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Male Fern
Dryopteris filix-mas
The male fern (Dryopteris filix-mas) is a hardy, deciduous fern native to temperate regions of Europe and North America. It forms an upright, shuttlecock-shaped clump of long, lance-shaped, bipinnate fronds in medium green. It is one of the easiest garden ferns to grow, tolerating dense shade and poor soils, and holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
Liveforever
Dudleya
Dudleya is a genus of rosette-forming succulents native to the coastal bluffs, cliffs, and rocky outcrops of California, Arizona, Baja California, and Guadalupe Island. Often called liveforevers for their remarkable longevity, the roughly 70 species and countless cultivars share a striking feature: a powdery white coating called farina that covers the leaves like natural sunscreen, protecting the plant from intense coastal sun and reducing water loss. Species such as D. brittonii and D. pulverulenta form dramatic silver-white rosettes up to 30-50 cm across, sometimes held on short woody stems. Unlike many other succulents, Dudleya cannot be propagated from a single leaf; plants grow from offsets, division, or seed. Their most distinctive habit is summer dormancy: in their native Mediterranean climate, Dudleya grow actively through the cool, wet winter and spring, then rest through the hot, dry summer, when they should receive little to no water. Handling the leaves removes the farina permanently, leaving unsightly marks and exposing tissue to sunburn, so these plants are best admired without touching.
Fingertips
Dudleya edulis
Dudleya edulis, commonly called fingertips or mission lettuce, is a compact succulent native to the coastal sage scrub, sandstone sea cliffs, and rocky canyons of Southern California and northern Baja California. Its pale green, finger-shaped leaves grow upright in tight clumping rosettes, often dusted with a chalky white coating called farina that reflects intense coastal sun and reduces water loss. In late spring and summer, tall branching stalks rise well above the foliage, bearing clusters of small white to cream flowers. True to its species name -- edulis, meaning edible -- its tender young leaves and flower stalks were traditionally harvested and eaten raw by the Kumeyaay people. A tough, low-maintenance succulent, it thrives in full coastal sun to light inland shade and needs very little water once established, entering a semi-dormant rest through the hottest, driest part of summer.
Greene's Liveforever
Dudleya greenei
Dudleya greenei, commonly known as Greene's Liveforever or Greene's Dudleya, is a rare succulent endemic to the Channel Islands of California. It forms striking silvery-white powdery rosettes that grow close to the ground, giving it the nickname "chalk lettuce." This slow-growing evergreen is threatened in the wild due to habitat loss and illegal collection, making it a protected species. Its fleshy, glaucous leaves are coated in a natural white powder (farina) that reflects harsh sunlight and helps retain moisture.
Chalk Dudleya
Dudleya pulverulenta
Chalk Dudleya (Dudleya pulverulenta) is a striking rosette succulent native to Southern California and Baja California. Its broad silvery-white leaves are coated in a chalky wax (farina) that reflects intense sun, and in spring tall arching red stalks carry tubular red-to-yellow flowers loved by hummingbirds. Rosettes can reach 30 cm or more across.
Golden Dewdrop
Duranta erecta
Golden Dewdrop (Duranta erecta) is a fast-growing tropical shrub from the Verbenaceae family, native to the tropical Americas. Celebrated for its cascading clusters of blue, lavender, or white flowers and ornamental golden berries, it is widely used in tropical gardens, hedges, and landscaping. It can reach up to 6 meters in height and thrives in warm, sunny climates.
Golden Dewdrop
Duranta erecta aurea
Duranta erecta aurea is a stunning tropical shrub with golden-yellow foliage native to the tropical Americas. It produces small lilac or white flowers in pendant clusters, followed by ornamental orange-yellow berries. Its golden-yellow foliage brightens tropical and subtropical gardens year-round, making it popular as a hedge, border plant, or container specimen.
