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Asclepias Tuberosa
Asclepias tuberosa, commonly known as tuberous milkweed, is a plant species in the Apocynaceae family. It is a perennial herb reaching 0.3 to 1 meter in height, with clustered orange or yellow flowers from early summer to early autumn. The leaves are spirally arranged, lanceolate, 5-12 cm long and 2-3 cm wide. Some wild plants…
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Pachypodium Mikea
Pachypodium mikea, an impressive palm from Madagascar with a tall straight trunk. White flowers. A magnificent ornamental plant.
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Lycoris
Lycoris is a genus of flowering plants in the family Liliaceae according to the classical classification of Cronquist (1981), Amaryllidaceae according to the phylogenetic classification APG IV (2016). They bloom in autumn.
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Disocactus Amazonicus
A rare epiphytic cactus with almost BLUE flowers. This is unheard of in the world of cacti! Thin, lobed branches reminiscent of the epiphyllum. It is a jungle plant, which needs humidity, warmth and sun protection; as its name suggests, it is an epiphyte of the canopy of the Amazon jungle.
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Ageratum Mexicanum Rose
Mexican Ageratum (or Ageratum) (Ageratum houstonianum) is a perennial plant native to Mexico. It is part of the Asteraceae family. Its flowers are gathered in small balls and are usually blue in color. It has a height between 15 and 45 cm.
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Lobelia Cardinalis
Lobelia cardinalis, the cardinal flower (syn. L. fulgens), is a species of flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae native to the Americas from southeastern Canada south through eastern and southwestern United United States, Mexico and Central America up to northern Colombia.
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Lobelia Sapphire
A magnificent ornamental plant, Lobelia pendula ‘sapphire’ is a spectacular variety of lobelia that is intended more particularly for hanging baskets, planters and window boxes.It is generally associated with Diascia, Plectranthus and Convolvulus.
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Syringa Vulgaris Lilas
The Common Lilac, or French Lilac (Syringa vulgaris) is an ornamental shrub of the Oleaceae family, native to the Balkan Peninsula, where it grows on rocky hills.The lilac is widely naturalized in western and northern Europe. It was chosen as the state flower of the US state of New Hampshire, because it “well symbolizes the…
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Nepenthes
The genus Nepenthes includes species of carnivorous plants with passive traps of the Nepenthaceae family.These are humid tropical climate plants that supplement their nutrient supply by trapping insects in urn-shaped devices filled with a liquid in which they drown. A hundred species have already been identified. These botanical curiosities enjoyed growing success in the 19th…
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Red Baneberry Rubra
Actaea rubra, the red baneberry or chinaberry, is a poisonous herbaceous flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to North America.