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…

Family: Asparagaceae Yucca aloifolia is the type species for the genus Yucca. Common names include aloe yucca, dagger plant, and Spanish bayonet. It grows in sandy soils, especially on sand dunes along the coast. Yucca aloifolia is native to the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States from southern Virginia south to Florida and west to the Mississippi…

Other names: Alternate-leaf Golden Saxifrage Family: Saxifragaceae Flower Colour: yellow, green, Bloom in: April, May, Type of flowering: number of petals 4, Alternate-leaved golden-saxifrage is a perennial, mat-forming plant with trailing stems growing to a height of 5 to 15 cm (2 to 6 in). The fragile three-sided stems are hairy on the lower parts…

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. The plant is native to southeast Africa, but it has been widely naturalized. It is often used as an…

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…

Synonyms: Cataputia major, Cataputia minor, Croton spinosus, Ricinus africanus, Ricinus angulatus, Ricinus armatus, Ricinus atropurpureus, Ricinus badius, Ricinus borboniensis, Ricinus cambodgensis, Ricinus compactus, Ricinus digitatus, Ricinus europaeus, Ricinus gibsonii, Ricinus giganteus, Ricinus glaucus, Ricinus hybridus, Ricinus inermis, Ricinus…

Other names: American Aloe, American Century Plant, Century Plant Synonyms: Agave altissima, Agave americana f. picta, Agave americana f. virginica, Agave americana var. marginata, Agave americana var. mediopicta, Agave americana var. picta, Agave americana var. striata, Agave americana var. subtilis, Agave americana var. theometel, Agave americana…

Synonyms: Annona hexapetala, Annona uncinata, Artabotrys hamatus, Artabotrys intermedius, Artabotrys odoratissimus, Artabotrys uncata, Artabotrys uncatus, Artabotrys uncinatus, Unona esculenta, Unona hamata, Unona uncata, Unona uncinata, Uvaria esculenta, Uvaria hamata, Uvaria odoratissima, Uvaria sinensis, Uvaria uncata Family: Annonaceae Artabotrys…

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,…

Other names: Cornelian Cherry Family: Cornaceae Cornus mas (Cornelian cherry, European cornel or Cornelian cherry dogwood) is a species of flowering plant in the dogwood family Cornaceae, native to southern Europe (from France to Ukraine) and south western Asia including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Turkey, Israel, Lebanon and Syria. It is a…

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…

European Honeysuckle - Lonicera periclymenum Family: Caprifoliaceae Lonicera periclymenum, common names honeysuckle, common honeysuckle, European honeysuckle or woodbine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae native to much of Europe. Growing to 7 m (23 ft) or more in height, it is a vigorous evergreen twining climber. It is found…

Synonyms: Digitalis purpurea var. gloxiniiflora Other names: Common Foxglove Family: Plantaginaceae Flower Colour: red, pink, white, Bloom in: June, July, Type of flowering: other flowers, Digitalis purpurea - foxglove Digitalis purpurea is an herbaceous biennial or short-lived perennial plant. The leaves are spirally arranged, simple, 10–35 cm (3.9–13.8…

Synonyms: Wilkesia grayanaOther names: Hana Forest Silversword Family: Asteraceae Argyroxiphium grayanum, commonly known as the greensword, is a species of flowering plant in the sunflower family, Asteraceae, and a member of the silversword alliance, a group of over 50 species which are diverse in morphology and habitat but are genetically closely related.…

Synonyms: Ardisia bicolor, Ardisia crenata var. bicolor, Ardisia crispa var. taquetii, Ardisia konishii, Ardisia kusukusensis, Ardisia labordei, Ardisia lentiginosa, Ardisia linangensis, Ardisia miaoliensis, Bladhia crenata, Bladhia crispa var. taquetii, Bladhia lentiginosa var. lanceolataOther names: Coral Berry, Coralberry, Spiceberry Family: Primulaceae…

Synonyms: Bulbocapnos cavus, Bulbocapnos tuberosus, Capnites cava, Capnoides cava, Corydalis albiflora, Corydalis bulbosa, Corydalis pseudocava, Corydalis stummeri, Corydalis tuberosa, Fumaria albiflora, Fumaria bulbosa var. cava, Fumaria cava, Fumaria major, Fumaria media, Pistolochia cava Other names: Bulbous Corydalis, Hollow-root Family: Papaveraceae…

Synonyms: Prunus cerasifera subsp. myrobalana, Prunus cerasifera subsp. sogdiana, Prunus cerasifera var. orientalis, Prunus domestica var. cerea, Prunus domestica var. myrobalana, Prunus mirabilis, Prunus orientalis, Prunus sogdiana Other names: Myrobalan Plum Family: Rosaceae Flower Colour: white, pink, Bloom in: April, May, Type of flowering: number…

Other names: Marlberry, dogberry Synonyms: Ardisia pickeringia, Bladhia paniculata, Cyrilla paniculata, Icacorea paniculata, Pickeringia paniculata, Tinus escallonioides, Tinus pickeringiaFamily: Primulaceae Ardisia escallonioides, the Island marlberry, is a plant species native to the West Indies and neighboring areas. It has been reported from Barbados,…

Synonyms: Artemisia australis var. mauiensisHawaiian Names: Ahinahina, Hinahina Family: Asteraceae [(URL)]