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Pink Yarrow
Achillea × roseoalba
Achillea × roseoalba is a hardy, drought-tolerant perennial hybrid yarrow prized for its flat-topped clusters of pink and white flowers and finely divided, aromatic, fern-like foliage. A vigorous garden plant, it attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies while thriving in poor, well-drained soil under full sun.
Asian Yarrow
Achillea asiatica
Asian yarrow (Achillea asiatica) is a cold-hardy, rhizomatous perennial native to the steppes and mountains of Siberia, Central Asia, Mongolia, and northern China. It forms low mats of finely dissected, fern-like grey-green foliage topped by flat-topped clusters of small flowers in shades of white, soft pink, and lilac. Closely related to common yarrow (Achillea millefolium), it has long been gathered in Mongolian and Chinese folk medicine for its leaves, flowers, and roots, and is valued in gardens for its drought tolerance and long summer bloom.
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a perennial, extremely hardy herbaceous plant that grows wild throughout Finland in meadows, fields, roadsides, and dry open areas. The plant is known for its finely divided, fern-like leaves and small, dense flower clusters (umbels) that range in color from white to pink. A familiar perennial herb in both nature and gardens, Yarrow has a long history of both medicinal and ornamental use dating back to antiquity—its name refers to the Greek hero Achilles, who according to legend used the plant to treat the wounds of his soldiers.
Hot Water Plant
Achimenes grandiflora
Achimenes grandiflora is a tender, rhizomatous perennial in the Gesneriaceae family, native to the mountainous regions of Mexico and Central America. Known as the "hot water plant" for its dislike of cold irrigation, it is the largest-flowered species in its genus, producing velvety, deep reddish-purple to carmine-pink blooms with a contrasting white throat above dark green, hairy foliage with purplish-red undersides. Multiple upright, slightly hairy stems arise each spring from small scaly rhizomes, flowering profusely from summer into fall before dying back to dormancy in winter.
Monkshood
Aconitum napellus
Aconitum napellus is a perennial herbaceous plant native to western and central Europe, growing to 90–150 cm tall with erect stems and deeply palmate lobed leaves. It bears distinctive helmet-shaped flowers in deep blue-violet to purple hues on tall terminal spikes in mid to late summer. All parts of the plant contain highly potent alkaloids — primarily aconitine — making it one of the most poisonous plants in Europe; extreme caution is required in handling.
Macaw Palm
Acrocomia aculeata
Acrocomia aculeata, commonly known as the Macaw Palm or Grugru Palm, is a native Brazilian and tropical American palm tree widely distributed across the Cerrado, Atlantic Forest, and transitional zones. Its spiny trunk can reach up to 15 meters in height, crowned by long, arching pinnate leaves that give it a majestic tropical appearance. It produces abundant oil-rich fruits, making it one of the most versatile and economically promising palms in the Americas. Highly resistant to drought and fire, it adapts to different soil types and is increasingly valued in tropical landscaping and sustainable agroindustry.
Golden Leather Fern
Acrostichum aureum
Acrostichum aureum, commonly known as the Golden Leather Fern or Mangrove Fern, is one of the largest tropical ferns in the world. Native to pantropical mangrove swamps and coastal wetlands, this robust species develops long, leathery fronds reaching up to 3 metres in length. It tolerates both saline and freshwater environments, making it one of the most adaptable ferns on Earth.
Giant Leather Fern
Acrostichum danaeifolium
The Giant Leather Fern (Acrostichum danaeifolium) is one of the largest ferns in the Americas, native to mangrove swamps and coastal wetlands of tropical America. It can reach up to 12 feet tall and thrives in consistently wet, even flooded, soils with high humidity.
Kamchatka Bugbane
Actaea simplex
Actaea simplex is a clump-forming, rhizomatous herbaceous perennial native to Kamchatka, Sakhalin, Siberia, western China, Manchuria, Mongolia, Korea and Japan. It forms mounds of dark green, trifoliate, deeply divided foliage from which tall, wiry, arching stems rise in late summer, topped with fragrant terminal racemes of small white to cream flowers held well above the leaves. Reaching up to 150cm tall, it is prized for shade and woodland gardens for its late-season blooms, upright architectural habit, and tolerance of moist, humus-rich soil.