Durian
Durio zibethinus
Durio zibethinus, the durian, is a massive evergreen tree native to the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra, now cultivated across Southeast Asia. Nicknamed the "King of Fruits," it produces a large, thorn-covered fruit with a famously pungent aroma and rich, custard-like flesh. The tree can reach 25-40 m in height and needs a decade or more before its first harvest. Durian is notoriously vulnerable to Phytophthora palmivora, which causes patch canker, root rot and fruit rot, making orchard drainage and sanitation critical. Folklore warns against eating durian with alcohol; laboratory studies have since shown durian extract inhibits aldehyde dehydrogenase, lending some credibility to the old belief.
Dyckia
Dyckia
Dyckia is a genus of roughly 160 terrestrial bromeliad species native to rocky, sun-baked outcrops in South America. Unlike their tree-dwelling epiphyte cousins, Dyckias grow in the ground or among rocks, forming tight, spiny succulent-like rosettes of stiff, leathery leaves. They are prized by xeriscape and succulent gardeners for their striking architectural form and extreme drought tolerance.
Sawblade Dyckia
Dyckia brevifolia
Dyckia brevifolia, commonly called sawblade dyckia or pineapple dyckia, is a compact succulent bromeliad native to the rocky riverbanks of the Itajaí-Açu River in Santa Catarina, southern Brazil. It forms dense, low rosettes of stiff, grayish-green to bronze leaves edged with sharp, saw-like teeth, an adaptation that gives the species its common name. As a rheophyte, it grows directly on rocks along fast-flowing rivers subject to periodic flooding, making it exceptionally drought- and sun-tolerant. In late spring to early summer it sends up flower spikes bearing small yellow-orange blooms. Due to habitat pressure along its native river system, wild populations are considered threatened.
Dypsis Palm
Dypsis
Dypsis is a large genus of feather palms native almost entirely to Madagascar, comprising more than 150 species that range from small understory clustering palms to towering forest giants. The best-known member, Dypsis lutescens (the areca palm), is one of the world's most popular houseplants thanks to its graceful, arching, multi-caned fronds and easygoing nature indoors. As a genus, Dypsis palms share a preference for warm, humid, well-lit conditions reminiscent of their tropical Madagascan origins.
Triangle Palm
Dypsis decaryi
Dypsis decaryi, the Triangle Palm, is a striking palm endemic to southern Madagascar. Its leaves emerge from three distinct sides of the trunk, creating a perfect triangular silhouette that makes it one of the most architecturally distinctive palms in the world.
Areca Palm
Dypsis lutescens
Dypsis lutescens, commonly known as Areca Palm or Butterfly Palm, is a palm species native to Madagascar. It features multiple golden-yellow stems resembling bamboo and elegant bright green fronds with feather-like leaflets. It is one of the most popular indoor plants due to its tropical beauty and proven air-purifying capabilities, listed in the NASA Clean Air Study as effective in removing formaldehyde, xylene, and toluene from indoor air.
Epazote
Dysphania ambrosioides
Epazote (Dysphania ambrosioides) is an aromatic annual or short-lived perennial herb native to Mexico and Central America, cultivated for millennia for its culinary and medicinal properties. Its yellow-green toothed leaves contain glands that release a strong, musky, distinctive scent. It is a staple of Mexican cuisine and widely used in traditional medicine throughout Latin America.
Squirting cucumber
Ecballium elaterium
Ecballium elaterium is a Mediterranean herbaceous plant in the Cucurbitaceae family, known for its oval, bluish-green, bristly fruits. Upon maturity, these fruits detach and forcefully eject their seeds along with a liquid under high internal pressure. It grows in a prostrate or bushy habit, featuring rough triangular leaves and small yellow flowers. It is considered invasive, and all parts of the plant are toxic.
Echeveria
Echeveria
Echeveria is a large genus of succulent plants in the family Crassulaceae, native to Mexico and Central America, encompassing approximately 150 species. Known for their stunning rosette-shaped, fleshy leaves that store water, Echeverias are among the most popular succulents worldwide, prized for their ornamental beauty, diverse colors, and ease of care.
