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Balloon plant - seeds and pappus

Balloon plant - Asclepias physocarpa

Family: Apocynaceae Other names: Balloon Cotton Bush, Balloonplant, Cotton Bush, Narrow-leaved Cotton Bush Gomphocarpus physocarpus, commonly known as balloonplant, balloon cotton-bush, bishop's balls, nailhead, or swan plant, is a species of milkweed.…
Bamboo Orchid - flower

Bamboo Orchid - Arundina graminifolia

Synonyms: Bletia graminifolia, Arundina bambusifolia, Arundina speciosaFamily: Orchidaceae - orchids Location: Maui Arundina graminifolia is a terrestrial, perennial orchid with reedy stems, forming into large clumps growing to a height between 70 cm…
Betel palm - trunk

Betel palm - Areca catechu

Synonyms: Areca cathecu, Areca macrocarpaOther names: Betel Nut Palm, Areca palm Family: Arecaceae Areca catechu is a species of palm which grows in much of the tropical Pacific, Asia, and parts of east Africa. The palm is believed to have originated…
Spathodea campanulata

Bignoneaceae seedlings promotion

Dear Friend I hereby introduce you to the family of flora with the most beautiful flowers on the planet earth. The family of Bignoniaceae! With moderate resistance to low temperatures and ideal for moderate temperature climates, the five species that…
Prunus padus

Bird Cherry - Prunus padus

Family: Rosaceae Synonyms: Padus avium, Padus racemosa, Prunus padum Prunus padus Prunus padus Prunus padus Prunus padus Prunus padus Prunus padus Prunus padus Prunus padus Prunus padus Prunus padus Prunus padus Prunus padus
Helleborus niger

Black Hellebore - Helleborus niger

Other names: Christmas Rose Family: Ranunculaceae Helleborus niger is an evergreen plant with dark leathery pedate leaves carried on stems 9–12 in (23–30 cm) tall. The large flat flowers, borne on short stems from midwinter to early spring, are white…
Black Locust

Black Locust - Robinia pseudoacacia

Synonyms: Robinia pseudacacia, Robinia acacia, Robinia communis, Pseudoacacia pseudoacacia, Acacia Robini Other names: False Acacia Family: Fabaceae Flower Colour: white, Bloom in: May, June, Type of flowering: other flowers, Robinia pseudoacacia - black…
Quercus velutina

Black Oak - Quercus velutina

Family: Fagaceae Synonyms: Quercus velutina var. missouriensis Quercus velutina, the eastern black oak or more commonly known as simply black oak, is a species in the red oak ( Quercus sect. Lobatae) group of oaks. It is widespread in eastern and central…
Rubus fruticosus

Blackberry - Rubus fruticosus

Family: Rosaceae Other names: shrubby blackberry Rubus fruticosus Rubus fruticosus Rubus fruticosus Rubus fruticosus Rubus fruticosus Rubus fruticosus Rubus fruticosus
Blackthorn

Blackthorn - Prunus spinosa

Blackthorn - Prunus spinosa Other names: Sloe Family: Rosaceae Flower Colour: white, Bloom in: March, April, May, Type of flowering: number of petals 5, Prunus spinosa - blackthorn Prunus spinosa (blackthorn, or sloe) is a species of Prunus native to…
Bloodflower - flowers and leaves

Bloodflower - Asclepias curassavica

Other names: Bastard Ipecacuana, Bloodflower Milkweed, Cotton Bush, False Ipecac, Madagascar Cotton Bush, Milkweed, Milky Cotton Bush, Red Cotton, Red Head, Red Head Cotton Bush, Red-headed Cottonbush, Scarlet Milkweed, Silkweed, Wallflower Cotton Bush,…
Andromeda polifolia

Bog-rosemary - Andromeda polifolia

Synonyms: Andromeda americana, Andromeda canadensis, Andromeda glaucifolia, Andromeda grandiflora, Andromeda myrifica, Andromeda oleifolia, Andromeda rosmarinifolia, Andromeda rosmarinifolia, Andromeda secunda, Leucothoe secunda Other names: Bog Rosemary…
Forsythia x intermedia

Border Forsythia - Forsythia x intermedia

Forsythia x intermedia is an ornamental deciduous shrub of garden origin. The shrub has an upright habit with arching branches and grows to 3 to 4 metres high. The opposite leaves turn yellowish or occasionally purplish in the autumn before falling. The…
Breadfruit Tree - leaves

Breadfruit Tree - Artocarpus altilis

Breadfruit Tree - Artocarpus altilis Synonyms: Artocarpus altilis var. non-seminiferus, Artocarpus altilis var. seminiferus, Artocarpus communis, Artocarpus incisa, Artocarpus incisus, Artocarpus incisus var. non-seminiferus, Artocarpus incisus var. seminiferus,…
Viburnum burkwoodii

Burkwood viburnum - Viburnum x burkwoodii

Family: Adoxaceae Viburnum burkwoodii Viburnum burkwoodii Viburnum burkwoodii Viburnum x burkwoodii Viburnum x burkwoodii Viburnum burkwoodii Viburnum burkwoodii Viburnum burkwoodii