Golden Kiwifruit
Actinidia chinensis
Actinidia chinensis is a vigorous deciduous climbing vine native to China, grown for its sweet, golden-fleshed edible fruit. It is dioecious, requiring both male and female plants for fruit set, and needs sturdy support such as a trellis or pergola to climb.
Baobab
Adansonia
Baobab (Adansonia) is a genus of iconic trees in the family Malvaceae, native to African savannas, Madagascar, and Australia. Known as the "Tree of Life," it stores thousands of liters of water in its massive swollen trunk, sustaining entire ecosystems during prolonged droughts. There are 8 species, all characterized by a colossal bottle-shaped trunk, wide spreading crown, and palmate leaves. Some specimens live over 1,000 years and are considered living natural monuments.
Blue-green Adenia
Adenia glauca
Adenia glauca is a fascinating caudiciform climber from Southern Africa, where it grows wild in the bushveld on rocky or sandy soil in Botswana and South Africa's northern provinces (Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, and North West). The species forms a large, bottle-shaped, greenish-gray caudex (swollen stem base) that can reach up to 1 meter in height and 40 cm in diameter, serving as the plant's water reservoir during drought periods. From the caudex emerge thin, twining stems with palmately lobed, blue-green leaves ('glauca' means 'blue-green' in Latin). The plant is dioecious, and fragrant yellow flowers appear from late summer to winter. Important: the leaves and seeds contain cyanogenic glycosides, and the sap is toxic upon contact and ingestion – only the thickened caudex/root is traditionally considered non-toxic and has historically been used as an emergency water source by local populations, but the plant as a whole should be treated as poisonous and kept out of reach of children and pets.
Desert Rose (genus)
Adenium
Adenium is a genus of succulent shrubs and small trees native to arid regions of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Famous for their swollen, water-storing caudex (trunk base) and showy trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of pink, red, and white. The most widely cultivated species is A. obesum.
Impala Lily
Adenium multiflorum
The Impala Lily (Adenium multiflorum) is a striking succulent shrub native to southern Africa, celebrated for its spectacular winter blooms of white and crimson bicolor flowers that appear on bare branches. It develops a thick basal stem called a caudex that stores water and gives the plant a dramatic bonsai-like appearance over time.
Desert Rose
Adenium obesum
Adenium obesum, commonly known as the Desert Rose, is a striking succulent shrub native to East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Renowned for its thick, swollen caudex and vibrant trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of pink, red, and white, it is a favorite among bonsai enthusiasts and ornamental plant collectors. Despite its exotic appearance, it is well-suited for indoor cultivation in bright, sunny spots.
Maidenhair Fern (genus)
Adiantum
The Maidenhair Fern (genus Adiantum) is one of the most elegant and delicate ferns in cultivation, prized for its fine, fan-shaped leaflets borne on dark, wiry stems. With roughly 250 species distributed worldwide, the most popular indoors are A. capillus-veneris (Southern Maidenhair) and A. raddianum (Delta Maidenhair). It is notoriously demanding — high humidity and consistent moisture are non-negotiable.
Common Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum aethiopicum
Adiantum aethiopicum, commonly known as the common or bush maidenhair fern, is a small evergreen fern native to tropical and southern Africa, Madagascar, Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia. Its delicate, fan-shaped leaflets are carried on thin, glossy, near-black stems that contrast beautifully with the bright green foliage. It spreads through creeping rhizomes, forming dense colonies in shaded, moist environments, whether in protected outdoor gardens or in pots indoors.
Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum capillus-veneris
Adiantum capillus-veneris, commonly known as the Maidenhair Fern, is one of the most elegant and delicate ferns in cultivation. Native to temperate and tropical regions worldwide, it features graceful, fan-shaped pinnae on black, wiry stems. Despite its ethereal beauty, it is notoriously demanding, requiring consistent moisture and high humidity to thrive. Its name derives from Latin, meaning "hair of Venus," reflecting its longstanding association with beauty and mythology.
