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Flying Duck Orchid
Caleana major
The Flying Duck Orchid (Caleana major) is one of the most extraordinary flowering plants in the world. Native to eastern and southern Australia, this small terrestrial orchid produces remarkable reddish-brown flowers whose labellum bears a striking resemblance to a duck in flight. It grows 20–40 cm tall and flowers from spring through summer. Pollination occurs via male sawflies that are deceived into pseudocopulation with the duck-shaped labellum.
Pot Marigold
Calendula officinalis
Pot marigold (Calendula officinalis) is an annual plant native to the Mediterranean region, widely cultivated for its vibrant flowers in shades of orange, yellow, and cream. Belonging to the Asteraceae family, it is one of the oldest and most versatile medicinal herbs in the world, used since the Middle Ages for healing, culinary, and ornamental purposes. Its edible flowers bloom from spring to fall and attract beneficial pollinators to the garden.
Million bells
Calibrachoa
Calibrachoa, commonly known as Million Bells, is a prolific bloomer featuring hundreds of small, petunia-like flowers. These compact, trailing plants are popular for hanging baskets and containers due to their vibrant colors and self-cleaning nature, meaning they do not require deadheading to continue blooming throughout the season.
Seaside Petunia
Calibrachoa parviflora
Calibrachoa parviflora, commonly known as Seaside Petunia, is a small, trailing wildflower native to coastal and riparian habitats across Mexico, Central America, and South America. It produces tiny bell-shaped flowers under 1 cm wide, usually purple with a pale throat. It is the wild ancestor of modern garden Calibrachoa hybrids (million bells). The plant creeps along the ground, rooting at nodes, and thrives in moist, well-drained soils near streams and open slopes.
Hairy Thorny Broom
Calicotome villosa
The hairy thorny broom (Calicotome villosa) is a thorny evergreen shrub in the Fabaceae family, typical of the Mediterranean maquis and coastal garrigue. It grows between 1 and 3 meters in height with intricate, rigid branches ending in sharp spines; the leaves are trifoliate with oval, densely pubescent leaflets. In spring (from January to April), it is covered with vibrant, intense yellow flowers that are highly fragrant and gathered in small clusters of 6–15. The fruits are hairy legumes 2–4 cm long. The plant is nitrogen-fixing thanks to symbiotic bacteria in its roots, helping to renew poor and degraded soils. It resists salt winds, prolonged drought, and short frosts down to -10 °C (14 °F).
Bog Arum
Calla
Bog Arum (Calla palustris) is a rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial native to cold bogs, marshes, and lake margins across the Northern Hemisphere. It should not be confused with the common calla lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica). It has glossy, heart-shaped dark green leaves and a white spathe surrounding a small yellowish-green spadix, followed by clusters of red berries.
Bog Arum
Calla palustris
Calla palustris, commonly known as Bog Arum or Wild Calla, is an aquatic perennial in the Araceae family. Native to the northern temperate zones of Eurasia and North America, it grows at the margins of lakes, bogs, and wetlands. It produces an elegant white spathe in spring-summer. The entire plant contains calcium oxalate crystals and is toxic if ingested.
Powder Puff
Calliandra
Calliandra is a genus of roughly 140 shrub and small-tree species in the pea family (Fabaceae), native to the tropical and subtropical Americas. Grown for its striking pom-pom flowers made of hundreds of long, silky stamens, Calliandra is a fast-growing, evergreen ornamental prized in warm gardens and as a hummingbird magnet.
Surinam powderpuff
Calliandra surinamensis
The Surinam powderpuff (Calliandra surinamensis) is an evergreen tropical shrub or small tree from the legume family (Fabaceae), native to northern South America—Suriname, Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, French Guiana, and Peru. It features delicate, bipinnate leaves composed of tiny leaflets that close and droop at night. It is characterized by striking flowers resembling pink-and-white powderpuffs, consisting of up to a hundred silky stamens—white at the base and pink at the tips. It grows rapidly, reaching a height of approximately 11 to 15 feet with a similar spread, and enriches the soil through its ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen, a trait typical of leguminous plants.
Painted Abutilon
Callianthe picta
Callianthe picta, commonly known as Painted Abutilon or Brazilian Bell Flower, is a fast-growing evergreen shrub native to Brazil and South America. A member of the Malvaceae family, it is prized for its stunning pendulous bell-shaped flowers in vibrant orange with distinctive red veining. It blooms prolifically from spring through fall, making it a favorite for gardens and patios.
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
The American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) is a deciduous shrub with an arching habit, native to the southeastern United States. It is highly prized for the striking contrast between its green foliage and the dense clusters of vibrant violet berries that cover its stems from late summer through winter. In spring and early summer, it produces small, inconspicuous lilac or white flowers that attract bees and butterflies before giving way to the famous berries, which are a vital food source for birds and other wildlife. It is a low-maintenance, heat-resistant plant that tolerates various soil types, making it ideal for pollinator gardens and naturalized landscapes.
