Begonia grandis - Hardy Begonia Plants / Perennials Large, heart-shaped leaves add a lush, tropical texture in moist, shady gardens. Leaves have prominent red veins underneath and are especially showy if backlit by the sun. The flower is soft rose-pink, translucent and somewhat frosted, like satin glass. Plants are hardy as far north as New York City … Contributed by amazon 07.09. 2007 08:33:32 (17686 readers) | |
Ficus carica 'Italian Honey' - Fig Plants / Evergreen Shrubs The fig is a picturesque tropical-looking tree or shrub with a dramatic spreading habit. The breadth is often wider than the height of 15 -30. The bark is smooth and silvery gray and the deciduous leaves are 3 or 5-lobed and 4 -10 long. There are many cultivars available for the home landscape. … Contributed by amazon 06.06. 2007 08:36:53 (28988 readers) | |
Epiphyllum ackermannii - Orchid Cactus Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses What we commonly call epiphyllums today are actually hybrids of epiphytic cacti species native to the jungles of Central and South America, as well as Mexico. The word epiphyllum in Greek means upon the leaf and the flowers appear to bloom directly on the leaves. Jungle cacti, however, have no leaves; … Contributed by amazon 09.07. 2007 09:45:08 (48506 readers) | |
Musella lasiocarpa - Chinese Yellow Banana Plants / Other Musella lasiocarpa is an exciting banana relative that comes from high altitudes (to frosty 2800m / 9200ft!) in the Yunnan province in China. The maximum height of the plant is only about 1.5m / 5ft, half of which is a very stout, conical trunk, topped by a crown of handsome, slightly glaucous, broad … Contributed by amazon 08.07. 2007 10:22:42 (20063 readers) | |
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Crinum amoenum - Crinum Lily Plants / Perennials This crinum lily makes an imposing presence in the garden. Dark green strap-like leaves may be more than 3 feet long by 4 inches wide. These are held erect and arranged in a spiral rosette to form impressive clumps up to 5 feet in height by 7 feet in width. The leaves emerge from huge bulbs that may … Contributed by amazon 06.08. 2007 09:49:02 (16425 readers) | |
Campsis radicans - trumpet creeper Plants / Trees and Shrubs Campsis radicans - tree form This is the species of north-american trumpet creeper trained into a tree with a real stem. It bears terminal cymes of rich red, trumpet-shaped flowers from early summer until the first frosts. Pinnate leaves are deep green and enhance its tropical appearance. … Contributed by havlis 12.08. 2011 10:26:40 (38112 readers) | |