Echeveria Dionysos
Echeveria 'Dionysos'
Echeveria 'Dionysos' is a compact rosette-forming succulent cultivar in the Crassulaceae family, valued for its silvery-green, warty-textured leaves edged in reddish-pink and its dense, sculptural form. Believed to be an Echeveria purpusorum hybrid, it forms tight rosettes only a few centimeters across, making it a favorite for succulent collectors and dish gardens. In late spring to early summer it sends up slender stalks bearing red-and-yellow bell-shaped flowers.
Miranda Echeveria
Echeveria 'Miranda'
Echeveria 'Miranda' is a compact succulent in the Echeveria genus, prized for its tight rosettes of gray-green leaves edged in pink to red that intensify under strong light. A hybrid cultivar derived from Echeveria agavoides, it is a popular, low-maintenance choice for succulent gardens and container displays.
Black Echeveria
Echeveria affinis
Black Echeveria (Echeveria affinis) is a small rosette succulent from Mexico, famous for leaves so deep green they look nearly black in strong light. Compact rosettes reach about 15 cm across and, in autumn and winter, send up short stalks of vivid red bell-shaped flowers. Bright light is the key to keeping its dark, dramatic colour.
Lipstick Echeveria
Echeveria agavoides
Echeveria agavoides, commonly known as the Lipstick Echeveria or Wax Agave, is a compact rosette succulent native to rocky hillsides in Mexico. It belongs to the Crassulaceae family and is prized for its emerald-green triangular leaves tipped with deep red-pink edges, resembling a wax agave. Rosettes grow up to 20 cm tall and 36 cm wide, producing coral-pink and yellow flowers on tall stems in spring and summer.
Mexican Hens and Chicks
Echeveria colorata
Echeveria colorata is a stunning rosette-forming succulent native to the mountains of Mexico (Jalisco). Its pale lavender-grey leaves are tipped with vibrant pink to red margins, creating a jewel-like appearance. In spring and summer it sends up tall arching stems bearing coral-pink to orange bell-shaped flowers beloved by hummingbirds. Like most Echeverias, it produces offsets around the base, forming a charming colony — the origin of its common name "Hens and Chicks".
Mexican Gem
Echeveria elegans
Echeveria elegans is a rosette-forming succulent belonging to the Crassulaceae family, native to central Mexico (states of Hidalgo, Puebla, Guanajuato, and Querétaro). Its fleshy, rounded leaves display a blue-green coloration with pink edges when exposed to sunlight, covered by a fine layer of whitish pruina that gives it a soft and delicate appearance. The rosettes reach up to 10 cm (4 inches) in diameter. It is currently listed as an endangered species due to indiscriminate collection from its natural habitat.
Carnival Echeveria
Echeveria gibbiflora
Echeveria gibbiflora is a large, showy succulent native to Mexico, prized for its spectacular rosettes that can reach up to 40 cm (16 inches) in diameter. Its thick, fleshy leaves display stunning hues ranging from blue-green to reddish-purple, often with wavy margins and a distinctive metallic sheen. In summer and fall, it produces tall flower stalks bearing bell-shaped blooms in shades of pink, red, and yellow.
Lau's Echeveria
Echeveria laui
Echeveria laui is a slow-growing succulent native to Oaxaca, Mexico, prized for its compact rosettes covered in a thick, powdery blue-white farina that gives the leaves a frosted, icing-sugar appearance. The plump, spoon-shaped leaves form a tight rosette rarely taller than a few centimeters, and mature plants produce coral-pink, bell-shaped flowers on tall stalks in summer.
Ghost Echeveria
Echeveria lilacina
Echeveria lilacina, commonly known as the Ghost Echeveria, is a slow-growing succulent native to the rocky cliffs of Nuevo León, Mexico. It forms elegant rosettes of silvery-gray leaves with lilac and pink undertones, covered by a protective powdery coating called farina that gives the plant its characteristic ghostly appearance. It is highly prized by succulent collectors and interior designers worldwide.
Peacock Echeveria
Echeveria peacockii
Echeveria peacockii is a compact, clump-forming succulent native to Mexico, prized for its powdery, silvery-blue rosettes edged in soft pink. Each rosette slowly offsets into a tidy cluster, and in summer it sends up wiry stems topped with coral-orange, lantern-shaped flowers that hummingbirds love.
