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Swedish Whitebeam
Scandosorbus intermedia
Scandosorbus intermedia, commonly known as Swedish Whitebeam, is a medium-sized deciduous tree native to southern Scandinavia, the Baltic states, and parts of the UK. It is widely prized as an urban street tree for its exceptional tolerance of pollution, wind, and coastal exposure. In spring it bears clusters of white flowers, followed by ornamental orange-red berries in autumn that attract birds.
Umbrella Plant
Schefflera
Schefflera is a genus of about 600 evergreen shrubs, trees, and vines in the Araliaceae family, prized worldwide as a resilient houseplant. The most widely cultivated member, Schefflera arboricola (dwarf umbrella tree), produces glossy, palmately compound leaves arranged like the spokes of an umbrella, giving the plant its common name. Native to Taiwan and Hainan, it has become one of the most popular low-maintenance indoor foliage plants thanks to its tolerance of a wide range of light and humidity conditions.
Dwarf Umbrella Tree
Schefflera arboricola
The Dwarf Umbrella Tree (Schefflera arboricola) is a versatile, attractive evergreen shrub native to Taiwan and Hainan, China. Known for its glossy, palmately compound leaves with 7-9 leaflets arranged like an umbrella, this resilient plant has become one of the most popular houseplants worldwide. It can grow as a small tree or shrub indoors and is valued for its tolerance of varying light conditions and ease of care.
Peruvian peppertree
Schinus molle
Schinus molle, known in Italy as "false pepper" or "pink pepper," is a majestic evergreen tree native to the arid and semi-arid regions of Peru and the South American Andes. It can reach 15 meters in height, developing a broad, dense, and weeping canopy that gives it an unmistakable appearance, similar to a weeping willow. Its leaves are pinnate, very aromatic to the touch, composed of numerous bright green, lanceolate leaflets. In spring and summer, it produces small white or cream flowers gathered in pendulous panicles, followed in autumn by abundant clusters of pinkish-red berries — the so-called pink peppercorns — which are highly ornamental and used as a spice. Thanks to its extraordinary drought resistance and ability to adapt to poor and stony soils, it is widely used in Mediterranean landscaping, as street trees, and in parks. It was considered sacred by pre-Columbian Peruvian populations, who used it in religious rituals and traditional medicine.
Brazilian Pepper Tree
Schinus terebinthifolius
The Brazilian pepper tree (Schinus terebinthifolius) is a native tree from Brazil belonging to the Anacardiaceae family, related to poison ivy and sumac. It is widely recognized for its clusters of bright red aromatic berries, known commercially as pink pepper, used as a gourmet spice worldwide. This evergreen tree can reach up to 10 meters in height and is cultivated as an ornamental plant in warm climates, though it is considered invasive in parts of the United States.
Schismatoglottis
Schismatoglottis calyptrata
Schismatoglottis calyptrata is a perennial, stoloniferous herb from the Araceae family, native to Southern China and Southeast Asia, extending to Vanuatu and the Pacific. It grows in the understory of humid tropical rainforests, on rocks and forest floors, reaching between 15 and 60 cm in height, with cordate to sagittate leaves up to 35 cm that sometimes display silver variegation. Its inflorescence consists of a spathe that ranges from green at the base to a cream or pale greenish-yellow hue when flowering, covering a spadix with unisexual flowers.
Brazilian Firetree
Schizolobium parahyba
The Brazilian firetree (Schizolobium parahyba) is a tree native to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, belonging to the Fabaceae family. It is renowned for its extremely fast growth, reaching great heights within a few years. It is deciduous, shedding its leaves in winter and flowering profusely with vibrant yellow blossoms in spring, before or during the emergence of new leaves.
Christmas Cactus
Schlumbergera
Schlumbergera is an epiphytic cactus native to the humid coastal rainforests of southeastern Brazil, where it grows on tree branches and rock crevices in dappled shade. Unlike desert cacti, its flattened, segmented stems (cladodes) store some water but need humidity and indirect light to thrive. Grown worldwide as a popular houseplant, it produces showy tubular flowers in red, pink, white, orange, and purple during fall and winter.
