light yellow flowers. It is tropical in nature and rots easily in cold soil. This was scion wood taken from a tree in Hilo and grafted onto T. ipe. Sun. Syn. T. cariba. | |
| Tabebuia chrysotricha | Yellow Trumpet Tree | A stunning tree from South America to 30Õ tall that bursts into bloom in spring with clusters of yellow trumpets at upturned tips. Has an interesting branch structure. Briefly deciduous while in bloom. Drought tolerant, best in full sun, blooms at a young age. |
| Tabebuia donnell-smithii | Primavera Gold Tree | A large tropical tree from Central America with a strong tall trunk. Spring blooming with clusters of bright yellow flowers, while tree is leafless. Bignonia family. |
| Tabebuia impetiginosa (T. ipe) | Pink Trumpet Tree | A 30Õ tall deciduous tree, with an open ÔVÕ structure. It bursts into bloom in spring with clusters of pink trumpets at tips during itÕs brief dormancy, very drought tolerant. May takes several years to reach the size at which it will bloom well. Needs very little pruning. A great medium sized tree for the residential landscape. |
| Tabebuia impetiginosa (T. ipe) Dark Pink Form | Dark Pink Trumpet Tree | A 30Õ tall deciduous tree, with an open ÔVÕ structure. In the spring clusters of pink trumpets appear during itÕs brief dormancy, very drought tolerant. May takes several years to reach the size at which it will bloom well. This is a darker pink selection. Needs very little pruning. A great medium sized tree for the residential landscape. |
| Tabernaemontana divaricata 'Flore Pleno' | Crape Jasmine | A tropical shrub to 5Õ or more with shiny green leaves and lightly scented double white flowers, related to plumeria. Likes good soil with regular feedings. Can be cold sensitive, but recovers in the spring. Syn. Ervatamia divaricata |
| Tabernaemontana pachysiphon | Cinnamon Gardenia | This tropical shrub has much confusion in it's name. Regardless it is a wonderful tropical shrub with extreme fragrant white pinwheel flowers that have reflexed petals. Some say it smells like Cinnamon. Full sun or part, regular feeding with amended soil are best. Up to 6', evergreen, doesn't like temperatures below 50 degrees. Poss: Pagiantha dichotoma, (Was labeled T. corymbosa 'Pinwheel' ) |
| Tagetes lucida | Mexican Tarragon | Perennial to 4Õ tall with golden flowers in the fall, the leaves are edible and taste of licorice. Full sun, cut back after bloom season to rejuvenate plant. In colder climate dies to the ground in the winter, but returns from basal foliage in the spring. Related to the common Marigold. |
| Tagetes lucida | Mexican Mint Marigold | Perennial herb, grows 16"- 20", full sun, space 6" - 8" apart. Leaves are a substitute for French Tarragon. Prolific bloomer with golden yellow flowers. Thrives in warmer climates where French tarragon does not grow well. |
| Tagetes signata pumila ÔStarfire Dark OrangeÕ | Dwarf Signet Marigold | An old fashioned form of the common marigold. The small fragrant foliage is compact to 12Ó tall , the small dark orange flowers cover the plant all summer. Easy to grow from seed. |
| Tagetes signata pumila ÔStarfire Light OrangeÕ | Dwarf Signet Marigold | An old fashioned form of the common marigold. The small fragrant foliage is compact to 12Ó tall , the small light orange flowers cover the plant all summer. Easy to grow from seed. |
| Tagetes signata pumila ÔStarfire MixÕ | Dwarf Signet Marigold | An old fashioned form of the common marigold. The small fragrant foliage is compact to 12Ó tall , the small yellow, gold, brown and orange flowers cover the plant all summer. Easy to grow from seed. |
| Tagetes signata pumila ÔStarfire Red OrangeÕ | Dwarf Signet Marigold | An old fashioned form of the common marigold. The small fragrant foliage is compact to 12Ó tall , the small red orange flowers cover the plant all summer. Easy to grow from seed. |
