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Prickly Lettuce
Lactuca serriola
Lactuca serriola, commonly known as Prickly Lettuce, is an annual or biennial herb native to Europe and the Mediterranean region. It grows vigorously in open disturbed ground, roadsides, and field margins, reaching up to 2 metres tall. The plant produces pale yellow daisy-like flowers from summer through early autumn and is notable for leaves that align north-south, earning it the name "compass plant." Its milky latex, known as lactucarium, has been used medicinally for centuries.
Wild Lettuce
Lactuca virosa
Lactuca virosa, commonly known as Wild Lettuce or Opium Lettuce, is a biennial herb native to central and southern Europe. Reaching up to 2 metres in height, it produces a rosette of leaves in its first year before sending up a tall flowering stalk in its second. The plant exudes a milky white latex when cut, known historically as lactucarium, and has been used for centuries as a mild sedative and analgesic. Its yellow flowers bloom in summer, attracting pollinators. Despite its common name, it contains no true opiates but does produce bitter compounds — lactucin and lactucopicrin — that act on the nervous system.
Laelia Orchid
Laelia
Laelia is a genus of epiphytic orchids in the family Orchidaceae, native to Mexico, Central America and the mountainous highlands of Brazil. Species form elongated pseudobulbs that store water and nutrients, each bearing one to a few leathery leaves and an upright spike of showy pink, purple or white flowers. Closely related to Cattleya, Laelia orchids are prized by growers for their toughness and spectacular blooms.
Two-edged Laelia
Laelia anceps
Laelia anceps is an epiphytic orchid from the Orchidaceae family, native to eastern Mexico (rarely Honduras and Guatemala), where it grows on trees in oak-pine forests and coffee plantations at altitudes of 500 to 2,400 meters. It produces ovoid, flattened pseudobulbs (6-12 cm) with one, rarely two, stiff leathery leaves. A long (45-60 cm) flower spike emerges from the base of the pseudobulb, bearing 2 to 4 fragrant flowers 6-12 cm in diameter, ranging in color from lavender to pink, purple, and white. It blooms from November to January. It is one of the most cold-hardy species in the Cattleya alliance, tolerating short-term temperatures just above freezing as well as summer heat exceeding 35°C.
Rosy Tinted Laelia
Laelia rubescens
Laelia rubescens is an epiphytic or lithophytic orchid native to Mexico and Central America, found in seasonally dry deciduous forests at elevations between 100 and 1700 meters. It produces compact pseudobulbs and delicate flowers in shades of white, pink, and lavender with a red-brown blotch on the lip, blooming primarily in autumn and winter.
Thimble Tree
Lafoensia pacari
The Thimble Tree (Lafoensia pacari) is a native tree of the Brazilian Cerrado (savanna), belonging to the Lythraceae family. It is a medium to large deciduous tree reaching 5–18 meters tall, with a trunk 30–60 cm in diameter. Its spectacular spring and summer blooms feature large, fringed white flowers with long stamens. Highly valued in traditional Cerrado medicine, it is also widely used in urban landscaping and riparian forest restoration across Brazil.
Japanese Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia fauriei
A deciduous tree native to Japan, reaching 20 to 30 feet in height, featuring a vase-shaped canopy and exfoliating bark in shades of copper, gray, and brown. It blooms in summer with panicles of white flowers. It is highly resistant to powdery mildew.
Crepe Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
Lagerstroemia indica, commonly known as Crepe Myrtle, is a small tree or large shrub native to Asia. It is widely cultivated in tropical and temperate climates due to its spectacular flowering that occurs in summer and fall. Its flowers have crinkled and delicate petals, resembling crepe paper. In addition to the flowers, it stands out for its smooth, light-colored trunk that peels to reveal brown tones, providing ornamental interest even in winter when the plant loses its leaves.
Queen's Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia speciosa
The Queen's Crape Myrtle is a fast-growing, deciduous flowering tree native to tropical and subtropical Asia, prized for its large panicles of crinkled pink, purple, or lavender flowers that bloom through summer and into fall. Reaching up to 18 meters tall in the landscape, it also produces smooth, peeling gray bark and woody seed capsules that persist into winter. Its leaves are the source of banaba tea, a traditional folk remedy.