Christmas Cactus
Schlumbergera × buckleyi
Schlumbergera × buckleyi, the true Christmas Cactus, is a hybrid epiphytic cactus that originates from the crossing of S. truncata and S. russelliana, native to the cloud forests of Brazil. Unlike the more common Thanksgiving Cactus (S. truncata), it bears smooth, rounded stem segments and blooms reliably in late December, making it one of the most beloved winter-flowering houseplants in the world. Its tubular, drooping flowers range from pink and red to white and purple, and the plant can live for decades with proper care.
Christmas Cactus
Schlumbergera buckleyi
The Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera buckleyi) is a tropical epiphytic cactus native to the cloud forests of southeastern Brazil. Unlike desert cacti, it thrives in humid conditions with bright indirect light, producing spectacular tubular flowers in shades of pink, red, white, purple, and coral during winter. It is one of the most beloved holiday houseplants worldwide, celebrated for blooming around Christmas.
Christmas Cactus
Schlumbergera russelliana
Schlumbergera russelliana, commonly known as Christmas Cactus, is an epiphytic cactus native to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. It is the ancestral species of garden Christmas cactus hybrids, producing tubular flowers in shades of pink, red, and purple during winter. It naturally grows on trees and rocks in filtered light and moderate humidity typical of tropical rainforests.
Thanksgiving Cactus
Schlumbergera truncata
The Thanksgiving Cactus is an epiphytic succulent native to the humid Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, particularly found in the mountains of Rio de Janeiro state. Its flattened, pendulous stems produce spectacular tubular flowers in shades of pink, red, white, orange, and purple during fall and winter. It is highly valued as an ornamental plant for its beauty and ease of cultivation.
Portuguese Squill
Scilla peruviana
Despite its name, Scilla peruviana is not native to Peru; it is indigenous to the western Mediterranean, found in Portugal, Spain, Italy, and North Africa. It is a perennial bulbous plant that forms a basal rosette of long, dark green, lance-shaped, semi-evergreen leaves. In spring and early summer, it produces a spectacular pyramid-shaped inflorescence (a dense conical raceme), gathering between 50 and 100 small star-shaped flowers in shades of deep violet-blue (white varieties also exist). After flowering, the bulb enters a short period of dry dormancy during the summer.
Siberian squill
Scilla siberica
The Siberian squill (Scilla siberica) is a low-growing, bulbous perennial from the Asparagaceae family that begins blooming in early spring, often immediately after the snow melts. Despite its name, it does not originate from Siberia, but from southern Russia, the Caucasus, and Turkey. On 10-15 cm tall stems, 2-5 nodding, star-shaped, bright blue (rarely white) flowers bloom, forming a dense, picturesque carpet under trees and shrubs within a few weeks. It is an undemanding, frost-hardy plant that reproduces through self-seeding and bulb division, creating large, naturalized patches over a few years. It is important to know that its bulb and all green parts contain cardiac glycosides, making it toxic and potentially irritating to the skin—keep away from pets and children.
Silver Squill
Scilla violacea
Silver Squill (Ledebouria socialis), also known as Scilla violacea, is an evergreen bulbous plant belonging to the Asparagaceae family, native to the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Its fleshy, lance-shaped leaves display an olive-green to silvery-gray color marbled with dark green spots, and a distinctive purple underside. The small bulbs, partly exposed above the soil, multiply into dense colonies over time. In spring and summer, slender pink flower stalks bear discreet greenish-white flowers with purple stamens.
Satin Pothos
Scindapsus pictus
Scindapsus pictus, commonly known as Satin Pothos, is a stunning tropical vine native to Southeast Asia. It features heart-shaped matte green leaves adorned with silvery-gray spots and splashes that give it a satin-like appearance. This elegant trailing plant is beloved for its easy-care nature and ability to thrive in various indoor conditions, making it perfect for hanging baskets or climbing on supports.
Silver Satin Pothos
Scindapsus pictus 'Argyraeus'
The Silver Satin Pothos (Scindapsus pictus 'Argyraeus') is a trailing vine in the Araceae family, native to Southeast Asia. It is prized for its heart-shaped, dark green leaves splashed with iridescent silver variegation. One of the easiest houseplants to grow, it tolerates lower light and irregular watering better than most aroids.
Silver Satin Pothos 'Exotica'
Scindapsus pictus 'Exotica'
Scindapsus pictus 'Exotica' is a cultivated variety of satin pothos native to the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia. Its heart-shaped, dark green leaves are covered in irregular, shimmering silver patches that are more concentrated than on the standard species. A trailing or climbing vine, it is ideal for hanging baskets or moss poles and is one of the hardiest, easiest aroids to grow indoors.