| Tahina spectabilis | Palm | A new palm recently discovered in Madagascar's remote north west region. A large fan palm to 50' with a huge trunk and 15' wide leaves. It is monocarpic, meaning flowering once and then dying. One plant out of the entire population of 100 flowered in 2008. Extremely rare in cultivation. |
| Tecoma stans ÔSunriseÕ (seed) | Orange and Yellow Bells | A very drought tolerant large shrub or small tree 10Õ tall. Large clusters of golden yellow trumpets year round once established. Full sun is best, will grow in any soil. Native to the southwest. This selection has a burnt orange flush on the outside of each flower trumpet. Variable from seed. |
| Tecoma stans (Egyptian form) | A very drought tolerant large shrub or small tree 10Õ to 15Õ tall or more. Large clusters of golden yellow trumpets year round once established. Full sun is best, will grow in any soil. Native to the southwestern North America down through South America. Rabbit resistant. We got these seeds from a friend who got them in Egypt.Came labeled as a Tibochina alba. | |
| Telosma cordata | Pacalana | |
| Thamnochortus insignis | Thatching Reed Cape Rush | A clump forming grass-like plant to 6Õ or more from South Africa. Likes full sun with good drainage, drought tolerant when established, but looks best with regular water. Needs good air circulation. Very straight stems. Grown from seed, temperamental about division. |
| Theobroma cacao | Chocolate, Cacao | Tropical large shrub, that chocolate is made from. From the South American rain forest. Best in part shade. Flower, small white clusters, appear on the trunks and older branches . Begins to bear at about 5 years old. Pods have up to 60 seed which are used to make chocolate. |
| Thevetia nerifolia 'Alba' | White - Yellow Oleander | Easy to grow drought tolerant shrub or small tree to a possible 10Õ. The normal species has yellow flowers, this selection has brilliant white trumpets, loves heat and sun. Foliage and fruit are poisonous. Will grow in any soil, as long as it has some drainage. |
| Thevetia nerifolia 'Yellow' | Yellow Oleander | A Mexican drought tolerant shrub or small tree with small yellow trumpets, loves heat, related to oleander. Can grow to 8Õ or more, easy to prune, sap is poisonous. Tolerant extreme abuse and heat. |
| Thunbergia batescombii | Kings Mantle | Vining perennial with large purple trumpets all year long in tropical climates. Can be cut to ground for clean up any time. gets about 12" tall and can spread 3' or more. Winter dormant in cold climate. Full sun or part shade |
| Thunbergia erecta 'Alba' | This species is similar to T. batescombii, but with a more upright shrubby habit. The pure white tubular flowers are unusually shaped a bit like a pipe Likes full sun or part , amended soil, regular feeding. | |
| Thunbergia grandiflora variegata | Variegated Clock Vine | A fast growing tropical vine with light green foliage splashed with white and pendent flower clusters with sky blue trumpets. Great on a an arbor, hangs down like wisteria. Blooms all summer and fall. Can be cut back hard. Can grow 30Õ or more. Looks better with food and water. |
| Thunbergia mysorensis | Red & Yellow Thunbergia | Tropical vine with unusual red and yellow hanging racemes, very desirable. Good drainage, rich soil, likes cool conditions. Best planted over an arbor where the flowers can hang down. Usually gets about 20 - 30', but can grow even larger under tropical conditions. |
| Thunbergia natalensis | Periwinkle Kings Mantle | Similar to T. batescombii, but with blue-lavender colored trumpets, very cool. Not quite a vine, kind of a floppy perennial, can be cut back to the ground to rejuvenate. Likes full sun or part , amended soil, regular feeding. Full sun, any soil. Thanks to Wordwide Exotics in LA. |
| Thymus vulgaris | English Thyme | The common edible thyme used in cooking. Small white flowers are attractive, but not really showy. Grows as a small shrublet to 2Õ x 2Õ, it can be trimmed smaller. Full sun with good drainage. Does well in pots, often used in topiaries. |
