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Silk Floss Tree
Ceiba speciosa
The Silk Floss Tree (Ceiba speciosa) is a majestic deciduous tree native to South America, celebrated for its bottle-shaped green trunk covered in conical spines, stunning pink flowers, and seed pods filled with silky kapok fiber. Widely planted as an ornamental in parks, avenues, and public gardens across Brazil, Argentina, and beyond.
Cockscomb
Celosia
Celosia is a genus of tropical annual and perennial plants in the Amaranthaceae family, renowned for their striking inflorescences shaped like cockscomb crests, feathery plumes, or wheat-like spikes. Native to tropical Africa, Asia, and the Americas, it is widely grown as an ornamental plant in gardens, borders, and containers.
Cockscomb
Celosia argentea
Cockscomb (Celosia argentea) is a tropical ornamental plant native to tropical Africa and Asia, celebrated for its striking inflorescences in shades of red, orange, gold, pink, purple, and cream. Belonging to the Amaranthaceae family, it comes in three main forms: cristata (sculptural crested), plumosa (velvety feathery plumes), and spicata (elegant conical spikes). It is grown as an annual in temperate climates and as a short-lived perennial in tropical regions. Beyond its ornamental value, its young leaves are edible with a flavor similar to spinach.
Celosia
Celosia argentea var. cristata
Celosia argentea var. cristata (cockscomb) is an annual or short-lived perennial ornamental plant belonging to the Amaranthaceae family, believed to originate from India, tropical Asia, and Africa. Its distinctive, velvety, wavy inflorescence, resembling a rooster's comb or a brain, can bloom in shades of red, yellow, orange, pink, and burgundy. In traditional gardens of India, Burma, and China, it was cultivated as a sacred plant near temples, which contributed to its survival. The plant grows 30-60 cm tall, develops quickly, and its flowers retain their shape and color for a long time, even when dried.
Plumed Cockscomb
Celosia argentea var. plumosa
Celosia argentea var. plumosa, commonly known as Plumed Celosia, is a vibrant annual plant distinguished by its plume- or flame-shaped inflorescences. Its intense colors and velvety texture make it a favorite for summer gardens and borders. Although primarily treated as an ornamental, it is a hardy plant that blooms abundantly in full sun.
Crested Cockscomb
Celosia cristata
Celosia cristata, commonly known as Crested Cockscomb, is a tropical annual ornamental plant celebrated for its unique velvety, brain-like crested flower heads. Available in vivid shades of red, pink, orange, yellow, and purple, it brings bold color to gardens, borders, and containers.
Wheat Celosia
Celosia spicata
Celosia spicata, commonly known as Wheat Celosia, is a tropical annual native to Asia and Africa. Its slender, wheat-like flower spikes in shades of pink, purple, and red — often developing a beautiful metallic silver sheen — make it one of the most distinctive ornamental flowers for gardens and cut flower arrangements.
European Nettle Tree
Celtis australis
The European nettle tree (Celtis australis) is a large, long-lived deciduous shade tree native to southern Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. Prized for its elegant vase-shaped canopy, rough gray bark, and serrated dark-green leaves, it thrives in Mediterranean climates and tolerates heat, drought, wind, and urban pollution once established. Small greenish flowers appear in spring, followed by pea-sized drupes that ripen from orange to dark purple-black in autumn and are edible, with a sweet date-like flavor. The species is a classic street and park tree across southern Europe.
Common hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
Celtis occidentalis is a tough, medium-to-large deciduous tree native to central and eastern North America, reaching 12-18 m. It is prized as a resilient urban and shade tree, with distinctive warty, corky gray bark, arching branches and small edible purple drupes relished by birds.
Sandbur
Cenchrus
Cenchrus is a genus of grasses in the family Poaceae, commonly known as sandbur, buffelgrass, or fountaingrass. It includes ornamental species such as crimson fountaingrass (Cenchrus setaceus) and forage grasses such as buffelgrass (Cenchrus ciliaris), widely used in pastures across arid and semi-arid regions. The genus is characterized by dense clumps of fine foliage, plume-like inflorescences, and bur-like seed heads with spines that cling to fur and clothing for dispersal.
