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Baby Bamboo
Pogonatherum paniceum
Pogonatherum paniceum, commonly known as Baby Bamboo, is a compact ornamental grass native to Southeast Asia and China. Despite not being a true bamboo, its slender, arching culms and delicate foliage create a strikingly similar appearance. It is a fast-growing, low-maintenance houseplant that thrives indoors with bright indirect light and consistently moist soil, making it an ideal choice for those seeking a tropical aesthetic in small spaces.
Chichipe Cactus
Polaskia chichipe
Polaskia chichipe is an arborescent and branched columnar cactus, endemic to the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley in the states of Puebla and Oaxaca, Mexico. It grows at altitudes between 1,600 and 2,300 meters in the thorny vegetation known as "chichipera." It reaches 4 to 5 meters in height with a defined trunk and numerous glaucous-green branches with 9 to 12 prominent ribs, armed with short, grayish spines with dark tips. Its flowers are small (2-3 cm), white or yellowish-green with a central pink stripe, with partially nocturnal anthesis in spring-summer. The fruits, called chichitunas, are sweet, red globose berries that ripen in mid-summer; they are consumed fresh and used in artisanal jams and ice creams. The species has a long history of domestication and human management in the indigenous communities of the valley, being considered a fundamental cultural and food element.
Jacob's ladder
Polemonium caeruleum
Jacob's ladder (Polemonium caeruleum) is an elegant perennial from the Polemoniaceae family, growing wild in damp meadows, thickets, and forest edges of temperate Europe and Asia. It forms dense clumps with erect stems reaching 18–24 inches (45–60 cm) in height. The leaves are odd-pinnate, light green, and composed of 7–27 leaflets arranged like the rungs of a ladder—this appearance gave the plant its common name. From late April to early June, the plant is covered in raceme-like clusters of cup-shaped flowers in intense blue, sometimes white, with prominent yellow stamens. It is frost-hardy (USDA zones 3–8) and is perfect for shade gardens, rock gardens, and cottage-style gardens. The plant is non-toxic to humans and pets.
Mast Tree
Polyalthia longifolia
The Mast Tree is an elegant tropical evergreen with a columnar canopy, native to southern India and Sri Lanka. Its long, narrow leaves with wavy margins emerge in a coppery-bronze tone and mature into a glossy dark green, cascading downward along the branches—giving it a 'weeping' appearance. In spring, it produces small, star-shaped pale green flowers for a few weeks, followed by clusters of fruits that ripen from green to dark purple, which are favored by birds. It is often confused with the true Ashoka tree (Saraca asoca), which is why it is commonly called 'False Ashoka'.
Four-leaved Allseed
Polycarpon tetraphyllum
Polycarpon tetraphyllum is a low-growing, herbaceous annual plant with branched, prostrate stems that typically reach 15-20 cm in height. The leaves are obovate, glossy, and arranged in pseudo-whorls of four (hence the name "tetraphyllum" - four-leaved). The small, white flowers, sometimes tinged with pink, are clustered in compact inflorescences at the tips of the stems, and the round seeds are tiny (0.4-0.5 mm). Native to Southern Europe, the Mediterranean region, Great Britain, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent, the plant has naturalized on nearly every continent. It typically grows in sandy soils in coastal areas, disturbed sites, sidewalk cracks, gardens, and vacant lots, often behaving as a weed.
Sweet Pea Bush
Polygala myrtifolia
Polygala myrtifolia, commonly known as Sweet Pea Bush or Myrtle-leaf Milkwort, is an evergreen shrub native to South Africa. It produces prolific butterfly-shaped flowers in shades of purple, mauve, and pink throughout almost the entire year, making it one of the most ornamental low-maintenance shrubs for gardens, patios, and coastal landscapes. It belongs to the family Polygalaceae and is a fast-growing species.
Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum
Polygonatum, Solomon's seal, is a genus of about 63 species of rhizomatous woodland perennials in the asparagus family (Asparagaceae), native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere, with most species in Asia. In spring, unbranched stems rise from a creeping rhizome and arch gracefully, carrying two rows of oval, parallel-veined leaves. From the leaf axils hang small, tubular, creamy-white flowers tipped with green, often lightly fragrant, in late spring and early summer, followed by blue-black (in some species red) berries in late summer. In gardens the most common are the garden Solomon's seal (P. x hybridum), P. multiflorum, P. odoratum, P. biflorum and variegated cultivars; they range from 20 cm dwarfs to clumps 1-1.5 m tall. The foliage turns yellow in autumn and dies back to the ground for winter.