| Thymus x citriodorus 'Aureus' | Golden Variegated Lemon Thyme | The shrubby form of thyme, this selection has golden variegated leaves and a lemon scent, great on chicken. Good in full sun with good drainage. Does well in containers. Grows 12Ó x12Ó. |
| Thyrsostachys siamensis | Monastery Bamboo | A clumping bamboo to 40' with a fine lacy textured foliage. The culms can reach 3" in diameter, with thick walls, that make it a good one for use for construction. hardy to 2 F. From Thailand |
| Tillandsia 02 | Tillandsia | Epiphytic members of the bromeliad family. This selection has large a open rosette with relatively wide gray leaves. Best in full sun or bright shade. Needs excellent air circulation and regular moisture at least three times a week. Can be hosed down or misted, even morning dew may be enough in humid areas. Tolerates a light frost. Could be Tillandsia hybrid 'Eric Knobloch' |
| Tillandsia 04 | Tillandsia | Epiphytic members of the bromeliad family. This selection has a large gray open rosette with relatively narrow leaves. Best in full sun or bright shade. Needs excellent air circulation and regular moisture at least three times a week. Can be hosed down or misted, even morning dew may be enough in humid areas. Tolerates a light frost. |
| Tillandsia bergeri | Pink & Blue Air Plant | An epiphytic plant related to bromeliads that needs no soil. Easy to grow, they want air circulation with some moisture. Reward is pink and blue flowers in spring, very reliable. Can grow into a large clump. |
| Tillandsia bulbosa (#3) | Tillandsia | Squatty gray plant with a large bulbous base, this selection may be a larger hybrid. The inflorescence is bright red with purple flowers. Epiphytic members of the bromeliad family. Best in full sun or bright shade. Needs excellent air circulation and regular moisture at least three times a week. Can be hosed down or misted, even morning dew may be enough in humid areas. Tolerates a light frost. |
| Tillandsia cyanea albo marginata | Variegated Pink Quill | A variegated form of the popular air plant. The green rosettes has leaves margined in cream. The Inflorescence has a flat pad that's bright pink with purple flowers forming along the edges. Bright light, good air circulation. Rare. Can be grown in bark or epiphytically. |
| Tillandsia duratii | tall narrow form , gray folaige | |
| Tillandsia harrisii | Tillandsia | Epiphytic members of the bromeliad family. Has a large gray open squatty rosette, wide leaves with a green flower bud and purple flowers. Best in full sun or bright shade. Needs excellent air circulation and regular moisture at least three times a week. Can be hosed down or misted, even morning dew may be enough in humid areas. Tolerates a light frost. |
| Tillandsia ionantha | Purple Ball Air Plant | Tropical air plants from Central America related to Bromeliads. This species has a compact clumping habit. It like bright light (full sun okay with enough humidity), good air circulation. Gray scales get bright red centers at the start of flowering which is purple. Very showy, easy to grow. Best outdoors, but can be grown indoors under the right conditions. |
| Tillandsia jalisco-monticola | Tillandsia | Epiphytic members of the bromeliad family. Has large gray open rosette, thin leaves are flushed red, gets a fat squatty orange and green inflorescence. Best in full sun or bright shade. Needs excellent air circulation and regular moisture at least three times a week. Can be hosed down or misted, even morning dew may be enough in humid areas. Tolerates a light frost. |
| Tillandsia latifolia | very large gray, orange flower spike | |
| Tillandsia mallemontii | Fragrant Purple Air Plant | Tropical air plants from Central America related to Bromeliads. This miniature species has an airy clumping habit with fine gray foliage. It like bright light (full sun okay with enough humidity), good air circulation. Small purple flowers are fragrant . Very showy, easy to grow. Best outdoors, but can be grown indoors under the right conditions. |