Satin Pothos
Scindapsus pictus argyraeus
Scindapsus pictus 'Argyraeus', commonly known as Satin Pothos or Silver Pothos, is a stunning trailing vine native to Southeast Asia. It features heart-shaped, dark green leaves adorned with silver-white satin markings that shimmer in the light. Despite the name "pothos," it belongs to the genus Scindapsus and the Araceae family. It is highly popular as an indoor plant due to its low maintenance requirements and its ability to thrive in moderate to low light conditions.
Fiber optic grass
Scirpus cernuus
Scirpus cernuus (also classified as Isolepis cernua), commonly known as fiber optic grass, is a small, tufted sedge in the Cyperaceae family that forms a dense, mounding clump of thread-thin, hair-like green stems reaching 20-30 cm tall and spreading up to 50 cm. Each stem nods slightly and is tipped with a tiny silver-white flower head that matures to tan or brown, giving the whole plant the look of a miniature fiber optic lamp. In the wild it grows in boggy ground, pond margins, dune slacks, and other consistently damp or brackish sites across Australasia, Eurasia, Africa, and the Americas, which is why it is grown as a container, houseplant, or marginal water-garden plant that never wants to dry out.
Autumn Hawkbit
Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Autumn Hawkbit (Scorzoneroides autumnalis) is a perennial herb in the daisy family (Asteraceae) that resembles a dandelion but has branched stems with multiple flower heads. It forms a flat rosette of narrow, toothed leaves at ground level and sends up smooth, wiry flower stalks up to 50 cm tall. The bright yellow flower heads, up to 3.5 cm wide with reddish stripes on the outer ray florets, bloom from late summer to autumn and are an important nectar source for bees and butterflies when most other flowers have faded. The plant is widespread in Europe and Asia and thrives in meadows, roadsides, and naturalized lawns.
Water Figwort
Scrophularia auriculata
Water figwort (Scrophularia auriculata) is an upright, clump-forming herbaceous perennial native to the damp riverbanks, pond margins, and wet meadows of Western Europe and North Africa. Reaching up to 1 m tall, it has distinctive winged, square, greenish-purple stems and oval, wrinkled, crenate-margined leaves that are often auricled (eared) at the base, giving the species its name. From early summer to early autumn it produces small, globular, maroon-brown flowers with a two-lipped shape, borne on branching cymes above the foliage. Because it thrives in permanently moist to waterlogged soil, it is a popular choice for bog gardens, pond margins, and rain gardens, where it also serves as a larval host plant for the figwort sawfly.
Skullcap
Scutellaria
Scutellaria is a diverse genus of approximately 350 herbaceous perennials in the mint family (Lamiaceae), found across temperate and subtropical regions worldwide. Recognizable by their square stems, opposite leaves, and distinctively lipped flowers, skullcaps take their common name from the small shield-like protrusion on the calyx that resembles a miniature medieval helmet. Species range from the moisture-loving American skullcap (S. lateriflora) native to woodland streams of eastern North America, to the drought-tolerant Chinese skullcap (S. baicalensis) prized in traditional East Asian medicine. All species produce elegant tubular flowers, typically in shades of blue, purple, pink, or white, making them attractive to pollinators and gardeners alike.
Letizia Sedeveria
Sedeveria 'Letizia'
Sedeveria 'Letizia' is a compact hybrid succulent in the Crassulaceae family, created by crossing Echeveria setosa with Sedum cuspidatum and named in 2006 after Letizia Alleruzzo. Fleshy, spoon-shaped leaves form small rosettes atop trailing stems that reach about 8 in (20 cm) tall, turning from soft green to a vivid red-pink blush along the margins when grown in bright light or cool temperatures. In spring, slender stalks rise above the foliage bearing small white flowers tipped in pink. It is easy to grow indoors on a sunny windowsill or outdoors in USDA zones 9a-11b, provided it is protected from hard frost.
Stonecrop (genus)
Sedum
Sedum is a vast genus of over 600 succulent species in the family Crassulaceae, ranging from low-growing creeping groundcovers like S. acre to upright clump-formers like S. spectabile and the beloved trailing S. morganianum (Donkey's Tail). Incredibly hardy, drought-tolerant, and adaptable across USDA zones 3–11.