Pulido's Echeveria
Echeveria pulidonis
Echeveria pulidonis, commonly called Pulido's Echeveria, is a compact rosette-forming succulent in the Crassulaceae family, native to Mexico. Its powdery blue-green leaves develop striking red margins under strong sunlight. It is one of the slowest-growing Echeveria species and produces arching stems of golden-yellow flowers in spring.
Chenille Plant
Echeveria pulvinata
Echeveria pulvinata, commonly known as the Chenille Plant or Plush Plant, is a Mexican succulent that forms compact rosettes of thick, fuzzy leaves covered in fine white hairs that feel like plush fabric. Under strong sunlight, the leaf margins turn vivid red and orange, creating a striking contrast with the green centers. It is a hardy, moderately fast-growing succulent widely used in rock gardens, containers, and succulent arrangements for its unique texture and easy care.
Purpus's Echeveria
Echeveria purpusorum
Echeveria purpusorum, commonly known as Purpus's Echeveria, is a slow-growing succulent native to Mexico. It forms compact rosettes with thick, dark green leaves adorned with distinctive reddish-brown mottled patterns. Highly sought after by collectors for its unique appearance and easy care requirements.
Topsy Turvy Echeveria
Echeveria runyonii
Echeveria runyonii 'Topsy Turvy' is a rosette-forming succulent native to Mexico, prized for its powdery, grayish-green leaves that curl inward like spoons, creating a distinctive whirled shape. It is a slow-growing, hardy, and low-maintenance plant, well suited to indoor pots or outdoor rock gardens in warm climates.
Blue Echeveria
Echeveria secunda
Echeveria secunda, commonly known as Blue Echeveria or Hen and Chicks, is a rosette-forming succulent native to the highlands of Mexico, belonging to the family Crassulaceae. Its fleshy, blue-green leaves arrange into a compact, symmetrical rosette up to 6 inches (15 cm) in diameter. In spring and summer, it produces tall slender stems bearing lantern-shaped flowers in yellow and red, making it one of the most popular ornamental succulents for both indoor and outdoor use.
Mexican Firecracker
Echeveria setosa
Echeveria setosa, commonly called Mexican Firecracker, is a rosette-forming succulent native to Mexico, covered in fine white hairs that give it a velvety appearance. In summer, it sends up tall stalks bearing urn-shaped red flowers with yellow tips that attract hummingbirds.
Narrow-leaf Coneflower
Echinacea angustifolia
Echinacea angustifolia, the narrow-leaf coneflower, is a taprooted perennial native to the dry prairies of the central United States and Canada, from Texas and Oklahoma north through the Dakotas into Saskatchewan. It forms a low clump of lance-shaped, hairy, gray-green leaves topped from midsummer through fall by daisy-like flowers with drooping pale-pink to purple ray petals surrounding a spiny, coppery-orange central cone. Reaching only 30-80 cm tall, it is more compact and drought-tolerant than its better-known relative Echinacea purpurea, and it is the species most historically associated with Native American herbal medicine.
Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Echinacea purpurea, commonly known as Purple Coneflower, is a striking native North American perennial that blooms prolifically from summer through fall. Its bold purple-pink daisy-like flowers with distinctive orange-brown spiny cones attract pollinators including bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. A resilient, low-maintenance plant, it thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, and is highly drought-tolerant once established. Widely valued both as an ornamental garden plant and as a traditional medicinal herb, Purple Coneflower has been used by Native American tribes for centuries.
Golden Barrel Cactus
Echinocactus grusonii
Echinocactus grusonii is a spherical cactus native to central Mexico, renowned for its impressive globular shape and radiant golden spines. This majestic cactus can reach up to 1 meter in both diameter and height over many years. It is an endangered species in its natural habitat due to illegal collection and habitat loss.
Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus
Echinocereus is a genus of about 70 cactus species native to the southwestern United States and Mexico. These cylindrical to columnar cacti are prized for their spectacular spring flowers — some of the largest and most colorful in the cactus world — and edible fruits in many species. Highly drought-tolerant and adapted to arid environments, they range from sea level to high mountain elevations.
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