| Tillandsia narthacoides | Bromeliad | A rust colored species with fragrant flowers. get about 6" across, needs good air circulation and bright light. |
| Tillandsia planographic | Tillandsia | A species that's naturalized in Hawaii, the small light green tubes get 12 flower spikes red and purple in color. Still trying to verify the name. |
| Tillandsia sp. black | Black Tillandsia | Maybe T. strica variation or T. tenuifolia 'Amethyst' with pink flowers |
| Tillandsia subteres | Tillandsia | Epiphytic members of the bromeliad family. Has large gray open rosette, wide leaves flushed dull red. Best in full sun or bright shade. Needs excellent air circulation and regular moisture at least three times a week. Can be hosed down or misted, even morning dew may be enough in humid areas. Tolerates a light frost. |
| Tillandsia usneoides | Spanish Moss | Epiphytic perennial, a common site in the south. The barely visible green flowers are fragrant. The trailing gray foliage is sticking hanging from trees and baskets. Easy to grow, needs no soil, good air circulation and a couple of sprinkles a week is about all it needs. |
| Tillandsia usneoides (curly form) | Curly Spanish Moss | Epiphytic perennial, a common site in the south. The barely visible green flowers are fragrant. The trailing gray foliage is sticking hanging from trees and baskets. Easy to grow, needs no soil, good air circulation and a couple of sprinkles a week. This form is extra curly. |
| Tillandsia usneoides (Jamaican Form) | Spanish Moss | Epiphytic perennial, a common site in the south. This form has thicker foliage. Small green flowers are fragrant. Hang from tree branches for dramatic affect. Full sun at the coast is okay, part shade inland is probably better. Water several times a week. |
| Tillandsia usneoides x T. recurva 'Kimberly' | Hybrid Spanish Moss | A cool new hybrid of Spanish moss and another southeast tillandsia known as ball moss. This epiphyte has fine silvery foliage that is really pretty. Easy to grow. Full sun or part shade. In southern California a couple of waterings a week is usually enough, more if inland. |
| Tomato 'Celebrity' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) | ||
| Tomato 'Sungold' (Lycopersicon esulatum) | Sungold Tomato | One of the best cherry tomatoes. Golden orange when ripe with a nice mild sweet flavor. Matures quickly, 55-58 days. Indeterminate. Best in warm weather with regular water and feeding. Grow in amended soil or in a large container. Easy. |
| Tomato ÔYellow PearÕ | A small yellow tomato with a beautiful pear shape, with a delicious sweet flavor. Indeterminate plants, produce 1" fruits nonstop. 70 days. Full sun, amended soil, provide support, or cascade from the top of a wall or basket. Regular water. | |
| Tomato variegated | Variegated Tomato | Lovely green and white streaked leaves, red fruit. Tall, vigorous vines. |
| Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Summer Sunset' | Variegated Jasmine | A blend of yellow, orange and red variegation on this selected form of star jasmine. Can be grown as a vine or ground cover. Sun or bright shade, dry or wet, very easy to grow. One of the most beautiful selections I've ever seen. |
| Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Tricolor' | Variegated Asian Jasmine | White variegation on this low growing variegated form star jasmine has pink new growth. Can be grown as a vine or groundcover. Sun or shade, dry or wet, very easy to grow. Compact and slow. |
| Trachelospermum asiaticum variegata | Variegated Dwarf Jasmine | Even white variegation on this variegated form of the low growing form star jasmine. Can be grown as a vine or groundcover. Sun or shade, dry or wet, very easy to grow. |
| Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Nagaba' | Variegated Star Jasmine | A variegated form of the common star jasmine. The marbling is irregular with stripes and slightly crinkled. The leaf is more pointed. The habit is the same as any other jasmine, a vine to 10Õ, easy to grow any soil sun or part shade. |
