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Cypress-leaved plait-moss
Hypnum cupressiforme
Cypress-leaved plait-moss (Hypnum cupressiforme) is one of the most widespread creeping mosses of the temperate zone. It forms dense, soft carpets with creeping, regularly branched stems resembling tiny cypress branches—hence its specific name. It grows on soil, tree bark, stones, walls, and decaying wood, in both shade and sunnier spots, easily adapting to a wide range of conditions. Due to its low maintenance and attractive appearance, it is popular as an ornamental and groundcover element in gardens, terrariums, and vivariums.
Catsear
Hypochaeris radicata
Catsear (Hypochaeris radicata) is a perennial herbaceous plant in the Asteraceae family, native to Europe and now naturalized in the Americas, Australia, and New Zealand. It forms a basal rosette of rough, hairy, lobed leaves, from which leafless branched stems emerge, ending in golden-yellow flower heads very similar to those of the dandelion. The entire plant exudes a milky latex when cut. It is extremely hardy, tolerating poor and compacted soils, and commonly grows spontaneously in lawns, roadsides, and vacant lots.
Polka Dot Plant (genus)
Hypoestes
Hypoestes is a genus of ornamental plants in the Acanthaceae family, renowned for their vibrantly spotted and splashed foliage. The most cultivated species, H. phyllostachya (Polka Dot Plant), is a popular houseplant prized for its striking pink, red, white, and green patterned leaves.
White Ribbon Bush
Hypoestes forskaolii
Hypoestes forskaolii, commonly known as White Ribbon Bush, is a perennial or annual herb native to tropical Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. It belongs to the family Acanthaceae and is prized both as an ornamental plant and for its remarkable medicinal properties. The plant produces smooth, oval leaves forming dense, vivid green foliage, with delicate small flowers that range from white to pale pink. In its natural habitat, it grows under shrubs and trees, thriving in filtered shade and well-drained tropical soils. Of particular scientific interest are its diterpene compounds, which have demonstrated antimicrobial, anticancer, and antioxidant properties in laboratory studies.
Polka Dot Plant
Hypoestes phyllostachya
The Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) is a charming tropical perennial native to Madagascar, prized for its strikingly spotted foliage. Its oval leaves are splashed with vivid pink, red, or white spots against a dark green background, making it one of the most colorful houseplants available. Compact and bushy, it thrives in warm, humid environments and adds a playful pop of color to any indoor space.
Monk's-hood lichen
Hypogymnia physodes
Hypogymnia physodes, commonly known as monk's-hood lichen, is one of the most widespread lichens. It features a foliose thallus characterized by its inflated (puffed) lobe tips. The upper surface is grayish to whitish, while the lower surface is black and lacks attachment fibers (rhizines). It is a very resilient species; however, it reacts sensitively to air pollution from sulfur dioxide, making it an important bioindicator of air quality.
Pignut
Hyptis suaveolens
Pignut (Hyptis suaveolens) is an aromatic annual to short-lived perennial herb belonging to the Lamiaceae family (the same family as mint and basil). Native to the tropical regions of Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America, it is now naturalized throughout almost the entire tropical belt of the planet. It grows as a robust pioneer plant with a quadrangular stem, reaching up to 2.5 m in height, featuring ovate, aromatic, and serrated leaves, and small blue flowers in spikes. It is extremely resilient, spontaneously colonizing roadsides, pastures, and degraded lands, and blooms almost year-round in the tropics.
Hyssop
Hyssopus officinalis
Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis) is a perennial, highly aromatic subshrub in the Lamiaceae family, native to the Mediterranean and Southern Europe. It grows to a height of 16–24 inches (40–60 cm) with a width of about 20 inches (50 cm), featuring narrow lanceolate leaves and blooming from July to September with small blue-violet, purple, pink, or white flowers in dense spikes that strongly attract bees and butterflies. The plant is frost-hardy (zones 4–9) and very drought-tolerant, making it a popular low-maintenance ornamental and culinary herb for gardens and containers.