Inch Plant
Callisia
Callisia is a genus of fast-growing trailing succulents from the Commelinaceae family, native to Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. Their small oval leaves — green or tinged pink-purple in cultivars — cascade beautifully from hanging baskets or spread as ground cover. One of the easiest houseplant genera to maintain, thriving with minimal care and tolerating a range of indoor conditions.
Basket Plant
Callisia fragrans
Callisia fragrans is a fast-growing tropical ornamental plant native to Mexico. Its long, arching leaves grow in rosette formations resembling bromeliads, making it ideal for hanging baskets and indoor spaces. In spring, it may produce small, fragrant white flowers.
Chain Plant
Callisia gentlei
Callisia gentlei is a trailing, evergreen subshrub in the spiderwort family (Commelinaceae), native to the humid tropical forests of southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras. Grown for its lush, glossy foliage and cascading habit, it thrives in a hanging basket or on a shelf where its stems can spill over the edge.
Chain Plant
Callisia navicularis
Callisia navicularis, commonly known as the Chain Plant, is a low-growing succulent-like perennial in the spiderwort family (Commelinaceae), native to Mexico. Its small, boat-shaped (navicular) leaves are densely arranged along creeping stems, forming tight mats or trailing chains that cascade attractively from hanging baskets. Leaf color shifts from soft green in shade to striking purplish-bronze under bright light, and short-lived three-petaled purple-pink flowers appear in spring and summer.
Turtle Vine
Callisia repens
Callisia repens, commonly known as Turtle Vine or Creeping Inch Plant, is a fast-growing trailing succulent from the Commelinaceae family, native to Central and South America. Its small, oval, fleshy leaves in deep green with purple undersides form dense, attractive mats. It is one of the easiest houseplants to grow, perfect for hanging baskets and as ground cover.
Basket Plant
Callisia warszewicziana
Callisia warszewicziana is a low-growing, evergreen perennial from the Commelinaceae family, native to Central America. Reaching only about 15 cm in height, it spreads readily via creeping stems and stolons, making it an ideal groundcover or hanging basket plant. In summer, it produces small white to pink flowers with yellow centers. It is valued as an ornamental plant and has traditional medicinal uses in its native region.
Weeping Bottlebrush
Callistemon viminalis
Callistemon viminalis, commonly known as the Weeping Bottlebrush, is a small tree or large shrub native to Australia. It is characterized by its pendulous branches and vibrant red cylindrical flower spikes that resemble bottle cleaning brushes. It is an extremely hardy plant, highly valued in landscaping for attracting pollinators, especially hummingbirds.
China Aster
Callistephus chinensis
China Aster (Callistephus chinensis) is a stunning annual flowering plant native to China, beloved for its vibrant, daisy-like blooms in shades of white, pink, red, blue, violet, and purple. A member of the Asteraceae family, it blooms from late summer through fall, making it a favorite for cut flower gardens and seasonal borders.
Pond Water-starwort
Callitriche stagnalis
Callitriche stagnalis, commonly known as Pond Water-starwort, is a delicate aquatic plant native to Europe and naturalized worldwide. It thrives in ponds, slow-moving streams, and waterlogged areas, forming attractive floating mats of bright green star-shaped leaf rosettes on the water surface. It is an excellent oxygenator for garden ponds and aquariums.
Nootka Cypress
Callitropsis nootkatensis
Nootka Cypress is a slow-to-medium growing evergreen conifer native to the cool, wet coastal forests of the Pacific Northwest, from Alaska down to northern California. It has a graceful, often weeping habit with drooping branchlets of gray-green, scale-like foliage, and matures over decades into a tall, narrow tree prized for its durable, aromatic wood. In gardens it is grown as a specimen or hedging conifer rather than a houseplant, doing best in cool, humid climates with consistently moist but well-drained soil.
Common Heather
Calluna vulgaris
Calluna vulgaris, commonly known as common heather or ling, is a low-growing evergreen shrub native to Europe, western Asia, and parts of North Africa. It is the sole species in the genus Calluna and a defining plant of moorland and heathland ecosystems. Its tiny, scale-like leaves densely cover wiry stems, and from late summer into autumn it produces masses of small bell-shaped flowers in shades of purple, pink, and white that attract bees and other pollinators. Hardy and adaptable to poor, acidic soils, heather is prized in gardens for year-round foliage color and its ability to thrive where little else will grow.
Small Stagshorn
Calocera cornea
Calocera cornea is a saprophytic jelly fungus that grows in clusters on decaying hardwood from broadleaf trees. Its fruiting bodies are small, bright yellow or orange, with a cylindrical or horn-like shape that tapers to a point. Unlike other similar fungi, its texture is firm and elastic when hydrated, becoming hard and brittle upon drying. It is a fascinating species for bioactive terrariums that mimic a temperate forest floor.
Beautyleaf / Alexandrian Laurel (genus)
Calophyllum
Calophyllum is a large genus of tropical trees in the family Calophyllaceae, known for their dense foliage, fragrant flowers, and timber value. Many species are used in coastal restoration and agroforestry systems.