Fragrant Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum odoratum
Polygonatum odoratum, commonly called fragrant or angular Solomon's seal, is a rhizomatous woodland perennial native to temperate Europe and Asia, from the UK through Russia to China, Korea, and Japan. Named for the angular ridges along its arching stems, this shade-loving perennial produces elegant rows of pendant, bell-shaped, creamy-white flowers with green tips beneath alternate elliptical leaves each spring. In autumn the foliage turns golden before dying back to a knobby rhizome marked with round scars -- said to resemble wax seals -- that persists underground through winter. The rhizome is a well-known ingredient in Traditional Chinese Medicine (known as Yu Zhu), while the ripe blue-black berries are toxic and should never be eaten.
Oval-leaf Knotweed
Polygonum arenastrum
Polygonum arenastrum, commonly known as oval-leaf knotweed or common knotweed, is a low-growing annual weed in the family Polygonaceae. Native to Eurasia and naturalized worldwide, it forms dense, mat-like colonies on compacted soils, roadsides, paths, and disturbed ground. Its small, oval leaves are nearly equal in size along the stem, giving it the name "equal-leaved knotgrass." Tiny pink or white flowers bloom from summer through autumn, attracting beneficial insects.
Prostrate knotweed
Polygonum aviculare
Prostrate knotweed is a low, mat-forming annual weed frequently found in compacted soils, sidewalk cracks, and heavily trafficked paths. It has wiry, branching stems with small blue-green lanceolate leaves and produces tiny green flowers edged in white or pink from summer into fall, followed by small dark seeds. Extremely tough and adaptable, it is one of the most widespread and cosmopolitan weeds in the world, thriving where few other plants can survive.
Pink Knotweed
Polygonum capitatum
Polygonum capitatum, commonly known as Pink Knotweed, is a low-growing, semi-evergreen ground cover native to the Himalayas of Nepal and China. It produces charming pink pompom-like flower heads from spring through the first frost, with attractive dark green lance-shaped leaves marked by burgundy chevrons. This vigorous, fast-spreading plant thrives in full sun to partial shade and is widely used in landscapes as a ground cover, in hanging baskets, and along borders.
Polypody
Polypodium
Polypodium is a genus of around 100 species of evergreen ferns native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, often growing as epiphytes on tree trunks or as lithophytes on rocks and walls. Their creeping, scaly rhizomes produce leathery, once-pinnate fronds and give the genus its common name, polypody ('many feet').
Common Polypody
Polypodium vulgare
Polypodium vulgare, or common polypody, is a small evergreen fern native to the woodlands, rocky outcrops, and old stone walls of Europe and North Africa. Its horizontal, creeping rhizome anchors leathery, deeply lobed fronds that stay green through winter, while golden-orange spore clusters (sori) dot the undersides of mature leaves from midsummer into autumn. Remarkably tolerant of both shade and dry spells, it thrives as a lithophyte on rocks and walls or as an epiphyte on mossy tree trunks, making it one of the easiest ferns to naturalize in a temperate garden.
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
Polystichum acrostichoides, commonly known as the Christmas Fern, is a robust, evergreen fern native to eastern North America. Its leathery, lance-shaped fronds remain green throughout winter, making it a standout plant during the holiday season. It thrives in shaded woodland settings and is prized for its low maintenance and year-round visual interest.
Western Sword Fern
Polystichum munitum
Polystichum munitum, commonly known as the Western Sword Fern, is a large evergreen fern native to the temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest of North America. Its glossy, dark green fronds arch outward from a dense central crown and can reach up to 180 cm in length. It is one of the most abundant and resilient ferns in Pacific Northwest forests, highly valued in shaded gardens and naturalistic landscaping.
