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Gold Dust Croton
Codiaeum variegatum 'Gold Dust'
Gold Dust croton is a compact cultivar of Codiaeum variegatum prized for its glossy, leathery green leaves flecked with bright yellow-gold speckles, as if dusted with paint. Native to Indonesia and the Pacific Islands, it grows as a rounded shrub outdoors in frost-free climates and as a colorful houseplant elsewhere, typically reaching around 60-90 cm indoors. Like all crotons, it belongs to the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae) and exudes a milky, irritating sap when cut or damaged.
Croton Mammy
Codiaeum variegatum 'Mammy'
Croton Mammy is a compact cultivar of Codiaeum variegatum, prized for its narrow, curled leaves splashed with red, orange, yellow, and green. Native to Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, this tropical evergreen shrub brings bold, ever-changing color to bright indoor spaces, with leaf hues shifting as they mature and intensifying under strong light.
Croton 'Petra'
Codiaeum variegatum 'Petra'
Croton 'Petra' (Codiaeum variegatum 'Petra') is a popular croton cultivar prized for its large, glossy, leathery leaves splashed with vivid green, yellow, orange and red along the veins. Native to the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia, this tropical evergreen shrub is grown mainly as a striking indoor ornamental, requiring abundant light to keep its colors intense.
Picasso's Paintbrush Croton
Codiaeum variegatum 'Picasso's Paintbrush'
Codiaeum variegatum 'Picasso's Paintbrush' is a croton cultivar (Euphorbiaceae) with very long, extremely narrow, ribbon-like leaves that twist slightly and cluster upright at the stem tips. Each leaf mixes green, yellow, orange, red and sometimes purple, like strokes of paint. A tropical shrub from a species native to Southeast Asia and the western Pacific, it reaches 60-120 cm in a pot and is grown for its foliage.
Codonanthe
Codonanthe devosiana
Codonanthe (Codonanthe devosiana) is an epiphytic subshrub from the Gesneriaceae family, related to the African violet. It is native to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern and southern Brazil, where it grows hanging from trunks and branches, rarely rooting in solid ground. Its thin, trailing stems bear small, fleshy, almost round leaves that are dark green on the upper side and reddish or maroon on the underside. Between spring and autumn, it produces white or pale pink tubular flowers, sometimes with a yellow or maroon throat, followed by small, bright orange berries. Due to its trailing habit and prolonged flowering, it is highly valued in hanging baskets and as a houseplant.
Trailing Codonanthe
Codonanthe gracilis
Codonanthe gracilis is a trailing epiphytic subshrub in the African violet family (Gesneriaceae), native to Brazil's Atlantic Forest, where it grows perched on tree trunks and branches in humid, shaded understories. Its slender, cascading stems can reach over a meter in length and readily root along their nodes, making it an excellent choice for hanging baskets. Small, fleshy, glossy leaves line the stems, punctuated by delicate white to pale pink tubular flowers with maroon throat markings that give way to bright orange berries.
Codonanthe
Codonanthopsis crassifolia
Codonanthopsis crassifolia (still widely sold under its older name, Codonanthe crassifolia) is a small trailing epiphyte in the African violet family, Gesneriaceae. Native to the humid rainforest understory of Brazil, it grows on tree bark, its slender cascading stems studded with thick, glossy, moisture-retaining leaves that form dense mats over time. It produces small tubular flowers in shades of creamy white to pale pink, about 1.5-2.5 cm long, followed by yellow-to-orange berries. In the wild it shares a remarkable partnership with arboreal ants: it offers extrafloral nectar and ant-fodder berries, and in return its seeds and roots are carried into the ants' carton nests, a classic myrmecophyte relationship. In cultivation it makes an easy-going hanging or mounted specimen for warm, humid rooms.
Snow Queen Orchid
Coelogyne cristata
Coelogyne cristata is a stunning epiphytic orchid native to the cool, moist Himalayan foothills. It produces cascading sprays of pristine white flowers with golden-yellow markings on the lip, blooming in late winter to early spring. Its evergreen strap-like leaves emerge from oval pseudobulbs. This orchid is treasured by collectors for its spectacular winter blooms and intoxicating fragrance.
Coffee Plant
Coffea arabica
Coffea arabica, commonly known as the coffee plant, is an evergreen shrub with dark green, glossy, and waxy foliage. Native to the highlands of Ethiopia, it is the species responsible for most of the world's gourmet coffee production. When grown indoors, it stands out for its ornamental beauty and occasionally for its fragrant white flowers that give rise to the red fruits known as 'coffee cherries'.