Northern Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum pedatum
Adiantum pedatum, the northern maidenhair fern, is a deciduous, clump-forming fern native to moist deciduous woodlands across North America and temperate East Asia. It is prized for its wiry black stems and delicate, fan-shaped fronds that arch outward like open hands, dying back to the rhizome each winter and returning each spring.
Delta Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum raddianum
Adiantum raddianum is a delicate and elegant fern native to South America, known for its fan-shaped fronds with triangular pinnules and shiny black stems. It is one of the most popular houseplants due to its ethereal and graceful appearance that brings freshness to any space.
Fan Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum tenerum
The fan maidenhair fern (Adiantum tenerum), family Pteridaceae, genus Adiantum, is native to Florida and the tropical and subtropical forests of Central and South America and the West Indies, where it grows on shaded, moist limestone ledges and grottoes. It bears light, fan-shaped fronds with wavy, deeply cut pinnae on slender, wiry, near-black stems. Like all ferns, it produces no flowers or seeds, reproducing by spores on the underside of its fronds, and can also be propagated by dividing its rhizome.
Christmas Palm
Adonidia merrillii
Adonidia merrillii, commonly known as the Christmas Palm, is an elegant and compact species native to the Philippines. It is distinguished by its smooth, single trunk and, most notably, its large clusters of berries that turn bright red in winter, resembling Christmas ornaments. It is one of the world's most popular ornamental palms for tropical landscapes and bright indoor spaces.
Pheasant's eye
Adonis vernalis
The Spring pheasant's eye (Adonis vernalis) is a perennial herbaceous plant in the Ranunculaceae family, native to the calcareous meadows and steppes of Central and Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It grows up to 40 cm in height, featuring fine, dill-like foliage and solitary, golden-yellow flowers, 6-8 cm in diameter, which appear in early spring between April and May. All parts of the plant contain potent cardiotonic glycosides (cymarin, adonitoxin) and are severely toxic if ingested.
Moschatel
Adoxa moschatellina
Moschatel (Adoxa moschatellina) is the only species in the genus Adoxa within the family Adoxaceae. It is a low-growing perennial, 8–15 cm tall, that thrives in shady, damp forests, along stream banks, and in rock crevices, often found under alder or oak trees. Its defining characteristic is the cube-shaped inflorescence composed of tiny, greenish-yellow flowers: four lateral flowers and one terminal flower, which gives rise to its folk name 'Town Hall Clock'. The flowers emit a faint musky scent in the evening. It blooms between March and June, then retreats underground into its hidden rhizomes for the summer.
Plover Eggs Plant
Adromischus
Adromischus is a charming genus of small, clumping succulents native to Southern Africa, belonging to the Crassulaceae family. With about 28 known species, these plants are prized by collectors for their uniquely shaped, often spotted or mottled thick leaves. They thrive in bright light and are exceptionally drought-tolerant, making them ideal low-maintenance houseplants. In spring, they produce slender tubular flowers in white, pink, or red on long spikes.
Plover Eggs Plant
Adromischus cooperi
Adromischus cooperi, commonly called the Plover Eggs Plant, is a compact, slow-growing succulent native to the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Its thick, wavy-tipped leaves are speckled with purple or reddish-brown blotches that resemble the mottled eggs of a plover, giving the plant its common name. Nearly stemless when young, it slowly develops short, fleshy trunks with age.
Crinkle-leaf Plant
Adromischus cristatus
Adromischus cristatus is a compact succulent native to South Africa, prized for its distinctive triangular leaves with wavy, crinkled margins and rough texture. A member of the Crassulaceae family, it is a popular ornamental houseplant ideal for beginners.
Calico Hearts
Adromischus maculatus
A small perennial succulent endemic to the Western and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa, where it grows on the sandy slopes of the Langeberg mountains. It forms small clusters of obovate, grayish-green to bronze leaves covered in brownish-purple spots that create a mottled pattern similar to calico fabric. An excellent choice for pots and water-wise succulent gardens.