| Trachelospermum jasminoides ÔOgon NishikiÕ | Tricolor Star Jasmine | From Korea and Japan this low growing star jasmine is grown for it's colorful foliage. Yellow, gold and red are overlaid on a dark green background. Absolutely stunning as a groundcover, or spilling out of a pot. Likes tropical conditions, heat and humidity. Full sun or part. |
| Trachelospermum jasminoides variegata | Variegated Star Jasmine | Even white variegation on this variegated form of the common star jasmine. Can be grown as a vine or groundcover. Sun or shade, dry or wet, very easy to grow. |
| Tradescantia sillamontana ÔWhite VelvetÕ | White Velvet Gossamer Plant |
A tropical foliage plant, related to Wandering Jew. The broad wide leaves have a strong white fuzz. Grows in a clump with very tight foliage to 10Ó. Likes amended soil, sun or part shade with regular water. Great in containers or as a groundcover. Full sun or part. |
| Tradescantia sp. (fuzzy purple) | Purple Inch Plant | A fuzzy purple form of the old fashioned house plant. In warm climates it can be grown outside as a beautiful groundcover, about 10Ó tall. Regular moisture, rich soil. Also nice spilling out of containers. Super easy to grow. A great houseplant. |
| Tradescantia sp. (purple var.) | Variegated Purple Inch Plant | A variegated purple form of the old fashioned house plant with shimmering foliage. In warm climates it can be grown outside as a beautiful groundcover, about 10Ó tall. Regular moisture, rich soil. Also nice spilling out of containers. Super easy to grow. A great houseplant. |
| Tradescantia sp. variegata | Variegated Inch Plant | A variegated form of the old fashioned house plant with white stripes in the foliage. In warm climates it can be grown outside as a beautiful groundcover, about 10Ó tall. Regular moisture, rich soil. Also nice spilling out of containers. Super easy to grow. A great houseplant. |
| Tradescantia spathacea 'Sitara Gold' (Rhoeo s.) | Golden Moses in the Boat | A new variegated selection of the common tropical groundcover Moses in the Boat or Oyster Plant. This one has bold, even, golden striping up and down the leaf, which has a purple cast from the underside. Makes pups, easy to propagate. Can be grown in sun (if adapted) or bright shade. (syn. Rhoeo spathacea) |
| Tradescantia zanonia (Campelia zanonia) | Mexican Flag | A tropical foliage plant, related to Wandering Jew. The broad wide leaves have a strong white variegation. Grows upright to 24Ó or more with leaves clustered at the top, suckers from the base like a bamboo. Likes amended soil, part shade with regular water. Front sensitive. Mexico |
| Trevesia palmata ÔMicholitziiÕ | Snowflake Aralia | From northern India, this member of the Aralia family is know for it's showy unusual large foliage that is divided like a snowflake. Can grow to 20', although slow, uncommon in the trade. Part shade, especially for young plants. Spiny trunks. Likes rich well drained soil and regular water. |
| Trichodiadema bulbosum | Bonsai Iceplant | A South African succulent ice plant relative with small leaves and rosy flowers in the winter and spring. It forms fleshy roots which can be lifted out of the soil for their ornamental qualities. Looks great in a bonsai dish. |
| Trinax radiata | Florida Thatch Palm | A solitary trunk palm with a webbed narrow trunk with a crown of fan shaped leaves in an open head. From Florida, hardy to about 28 degrees. Easy to grow, about 15 feet. |
| Tritonia lineata (T. gladiolaris) | Light Yellow Cape Bulb | Creamy white or pale yellow funnel shaped flowers with dark veins on a 12" tall bulb plant. Makes large clumps of thin foliage, from the cape region of South Africa, likes a summer rain season. Blooms better with regular water. |
| Tulbaghia fragrans | Fragrant Winter Tulbagia | An evergreen perennial with strap like foliage with a bluish cast, Flowering starts in the fall and continues until spring. A cluster of fragrant lavender flowers form on top of a narrow stalk. A great cut flower, most fragrant after 4:00 PM. |