Giant Milkweed (genus)
Calotropis
Calotropis is a genus of tropical and subtropical shrubs in the family Apocynaceae, native to Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. It includes species such as C. procera (apple of Sodom) and C. gigantea (crown flower). All parts exude a milky latex containing cardiac glycosides, making the plant severely toxic.
Sodom apple
Calotropis procera
A tall, evergreen, drought-tolerant shrub native to North Africa, the Middle East and South Asia, prized for its silvery-grey leaves, clusters of waxy white flowers tipped in purple, and inflated seed pods. Every part of the plant exudes a thick, milky latex that is highly toxic and can cause severe skin and eye irritation.
Capirona
Calycophyllum spruceanum
Capirona (Calycophyllum spruceanum) is a majestic Amazonian canopy tree belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Its most remarkable feature is its smooth, highly polished green-yellow bark that naturally sheds once or twice a year, exposing a fresh, gleaming surface underneath. This unique phenomenon protects the tree from lichens, fungi, epiphytes, and climbing vines, making it exceptionally resistant to pests and diseases. The dense, high-quality timber is prized for construction and woodworking, while the bark and leaves have recognized medicinal properties in traditional Amazonian medicine.
straggler daisy
Calyptocarpus vialis
Calyptocarpus vialis, commonly known as straggler daisy or horseherb, is a prostrate, mat-forming perennial native to the Southern United States and Mexico. It features small, opposite, serrated leaves and tiny yellow daisy-like flowers. It is highly valued as a native lawn alternative due to its ability to thrive in deep shade where most grasses fail, and its resilience to light foot traffic.
Bindweed / False Bindweed (genus)
Calystegia
Calystegia is a genus of herbaceous vining perennials in the family Convolvulaceae, closely related to morning glories (Ipomoea). Well-known species include C. sepium (hedge bindweed) and C. soldanella (beach morning glory). They are fast-growing climbers, often weedy or invasive in temperate gardens.
Hedge Bindweed
Calystegia sepium
Calystegia sepium, commonly known as hedge bindweed, is a vigorous perennial climber in the Convolvulaceae family. It grows rapidly by twining around fences, hedges, and other plants, reaching up to 3 meters in length. It produces white to pink trumpet-shaped flowers during the summer, similar to morning glories. It is considered invasive in many temperate regions.
Japanese Camellia
Camellia japonica
Camellia japonica, commonly known as the Japanese camellia or common camellia, is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to China, Japan, and Korea. It is celebrated for its stunning, showy flowers in shades of red, pink, and white that bloom from late winter to early spring, brightening gardens when little else is flowering. Its glossy, dark green leathery leaves provide year-round ornamental interest.
Sasanqua Camellia
Camellia sasanqua
Camellia sasanqua is an evergreen ornamental shrub native to Japan, belonging to the Theaceae family. Unlike many flowering shrubs, it blooms in fall through early winter — a season when most garden plants lie dormant — producing fragrant single or semi-double flowers in shades of white, pink, red, and cream. Mature plants reach 6 to 14 feet tall with a spread of 6 to 10 feet, bearing glossy, dark green leaves year-round. Compared to Camellia japonica, the sasanqua is more sun-tolerant, faster-growing, and more adaptable to a variety of landscape uses including hedges, screens, espaliers, foundation plantings, and container gardens. With minimal care once established, it can live for 50 to over 100 years.
Tea Plant
Camellia sinensis
Camellia sinensis is the evergreen shrub whose young leaves and buds are processed into green, black, white and oolong tea. It has glossy, leathery, dark green leaves with finely toothed edges and produces fragrant, nodding white flowers with golden stamens in autumn and winter. Slow-growing and long-lived, it is usually kept as a compact bush in gardens and containers.
Bellflower
Campanula
Bellflower (Campanula) is a genus of approximately 500 flowering plant species in the family Campanulaceae, named for their distinctive bell-shaped blooms. Species range from low-growing ground covers to tall perennials, bearing flowers in shades of blue, purple, violet, white, and pink. Widely cultivated as ornamental plants in gardens and containers worldwide.
Canterbury Bells
Campanula medium
Canterbury Bells is an ornamental biennial native to Southern Europe, in the family Campanulaceae. It forms a low rosette of leaves in its first year, then sends up tall flowering stems in its second year bearing large, bell- or cup-shaped blooms in shades of blue, violet, pink and white from spring into summer.
Dalmatian Bellflower
Campanula muralis
The Dalmatian Bellflower (Campanula portenschlagiana, still widely sold as Campanula muralis) is a vigorous, mat-forming evergreen perennial native to the rocky mountains of Dalmatia, Croatia. It produces a dense carpet of small, heart-shaped leaves smothered in purple-blue, star-shaped bells from late spring through summer. Prized for rock gardens, walls, and container edges, it is remarkably easy-going once established.
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