Globe Candytuft
Iberis umbellata
Iberis umbellata, commonly known as globe candytuft, is a fast-growing annual flowering plant in the mustard family (Brassicaceae), native to southern Europe. It forms a low, bushy mound of slender green leaves topped with dense, flattened clusters of small, four-petaled flowers in white, pink, purple, or crimson from late spring through summer. Valued for its sweetly scented blooms and drought tolerance, it thrives in poor, well-drained soil and is a popular choice for cottage gardens, rock gardens, borders, and containers, where it also attracts bees, moths, and butterflies.
Holly
Ilex
Holly (Ilex) is a large genus of over 400 species of flowering plants in the family Aquifoliaceae, found across temperate and tropical regions worldwide. Most commonly cultivated species are evergreen shrubs or trees with glossy, spine-edged leaves and bright red berries that have become synonymous with Christmas decorations. The genus is remarkably diverse, encompassing both ornamental garden shrubs and large specimen trees reaching 15 meters or more.
English Holly
Ilex aquifolium
English Holly is a slow-growing evergreen shrub or small tree prized for its glossy, spiny dark-green leaves and bright red winter berries. Native to western and southern Europe, it forms a dense pyramidal habit and is a classic feature of winter gardens and holiday decoration, though its berries are toxic if eaten.
Chinese Holly
Ilex cornuta
Ilex cornuta, commonly known as Chinese holly, is a dense, spiny-leaved evergreen shrub native to eastern China and Korea. Prized for its glossy, leathery foliage and bright red winter berries on female plants, it forms an excellent hedge, screen, or specimen shrub. The rectangular, spine-tipped leaves give it a distinctive, architectural look year-round.
Japanese Holly
Ilex crenata
Ilex crenata, commonly known as Japanese holly, is a dense, slow-growing broadleaf evergreen shrub native to Japan, Korea, and eastern China. Prized as a boxwood substitute, it features small, glossy, spineless leaves and a fine, compact texture that responds beautifully to shearing into hedges, topiary, and bonsai forms. In late spring it produces tiny, inconspicuous greenish-white flowers, followed on female plants by small black berries that persist into winter.
Japanese Holly 'Helleri'
Ilex crenata 'Helleri'
Japanese Holly 'Helleri' is a dwarf, evergreen cultivar of the Japanese holly (Ilex crenata) native to East Asia. It forms a dense, mounded shrub reaching 2 to 4 feet (60-120 cm) in height and width, with small, glossy, dark green leaves that resemble boxwood. Inconspicuous greenish-white flowers appear in spring, followed occasionally by black drupes in the fall. Due to its compact habit and high tolerance for pruning, it is an excellent choice for topiary, low hedges, or garden borders.
Yerba Mate
Ilex paraguariensis
Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) is an evergreen tree or shrub in the Aquifoliaceae family, native to the subtropical regions of southern Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay. Its leathery, dark green leaves are the base for chimarrão and tereré, traditional South American beverages rich in caffeine and antioxidants. In the wild, it can reach up to 15 meters in height, but in cultivation, it is generally maintained as a pruned shrub between 3 and 8 meters.
Bay bolete
Imleria badia
Imleria badia, commonly known as the bay bolete, is one of the most popular edible mushrooms in the Czech Republic. It is characterized by a chestnut-brown cap, which is slightly sticky when wet, and yellow pores that turn blue when bruised. It grows primarily in coniferous forests, forming mycorrhizal associations with spruces and pines. It is valued for its firm flesh and excellent taste.
Garden Balsam
Impatiens balsamina
Impatiens balsamina, commonly known as Garden Balsam or Rose Balsam, is an annual herbaceous plant native to Southeast Asia. Its vibrant flowers grow along succulent stems, and the plant is famous for its seed pods that explode when touched once mature—a fascinating dispersal mechanism.
