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Calabash Tree
Crescentia cujete
Crescentia cujete, the calabash tree, is a small to medium-sized tropical evergreen tree native to Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, reaching up to 9 m in height with a broad, spreading canopy. It is instantly recognizable by its cauliflorous habit — large, hard-shelled spherical fruits and yellow-green flowers with purple striping emerge directly from the trunk and older branches. Bat-pollinated and night-flowering, it thrives in full sun and well-draining soils across USDA zones 10b–12b. The calabash has been inseparable from human culture for millennia: its gourd shells have served as bowls, water vessels, musical instruments (maracas, Haitian Vodou asson rattles), and ceremonial containers. In traditional medicine across Latin America and the Caribbean, preparations from bark, leaves, and fruit pulp are used for respiratory ailments, hypertension, wound healing, and as expectorants.
Swamp Lily
Crinum
Crinum is a large genus of about 180 bulbous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions across Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Known as swamp lilies or crinum lilies, these bold, clump-forming plants produce strap-like leaves and spectacular fragrant flowers in shades of white and pink, typically in summer. Common species include C. asiaticum (giant crinum), C. moorei (Moore's crinum), and the garden hybrid C. × powellii.
Poison Bulb
Crinum asiaticum
Crinum asiaticum, commonly known as poison bulb or giant crinum lily, is a large tropical bulbous plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. Native to coastal areas of tropical Asia, it produces spectacular umbels of fragrant white flowers on tall scapes above a rosette of long, strap-like evergreen leaves. Widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical gardens for its bold, dramatic appearance.
Powell's Crinum Lily
Crinum x powellii
Crinum x powellii, commonly known as Powell's Crinum Lily, is a stunning hybrid bulbous perennial resulting from a cross between two South African species, Crinum bulbispermum and Crinum moorei. It produces large, strap-like leaves and tall flower spikes bearing fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of pink to white during late summer. A hardy and long-lived garden plant, it thrives in borders, cottage gardens, and warm temperate climates.
Rock samphire
Crithmum maritimum
Rock samphire (Crithmum maritimum) is a succulent perennial plant in the Apiaceae family, widespread along the rocky and sandy coasts of the Mediterranean, the Atlantic, and the Black Sea. It grows wild on cliffs and rocks battered by salty winds, forming compact, branched bushes with fleshy, glaucous, and aromatic leaves that have an intensely savory flavor. In summer, it produces umbels of small yellowish-white flowers, followed in autumn by aromatic seeds. Extremely resistant to drought and salt spray, it is one of the few truly halophytic horticultural plants.
Montbretia
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora
Montbretia (Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora) is a hybrid perennial corm-forming plant in the family Iridaceae, created by crossing Crocosmia aurea and Crocosmia pottsii by French horticulturist Victor Lemoine in 1880. It produces arching stems bearing funnel-shaped flowers in vivid shades of orange to red from mid-summer through early autumn. The foliage consists of bright green, sword-like leaves that emerge in spring and die back in winter. Widely grown in temperate gardens, it can naturalise readily and spread vigorously in mild, moist climates.
Montbretia
Crocosmia crocosmiiflora
Crocosmia crocosmiiflora, commonly known as Montbretia, is a vigorous cormous perennial from South Africa belonging to the Iridaceae family. It produces arching sprays of bright orange, red, and yellow tubular flowers in mid to late summer, making it a striking addition to borders and cottage gardens. Its sword-like foliage remains attractive throughout the growing season, and the plant naturalizes readily, forming impressive clumps over time.
Crocus
Crocus
Crocus is a genus of about 200 species in the iris family (Iridaceae), native from Europe and North Africa east to western China, with the Balkans holding the most species. Crocuses grow from small, round corms wrapped in a fibrous tunic and produce narrow, grass-like leaves with a silver central stripe. The goblet-shaped flowers, 8 to 15 cm tall, sit almost at ground level in purple, lilac, white, yellow or striped forms. In gardens the most planted are the spring crocuses (C. vernus, C. tommasinianus, C. chrysanthus, C. flavus), which open from late winter to early spring; a few species bloom in autumn, such as C. speciosus and saffron crocus (C. sativus), the source of the spice. After flowering the leaves yellow and the corm goes dormant for the summer.