Poplar
Populus
Populus is a large genus of about 25–57 deciduous trees in the family Salicaceae, commonly known as poplars, aspens, and cottonwoods. Native to the Northern Hemisphere across North America, Europe, and Asia, these fast-growing trees can reach heights of 15–50 m and are recognized by their trembling leaves, wind-pollinated catkins in early spring, and cottony seed dispersal. They thrive in full sun and moist, well-drained soils and are valued for timber, phytoremediation, windbreaks, and ornamental planting.
Balsam Poplar
Populus balsamifera
Balsam Poplar (Populus balsamifera) is a fast-growing deciduous tree native to northern North America. It is recognized by its fragrant, resinous buds in early spring and can grow up to 30 meters tall. Widely used in riparian restoration, windbreaks, and as a shade tree, it thrives in cold climates and is one of the northernmost hardwood trees in North America.
Black Poplar
Populus nigra
Populus nigra, commonly known as Black Poplar, is a large deciduous tree native to Europe and Western Asia. It is one of the most iconic trees of the European landscape, renowned for its fast growth, dark furrowed bark, and graceful triangular leaves that shimmer in the breeze. The Lombardy Poplar (P. nigra 'Italica') is a well-known columnar cultivar widely used as a windbreak and for landscape definition.
European aspen
Populus tremula
The European aspen (Populus tremula) is a fast-growing deciduous tree native to Europe and parts of Asia, known for its rounded, silvery-green leaves that tremble and whisper in the slightest breeze thanks to their flattened petioles. It can reach up to 25 meters in height, with smooth grey-green bark that darkens and cracks with age. In spring, before the leaves emerge, long greyish catkins appear, and in autumn the foliage turns golden. It spreads easily via root suckers, often forming dense clonal groves, and serves as an important habitat for insects, birds, and lichens.
Papalo
Porophyllum ruderale
Papalo (Porophyllum ruderale) is a fast-growing annual herb in the daisy family, native to Mexico and South America, prized for its pungent leaves that taste like a blend of arugula, cilantro and rue. Plants form loose, willowy stands up to 1.5 m tall with rounded, blue-green leaves and small tubular purplish-green flower heads in summer and fall.
Moss Rose
Portulaca
Portulaca is a genus of succulent flowering plants in the family Portulacaceae, native to South America. Known for their vibrant, jewel-toned blooms and exceptional drought tolerance, they thrive in hot, sunny conditions where many other plants struggle. The genus includes ornamental P. grandiflora (moss rose) and edible P. oleracea (common purslane), both widely grown in tropical and subtropical gardens worldwide.
Gillies' Purslane
Portulaca gilliesii
Gillies' Purslane (Portulaca gilliesii) is a succulent native to South America, with smooth, fleshy, often reddish prostrate stems reaching about 30 cm. In summer it bears small reddish-purple flowers. It is exceptionally drought-tolerant and ideal for xeriscaping and low-maintenance gardens. It contains calcium oxalate and is mildly toxic if ingested.
Moss Rose
Portulaca grandiflora
Portulaca grandiflora, commonly known as Moss Rose or Rose Moss, is a popular annual succulent native to South America (Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay). It produces brilliant, rose-like flowers in shades of red, pink, orange, yellow, white, and purple that open only under direct sunlight. This drought-tolerant, low-maintenance plant thrives in hot, sunny conditions and poor soils.
Common Purslane
Portulaca oleracea
Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) is an edible succulent groundcover found across the globe. It features reddish, fleshy stems, thick succulent leaves, and tiny yellow flowers that open only on sunny mornings. Extremely hardy and drought-tolerant, it thrives in poor soils and hot climates.
Kiss-me-quick
Portulaca pilosa
Portulaca pilosa, commonly known as kiss-me-quick or hairy purslane, is a low-growing ornamental succulent native to tropical and subtropical Americas. It produces cheerful flowers in shades of pink, purple, white, red, yellow, and orange that open in full sun and close at dusk. Exceptionally heat and drought tolerant, it thrives in poor, sandy soils where most plants struggle.
Wingpod Purslane
Portulaca umbraticola
Portulaca umbraticola, commonly known as wingpod purslane or ornamental purslane, is a fast-growing trailing succulent. Its leaves are fleshy and spatulate, and its vibrant flowers have the unique characteristic of opening fully under bright sunlight and closing at night or on cloudy days. It is an extremely resilient plant, ideal for low-maintenance gardens, borders, and hanging baskets.