Urn Plant
Aechmea
Aechmea is a genus of approximately 250 epiphytic bromeliads native to the tropical and subtropical Americas. Their distinctive tank-shaped rosettes form a central cup that holds water — a remarkable adaptation to life in the forest canopy. The most popular houseplant species, Aechmea fasciata (Silver Vase or Urn Plant), is celebrated for its long-lasting pink bracts and small violet flowers.
Orange Bromeliad
Aechmea blanchetiana
Aechmea blanchetiana, commonly known as the Orange Bromeliad, is a stunning tropical bromeliad native to the restinga coastal forests of Brazil's Atlantic Forest. Its stiff, linear leaves form a classic vase-shaped rosette that can hold up to one liter of water in the central cup. When grown in full sun, the foliage transforms into brilliant shades of orange, red, and apricot, making it one of the most striking bromeliads for tropical and subtropical landscapes. After flowering, the mother plant produces offsets that ensure continuity of growth.
Teata Bromeliad
Aechmea bracteata
The Teata Bromeliad (Aechmea bracteata) is an epiphytic bromeliad native to Central America, belonging to the Bromeliaceae family. It forms a rosette of rigid, spiny leaves that create a central "tank" for water collection. Its inflorescence is striking, with bracts in shades of pink, orange, and green.
Wax Mallow Bromeliad
Aechmea bromeliifolia
Aechmea bromeliifolia, commonly called Wax Mallow Bromeliad, is a terrestrial bromeliad native to the tropical regions of South and Central America. It forms a striking rosette of stiff, spine-edged leaves and produces a showy inflorescence with colorful bracts. It is one of the most widespread Aechmea species, found in gallery forests, cerrado, and open scrublands.
Tail Bromeliad
Aechmea caudata
Aechmea caudata is a bromeliad native to Brazil's Atlantic Forest, occurring from Espírito Santo to Rio Grande do Sul across epiphytic, rupicolous, and terrestrial habitats. It forms a funnel-shaped rosette of long arching leaves up to 128 cm, with serrated margins and a sharp tip. The erect spike inflorescence rises above the rosette, bearing yellowish flowers with orange-red sepals — a striking tropical display. Like all monocarpic bromeliads, it flowers once in its lifetime (typically in summer), then slowly declines while producing offsets.
Urn Plant
Aechmea fasciata
Aechmea fasciata is an epiphytic bromeliad native to southeastern Brazil, renowned for its striking silver-banded leaves and spectacular pink inflorescence with tiny blue-violet flowers. It is one of the most popular bromeliads for indoor cultivation, valued for its exotic beauty and ease of care.
Coral Berry Bromeliad
Aechmea fulgens
Aechmea fulgens, commonly known as the Coral Berry Bromeliad, is an epiphytic bromeliad native to northeastern Brazil, particularly the states of Bahia and Pernambuco. It forms an elegant rosette of bright green, waxy leaves with marginal spines. Its striking inflorescence features red bracts and numerous purple flowers, followed by long-lasting red globose berries that persist for many months after blooming. This makes it one of the most decorative bromeliads for both indoor cultivation and tropical gardens.
Nakedstem Bromeliad
Aechmea nudicaulis
Aechmea nudicaulis, commonly known as the Nakedstem Bromeliad or Naked-stemmed Living Vase, is a stunning epiphytic and terrestrial bromeliad native to Brazil's Atlantic Forest, with distribution extending through the Caribbean and northern South America. It forms a rosette of stiff, dark green, strap-like leaves with serrated margins, from which emerges a striking inflorescence: a bright red spike bearing greenish-yellow flowers tipped with blue-purple, appearing in summer through fall. The plant is prized for its architectural beauty, low maintenance requirements, and resilience. After flowering — a once-in-a-lifetime event — the mother plant produces offsets (pups) that carry on the colony. Its central tank collects rainwater, creating a vital microhabitat for wildlife in its native forest.
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