Synonyms: Iris stylosaOther names: Winter-flowering Iris Family: Iridaceae Iris unguicularis (also commonly known as the Algerian iris) is a rhizomatous flowering plant in the genus Iris, native to Greece, Turkey, Western Syria, and Tunisia. It grows to 30 centimetres (12 in), with grassy evergreen leaves, producing pale lilac or purple flowers with…

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 or occasionally pink. Heleborus niger, by Helga von Cramm, chromolithograh, with a prayer by Y.E.T.,…

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, West Indian Ipecacuana, Wild Ipecac, Wild Ipecacuana, Wild Oleander Family: Apocynaceae Asclepias…

Family: Aristolochiaceae Aristolochia littoralis (calico flower, elegant Dutchman's pipe) is a species of evergreen deciduous vine belonging to the Aristolochiaceae family. Aristolochia littoralis is a climbing vine that can reach about 3–4.5 metres (9.8–14.8 ft) in length. The slender stems are woody and the leaves are bright green, cordate, amplexicaul,…

Synonyms: Hedera arborea, Hedera arborea, Hedera arborea var. variegata, Hedera aurantiaca, Hedera baccifera, Hedera chrysophylla, Hedera combwoodiana, Hedera communis, Hedera communis var. sterilis, Hedera conglomerata, Hedera cordata, Hedera cordifolia, Hedera digitata, Hedera diversifolia, Hedera donerailensis, Hedera elegantissima, Hedera floribunda,…

Synonyms: Pyrus domestica Family: Rosaceae Flower Colour: white, Bloom in: April, May, Type of flowering: number of petals 5, Pyrus communis - common Pear The pear is native to coastal and mildly temperate regions of the Old World, from Western Europe and North Africa east across Asia. It is a medium-sized tree, reaching 10–17 m (33–56 ft) tall,…

Synonyms: Primula veris subsp. veris, Primula officinalis, Other names: common cowslip, cowslip primrose Family: Primulaceae Flower Colour: yellow, Bloom in: April, May, Type of flowering: number of petals 5, Primula veris is a variable evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial plant growing to 25 cm (10 in) tall and broad, with a rosette of leaves 5–15…

Synonyms: Cupressus lawsonianaOther names: Lawson Cedar, Oregon Cedar, Port Orford Cedar Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, known as Port Orford cedar or Lawson cypress, is a species of conifer in the genus Chamaecyparis, family Cupressaceae. It is native to Oregon and northwestern California, and grows from sea level up to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) in the valleys…

Synonyms: Cassandra calyculata var. angustifolia, Cassandra calyculata var. latifolia, Chamaedaphne calyculata var. angustifolia, Chamaedaphne calyculata var. latifolia, Chamaedaphne calyculata var. nanaFamily: Ericaceae It is a low-growing shrub up to 1.5 m tall. The leaves are alternately arranged on the branch and elliptical to oblong shaped, 3–4…

Other names: True Oxlip Family: Primulaceae Flower Colour: yellow, Bloom in: March, April, May, Type of flowering: number of petals 5, The oxlip is a herbaceous or semi-evergreen[2] perennial plant growing to 30 cm (12 in) tall by 25 cm (10 in) broad, with a rosette of leaves 5–15 cm long and 2–6 cm broad. It produces light yellow flowers in spring,…

Synonyms: Ardisia kotoensis, Ardisia polycephala, Ardisia squamulosa, Bladhia elliptica, Bladhia squamulosa, Tinus squamulosaOther names: Ardisia, Shoebutton Ardisia, Shoebutton Ardisia Ardisia elliptica is an evergreen tree, also known as the shoebutton ardisia, native to the west coast of India, Sri Lanka, Indochina, Malaysia, Indonesia and New Guinea.…

Medinilla speciosa, common name Showy Asian Grapes, is a perennial epiphytic plant in the genus Medinilla, belomging to the Melastomataceae family. Medinilla speciosa reaches on average a height of 45–60 centimetres (18–24 in). This evergreen shrub has woody branched stems and opposite leathery green leaves (up to 20 centimetres (7.9 in) long and…

Other names: Common Privet, European privet Family: Oleaceae Flower Colour: white, Bloom in: June, Type of flowering: number of petals 4, Ligustrum vulgare - wild Privet It is a semi-evergreen or deciduous shrub, growing to 3 m (rarely up to 5 m) tall. The stems are stiff, erect, with grey-brown bark spotted with small brown lenticels. The leaves are…