| Tulbaghia fragrans alba | Fragrant Winter Tulbagia | An evergreen perennial with strap like foliage with a bluish cast, Flowering starts in the fall and continues until spring. A cluster of fragrant flower form on top of a narrow stalk. A great cut flower, most fragrant after 4:00 PM. This form is white. |
| Urginea maritima | Sea Onion | An uncommon drought tolerant Mediterranean bulb. Tall white spikes reach 5Õ from large dormant bulbs in the early fall. After blooming 4Ó wide leaves grow to two feet, mature and go dormant in the spring. Bulbs contain a toxin and have been used as rat poison. Full sun, any soil. |
| Vanda 'Thai Sky' | Vanda Orchid | Easy to grow orchids, especially outdoors in Hawaii. Deep indigo blue colored flowers are produced all year. Best in bright shade. Can in grown in a pot with a bark medium, also does well in a hanging basket. |
| Vanilla fragrans 'Variegata' (V. planifolia) | Variegated Vanilla Orchid | An orchid from Tropical America grown for its seeds pods which when dried become commercial vanilla. Flowers must be hand pollinated in the morning, propagation is from cuttings. Climbs up tree trunks or walls, need a fast draining soil. This selection has a creamy longitudinal striping down the leaf. |
| Veitchia arecina | Vanuatu's Montgomery Palm | A solitary tropical palm to 20' or more, a showy long crown shaft, with a silvery white color and dark colored petioles. Hardy to 29 F. From Vanuatu. Fast growing, The pinnate foliage are long and arching with serrated tips. |
| Veitchia joannis | Joannis Palm | From the Fijian rainforests, a tall solitary palm to 60' or more with a very tropical elegant look. graceful arching dark green leaves with a bright green crownshaft. Full sun, with some protection as a young plant. A fast grower. Bright red fruit is 3" long. Requires tropical conditions. |
| Veitchia merrillii (Adonidia merrillii) | Manilla Palm | One of the most popular palms in Hawaii. Also know as the Christmas palm because of the bight red fruit that hangs in the winter. Single trunk to 15' with an overall compact habit. Easy to grow in warm conditions. It has a tight head of 12 strong arched leaves with a green crownshaft. |
| Verbena bonariensis | Tall Verbena | Attractive perennial with airy, branching stems to 6Õ tall. Bright purple flowers attract butterflies. Sun. Needs little water once established. Self sows. Super easy to grow, cut back periodically to rejuvenate, or pull and let new seedling take it's place. |
| Verbena bonariensis ÔLittle OneÕ | Dwarf Purple Top | A dwarf form of the ever popular perennial with airy, branching stems to 24Õ" tall. Bright purple flowers attract butterflies. Sun. Needs little water once established. A chance seedling from ÔVintage Green FarmsÕ in Vista CA 2004 - Sterile, mildew resistant. PP 18124 |
| Vigna caracalla ÔThomas JeffersonÕ | Fragrant Snail Vine | Fast summer blooming vine. Fragrant curled flowers resemble a snailÕs shell, in shades of lavender and white. Twining habit, great for covering chain link fence. Full sun or part shade. Can grow 20Õ or more. Usually loses some leaves in the winter. Will freeze to ground and come back in cold areas. Syn. Phaseolus. |
| Vitex trifoliata purpurea | Purple Vitex | Evergreen shrub from Australia, with a strong, glowing purple flush on new growth and undersides of the leaves. 6Õ to 8Õ tall and wide. Small light purple flowers in the summer. Sun to part shade. Average garden water. Very tough and easy to grow. Habit somewhat spreading. |
| Vitex trifoliata variegata | Variegated Vitex | Evergreen shrub with a strong white variegation, small blue flower at tips are pretty, but not super showy. Easy to grow, gets about 6-8' tall and 5' wide or more with age. Has an upright habit. Sun or part shade. Makes a good screen. From Australia |
| Vriesea 'Splendide Marginata' | A showy Bromeliad with dark horizontally striped foliage with a wide golden margin and a bright red flower scape that looks like a feather. Usually grown in bark or mounted on tree branches. Needs tropical conditions with high humidity and perfect drainage. | |
