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Tree of Heaven
The tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) is a rapidly growing deciduous tree native to China that has become a widespread invasive species across North America.
Known by a number of names including stinking sumac, Chinese sumac, varnish tree and stink tree, the plant releases a strong, offensive smell, particularly from its flowers.
Perilla
Perilla is an herb. The leaf, stem, and seed are used to make medicine.
Perilla is used for canker sores, airway illnesses, stomach issues, and other conditions. But there is no good scientific evidence to support any use.
In foods, perilla is used as a flavoring, in tea, and to prevent fish and crab poisoning.
In manufacturing, perilla seed oil is used commercially in the production of varnishes, dyes, and inks.
Papaya
The papaya is a small, sparsely branched tree, usually with a single stem growing from 5 to 10 m (16 to 33 ft) tall, with spirally arranged leaves confined to the top of the trunk. The lower trunk is conspicuously scarred where leaves and fruit were borne. The leaves are large, 50–70 cm (20–28 in) in diameter, deeply palmately lobed, with seven lobes.
False Shamrock (Oxalis Triangularis)
Oxalis triangularis, commonly called false shamrock, is a species of edible perennial plant in the family Oxalidaceae. It is native to several countries in southern South America. The deep maroon leaves are trifoliate, like species in the clover genus Trifolium which are commonly called shamrock, hence the name “false shamrock”. An interesting feature is that the leaves close like an umbrella at night.
Dancing Lady Orchid
The Oncidiums are very popular for ease of growing and long lasting sprays of small, distinct flowers which often have unique color combinations and a pleasant fragrance. They bloom once a year and grow well under normal conditions in the home as well warm conditions in the greenhouse. They can also be grown in a sheltered area in the garden.
Moses-in-the-cradle
Tradescantia spathacea, the boatlily or Moses-in-the-cradle, is a herb in the Commelinaceae family first described in 1788.
Hoya Plant
Hoya is a genus of 200–300 species of tropical plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. Most are native to several countries of Asia such as Philippines, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Polynesia, New Guinea, and vast variety of species could also be found in Australia.
Common names for this genus are waxplant, waxvine, waxflower or simply hoya.
Garden Croton
Codiaeum variegatum is a species of plant in the genus Codiaeum, which is a member of the family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, and the western Pacific Ocean islands, growing in open forests and scrub.
Euphorbia geroldii
Euphorbia geroldii is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Episcia cupreata
Episcia cupreata is a species of perennial plant in the family Gesneriaceae that is found in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela. Its common name is flame violet, although this name may also refer to other species of the genus Episcia. A number of hybrids have been created.
Dwarf Lilyturf
It is an evergreen, sod-forming perennial plant. The leaves are linear, 20–40 cm long. The flowers are white through pale lilac, borne in a short raceme on a 5–10 cm stem. The fruit is a blue berry 5 mm diameter. Underground, this species has large stolons with tuberous roots. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Chiku
The Chiku tree is often planted in gardens. Those seen growing wild often mark the locations of 'kampongs' or villages that have long since been cleared. It is a native of tropical America and is believed to have been first brought by the Spaniards to the Philippines. It was previously known as Achras zapota.
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A small tree (to about 10m). Leaves oval with pointed tips (6-15cm long) arranged in a spiral at the branch tips. Flowers small, white with brownish or greyish woolly calyx. The fruit is oval or round (6-7cm). The sweet flesh is pinkish white to reddish brown and encloses about 10 black seeds. Bark light grey becoming shallowly fissured.
Century Plant
Part of the family Asparagaceae, which is the family for asparagus plants. Its flower stalk can reach a whopping 8 metres in height!
Canna indica
Canna indica, commonly known as Indian shot, African arrowroot, edible canna, purple arrowroot, Sierra Leone arrowroot, is a plant species in the family Cannaceae. It is native to much of South America, Central America, the West Indies, and Mexico. It is also naturalized in the southeastern United States (Florida, Texas, Louisiana, and South Carolina), and much of Europe, sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. Canna indica (achira in Latin America, cana-da-índia in Brazil) has been a minor food crop cultivated by indigenous peoples of the Americas for thousands of years.
Bird's Nest Fern
Asplenium nidus forms large simple fronds visually similar to banana leaves, with the fronds growing to 50–150 centimetres (20–59 in) long and 10–20 centimetres (3.9–7.9 in) broad. They are light green, often crinkled, with a black midrib, and exhibit circinate vernation. Spores develop in sori on the underside of the fronds. These sori form long rows extending out from the midrib on the back of the outer part of the lamina (frond). The fronds roll back as they brown and create a massive leaf nest in the branches and trunks of trees.
Ascocentrum miniatum
Ascocentrum miniatum, also called as The Rust Red Ascocentrum, Gastrochilus miniatus, Saccolabium miniatum, Vanda miniata, is an orchid species of the genus Ascocentrum. This species was described by (Lindley) Schlechter in 1913. The Rust Red Ascocentrum blooms in the whole year with a peak in April-June from a sturdy straight flower spike of 10-25 cm long. Each inflorescence produces many flowers. The flowers are bright, from red-orange to yellow-orange color, with 1.2-1.5 cm in diameter and durability of two weeks or longer. Petals and sepals are rounded, narrow at the base. The lip is curved, like a tongue.
Ampelopsis Cantoniensis
Ampelopsis, commonly known as peppervine or porcelainberry, is a genus of climbing shrubs, in the grape family Vitaceae. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek: á¼…μπελος (ampelos), which means "vine". The genus was named in 1803. It is disjunctly distributed in eastern Asia and eastern North America extending to Mexico. Ampelopsis is primarily found in mountainous regions in temperate zones with some species in montane forests at mid-altitudes in subtropical to tropical regions.
Aloe Vera
Native to North America, Southern Europe and the Canary Islands, the Aloe Vera is cultivated for agricultural and medicinal uses. It is also used for decorative purposes and grows successfully indoors as a potted plant. It is found in many consumer products, including beverages, skin lotion, cosmetics, or ointments for minor burns and sunburns. Currently, researchers are even claiming it relieves heartburn, potentially slows the spread of breast cancer, or even as an alternative to mouthwash! The possibilities are endless!
Alocasia Polly
Also known as the Polly African Mask or Elephant Ear, this plant is commonly used for decorative purposes as its leaves are large and dazzling. However, this plant is toxic to humans and animals when consumed.