Robusta Coffee
Coffea canephora
Coffea canephora, commonly known as Robusta coffee, is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to Western and Central Africa (Congo basin). It is the second most widely grown coffee species in the world, accounting for 40–45% of global coffee production. Robusta is prized for its higher caffeine content (2.7%), superior disease resistance, and drought tolerance compared to Arabica. It produces a full-bodied, strong-flavored coffee widely used in espresso blends and instant coffee. Vietnam and Brazil are the world's largest Robusta producers.
Wild Tamarind
Cojoba arborea
Cojoba arborea is an evergreen tree in the legume family (Fabaceae). Native to the humid tropical forests of southern Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean down to Ecuador and Bolivia, it grows from lowlands up to about 1,200 m in elevation, often along streams and on moist limestone. In forest settings, it can exceed 40 m in height and sometimes develops buttress roots, while in open areas it usually stays under 20 m and develops a wide, spreading canopy. The bipinnate leaves consist of numerous small leaflets, giving it a fine, fern-like appearance. The flowers are arranged in spherical, greenish-white heads measuring 3 to 3.5 cm. These are followed by striking, bright red pods up to 12 cm long, which are constricted between the seeds and split open to reveal hanging black seeds. Birds, especially parrots, disperse the seeds. The dark red heartwood is hard, durable, and traded as 'Bahama sabicu' for furniture and flooring.
Kola nut
Cola acuminata
The kola nut (Cola acuminata) is an evergreen tree belonging to the mallow family (Malvaceae), originating from the lower canopy of the rainforests of West and Central Africa. It can grow up to 20 meters tall with a similar crown diameter in its natural habitat, featuring glossy, leathery, oblong-ovate leaves. Its small, petal-less flowers are creamy yellow with purple striations and bloom in clusters on woodier shoots. The fruit, contained in a woody pod, holds seeds rich in caffeine and theobromine—the famous kola nuts—which have been chewed for centuries in West Africa for their stimulating effects and were the original namesake and ingredient for cola-flavored soft drinks, including Coca-Cola.
Autumn crocus
Colchicum autumnale
The autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale) is a perennial cormous (bulb-like) plant from the Colchicaceae family, native to the meadows and pastures of central and southern Europe. It is unusual because it blooms in late summer and autumn without any leaves present – the pinkish-purple to white flowers emerge directly from the ground. The dark green leaves appear the following spring along with the seed capsule and die back by early summer. All parts of the plant, especially the corms and seeds, contain the alkaloid colchicine and are highly toxic to both humans and pets.
Fluminense Column Cactus
Coleocephalocereus fluminensis
Coleocephalocereus fluminensis is a columnar cactus endemic to the rocky inselbergs (isolated rocky hills) of southeastern Brazil, particularly in Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo states. It grows on exposed crystalline rock outcrops, forming dense clusters of erect ribbed stems covered in sharp spines. Adult plants develop a distinctive white woolly cephalium at the apex from which white to yellowish nocturnal flowers emerge.
Coleus / Painted Nettle (genus)
Coleus
Coleus is a genus of ornamental plants in the family Lamiaceae, prized for their strikingly colorful foliage in shades of green, purple, red, and yellow. It serves as an umbrella genus for numerous popular species and cultivars grown in gardens and containers worldwide.
Mexican Mint
Coleus amboinicus
A succulent and highly aromatic perennial plant, Coleus amboinicus is famous for its thick, velvety, and brittle leaves. Native to Africa and widely naturalized in the tropics, it exudes a strong scent reminiscent of a blend of oregano and mint.
Indian Coleus
Coleus barbatus
Indian Coleus (Coleus barbatus, syn. Plectranthus barbatus) is an aromatic medicinal herb in the Lamiaceae family, native to Eastern Africa and widely naturalized in Brazil and tropical regions. It features large, velvety, fragrant leaves and produces dense spikes of blue-purple flowers. Widely cultivated for its digestive and liver-supportive properties, as well as its ornamental value.
Scaredy Cat Plant
Coleus caninus
Coleus caninus (syn. Plectranthus caninus) is an aromatic tender perennial in the mint family (Lamiaceae), native to southern and eastern Africa. Its grey-green, scallop-edged leaves release a strong, skunk-like odor when brushed or bruised, a trait that has earned it the nicknames "scaredy cat plant" and "piss-off plant" for its reputed (though scientifically unproven) ability to deter cats, dogs and other animals from garden beds. Small spikes of pale blue-violet flowers appear from summer into fall.