Kikuyu Grass
Cenchrus clandestinus
Kikuyu Grass (Cenchrus clandestinus) is a vigorous, fast-growing perennial grass native to the highland regions of East Africa. It is widely used as a lawn, pasture, and ground cover grass in tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate climates worldwide, including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and California. The plant spreads aggressively through an extensive network of rhizomes and stolons, forming dense, hard-wearing mats that recover quickly from mowing, grazing, and foot traffic. Its drought tolerance, adaptability to various soil types, and rapid establishment make it one of the most popular turf grasses globally.
Elephant Grass
Cenchrus purpureus
Elephant Grass (Cenchrus purpureus, formerly Pennisetum purpureum) is a giant perennial grass native to tropical Africa. One of the most productive grasses in the world, it can reach up to 7 meters in height, forming dense bamboo-like clumps. Widely cultivated as a forage crop, biomass source, and for erosion control across tropical and subtropical regions.
Knapweed / Cornflower
Centaurea
Centaurea is a large and diverse genus of over 700 herbaceous flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native primarily to the Mediterranean basin, the Middle East, and broader Eurasia. The genus spans annuals, biennials, and perennials — from the beloved annual cornflower (C. cyanus) with its iconic blue blooms to robust perennial knapweeds that thrive in meadows and prairies. Flowers are characterized by a distinctive frilly outer ring of ray florets surrounding a dense central disc, appearing in shades of blue, purple, pink, white, yellow, and red. They are celebrated as excellent pollinator plants, attracting bees, butterflies, and hoverflies. Hardy, drought-tolerant, and low-maintenance, Centaurea species are widely grown in cottage gardens, wildflower meadows, and herbaceous borders.
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
Centaurea cyanus, commonly known as the Cornflower or Bachelor's Button, is an iconic annual wildflower native to Europe. Famous for its vivid blue blooms, it has long been a staple of cottage gardens and wildflower meadows. Once a common sight in grain fields across Europe, it is Germany's de facto national flower, symbolizing resilience and unity. Its edible petals make it a popular garnish in culinary applications.
perennial cornflower
Centaurea montana
Centaurea montana, commonly known as Mountain Bluet or Perennial Cornflower, is a robust, clump-forming perennial. It features distinctive fringed, spider-like flower heads, most famously in a deep violet-blue, though cultivars exist in white and pink. Its lance-shaped leaves are covered in fine silvery hairs when young, giving the foliage a soft, grey-green appearance. It is highly valued in cottage gardens for its hardiness and ability to attract pollinators.
Common knapweed
Centaurea nigra
Common knapweed (Centaurea nigra) is a hardy herbaceous perennial wildflower native to Europe, prized for its thistle-like purple flowerheads and exceptional value to pollinators such as bees and butterflies. It grows upright to about 1 m tall, blooming from June to September in meadows, verges and wildlife gardens.
Tyrol Knapweed
Centaurea nigrescens
Centaurea nigrescens is a hardy perennial wildflower in the daisy family (Asteraceae), native to the mountain meadows of Central and Southeastern Europe. Its erect, branching stems bear thistle-like purplish-pink flower heads with distinctively dark, fringed bracts from summer into fall. Though prized in wildflower and pollinator gardens for its tough, low-maintenance nature, it has also naturalized widely outside its native range and is regulated as a noxious weed in parts of North America, so check local regulations before planting.
Red Valerian
Centranthus ruber
Red Valerian (Centranthus ruber) is a perennial plant from the Caprifoliaceae family, originally native to the Mediterranean region. With its vibrant red, pink, or white flower panicles and an upright, bushy growth habit reaching up to 90 cm in height, it is a true eye-catcher in any garden. The plant is extremely robust, drought-tolerant, and thrives particularly well in sunny, calcareous locations. Its long flowering period from spring to autumn, as well as its attractiveness to butterflies and bees, make it a valuable addition to any wildlife garden. Once established, it is nearly maintenance-free and overwinters effortlessly in temperate climates.