| Vriesea flammea | Clumping Bromeliad | A compact clumping bromeliad with very dark based foliage in a low tight rosette. Produces many pups. Can also be grown epiphytically. It gets a small spike about 12" tall with a red bract and small white flowers. This one is grown for the great foliage. Bright shade, full sun in the tropics. |
| Vriesea scalaris | Bromeliad | Tropical clumping epiphytes from South America with light green rosette tubes. The hanging inflorescence is yellow & red. Best in a sheltered location, great mounted in a tree or in a hanging basket. Needs fast draining medium, like bark or cinder. |
| Vriesea splendens | A showy Bromeliad with dark horizontally striped foliage and a bright red flower scape that looks like a feather. Usually grown in bark or mounted on tree branches. Needs tropical conditions with high humidity and perfect drainage. Makes many pus forming a large clump to 3' tall by 2' wide. | |
| Wallichia disticha | Tashe Palm | A very unusual palm from the Himalayas, north of India the stiff feather levefs grow in a flat plain, similar to the travalers tree. Short lived 15-20 years before it flowers (for about 5years) and then dies. Can grow to 20' tall, hardy to low 30's. Sun or part. |
| Watermelon 'Moon & Stars' | A heritage watermelon with lots of small cream dots on the rind and one large dot, hence the name, nicely flavored. Give it some room this one sprawls quite a bit. Full sun. Summer crop. | |
| Watsonia aletroides ÔCoralÕ | A 24Ó South African clumping bulb. The upright strap like foliage is topped with small pendent coral flowers in the spring, March and April in San Diego. Full sun with good drainage, any soil. A very simple elegant flower, easy to grow, drought tolerant, but can tolerate garden water. | |
| Wattakaka sinensis (Syn. Dregea sinensis) | Climbing Milkweed |
Easy to grow small vine from China . Fragrant clusters of pink or blue flowers in the summer. Small heart shaped leaves are variegated in this form. Variegation is true from seed. |
| Wikstroemia sandwicensis | Akia | Native Hawaiian shrub with small gray round foliage, yellow flowers and small red berries. Usually a small shrub to 2', but low forms can be found and used as ground cover. Low water needs. Found from sea level to 2,500'. |
| Wisonara - Alicia Herasimchuck 'Marron Dubloon' | Orchid | xWisonara, anintergeneric hybrid of three genera Cochlioda, Odontoglossum, and Oncidium. (Cda x Odn x Onc). Odontioda Geneva Fire x Odontocidium Crowborough from: kalapanatropicals.com |
| Wodyetia bifurcata | Foxtail Palm | An Australian palm with a lacy head of feathery fronds. Very showy and desirable. Uncommon in San Diego until recently. Grows narrow and upright to a possible 30Õ or more. Likes full sun, some shade when young. Likes heat and regular watering, sensitive to hard frosts. |
| Xanthosoma albo marginata - Alocasia | Mickey Mouse Taro | A rare variegated aroid with dull green arrow shaped foliage and a white splashy variegation that randomly mutates and twists sections of the leaf. Bright light, good drainage, keep on the dry side. Best above 65 degrees. Tropical |
| Xanthostamen crysanthum | Yellow Myrtle Tree | Australian tree in the myrtle family with bright golden yellow flowers reminiscent of bottle brush. In the northern hemisphere the bloom in the winter and spring. Grows about 20' when cultivated. Full sun, good drainage. Also called the Golden Penda. Coastal rainforest, Northern Queensland. |
| Zantedeschia (Spotted Evergreen Calla) | Evergreen Spotted Calla | Callas are large tuberous perennials from South Africa, best in part shade, but can be grown in sun in a mild climate. They form a big clump with thick leaf stalks and large arrowhead shaped leaves with small whites spots. The flowers are white & makes a great long lasting cut flower. |