Prostrate Coleus
Coleus forsteri
Prostrate Coleus (Coleus forsteri, syn. Plectranthus forsteri) is a tender evergreen perennial in the mint family (Lamiaceae), native to the Southwest Pacific islands, including Fiji and New Caledonia. It has a low, spreading habit with rounded, scalloped, lightly succulent leaves that release a mild citrus scent when bruised. It is popular as a houseplant, groundcover, or trailing plant in hanging baskets thanks to its vigorous growth and easy care.
Hairy Coleus
Coleus hadiensis
Coleus hadiensis, formerly known as Plectranthus hadiensis, is a fast-growing, semi-succulent shrub native to South Africa's Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces, extending through eastern tropical Africa to the southern Arabian Peninsula. It forms an erect to decumbent shrub up to 1.5 m tall and 1 m wide, with soft, felted, aromatic leaves and terminal clusters of mauve to purple (occasionally white) tubular flowers that bloom from autumn into winter.
Madagascar Coleus
Coleus madagascariensis
Coleus madagascariensis, commonly known as Madagascar Coleus or Thicket Coleus, is a fast-growing aromatic perennial herb in the family Lamiaceae, native to southern and southeastern Africa. Its fleshy, variegated leaves release a refreshing mentholated fragrance when touched, earning it the nickname "Vicks Plant." This versatile species thrives both indoors and outdoors, valued for its ornamental foliage, pleasant scent, and traditional medicinal applications. In autumn it produces slender spikes of small white to mauve flowers that attract bees, butterflies, and birds.
Blue Coleus
Coleus neochilus
Coleus neochilus, commonly known as Blue Coleus or Lobster Bush, is a fast-growing aromatic perennial herb in the Lamiaceae family, native to southern Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique). It forms dense, spreading mounds of succulent, grey-green scalloped leaves that emit a pungent, camphor-like scent naturally repelling flies and mosquitoes. Upright spikes of small purple-blue flowers bloom twice yearly, in late summer and winter. In Brazil it is widely grown as a medicinal herb under the folk name "boldo-rasteiro" and valued for digestive complaints.
Candle Plant
Coleus paniculatus
Coleus paniculatus (Candle Plant) is an accepted species in the family Lamiaceae, native to the wet tropical biomes of southern India to southern Indo-China, including India, Thailand, and Vietnam. It was historically treated as a synonym of Plectranthus coleoides and related Plectranthus species, but Coleus paniculatus Benth. is now confirmed as the accepted name by Kew Plants of the World Online (POWO). This fast-growing evergreen shrub is prized for its highly ornamental, richly coloured foliage and is used both as an indoor houseplant and as a tropical garden specimen. It can reach up to 90 cm (3 ft) in height under optimal conditions.
Coleus
Coleus scutellarioides
Coleus, popularly known as Painted Nettle, is a tropical herbaceous plant famous for its incredibly colorful and patterned foliage. Its velvety leaves feature vibrant combinations of red, pink, yellow, green, and purple. It is one of the most versatile ornamental plants, growing rapidly in both garden beds and indoor pots.
Cooke's Toughshank
Collybia cookei
Collybia cookei, also known as the yellow sclerotium collybia, is a small fungal species recognizable by its characteristic yellowish sclerotium (a persistent resting body). Its cap is whitish or cream-colored, and its gills are crowded. It often appears on the remains of other fungi or heavily decayed wood in humus-rich forest soils.
Taro
Colocasia
Colocasia is a genus of large-leaved tropical perennials native to Southeast Asia, grown worldwide both as a dramatic foliage plant and, in the case of Colocasia esculenta (taro), as one of the world's oldest cultivated food crops. Its broad, heart- or arrow-shaped leaves rise on long petioles from an underground corm, giving it the common name "elephant ear". All parts of the raw plant contain needle-like calcium oxalate crystals that irritate skin and mouth, so the corms and leaves are always cooked thoroughly before eating.
Taro
Colocasia esculenta
Colocasia esculenta, commonly known as Taro or Elephant Ear, is a tropical perennial plant prized for its dramatic heart-shaped leaves that can reach up to 60cm in length. Native to Southeast Asia, it is one of the oldest cultivated plants in the world, grown both as an ornamental foliage plant and as a food crop for its edible corms. The plant produces large, velvety green leaves on long succulent stems, creating a lush tropical appearance.