Old Man Cactus
Cephalocereus senilis
Cephalocereus senilis, the Old Man Cactus, is a slow-growing columnar cactus native to the mountains of northeastern Mexico. It is famous for the long, shaggy coat of white hair-like spines that cloaks its stem, shielding the plant from intense sun and cold. In the wild it can eventually tower many meters tall over a century or more, but as a container plant it stays a compact, sculptural, and remarkably low-maintenance houseplant.
Common mouse-ear chickweed
Cerastium fontanum
Cerastium fontanum, commonly known as mouse-ear chickweed, is a low-growing, mat-forming perennial herb. It is easily identified by its small, hairy, oval leaves and tiny white flowers with five petals that are so deeply notched they appear as ten. It is a resilient species often found in lawns, meadows, and disturbed soils across temperate regions.
Carob Tree
Ceratonia siliqua
The carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua) is an evergreen Mediterranean tree in the legume family, prized for its sweet, edible seed pods used as a chocolate substitute. Extremely drought-tolerant and long-lived, it thrives in poor, rocky soils and can reach up to 15 m tall.
Hardy Plumbago
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides, commonly known as hardy plumbago or dwarf plumbago, is a creeping herbaceous perennial native to China. It forms dense colonies 20 to 25 cm (8 to 10 inches) tall thanks to its creeping rhizomes, and produces a profusion of intense gentian-blue flowers in late summer that persist until the first frosts. Its glossy green foliage turns spectacular bronze-red hues in autumn, offering double ornamental interest. A particularly resilient plant, it tolerates drought once established and withstands cold winters (down to USDA zone 5a).
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
Cercis canadensis, commonly known as the Eastern Redbud, is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree native to eastern North America. It is celebrated for its spectacular early-spring display of rosy-pink, pea-like flowers that erupt in dense clusters along bare branches and even the trunk before the heart-shaped leaves emerge. Growing 20–30 feet tall and wide, it thrives as an understory tree and is one of the first trees to herald the arrival of spring.
Judas tree
Cercis siliquastrum
The Judas tree (Cercis siliquastrum) is a deciduous ornamental tree native to the Mediterranean region and the Near East. Renowned for its spectacular spring bloom, it produces clusters of pink-purple flowers directly on its branches and trunk (cauliflory) before the heart-shaped leaves appear. It reaches 6 to 8 meters in height with a similar spread, and also features decorative purple seed pods in summer and golden foliage in autumn.
Cereus / Hedge Cactus (genus)
Cereus
Cereus is a genus of tall columnar cacti native to South America, including species like C. hildmannianus, C. repandus, and C. peruvianus. These robust, fast-growing cacti produce spectacular white nocturnal flowers and are widely grown as ornamental plants in gardens and sunny interiors.
Beach Apple Cactus
Cereus fernambucensis
The beach apple cactus is a shrubby, richly branching columnar cactus endemic to the eastern coast of Brazil, where it grows on sand dunes, restinga scrub, and rocky coastal outcrops, forming dense clumps up to 5 meters across. Its ribbed, spiny stems bear large, night-blooming white flowers followed by edible fruit with tangy white pulp. It is a tough, drought- and salt-tolerant species well suited to hot, sunny coastal conditions.
Spiral Cactus
Cereus forbesii 'Spiralis'
Cereus forbesii 'Spiralis' is a columnar cactus featuring blue-green, waxy-coated stems with ribs that twist spirally around the trunk, creating a striking decorative effect. In its natural South American habitat, it can reach several meters in height, but in container cultivation, it grows much slower and remains more compact. During summer nights, mature specimens may produce large, funnel-shaped white flowers. It is an easy-to-care-for plant, drought-tolerant and resilient to neglect, making it ideal for beginner succulent enthusiasts.