Saffron crocus
Crocus sativus
The saffron crocus (Crocus sativus) is a cormous bulbous plant in the Iridaceae family, native to the eastern Mediterranean and Asia Minor. Unlike most crocuses that bloom in the spring, it flowers in the autumn, producing lilac to purple blossoms with three long red stigmas—the spice saffron, the most expensive in the world by weight. It is a sterile (triploid) plant, propagated exclusively by corm division, and has been cultivated for over 3,500 years for its aromatic stigmas.
Firecracker Flower
Crossandra infundibuliformis
Crossandra infundibuliformis, commonly known as the Firecracker Flower, is a tropical evergreen shrub native to India and Sri Lanka. It belongs to the Acanthaceae family and is prized for its vibrant fan-shaped flowers that bloom nearly year-round in warm conditions. The glossy, dark green foliage with wavy margins provides an attractive backdrop to the spectacular orange, salmon, yellow, and pink blooms. Its seed pods famously "explode" when wet, which inspired its common name.
Croton
Croton
Croton is one of the largest genera in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae, comprising over 1,100 species of herbs, shrubs, and trees found across tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. The genus displays exceptional diversity in form, size, and habitat — from small ground-cover herbs in dry savannas to large canopy trees in rainforests. It is important to distinguish genus Croton from the popular houseplant known as "garden croton" (Codiaeum variegatum), which belongs to a separate genus despite sharing a common name. Several Croton species have significant medicinal and economic importance: cascarilla bark (Croton eluteria) flavors liqueurs such as Campari, while Croton megalocarpus is studied as a biofuel source. Many species produce a toxic latex and seeds that should be handled with care.
Croton
Croton variegatum
Croton (Codiaeum variegatum) is a stunning tropical plant native to Indonesia and Malaysia, prized for its brilliantly colored, leathery leaves that display a kaleidoscope of red, orange, yellow, green, and purple hues. This evergreen shrub belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family and can grow up to 3 meters tall in ideal conditions. The vibrant foliage makes it a popular choice for adding a splash of color to indoor spaces and tropical gardens.
common bird's nest fungus
Crucibulum laeve
Crucibulum laeve, commonly known as the common bird's nest fungus, is a saprobic species of fungus that grows on decaying wood, mulch, and plant debris. It is characterized by its small, cup-shaped fruiting bodies that resemble tiny bird nests containing 'eggs' (peridioles). These peridioles contain the spores and are splashed out of the cup by raindrops. The exterior of the cup is typically yellowish to tan and covered in fine hairs when young, while the interior is smooth and greyish-white.
Earth Star
Cryptanthus bivittatus
Cryptanthus bivittatus, commonly known as Earth Star, is a terrestrial bromeliad native to Brazil. It forms flat rosettes of stiff, wavy leaves marked with longitudinal stripes in pink, green, and silver tones. Ideal for terrariums and indoor settings, it is an easy-care and low-maintenance plant.
Zebra Plant
Cryptanthus zonatus
Cryptanthus zonatus is a ground-dwelling bromeliad in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to northeastern Brazil, where it grows on the Atlantic Forest floor. It forms a low, flat rosette up to 10 cm tall and 10 to 50 cm across. The leaves are narrow, wavy and finely toothed at the edges, dark green to coppery with silvery-grey crossbands like a zebra's stripes. In summer, small white flowers appear in the center of the rosette, half hidden among the leaves. It grows slowly and is grown for its foliage.
Peumo
Cryptocarya alba
The peumo is an evergreen tree endemic to Chile, characteristic of the sclerophyllous forests of the central zone. It grows between Coquimbo and Valdivia, across both mountain ranges and the central valley, primarily in ravines and shady slopes up to 1,500 meters in altitude. In the wild, it reaches heights of 15 to 25 meters, with a trunk up to 1 meter in diameter and thin, light brown, cracked bark; in cultivation, it usually stays between 6 and 15 meters. Its leaves are leathery, highly aromatic, bright green on top and pale green underneath. Between late winter and spring, it produces tiny greenish-yellow flowers in dense clusters, and between March and May, its fruit matures—a red edible berry also called peumo. It is a dominant species in its habitat and is classified as Least Concern, although it has lost ground in the Metropolitan Region due to land-use changes.