Spekboom
Portulacaria
Portulacaria is a small genus of semi-woody succulent shrubs native to South Africa, represented almost entirely by its popular species, commonly called spekboom or elephant bush. Prized for its thick, glossy jade-green leaves and reddish-brown stems, it forms a compact, low-maintenance shrub that thrives in bright light and tolerates long dry spells. Popular as a houseplant, bonsai subject, and drought-tolerant landscaping choice, spekboom is also celebrated in its homeland for its remarkable ability to capture carbon from the atmosphere.
Elephant bush
Portulacaria afra
Portulacaria afra, commonly known as Elephant Bush or Spekboom, is a succulent shrub native to South Africa. It features small, fleshy, emerald-green leaves on attractive reddish-brown stems. In its natural habitat, it can grow into a large shrub or small tree, but it is frequently used as a bonsai or indoor plant. It is renowned for its exceptional ability to sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, making it an environmentally significant species.
Rainbow Bush
Portulacaria afra 'Variegata'
Portulacaria afra 'Variegata' is a striking succulent shrub prized for its cream-and-green marbled leaves, a variegated sport of the South African elephant bush. Compact, easy-going and slow-growing, it forms a dense, jade-like shrub of thick reddish-brown stems studded with small rounded leaves that blush pink in strong light. Popular as a houseplant, bonsai subject or drought-tolerant hedge, it is also a favorite among succulent collectors for its rainbow-toned foliage.
Broad-leaved Pondweed
Potamogeton natans
Potamogeton natans, also known as broad-leaved pondweed, is a perennial aquatic plant that produces oval, leathery, olive-green floating leaves. Its submerged leaves are narrow and translucent, often disappearing as the plant matures. It is a fundamental species for freshwater ecosystems, providing shelter for fish and oxygenating the water.
yellow-flowered strawberry
Potentilla indica
Potentilla indica, commonly known as mock strawberry or Indian strawberry, is a perennial herbaceous plant that closely resembles true strawberries. It is distinguished by its five-petaled yellow flowers and red, bumpy fruit that points upward. While the fruit is edible, it is generally considered flavorless or watery. It spreads aggressively through stolons (runners), making it a highly effective, though sometimes invasive, ground cover.
Beautiful Cinquefoil
Potentilla pulcherrima
Potentilla pulcherrima, commonly known as Beautiful Cinquefoil, is a native North American perennial wildflower in the rose family (Rosaceae). It produces cheerful yellow five-petalled flowers from spring through fall and features distinctive silvery-white leaf undersides. Highly cold-hardy and drought-tolerant once established, it thrives in rocky meadows, alpine slopes, and open woodlands across Canada and the western United States.
Creeping Cinquefoil
Potentilla reptans
Creeping cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans) is a low-growing perennial in the rose family, native to Europe, western Asia and North Africa. Its trailing stems root at every node, forming dense mats of five-fingered leaflets studded with bright yellow, five-petaled flowers from June to September. Equally at home as a groundcover or a persistent lawn weed, it thrives almost anywhere with a little sun.
Pothos
Pothos
Pothos is one of the most popular and forgiving houseplants in the world, prized for its trailing vines and heart-shaped, often variegated leaves. In everyday use the name "pothos" almost always refers to Epipremnum aureum (golden pothos), a fast-growing tropical vine native to the Solomon Islands. The name stuck from an old classification: the plant was first described in 1880 as Pothos aureus, and even after botanists moved it into the genus Epipremnum in 1964, the common name never went away. It tolerates low light, irregular watering, and general neglect better than almost any other houseplant, making it a favorite for beginners and offices alike.
Primrose
Primula
Primula is a genus of approximately 500 species of flowering perennial plants in the family Primulaceae. Known for their early spring blooms, they form rosettes of basal leaves and produce showy flowers in shades of yellow, red, purple, white, and pink. They thrive in cool, partially shaded environments and are beloved in cottage gardens and indoor displays.
Common primrose
Primula vulgaris
Primula vulgaris, the common primrose, is a low-growing herbaceous perennial native to western and southern Europe. It forms a basal rosette of wrinkled, dark green leaves and produces solitary, pale yellow flowers with a deeper yellow eye, among the earliest blooms of late winter and early spring.
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