Goldmoss stonecrop
Sedum acre
Sedum acre, known as goldmoss stonecrop, is a low, mat-forming evergreen succulent in the Crassulaceae family, native to Europe and North Africa. Its tiny, fleshy green leaves store water and are topped by bright yellow star-shaped flowers in early summer. Exceptionally hardy, it is a favourite for green roofs, rock gardens and edging.
Golden Sedum
Sedum adolphi
Sedum adolphi, commonly known as Golden Sedum or Coppertone Stonecrop, is a perennial succulent in the Crassulaceae family, native to Mexico. Its fleshy yellow-green leaves turn stunning shades of orange and copper when exposed to full sun, a phenomenon known as sun stress. It is a low-maintenance, drought-tolerant plant that thrives both indoors and outdoors in warm climates.
Golden Sedum
Sedum adolphii
Sedum adolphii is a versatile perennial succulent known for its fleshy, lance-shaped leaves that take on a vibrant yellow-orange hue when exposed to full sun. Native to Mexico, it forms dense rosettes and is ideal for rock gardens or hanging pots.
White Stonecrop
Sedum album
Sedum album, commonly known as White Stonecrop, is a low-growing evergreen succulent native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. It forms dense mats of small, plump green leaves that often turn reddish in full sun or during drought. In summer it produces masses of tiny starry white flowers, making it a popular choice for rock gardens, green roofs, and ground cover applications.
Ghost Sedum
Sedum allantoides
Sedum allantoides is a compact succulent in the Crassulaceae family, native to Mexico (Oaxaca). Its fleshy, cylindrical leaves are coated in a white powdery bloom (pruina), giving it a ghostly appearance. In summer it produces small star-shaped greenish-white flowers.
Baby Donkey Tail
Sedum burrito
Sedum burrito, often sold as Sedum morganianum 'Burrito', is a compact trailing succulent prized for its dense rows of plump, blue-green, bead-like leaves that cascade over the edge of hanging pots. Unlike its parent species Sedum morganianum, its leaves are shorter, rounder, and less prone to dropping, making it a sturdier houseplant choice.
Baby Burro's Tail
Sedum burritum
Baby Burro's Tail is a compact, trailing succulent in the Crassulaceae family, closely related to the larger Sedum morganianum. It forms dense ropes of tiny, plump, blue-green leaves that overlap like beads along pendulous stems, making it a favorite for hanging baskets and shelves where its foliage can cascade freely. Native to the arid regions of southern Mexico, it is extremely drought-tolerant and thrives on benign neglect, needing only bright light and infrequent, deep watering. Mature plants may produce small star-shaped pink to red flowers at the stem tips in summer. The leaves are delicate and detach easily at the slightest touch, so the plant is best kept somewhere it will not be brushed against.
Corsican Stonecrop
Sedum dasyphyllum
Sedum dasyphyllum is a tiny, mat-forming evergreen succulent with plump, rounded blue-grey leaves that often blush lavender-pink in strong light. In early summer it carries small white star flowers on short stems. This low, spreading groundcover is perfect for troughs, rock gardens, walls and the gaps between paving.
Tree Stonecrop
Sedum dendroideum
Tree Stonecrop (Sedum dendroideum) is a robust, shrubby succulent native to the mountainous regions of Mexico and Guatemala, from Chiapas and Oaxaca to Veracruz and Michoacan. It forms dense, much-branched clumps of thick woody stems topped with rosettes of fleshy, spatula-shaped green leaves that blush red or bronze under strong sun or cool temperatures. From late winter into spring it produces abundant clusters of small, star-shaped yellow flowers that attract pollinators. Easy to grow and highly drought-tolerant, it is a popular choice for rock gardens, succulent borders, ground cover, and container displays in warm, sunny climates.
Jellybean Sedum
Sedum hernandezii
Sedum hernandezii is a Mexican succulent prized for its plump, jellybean-shaped leaves arranged in tidy whorls along branching, semi-trailing stems. In bright light the emerald leaf tips blush red and gold, and clusters of small star-shaped yellow flowers appear from late winter into spring.
Spanish Stonecrop
Sedum hispanicum
Low-growing succulent groundcover with tiny, narrow, bluish-grey leaves forming a dense mat. It reaches about 5 to 15 cm tall and spreads roughly 30 cm. Small star-shaped white to pale pink flowers, usually with six petals, appear in summer. Foliage can turn burgundy in autumn. Despite the name, it is native to south-central and southeastern Europe through to Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.
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