Wendt's Water Trumpet
Cryptocoryne wendtii
Wendt's Water Trumpet (Cryptocoryne wendtii) is an exceptionally popular and hardy aquatic plant from the Araceae family, native to Sri Lanka. It forms dense clusters of lanceolate to wavy leaves, with colors ranging from green to brown or reddish depending on the variety and light intensity. It spreads via underground runners (stolons) and gradually creates a thick carpet on the aquarium floor, making it one of the most widely used plants for the foreground or midground of an aquascape. It flowers only when grown above the water surface (emersed) – while submerged, it remains non-flowering but is highly valued for its low maintenance and stable growth.
Japanese Cedar
Cryptomeria japonica
Cryptomeria japonica, known as Japanese cedar or sugi, is an evergreen conifer native to Japan, where it is the national tree. It can reach great heights in the wild and is widely cultivated as an ornamental garden tree, hedge, or bonsai specimen.
Never Never Plant
Ctenanthe
Ctenanthe is a genus of around 15 evergreen perennial species in the prayer-plant family (Marantaceae), grown for their richly patterned, two-toned foliage that folds upward at night in a rhythmic motion called nyctinasty. Native to the tropical rainforests of Central and South America, these bushy, clumping plants stay compact but can spread wide, making them a striking foliage feature for shaded, humid corners of the home.
Fishbone Prayer Plant
Ctenanthe burle-marxii
Ctenanthe burle-marxii, commonly known as the Fishbone Prayer Plant, is a stunning tropical perennial native to the humid rainforests of Brazil. A member of the Marantaceae family, it is celebrated for its distinctive oval leaves featuring a silvery-green base adorned with dark green fishbone markings on top, and a rich burgundy-purple underside. Like its prayer plant relatives, it exhibits nyctinasty — the fascinating behavior of folding its leaves upward at dusk as if in prayer, and reopening them at dawn. Compact and elegant, it reaches around 40 cm in height and is perfectly suited for indoor cultivation, particularly in humid environments. It is completely non-toxic to humans and pets, making it a safe and beautiful choice for any household.
Never Never Plant
Ctenanthe lubbersiana
The never never plant (Ctenanthe lubbersiana) is an evergreen perennial in the prayer plant family (Marantaceae), native to the humid forests of southern and southeastern Brazil, from Minas Gerais to Santa Catarina. It forms clumps of slender upright stems carrying lance-shaped green leaves irregularly marbled with creamy yellow. Like its Maranta and Calathea relatives, it folds its leaves upward at night. In a pot it usually stays between 60 and 90 cm.
Never Never Plant
Ctenanthe oppenheimiana
Ctenanthe oppenheimiana, commonly known as the Never Never Plant or Giant Bamburanta, is a tropical plant native to Brazil belonging to the Marantaceae family. Its long ornamental leaves display striking tricolor patterns — dark green, light green, and silver-white on the upper surface with a deep purple underside — making it one of the most elegant houseplants available. Like its relatives the prayer plants, it performs a fascinating daily rhythmic movement, folding its leaves upward at night and opening them in the morning.
Grey Star
Ctenanthe setosa
Ctenanthe setosa, commonly known as the Grey Star or Never Never Plant, is a tropical plant native to Brazil in the Marantaceae family. It is prized for its stunning elongated leaves featuring silvery-grey and dark green striped patterns with deep purple undersides. Like other prayer plants, it exhibits nyctinasty — its leaves gently fold upward at night and open again in the morning, as if in prayer.
West Indian Gherkin
Cucumis anguria
Cucumis anguria, the West Indian gherkin, is a fast-growing annual climbing vine in the Cucurbitaceae family. Native to tropical Africa and naturalized across the Caribbean and South America, it produces small, oval, spiny fruits prized in tropical cuisines.
Melon
Cucumis melo
Cucumis melo, commonly known as Melon or Cantaloupe, is an annual climbing and sprawling vine in the Cucurbitaceae family, native to Africa and southwest Asia. It is one of the world's most beloved edible fruits, cultivated for thousands of years since ancient Egypt. The plant produces large, aromatic fruits with sweet, juicy flesh in colors ranging from orange to green and white. Yellow star-shaped flowers appear in summer, attracting pollinators. Numerous cultivar groups exist, including cantaloupe, honeydew, muskmelon, and casaba.
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a widely cultivated creeping vine vegetable originating from South Asia (India). It produces elongated, green-skinned fruits with crisp, watery flesh beloved worldwide in salads, pickling, and fresh eating.
