Hirta is a rhizomatous perennial with hairy stems. Leaves are lance-shaped, veined, hairy, heart-shaped and pale green in color. Produces upright, funnel-shaped, purple-spotted white flowers. In general, Tricyrtis is a woodland perennial resembling false Solomon’s Seal in foliage. Flowers are […]
Tricyrtis formosana ( Toad lily )
Formosana is a rhizomatous perennial, spreading by stolons with upright, zig-zagging, hairy stems. Leaves are lance-shaped to ovate, veined, glossy and dark green in color, spotted darker purplish green. Produces upward-facing, star-shaped, white to pinkish white or pinkish purple flowers […]
Tricyrtis flava ( Toad lily )
Flava is a clump-forming perennial with short rhizomes, upright, hairy stems with widely ovate, veined, mid-green leaves, often with dark purplish green spots. Produces upward-facing, star-shaped yellow flowers, spotted brownish purple. In general, Tricyrtis is a woodland perrenial resembling false […]
Trichosanthes cucumerina ( Snake Gourd )
Annual climber with kidney-shaped, rich green leaves. White flowers bloom in summer followed by yellowish-green fruit with red seeds.
Trichodiadema mirabile ( Trichodiadema )
Prostrate succulent with long stems and gray leaves with white bristles. Leaves are flat on top and have blunt tips. White flowers bloom in summer.
Trapa natans ( Water Caltrops )
Aquatic annual that forms clumps. Leaves are diamond-shaped and float on top of the water. Stalks are reddish in color. White flowers bloom in summer followed by spiny fruit. Grow in an outdoor pool in warm climates.
Tradescantia spathacea ( Vittata Tradescantia )
Vittata has leaves with lonitudinal yellow stripes. Belongs to the Spathacea species which is a clump-forming perennial with rosettes of semi-upright, linear-lance-shaped dark green leaves above and deep purple underneath. Produces white flowers in paired, axillary cymes. In general, Tradescantias […]
Tradescantia sillamontana ( White Velvet )
Sillamontana, also known as White Velvet, is a trailing perennial with erect, later spreading, silky-hairy stems, ovate, fleshy, silky-hairy, gray green leaves. Produces magenta-pink flowers on paired or terminal cymes. In general, Tradescantias are tufted clumping perennials with erect, branching […]
Tradescantia fluminensis ( Wandering Jew )
Fluminensis, also known as Wandering Jew, is a trailing perennial with think, pointed ovate to oblong, light green leaves, stained purple underneath. Produces white flowers in paired, terminal or axillary cymes. In general, Tradescantias are tufted clumping perennials with erect, […]
Tradescantia fluminensis ( Aurea Wandering Jew )
Aurea has yellow-striped leaves. Part of the species family Fluminensis, also known as Wandering Jew, which is a trailing perennial with thick, pointed ovate to oblong, light green leaves, stained purple underneath. Produces white flowers in paired, terminal or axillary […]
