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Saturday, 1 December 2012
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. |
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. |
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.
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).
Tuesday, 9 October 2012
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
Euphorbia Tirucalli
Euphorbia tirucalli (also known as Firestick Plants, Indian Tree Spurge, Naked Lady, Pencil Tree, Sticks on Fire or Milk Bush) |
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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.
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.
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.
Or just sago palm, it is not a palm at all, but a cycad.
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