Squash
Cucurbita
Cucurbita is a genus of herbaceous vines and bushy plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, native to the Americas. It encompasses a remarkable diversity of edible crops including summer squash, winter squash, pumpkins, zucchini, and decorative gourds. The genus features large, bright yellow or orange flowers and fruits that vary enormously in shape, size, and color. Cultivated for over 10,000 years, Cucurbita species are among the most important food crops in the world, valued for their nutritious flesh, edible seeds, and versatile culinary applications.
Pumpkin
Cucurbita maxima
Cucurbita maxima, commonly known as pumpkin or winter squash, is a vigorous annual trailing vine. Its leaves are large, heart-shaped, and rough, while its flowers are a vibrant yellow. It is widely cultivated for its nutritious fruits, which can vary drastically in size, shape, and rind color, being one of the species that produces the largest fruits in the plant kingdom.
Butternut Squash
Cucurbita moschata
Cucurbita moschata, commonly known as Butternut Squash or Butternut Pumpkin, is an annual vining cucurbit native to Central and South America. It produces tan-skinned, pear-shaped fruits with sweet, orange flesh that is rich in vitamin A, potassium, and dietary fiber. One of the most popular and widely cultivated squash varieties worldwide, it is prized for its culinary versatility, long storage life, and nutritional value.
Zucchini
Cucurbita pepo
Cucurbita pepo is a highly versatile species of the Cucurbitaceae family, native to Mesoamerica, encompassing many popular cultivars including zucchini, pumpkin, acorn squash, spaghetti squash, and ornamental gourds. It is a fast-growing annual cultivated worldwide for food and decoration.
Camboata Tree
Cupania
Cupania is a genus of neotropical trees in the family Sapindaceae, comprising about 58 species distributed from Mexico and southern Florida through Central America, the Caribbean, and South America to northern Argentina. The best-known species, Cupania vernalis (camboata), is a semi-deciduous tree reaching 10 to 22 meters tall with a dense, elongated crown. Its small, whitish-yellow to pale pink flowers bloom between summer and autumn and attract many pollinators. The fruits are capsules that turn from green to reddish, exposing black seeds wrapped in an orange aril that is highly attractive to birds. It is a pioneer species widely used in the restoration of degraded land and in urban tree planting.
Slender Cuphea
Cuphea gracilis
Slender Cuphea (Cuphea gracilis) is a compact, evergreen perennial herb native to Brazil, beloved for its delicate foliage and year-round blooming. Growing up to 30 cm tall, it produces masses of tiny lilac, white, or pink flowers that make it a standout in gardens, containers, and border plantings.
Mexican Heather
Cuphea hyssopifolia
Cuphea hyssopifolia, commonly known as Mexican Heather or False Heather, is a small evergreen shrub native to Mexico and Guatemala. It is famous for its dense, branched foliage with tiny lance-shaped leaves and a profusion of delicate flowers that bloom almost year-round. It is an extremely versatile plant, used in garden borders as well as in pots and window boxes.
Cigar Flower
Cuphea ignea
Cuphea ignea is a perennial subshrub in the loosestrife family (Lythraceae), native to Mexico. It forms a dense, rounded mound 30 to 90 cm tall, with small, dark green, lance-shaped leaves. The flowers are thin orange-red tubes with a white rim and a dark tip that look like a lit cigar. It blooms from late spring until frost and draws hummingbirds, butterflies and bees. It cannot take frost: in cold climates it is grown as an annual or spends winter indoors.
Mexican Cypress
Cupressus lusitanica
Cupressus lusitanica, commonly known as Mexican cypress or Cedar of Goa, is a large evergreen conifer native to Mexico and Central America. Growing at elevations between 1,500 and 3,000 meters, it forms an elegant conical to columnar crown reaching up to 35 meters tall. Its reddish-brown fibrous bark and dark green scale-like foliage make it a highly prized ornamental tree in parks and avenues, while it is also widely planted for timber, windbreaks, and reforestation projects across tropical highlands worldwide.
Monterey Cypress
Cupressus macrocarpa
Monterey Cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) is a majestic evergreen conifer native to the central California coast. Famous for its dramatic windswept silhouette along the Monterey Peninsula, this fast-growing tree develops a broad, flat-topped crown in exposed coastal conditions. Its scale-like foliage emits a pleasant lemony fragrance when crushed. Though its natural habitat is restricted to two small groves near Monterey, it has been widely planted worldwide as a specimen tree, hedge, windbreak, and coastal screen.
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