Dead Nettle
Lamium
Lamium is a genus of low-growing plants in the family Lamiaceae, commonly called dead nettle for their nettle-like leaves that lack stinging hairs. Widely used as ground cover in shaded gardens.
Henbit Dead-nettle
Lamium amplexicaule
Lamium amplexicaule, commonly known as henbit dead-nettle, is a low-growing winter annual in the mint family (Lamiaceae), native to Europe and Asia and now naturalized across North America. It forms mats of scalloped, rounded leaves that clasp the stem, topped by small tubular pink-purple flowers in early spring. Despite its nettle-like appearance, henbit has no stinging hairs and is completely harmless to touch. It thrives in disturbed soils, garden beds, and lawns, often being one of the first plants to flower in late winter.
aluminium plant
Lamium galeobdolon
Lamium galeobdolon, commonly known as Yellow Archangel, is a vigorous perennial groundcover. It is distinguished by its striking variegated leaves, which often feature silver-metallic patterns that give it the nickname 'aluminium plant' in some regions. In late spring, it produces upright spikes of hooded, bright yellow flowers. It is exceptionally hardy and thrives in the deep shade of woodland gardens where other plants struggle to grow.
Purple Ice Plant
Lampranthus productus
Lampranthus productus, commonly known as Purple Ice Plant, is a trailing succulent groundcover native to South Africa, belonging to the family Aizoaceae. It is celebrated for its spectacular magenta-purple daisy-like flowers with white centers that bloom profusely in winter and spring, covering the fleshy blue-green foliage entirely. Exceptionally drought-tolerant, heat-resistant, and capable of withstanding coastal salt air and wind, it is widely planted on slopes, banks, and sunny gardens throughout Mediterranean climates worldwide.
Trailing Ice Plant
Lampranthus spectabilis
Lampranthus spectabilis, commonly called the trailing ice plant, is a low-growing succulent groundcover native to South Africa. Grown for its dazzling display of daisy-like magenta, pink, or purple flowers that open only in full sun, this mat-forming perennial thrives in poor, sandy soil and coastal conditions. Its fleshy, glistening leaves store water, making it highly drought tolerant once established.
Lantana (genus)
Lantana
Lantana is a genus of about 100 to 150 species of shrubs and subshrubs in the verbena family (Verbenaceae), native to tropical America and Africa. The most widely grown are Lantana camara (common lantana), its many garden hybrids and the trailing Lantana montevidensis. They have sometimes rough stems, leaves that smell pungent when crushed and small tubular flowers packed into rounded clusters in yellow, orange, red, pink, lavender or white — often two or more colours at once, because the flowers change shade as they age. They bloom from summer until frost (all year in warm climates), draw butterflies and hummingbirds, and set berries that ripen blue-black. Plants range from 30 cm (trailing types) to 2 m. L. camara has become invasive in many tropical regions, and all parts, especially the green berries, are toxic.
Lantana
Lantana × strigocamara
Lantana × strigocamara is a vigorous garden hybrid between Lantana camara and L. strigocamara, naturalized widely across tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. This evergreen shrub produces dense clusters of small tubular flowers that famously change color as they mature — from yellow or orange to red or pink — creating a multicolored display on a single flower head. A sun-loving, drought-tolerant plant, it is a favorite for butterfly gardens, borders, and containers. It is often confused with its parent species Lantana camara, from which it differs in subtle morphological details. Note: all plant parts are toxic to humans, cats, dogs, and livestock.
Common Lantana
Lantana camara
Lantana camara is a tropical perennial shrub native to the American tropics, widely cultivated worldwide as an ornamental plant. Its small clusters of multicolored flowers — ranging from red, orange, and yellow to pink and white — attract butterflies and hummingbirds. While valued for its vibrant beauty and tolerance to heat and drought, Lantana is considered invasive in many tropical and subtropical regions outside its native range, and all parts of the plant are toxic to humans and pets.
