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Mitre Aloe
Aloe perfoliata
Aloe perfoliata, commonly known as Mitre Aloe, is a low-growing, mat-forming succulent native to the arid rocky slopes of South Africa. Its thick, blue-green leaves are edged with sharp white teeth and often flushed with red or pink under stress from sun or drought. In summer, tall flower spikes emerge bearing clusters of tubular red or orange blooms that attract sunbirds and bees. This tough, drought-tolerant aloe is prized by succulent collectors for its architectural form and minimal care requirements.
Snowflake Aloe
Aloe rauhii
Aloe rauhii is a miniature succulent endemic to Madagascar, forming compact rosettes up to 15 cm tall. Its grey-green leaves feature white oval spots and tiny white marginal teeth resembling snowflakes. Under strong sun, foliage flushes purplish or bronze. It produces bloom stalks with tubular pink-scarlet flowers, mainly in winter and spring.
Zanzibar Aloe
Aloe squarrosa
Aloe squarrosa is a small, slow-growing succulent endemic to the island of Socotra, Yemen. It forms dense rosettes of narrow, recurved leaves covered in soft white teeth along the margins, giving it a distinctive tiger-tooth appearance. Rare in cultivation, it is prized by succulent collectors for its compact size and striking silhouette.
Fynbos Aloe
Aloe succotrina
Aloe succotrina is a clump-forming succulent shrub native to the rocky, quartzitic sandstone slopes of South Africa's Cape Fold Mountains, from the Cape Peninsula to Hermanus. Stiff grey-green leaves form dense rosettes, with older outer leaves turning a distinctive purplish hue — a key identification trait. In winter it produces striking spikes of dark orange-red, green-tipped tubular flowers that attract sunbirds. Reaching up to 1.5 m tall, it thrives in full sun to semi-shade and well-drained sandy soil, tolerating drought but not frost or waterlogged roots.
Aloe Vera
Aloe vera
Aloe vera is a succulent plant species native to the Arabian Peninsula. Known for its thick, fleshy leaves filled with a soothing gel, it has been used for centuries in traditional medicine and skincare. This hardy plant is perfect for beginners and makes an excellent houseplant.
Spider Aloe
Aloe x spinosissima
The Spider Aloe (Aloe x spinosissima) is a succulent hybrid resulting from the cross between Aloe humilis (Hedgehog Aloe) and Aloe arborescens (Krantz Aloe). It forms compact, dense clumps of light green to bluish-green rosettes, with fleshy leaves covered in soft, yellowish spines on both surfaces. It multiplies rapidly through lateral offsets, forming clusters that can reach 24 to 36 inches in height and width. In well-established plants, flower stalks up to 18 inches tall emerge in late winter and early spring, displaying highly ornamental coral-red tubular flowers.
Climbing Aloe
Aloiampelos ciliaris
Aloiampelos ciliaris, known as the common climbing aloe, is a fast-growing succulent native to the dense thickets of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Unlike most rosette-shaped aloe species, it develops long, thin, and flexible stems that scramble through surrounding bushes, reaching heights of up to 10 meters in its natural habitat. The succulent, deep green leaves have margins lined with fine, eyelash-like hairs (cilia), from which the species name is derived. It blooms almost continuously from fall to spring, producing long racemes of tubular orange-red flowers, which are highly favored by sunbirds in its native habitat.
Tree Aloe
Aloidendron
Aloidendron is a genus of spectacular arborescent (tree-forming) succulents native to southern and eastern Africa, belonging to the family Asphodelaceae. The genus comprises six accepted species, including the iconic Quiver Tree (A. dichotomum) and the Giant Tree Aloe (A. barberae), Africa's largest succulent tree reaching up to 20 metres tall. These majestic plants develop thick, fibrous trunks topped with dense rosettes of blue-green or bright-green succulent leaves, producing dramatic tubular flower spikes in shades of yellow, pink, orange, or red during late autumn and winter. Long-lived and drought-adapted, tree aloes are celebrated as focal specimens in xeriscape, Mediterranean, and South African-style gardens.
Water Foxtail
Alopecurus geniculatus
Alopecurus geniculatus, commonly known as water foxtail or marsh foxtail, is a perennial grass native to Eurasia. It forms compact tufts with erect or geniculate stems reaching up to 60 cm tall, thriving in waterlogged soils, pond margins, ditches, and seasonally flooded meadows. Its dense, cylindrical flower spikes adorned with pale yellow-orange anthers make it a subtle ornamental accent in water gardens.
Lemon verbena
Aloysia citrodora
An aromatic perennial shrub native to South America (Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Bolivia), belonging to the Verbenaceae family. The lanceolate leaves, 5-8 cm long, release an intense lemon scent when rubbed. It blooms between summer and early autumn with small white or purplish flowers gathered in spikes. Introduced to Europe in the 17th century by Spanish and Portuguese sailors, it is now cultivated primarily for culinary use, herbal medicine, and as an aromatic ornamental balcony plant.