New Guinea Impatiens
Impatiens hawkeri
New Guinea Impatiens (Impatiens hawkeri) is a vibrant flowering plant native to Papua New Guinea, prized for its large, colorful blooms in shades of red, orange, pink, white, and purple. Unlike common impatiens, this hybrid tolerates more sun and produces larger flowers, making it ideal for containers, hanging baskets, and garden borders.
Poor Man's Rhododendron
Impatiens sodenii
Impatiens sodenii, commonly known as Poor Man's Rhododendron, is a perennial subshrub native to Kenya and Tanzania. It grows up to 2.5 meters tall with whorled leaves and produces pink or white flowers year-round. It has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit and is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in tropical and subtropical gardens.
Busy Lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
Impatiens walleriana, commonly known as Busy Lizzie, is a beloved shade-loving annual native to East Africa. Prized for its prolific, colorful blooms that brighten shaded garden beds and containers from spring through fall. Available in a wide palette of colors including white, pink, red, orange, purple, and coral, making it one of the most popular bedding plants worldwide.
Shaggy Bracket
Inonotus hispidus
Inonotus hispidus, commonly known as the Shaggy Bracket or Hairy Bracket, is a parasitic fungus that primarily preys on deciduous trees such as apple, ash, and oak. When young, it is succulent and orange-brown in color, with a surface covered in dense, coarse hairs from which it derives its name. As it ages, its color darkens, eventually becoming black and brittle. It plays a vital role in the ecosystem by decomposing wood, but it can be fatal to the host tree as it causes white rot.
Hairy Inula
Inula hirta
Hairy Inula (Inula hirta) is a perennial herbaceous plant in the daisy family (Asteraceae) that reaches heights of 15 to 50 cm. The leaves and stems are conspicuously hairy, and the narrow-elliptical leaves are arranged alternately. From June to August, bright golden-yellow flower heads appear. The species grows in clumps with short rhizomes on nutrient-poor dry and semi-dry grasslands, preferring locations near open oak or pine forests on calcareous soils. Its distribution range extends from Central Asia and Siberia through Southeast Europe to Central Europe, where it is rare and protected at its western range limit. As a valuable bee pasture, it is visited by numerous species of wild bees and butterflies.
Delicate violet orchid
Ionopsis utricularioides
Ionopsis utricularioides is a small epiphytic orchid native to the Neotropics, from Florida and the Caribbean through Central and South America. It forms compact fans of stiff leaves and sends up airy, branched sprays of many small white-to-violet flowers, each with a broad, veined lower lip.
Moonflower
Ipomoea alba
Moonflower (Ipomoea alba) is a vigorous tropical vine in the Convolvulaceae family, prized for its large, fragrant white flowers that open at dusk and close by morning. Native to tropical regions of the Americas, it climbs rapidly over trellises and fences, reaching several meters in a single growing season.
Sweet Potato
Ipomoea batatas
Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a vigorous trailing vine native to Central and South America, cultivated for over 5,000 years. It is prized both for its edible tuberous roots and its ornamental foliage, which comes in shades of lime green, deep purple, and bronze. One of the world's most important food crops, it thrives in warm climates and adapts well to gardens, raised beds, and large containers.
Mile-a-minute vine
Ipomoea cairica
Ipomoea cairica, commonly known as mile-a-minute vine or Cairo morning glory, is a vigorous perennial climbing vine from the Convolvulaceae family, native to tropical Africa. It produces abundant funnel-shaped flowers in shades of purple, lavender, and pink with a darker center, blooming almost year-round. Its distinctive palmate leaves have five finger-like lobes. Widely used in landscaping for rapid coverage of walls, fences, and trellises.
Bush Morning Glory
Ipomoea carnea
Ipomoea carnea, commonly known as Bush Morning Glory, is a fast-growing tropical shrub in the Convolvulaceae family. Native to tropical Americas, it stands out for its trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of pink and lavender, blooming abundantly from spring through fall. Unlike the climbing species of Ipomoea, this variety grows as an upright shrub reaching up to 5 meters tall. It is widely cultivated in warm climates for its ornamental value and is considered invasive in several regions worldwide.