Trailing Lantana
Lantana montevidensis
Trailing Lantana (Lantana montevidensis) is a sprawling, perennial groundcover native to South America (Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina). It produces clusters of small purple-violet flowers in rounded umbels from spring through fall, making it a favorite for slopes, hanging baskets, and dry landscapes. Exceptionally drought-tolerant once established, it thrives in hot, sunny conditions with minimal care.
European Larch
Larix decidua
European Larch (Larix decidua) is a deciduous coniferous tree species from the pine family (Pinaceae), native to the mountains of Central Europe – the Alps and Carpathians. As one of the few conifers, it sheds its soft, bright green needles, gathered in bundles, in winter, which turn golden-yellow in autumn. It can reach heights of 30-45 m and is one of the fastest-growing coniferous trees in temperate climates, growing up to 60 cm annually when young. It is a pioneer species, exceptionally frost-hardy (USDA zones 2-6), and long-lived – some specimens in Europe reach an age of up to 500 years. Larch wood is very durable and valued in construction and carpentry.
Japanese Larch
Larix kaempferi
The Japanese larch is a deciduous conifer native to the mountains of central Honshu, Japan. Unlike most conifers, it sheds its soft, light-green needles each autumn, first turning a striking golden-yellow to orange-red. It grows into a pyramidal tree, reaching large size in landscape cultivation, and is also a popular subject for bonsai.
Everlasting Pea
Lathyrus latifolius
Lathyrus latifolius, commonly known as Everlasting Pea or Perennial Sweet Pea, is a vigorous climbing perennial native to Europe and North Africa. It produces showy pea-like flowers in shades of pink, white, rose, and purple from midsummer through fall, making it ideal for covering fences, trellises, and walls. Unlike the annual sweet pea, it is unscented but returns reliably year after year. Note: seeds are toxic and can cause lathyrism if consumed in large quantities.
Sweet Pea
Lathyrus odoratus
Sweet Pea (Lathyrus odoratus) is an annual climbing plant native to the Mediterranean region, particularly Sicily and southern Italy. Celebrated for its intensely fragrant flowers in shades of pink, purple, white, red, and lilac, it is a beloved cottage garden classic and a favorite for cut flower arrangements. It blooms abundantly from spring through early summer and thrives in cool weather conditions.
Zig-zag bush
Launaea arborescens
A woody and thorny shrub, reaching up to 1 m in height, native to North Africa, southern Spain (primarily Almeria and Murcia), and the Canary Islands. It is characterized by glaucous-green, waxy branches that are highly branched in a zigzag pattern (divaricate growth), ending in rigid, sharp tips as a defense against herbivores. Leaves are sparse, fleshy, and inconspicuous, and the entire stem secretes a milky latex when broken. The flower heads are small and terminal, with light yellow florets similar to a miniature dandelion. It grows in arid scrublands, stony slopes, and dry riverbeds, from sea level up to approximately 800 m in altitude.
Chilean Laurel
Laurelia sempervirens
The Chilean laurel (Laurelia sempervirens) is an aromatic evergreen tree endemic to the temperate rainforests of Chile, where it can reach heights of up to 30 meters. Its opposite, leathery leaves with serrated edges, along with its smooth yellowish bark, distinguish it within the Valdivian forest. It produces small greenish-yellow flowers in early summer and dry fruits (achenes) dispersed by the wind.
Bay Laurel
Laurus nobilis
Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis) is a slow-growing, evergreen tree or large shrub native to the Mediterranean region. Prized for its aromatic, leathery leaves, it has been cultivated for millennia for culinary, medicinal, and ornamental purposes. In the wild it can reach up to 12 metres, but in gardens and containers it is usually kept much smaller through regular pruning and topiary.
Lavender
Lavandula
Lavandula is a genus of aromatic flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, native to the Mediterranean region, the Middle East, and northern Africa. Best known for its distinctive purple-blue flower spikes and calming fragrance, lavender is one of the world's most cultivated plants, prized for ornamental, medicinal, and aromatic uses. The most widely grown species is Lavandula angustifolia (English lavender). Lavender is a hardy, drought-tolerant, evergreen subshrub that thrives in full sun and well-drained, lean soils.
English Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is a fragrant perennial shrub native to the Mediterranean region of Europe. Beloved worldwide for its distinctive purple flower spikes and calming scent, it is one of the most widely cultivated aromatic plants, used in cosmetics, aromatherapy, culinary arts, and traditional medicine.
French Lavender
Lavandula dentata
Lavandula dentata, commonly known as French Lavender or Fringed Lavender, is an aromatic evergreen shrub native to the Mediterranean region. It is recognized by its distinctive grey-green toothed leaves and tall purple bottlebrush flower spikes topped with sterile bracts. Highly drought-tolerant, fast-growing, and long-lived, it thrives in full sun with well-draining soil and is prized for its ornamental value, fragrance, and medicinal properties.
Spike Lavender
Lavandula latifolia
Spike lavender is a bushy, evergreen Mediterranean sub-shrub native to Spain, Portugal and southern France. Compared to English lavender, it has broader, grey-green leaves and single, unbranched flower spikes carried on tall stems. It produces the most potent, camphor-rich essential oil of all lavenders and is one of the two parent species used to create lavandin hybrids.
Lavender
Lavandula sp
Lavender (Lavandula sp) is a perennial aromatic shrub from the Lamiaceae family, native to the Mediterranean region. Celebrated for its distinctive fragrance and vibrant purple blooms, it is widely cultivated for ornamental, medicinal, and essential oil production. It thrives in hot, dry climates and is one of the most beloved aromatic plants in the world.
Spanish Lavender
Lavandula stoechas
Spanish Lavender (Lavandula stoechas) is a compact Mediterranean shrub known for its distinctive purple bracts resembling rabbit ears atop each flower spike. Its silvery, fragrant foliage resembles rosemary. Highly drought-tolerant once established, it thrives in full sun gardens and containers.
Lavandin
Lavandula x intermedia
Lavandin (Lavandula x intermedia) is a sterile hybrid between English lavender (L. angustifolia) and spike lavender (L. latifolia), widely grown across Provence for essential oil production and as a garden ornamental. It forms an aromatic, gray-green shrub with tall purple flower spikes from midsummer to early fall, attracting bees and butterflies.
Rose Mallow
Lavatera trimestris
Lavatera trimestris, commonly known as Rose Mallow or Annual Mallow, is a fast-growing annual plant native to the Mediterranean region. It produces an abundance of large, saucer-shaped flowers in shades of white, pink, and deep rose throughout summer and fall. Growing up to 3-4 feet tall, it is a stunning addition to cottage gardens and borders.
Henna
Lawsonia inermis
Henna (Lawsonia inermis) is a fast-growing evergreen shrub native to North Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia. It can reach up to 7 meters in height in its natural habitat, with dense branches that develop thorns in mature specimens. Its small flowers, with a scent similar to tea rose, bloom in spring and summer in shades of white, cream, and pink. It is world-renowned for the reddish dye contained in its leaves, lawsone, used for millennia to decorate skin, hair, and nails. In addition to its enormous cosmetic and cultural value, the plant possesses well-documented medicinal properties. It thrives in warm climates, well-drained soils, and full sun, and is highly drought-tolerant once established.
Brown Birch Bolete
Leccinum scabrum
The Brown Birch Bolete (Leccinum scabrum) is a widespread and highly regarded edible mushroom belonging to the Boletaceae family. It features a grayish-brown to dark brown cap that is slightly sticky to the touch, and a characteristic white stem covered in dark scales. This fungus grows in symbiosis with birch trees, forming a mycorrhizal relationship with them.
Paradise Nut
Lecythis pisonis
Lecythis pisonis, commonly known as the Paradise Nut or Monkey Pot, is a majestic tropical tree in the family Lecythidaceae, native to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest and Amazon rainforest. It is famous for its distinctive urn-shaped wooden fruit pods — the "monkey pots" — from which monkeys extract the edible seeds. The tree can reach up to 40 meters tall in forest conditions. Its seeds are similar to Brazil nuts but with a softer, creamier texture and milder flavor.
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