Alpinia / Ginger Lily (genus)
Alpinia
The genus Alpinia comprises over 200 species of tropical plants in the family Zingiberaceae, native primarily to tropical Asia and the Pacific. It includes popular ornamentals such as A. zerumbet (shell ginger) and A. purpurata (red ginger), as well as culinary and medicinal species like A. galanga (greater galangal).
Red Ginger
Alpinia purpurata
Red Ginger (Alpinia purpurata) is a stunning tropical plant native to the South Pacific, celebrated for its dramatic crimson-red flower spikes rising above glossy lance-shaped foliage. A member of the Zingiberaceae family, it is widely cultivated as an ornamental in tropical and subtropical gardens and as a potted plant in warm interiors. Its long-lasting blooms make it highly prized for floral arrangements, leis, and landscape use.
Shell Ginger
Alpinia zerumbet
Alpinia zerumbet, commonly known as Shell Ginger, is a magnificent tropical perennial native to East Asia (Japan and China). Belonging to the Zingiberaceae family, it produces large, lush, lance-shaped evergreen leaves and spectacular arching clusters of waxy, shell-shaped flowers in white and pink with yellow accents. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in tropical and subtropical gardens worldwide and can also be grown indoors in bright conditions.
Peruvian Lily
Alstroemeria
The Peruvian Lily, scientifically known as Alstroemeria, is a popular ornamental plant prized for its vibrant and long-lasting flowers. Native to South America, it grows from rhizomes and produces upright stems with lanceolate leaves. The flowers, which come in a wide range of colors and patterns, are often bicolor and have distinct petals, with the lower ones usually marked. It is an excellent choice for flower beds, borders, and as a cut flower due to its long vase life.
Golden Inca Lily
Alstroemeria aurea
Alstroemeria aurea, commonly known as the Golden Inca Lily or Peruvian Lily, is a hardy perennial native to the slopes of Chile and Argentina (Patagonia). It produces striking flowers in shades of yellow, orange, and gold — often streaked or spotted — from spring through fall. It is prized as both a garden ornamental and a long-lasting cut flower.
Parrot Lily
Alstroemeria psittacina
Parrot Lily (Alstroemeria psittacina) is a rhizomatous perennial native to Brazil and Argentina, celebrated for its striking red and green flowers reminiscent of parrot plumage. It blooms from summer to fall and is prized both as a garden plant and as a long-lasting cut flower. The sap may cause mild skin irritation.
Calico Plant
Alternanthera bettzickiana
Alternanthera bettzickiana, commonly known as Calico Plant or Joseph's Coat, is a compact ornamental herb native to Brazil. It is prized for its vibrant multicolored foliage in shades of red, yellow, green, and pink. Widely used in tropical and subtropical gardens for borders, carpet bedding, and living patterns.
Brazilian Joyweed
Alternanthera brasiliana
Alternanthera brasiliana is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Brazil, famous for its vibrant purple foliage. It is widely used in landscaping to create color contrasts in borders and mass plantings. Its leaves are opposite and oval, and the plant produces small white flowers clustered in globose inflorescences. It is a hardy species with vigorous growth.
Joseph's Coat
Alternanthera dentata
Alternanthera dentata is a tropical perennial prized for its vibrant burgundy-to-purple foliage. Native to South America, it forms dense mounds and works beautifully as ground cover or border plant. The leaves retain their rich color best in full sun.
Joyweed
Alternanthera ficoidea
Joyweed (Alternanthera ficoidea) is a colorful ornamental groundcover native to South America, particularly Brazil. Celebrated for its vibrant foliage in shades of red, purple, orange, and green, it is widely used in tropical and subtropical gardens for edging, carpet bedding, and living tapestry designs.
Marshmallow
Althaea officinalis
Althaea officinalis, commonly known as marshmallow, is a perennial herbaceous medicinal plant in the family Malvaceae, native to Europe and western Asia. It produces delicate white-pink flowers in summer and has been valued for its therapeutic properties for millennia, particularly for soothing respiratory and digestive irritations.
Black Gem Aloe
Alworthia 'Black Gem'
Alworthia 'Black Gem' is a striking bigeneric succulent hybrid, a cross between Aloe speciosa and Haworthia cymbiformis, placing it in the Asphodelaceae family alongside both parents. It forms a compact, stemless rosette of thick, fleshy, triangular leaves that deepen from dark green to bronze or reddish-purple under strong light, with pale tubercles scattered across the upper leaf surface for a jewel-like, textured look. Slow-growing and clump-forming, mature plants readily produce offsets around the base, eventually forming dense clusters. Flowering is uncommon in cultivation but when it occurs, slender stalks carry small tubular blooms in late spring to summer. Hardy, compact and easy to care for, it is a popular choice for windowsills and succulent collections alike.
Mountain Alyssum
Alyssum montanum
Alyssum montanum, commonly known as mountain alyssum or mountain madwort, is a low-growing evergreen perennial in the mustard family (Brassicaceae), native to the mountainous regions of Central and Southern Europe. It forms dense, mat-like cushions of small grey-green leaves and bursts into a profusion of fragrant, bright yellow flowers from late spring through early summer. Prized for rock gardens, alpine troughs, and sunny border edges, it thrives in poor, well-drained soil and tolerates drought once established, making it an easy, low-maintenance choice for sunny, exposed sites.