Goldfish Plant
Columnea gloriosa
Columnea gloriosa, commonly called the goldfish plant, is a trailing epiphyte native to the tropical rainforests of Costa Rica and Central America. It belongs to the Gesneriaceae family and is prized for its thick, waxy, dark-green leaves and tubular orange-to-red flowers that resemble small leaping goldfish. It blooms mainly in spring and summer along cascading stems that can reach up to 90 cm in length.
Goldfish vine
Columnea hirta
Columnea hirta is a trailing plant in the African violet family, native to the forests of Costa Rica and Panama, where it grows on trees. Its long, hanging stems are covered in fine reddish hairs, and its small oval leaves are dark green and velvety. The flowers are orange to red-orange tubes about 8 cm long that look like little fish, and they come in good numbers through the year. Stems reach about 90 cm, making it a great hanging-basket plant.
Goldfish plant
Columnea microcalyx
Columnea microcalyx is a tropical epiphytic plant native to Central America, belonging to the Gesneriaceae family. It features trailing stems that can reach up to 90 cm in length, adorned with small, glossy dark green leaves. Its tubular orange to bright red flowers resemble tiny goldfish, giving the plant its common name. It is an ideal houseplant for hanging baskets where it can display its elegant pendulous habit.
Golden Everlasting
Comanthera elegans
Comanthera elegans, popularly known as the golden everlasting or congonha, is a rupicolous herb endemic to the rocky fields (campos rupestres) of the Espinhaço Range in Minas Gerais, Brazil. It forms clumps of narrow basal leaves from which erect, unbranched stems emerge, topped with small flower heads of golden to cream bracts that maintain their color and shape for a long time after drying—hence the name "everlasting." It is one of the most commercially exploited Eriocaulaceae species in Brazil, with inflorescences harvested for handicrafts and floral arrangements since the 20th century. Today, it is listed as Endangered (EN) due to predatory harvesting, poorly managed fires, and climate change, which reduce the rocky field areas suitable for the species.
Asiatic Dayflower
Commelina communis
Commelina communis is a fast-growing summer annual herb native to East Asia, now naturalized across eastern North America. It produces sprawling, hairless stems with lance-to-egg-shaped leaves and distinctive two-petaled blue flowers that open for a single morning before fading. The young shoots and leaves are edible with a mild, mucilaginous texture, and the plant has a long history of use in traditional Asian medicine.
Climbing Dayflower
Commelina diffusa
Commelina diffusa is a creeping herb in the spiderwort family (Commelinaceae), probably native to tropical Asia, Australia and Polynesia and now found throughout the warm regions of the world. Its soft, fleshy, much-branched stems grow up to 1 m long and root at every node that touches the soil, forming dense mats. The alternate, lance-shaped leaves are 2 to 11 cm long and wrap the stem with a sheath. The bright blue (rarely white) flowers have two large petals and one small one, with yellow stamens, and open only in the morning before closing in the afternoon. It likes damp, shady spots, stream banks and disturbed ground, and is a common weed of crops, gardens and lawns in warm climates.
Whitemouth Dayflower
Commelina erecta
Commelina erecta, commonly known as Whitemouth Dayflower or Erect Dayflower, is a perennial herb native to the Americas. It produces vivid sky-blue flowers with a small white lower petal, each lasting only a single day. A resilient and adaptable plant, it thrives in sunny to partially shaded gardens and is valued for both its ornamental beauty and traditional medicinal uses across South America.
Myrrh
Commiphora myrrha
Commiphora myrrha is a large shrub or small thorny deciduous tree native to the arid regions of Northeast Africa (Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya) and the Arabian Peninsula (Oman, Yemen, Saudi Arabia). It features twisted, zigzagging gray branches often ending in sharp spines, light papery bark that peels in strips, and small, aromatic trifoliate leaves. It is famous for exuding an aromatic, brownish-yellow oleoresin—myrrh—when wounded, which has been used for millennia in incense, perfumes, cosmetics, and traditional medicine. It tolerates poor, stony soils, extreme heat, and long periods of drought.
Poison hemlock
Conium maculatum
Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) is a biennial herb in the Apiaceae family, native to Europe, North Africa, and temperate Asia, now naturalized as an invasive weed throughout much of the world. It is recognized by its hollow, ridged stems with purple spotting, its highly divided feathery leaves similar to parsley, and its small white flowers clustered in umbels. It is one of the most poisonous plants in temperate flora: all parts contain piperidine alkaloids (primarily coniine), responsible for fatal poisonings in humans and animals. It grows spontaneously in ditches, riverbanks, abandoned fields, and other moist, disturbed soils.
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