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Friday 2 November 2012

Agave Attenuata


Agave attenuata is a species of agave sometimes known as the "lion's tail", "swan's neck", or "foxtail" for its development of a curved stem, unusual among agaves. 


Native to the plateau of central Mexico, as one of the unarmed agaves, it is popular as an Ornamental plant in gardens.



Acorus Gramineus


Acorus gramineus Sol. Aiton is a botanical species belonging to the family of Acorus.
Dwarf sedge, Japanese rush, Japanese sweet flag.

Dwarf Type.






Echeveria



Echeveria /ˌɛkɨˈvɪəriə/[2] is a large genus of flowering plants in the Crassulaceae family, native to semi-desert areas of central America, from Mexico to northwestern South America. The genus is named after the 18th century Mexican botanical artist Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy.


Strelitzia


Strelitzia ( /strɛˈlɪtsiə/)[1] is a genus of five species of perennial plants, native to South Africa. 



The genus is named after the duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, birthplace of Queen Charlotte of the United Kingdom. 



A common name of the genus is bird of paradise flower, because of a supposed resemblance of its flowers to the bird of paradise. In South Africa it is commonly
Known as a crane flower.





Black Mondo Grass



Ophiopogon planiscapus is a small evergreen perennial. It grows from short rhizomes, and bears tufts of leaves, from which purple or white flowers emerge in racemes held on short stems above the leaves. It is native to Japan, where it grows on open and forested slopes.


Beaucarnea Recurvata



Beaucarnea recurvata (elephant's foot, ponytail palm) is a species of plant in the family Dracaenaceae, native to the states of Tamaulipas, Veracruz and San Luis Potosí in eastern Mexico.[1] Despite its common name, it is not closely related to the true palms (Arecaceae).


Phoenix Reclinata



The Wild date palm or Senegal date palm (Phoenix reclinata, reclinata - Latin, reclining) is a species of flowering plant in the palm family native to tropical Africa, Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. The plants are found from sea level to 3000 m, in rain forest Clearings, monsoonal forests and rocky mountainsides.

Thursday 1 November 2012

Phoenix Roebelinii


Phoenix roebelenii (Pygmy Date Palm or Miniature Date Palm) is a species of date palm native to southeastern Asia from southwestern China (Yunnan Province), northern Laos and northern Vietnam, (in Dien Bien Province, Ha Giang Province, Cao Bang Province, Lang Son Province).[1][2] The name is sometimes mistakenly cited as roebelinii.


Yucca


Yucca is a genus of perennial shrubs and trees in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae.[2] Its 40-50 species are notable for their rosettes of evergreen, tough, sword-shaped leaves and large terminal panicles of white or whitish flowers. 

They are native to the hot and dry (arid) parts of North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. Early reports of the species were
Confused with the cassav.



Tulbaghia Violacea


Tulbaghia violacea (Society Garlic, Pink Agapanthus) is a plant species indigenous to southern Africa and is used locally as a herbal Remedy/medicine to treat several ailments. Recently it was demonstrated to have androgenic[1] and anti-cancer[2] properties in vitro.


Wednesday 31 October 2012

Aloe Barberae


Aloe barberae (syn. Aloe bainesii), also known as Tree aloe, is a species of aloe native to South Africa. In its native climes this Slow-growing tree can reach up to 18 m (54 ft) high and 0.9 m (3 ft) in stem diameter.


Tuesday 30 October 2012

Acacia Xanthophloea


Acacia xanthophloea is a tree in the Fabaceae family and is commonly known in English as the Fever Tree (local East African names include Olerai, Kimwea, Murera, and Mwelele). This species of Acacia is native to eastern and southern Africa. It can be found in Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It has also become a 
Landscape tree in other warm climates, outside of its natural range.




Syzygium Cormiflorum


Syzygium cormiflorum, commonly known as the bumpy satinash, is a species of Syzygium tree native to Queensland in Northeastern Australia.



Monday 29 October 2012

Rhus Leptodictya


Rhus leptodictya is known as Mountain Karee in English, Bergkaree in Afrikaans, and Mohlwehlwe in Sotho. An evergreen tree reaching a height of 5 metres and a similar spread, it is drought resistant but only semi frost hardy.



Saturday 27 October 2012

Neo-Dypsis Decaryi



Dypsis decaryi is a palm tree commonly known as the Triangle palm native to the Madagascan rainforest. It can reach 15 metres in Height although it is rarely found that tall outside of its native habitat due to it being relatively new to cultivation.

Tuesday 16 October 2012

Bromelia




Bromelia is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. Bromelia species are characterized by flowers with a deeply cleft calyx.




 The genus is named after the Swedish medical doctor and botanist Olaf Bromelius (1639-1705).


Thursday 4 October 2012

Plectranthus Neochilus



Plectranthus Neochilus is a perennial, aromatic, succulent herb, which grows up to 500 mm high and 600 mm wide. The deep blue and purple Flowers are borne from September to April.



Saturday 29 September 2012

Friday 21 September 2012

Ophiopogon Japonicus



Ophiopogon japonicus (Mondo grass, Fountain plant, monkey grass), It is an evergreen, sod-forming perennial plant. The leaves are linear, 20–40 cm long. The flowers are white to pale lilac, borne in a short raceme on a 5–10 cm stem. The fruit is a blue berry 5 mm diameter.



Thursday 6 September 2012

Eriobotrya



Eriobotrya is a genus of about ten species of large evergreen shrubs and small trees in the family Rosaceae, native to east and south-east Asia.

Tuesday 7 August 2012

Seaforthia Elegans

Seaforthia, Seaforthia elegans synonym of Archontophoenix cunninghamiana (King Palm, Bangalow Palm, Piccabeen Palm),
This is a single, slender, grey trunked palm to 10m. It carries a small head of semi-erect leaves, each pinnae notched in the typical
Ptychosperma fashion, and produces bright red fruits.

Miscanthus Zebrinus

Miscanthus sinensis (Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, maiden grass, zebra grass, Susuki grass, porcupine grass.

Celtis Africana

Celtis africana (White Stinkwood) is a tree in the family Cannabaceae. The species is common across large areas of the South
And East of Southern Africa, ranging from a tall forest tree to a medium-sized tree in bushveld and open country, to a shrub on rocky soil.

Cycas Revoluta

Cycas revoluta (the sago cycad), is a plant native to southern Japan. Though often known by the common name of king sago palm,
Or just sago palm, it is not a palm at all, but a cycad.