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
Amanita flavoconia, commonly known as Yellow Patches, is a mycorrhizal fungus characterized by its bright orange to yellow cap covered in small, yellow warty remnants of the universal veil. It is frequently found in broadleaf and coniferous forests across North America. Unlike plants, it lacks chlorophyll and lives in a symbiotic relationship with tree roots.
Pigweed / Amaranth (genus)
Amaranthus
Large genus of annual and perennial herbs in the Amaranthaceae family, distributed worldwide. Includes ornamental, edible, and weedy species known for heat and drought tolerance.
Purple Amaranth
Amaranthus blitum
Amaranthus blitum, commonly known as Purple Amaranth or Livid Amaranth, is an annual herbaceous plant in the Amaranthaceae family, native to the Mediterranean region and Southwest Asia. Widely naturalized across tropical and subtropical zones, it is valued as an edible leafy vegetable and traditional medicinal plant.
Love-Lies-Bleeding
Amaranthus caudatus
Amaranthus caudatus is a fast-growing annual herb in the amaranth family (Amaranthaceae), prized for its long, rope-like tassels of tiny crimson-red flowers that cascade up to 60 cm (2 ft) from the top of the plant. Native to South America, most likely the Andean highlands, it has been cultivated for millennia both as an ornamental garden plant and as a grain and leaf crop -- its tiny seeds are one of the ancient "pseudocereals" still eaten today, and its young leaves are cooked as a nutritious green vegetable. The stiff, upright stems can reach 1 to 1.5 m tall and are clothed in oval, sometimes reddish-tinged leaves. In the garden it makes a dramatic, old-fashioned border or cutting-garden plant, equally at home in cottage borders and modern prairie-style plantings.
Red Amaranth
Amaranthus cruentus
Amaranthus cruentus, commonly known as Red Amaranth or Blood Amaranth, is a fast-growing annual plant native to Central America and Mexico. Its dramatic feathery plumes in shades of red, purple, and magenta make it a striking ornamental, while its leaves and protein-rich seeds have been used as food and medicine for thousands of years.
Low Amaranth
Amaranthus deflexus
Low Amaranth (Amaranthus deflexus) is a short-lived perennial or annual herb native to South America, now naturalized worldwide in warm and temperate regions. A highly adaptable and resilient weed-edible, its leaves and seeds are protein-rich and edible. Commonly found in disturbed soils, roadsides, and gardens.
Smooth Amaranth
Amaranthus hybridus
Amaranthus hybridus, commonly known as smooth amaranth or slim amaranth, is a fast-growing annual plant native to the tropical and subtropical Americas. Belonging to the Amaranthaceae family, it is valued as both a food and medicinal plant. Its green leaves and nutritious seeds are consumed in many cultures around the world. The plant produces dense inflorescences in shades of red, green, or purple during summer and fall.
Prince's Feather
Amaranthus hypochondriacus
Amaranthus hypochondriacus, commonly known as Prince's Feather, is an annual herbaceous plant in the Amaranthaceae family, native to Mexico and Central America. It can grow up to 2 meters tall, with lanceolate leaves and dense, erect flower spikes in shades of red and burgundy that stand out from summer through fall. It is grown both as an ornamental plant and as a protein-rich edible grain.
Palmer amaranth
Amaranthus palmeri
Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) is a fast-growing, dioecious annual weed native to the desert regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It is one of the most aggressive agricultural weeds in North America, capable of growing several inches per day and reaching 6-10 feet tall. It thrives in full sun, disturbed soils, and hot, dry conditions, and has developed resistance to multiple herbicide classes.
Redroot Pigweed
Amaranthus retroflexus
Redroot Pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus) is an annual herb native to tropical Americas, now naturalized worldwide. It grows up to 2 m tall with dense gray-green flower spikes. Leaves are nutritious — rich in iron, calcium, vitamins A and C — and have long been used as food and medicine. CAUTION: leaves must always be cooked before consumption to neutralize oxalates; the plant can accumulate nitrates making it toxic to livestock in large quantities.
Joseph's Coat
Amaranthus tricolor
Amaranthus tricolor, commonly known as Joseph's Coat or Tampala, is a striking annual plant native to South and Southeast Asia. Celebrated for its brilliantly colored foliage of red, yellow, and green, it is cultivated worldwide as both an ornamental garden plant and a nutritious leaf vegetable. Its vivid tricolor leaves make it a standout in summer borders and tropical garden designs.
Slender amaranth
Amaranthus viridis
Slender amaranth (Amaranthus viridis) is an annual herb in the Amaranthaceae family, native to the tropical Americas and now naturalized as a cosmopolitan weed worldwide. It grows upright, 60-80 cm tall, with branching stems from the base, ovate leaves 3-6 cm long, and small green flowers borne in terminal panicles. It is both a leafy vegetable, cooked and eaten like spinach in many tropical cuisines, and a common agricultural weed.
Belladonna Lily
Amaryllis belladonna
A perennial bulbous plant native to South Africa, famous for its fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers that emerge on naked stems before the leaves appear. Its flowers range from pale pink to white and exude a sweet fragrance.
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