Monster Cactus
Cereus hildmannianus
Cereus hildmannianus f. monstrosus, commonly known as Monster Cactus, is a fascinating and sculptural variant of the columnar cactus native to South America. Its most striking characteristic is its irregular and twisted growth, resulting from mutations in the growth points, which creates unique and 'monstrous' forms. It has a bluish-green coloration and, although rarely in pots, can produce large nocturnal white flowers followed by reddish, sweet fruits.
Mandacaru Cactus
Cereus jamacaru
Cereus jamacaru, popularly known as Mandacaru, is an iconic columnar cactus native to the Brazilian semi-arid region. It is characterized by its imposing stature, thorny branches, and magnificent white flowers that bloom only at night and wither by dawn. A symbol of the Caatinga's resilience and vitality, it is capable of storing large amounts of water in its succulent stem.
Giant Peruvian Cereus
Cereus peruvianus
The Giant Peruvian Cereus (Cereus peruvianus) is a fast-growing columnar cactus native to South America, closely related to other Cereus species and prized for its dramatic upright form and large, fragrant, night-blooming flowers. It can grow several meters tall, featuring blue-green ribbed stems armed with sturdy spines. Its cream to white flowers open only at night and wilt by morning. Extremely drought-tolerant, it is commonly grown as an ornamental accent, security hedge, or living fence in warm climates.
Peruvian Apple Cactus
Cereus repandus
Cereus repandus, commonly known as the Peruvian Apple Cactus, is a tall columnar cactus native to South America, particularly Venezuela and Colombia. Its gray-green to blue-green cylindrical stems can reach up to 33 feet (10m) in the wild, adorned with 8-13 ribs and robust spines. In late spring through fall, fragrant white flowers bloom for a single night before giving way to edible red fruit. This fast-growing species is celebrated worldwide for its architectural beauty and remarkable drought tolerance.
honeywort
Cerinthe major
Cerinthe major, commonly called honeywort, is a fast-growing Mediterranean annual in the borage family prized for its waxy, blue-green foliage and nodding clusters of tubular flowers cupped by heart-shaped bracts. Native to southern Europe, western Asia and North Africa, it self-seeds readily in warm borders and containers, blooming from spring through fall. Its nectar-rich flowers are a magnet for bees and other pollinators, and the genus name -- Greek for "wax flower" -- nods to the old belief that bees gathered wax from its blooms.
Rosary Vine
Ceropegia
Ceropegia is a genus of succulent trailing and climbing plants in the family Apocynaceae, native primarily to South Africa, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe. The most popular species is Ceropegia woodii, commonly known as String of Hearts or Rosary Vine, celebrated for its heart-shaped leaves in dark green with silver variegations and purple undersides, cascading along long trailing stems. It produces tubular lantern-shaped flowers in pale pink to deep purple during summer and fall, and forms aerial tubers along its stems that can be used for propagation.
String of Needles
Ceropegia linearis
Ceropegia linearis is a trailing succulent vine from South Africa in the Apocynaceae family. It forms long, thin hanging stems with narrow leaves and small tubular, lantern-shaped flowers. Its subspecies woodii is the popular string of hearts.
String of Hearts
Ceropegia woodii
Ceropegia woodii, commonly known as String of Hearts, is a charming trailing succulent native to South Africa. This elegant plant features delicate heart-shaped leaves with beautiful marbled patterns in shades of green and silver, growing on slender, cascading vines that can reach up to 4 meters in length. It produces small, tube-shaped pink-purple flowers in summer and fall, and develops small aerial tubers along its stems.
Variegated String of Hearts
Ceropegia woodii 'Variegata'
Ceropegia woodii 'Variegata' is a trailing succulent vine native to South Africa and Zimbabwe, belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Its small heart-shaped leaves display a striking variegated pattern of green, silver-gray, cream, and pink tones, with purple undersides. The thin, wiry, reddish stems can trail several meters, making it a favorite for hanging baskets and shelves.
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