Cardinal Creeper
Ipomoea horsfalliae
Ipomoea horsfalliae, commonly known as Cardinal Creeper or Prince Kuhio Vine, is a vigorous tropical evergreen vine native to the Caribbean (West Indies). It produces stunning clusters of crimson to deep purple, funnel-shaped flowers year-round, attracting hummingbirds and butterflies. The palmate, glossy leaves create lush coverage on trellises, fences, and arbors.
Blue Morning Glory
Ipomoea indica
Blue Morning Glory (Ipomoea indica) is a vigorous perennial climbing vine in the Convolvulaceae family, native to the tropical Americas and widely naturalized across the globe. It produces large trumpet-shaped flowers 6-8 cm across that dramatically shift color throughout the day — brilliant blue at dawn, transitioning to blue-violet and finally to deep pink by evening. Leaves are heart-shaped or three-lobed. It is classified as invasive in numerous regions worldwide.
Japanese Morning Glory
Ipomoea nil
Ipomoea nil, commonly known as Japanese Morning Glory, is a vigorous annual climbing vine in the Convolvulaceae family, native to tropical Americas and now widely naturalized across Asia. It produces large, trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of blue, purple, and pink that open at dawn and close by midday. A popular ornamental plant for fences, trellises, and balconies, it is prized for its rapid growth and prolific summer-to-fall blooming.
Common Morning Glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Common Morning Glory (Ipomoea purpurea) is a fast-growing annual vine native to Mexico and Central America. It produces trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of purple, pink, white, and blue that open at dawn and close by midday, creating a brief but spectacular daily display. Its twining stems can reach up to 10 feet (3 meters) in height, covering fences, pergolas, and walls with lush green foliage.
Beach Moonflower
Ipomoea violacea
Beach Moonflower (Ipomoea violacea) is a fast-growing perennial tropical vine native to pantropical coastal regions worldwide. Its large, trumpet-shaped white flowers open at dusk and release a delicate fragrance, closing by morning. Grown primarily as an ornamental climber for pergolas, fences, and coastal gardens. WARNING: Seeds contain ergoline alkaloids and are highly toxic to humans, cats, and dogs.
Bloodleaf
Iresine diffusa
Bloodleaf (Iresine diffusa) is a tropical shrub in the Amaranthaceae family, native to the tropical Americas. Celebrated for its vivid pinkish-red foliage, it is widely grown as an ornamental plant in gardens and indoors. It holds a significant place in Brazilian and Caribbean folk medicine, where it has been traditionally used as an analgesic, diuretic, and anti-inflammatory remedy.
Bloodleaf
Iresine herbstii
Iresine herbstii is a stunning ornamental plant, famous for its oval and deeply colored leaves, ranging from crimson red to vibrant purple. Native to Brazil, it adds dramatic contrast to gardens and interiors. Its stems are also colored, creating a continuous visual effect. Although it produces small, greenish or whitish flowers, they are insignificant compared to the beauty of the foliage.
Iris (genus)
Iris
The genus Iris comprises over 300 species of rhizomatous or bulbous flowering plants native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Celebrated for their striking trilobed blooms in shades of purple, blue, yellow, white, and orange, irises are among the most beloved garden perennials worldwide.
Bearded Iris
Iris × germanica
Bearded Iris (Iris × germanica) is a hybrid herbaceous perennial of ancient Mediterranean origin, belonging to the Iridaceae family. Renowned for its spectacular flowers featuring distinctive fuzzy "beards" on the lower petals (falls), this robust plant produces fragrant blooms in shades of purple, blue, white, yellow, pink, and bicolor. Its sword-shaped leaves form elegant clumps that persist through most of the year.
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