| Zea mays 'Brown Sugar' | Chocolate Pop Corn | Dark chocolate brown kernals, make this a beutiful ornamental corn, but it is also a superbe popping corn. Summer annual, full sun, any soil. harvest in the fall. 5' |
| Zea mays ÔEarth TonesÕ | corn | |
| Zea mays ÔGolden BantamÕ (Corn) | Organic Sweet Corn | |
| Zea mays ÔHopi Indian Blue' | ||
| Zea mays ÔHopi Indian Red' | ||
| Zea mays ÔHopi Indian White' | ||
| Zea mays ÔHopi Indian Yellow' | ||
| Zea mays ÔOaxacan GreenÕ (Corn) | Zapotec Corn | emerald green kernals, heirloom |
| Zea mays ÔTiger CubÕ | Tiger Corn | A mini variegated corn with black and yellow kernels. The white variegation is bold and showy. Best in full sun, this plant only grows a few feet tall, and is mostly grow as an ornamental. Adds major interest to pots, true from seed. Warm season. |
| Zea mays japonica variegata #1 | Variegated Corn | An ornamental corn with a boldly variegated leaf with white stripes throughout the length on the leaf. Gets 7Õ tall. An annual, grow in the warm season, regular water and soil. Full sun. Kernals are yellow and red. |
| Zea mays japonicus 'Red Stalker' | Red Stem and Husk Corn | A 8'-10' tall corn with shocking red and purple stalks. A great ornamental corn. Husks are also strongly colored. The kernels are purple, burgundy, cream and gold on 8" ears. Stalks can be harvested at the end of the season and used for fall decorations. Full sun, any soil. 110 days Heirloom attributed to the Seneca Indians. |
| Zephyranthes ÔMannings ChoiceÕ | New color form. Plant habit like Z. candida. Will grow if sun or shade with moderate to drought water. Summer though fall beautiful pink open faced flowers cover plant. Evergreen in Southern California. | |
| Zephyranthes ÔPrarie SunsetÕ | Pink Rain Lily | New color form. Plant habit like Z. candida. Will grow if sun or shade with moderate to drought water. Summer though fall beautiful pinky-coral open faced flowers cover plant. Evergreen in Southern California. |
| Zephyranthes candida | Rain Lily | South American bulbs to 10" with dark green grass like leaves and white crocus like white flowers in the fall. Very easy to grow, and divide. Can tolerate drought, but go dormant during the dry season, will stay evergreen with enough water in mild climates |
| Zephyranthes sulfurea | Yellow Rain Lily | A bulb species from Central America with bright yellow flowers. The 10" clumps with grass - like foliage will increase over the years. Blooms late spring through summer in full sun to part shade with moderate to drought water. Evergreen in mild climates. |
| Zingiber neglectum 'Pagoda Jewel' | Pagoda Ginger | Tropical clumping gingers to 6' tall with flowers emerging from the soil at about 24" tall. The flowers are very showy, starts as a green rosette then elongates to 12" long and colors up to a shiny ruby red. Likes a light soil and regular water. Sun (in the tropics) or part shade. |
| Zingiber officale | Edible Ginger | A tropical ginger plant grown for the flavorful root rather than the flowerers. Likes a well amended soil, regular soil. Shade or more sun in the tropics. Popular in cooking. Used thinly sliced with sushi. |
| Zingiber zerumbet | Awapuhi, Shampoo Ginger | A tropical ginger with cone like flowers that emerge from the ground below the tall leaf stalks. Grow in the part shade with lots of water and organic matter. There is a liquid in the flower that the ancient Hawaiians used as a natural shampoo. Smell great. Easy to grow, 8' tall in a large clump. |
| Zingiber zerumbet ÔDarcyiÕ | Variegated Pine Cone Ginger | Tropical ginger to 5' with showy white margined variegation on the tall stalks. Showy cone-like inflorescence arise form the roots on stems less than a foot tall. Red tall cone like infloresence in the early summer. Winter dormant evan in the tropics. |
| Zinnia elegans 'Envy' (Green) | Green Flowering Zinnia | An old fashioned summer annual. The full doubles flowers are lime green colored. Best in full sun with good drainage. Easy to grow. Makes a great cut flower. Grows 3'-4' tall. |