This upright perennial grows to ten feet tall and three to 4 feet wide. Lance-shaped, green leaves are almost stalkless and striped with pale yellow margins. Pale green flowers with green and pink-tinged bracts appear on pendant racemes. Likes warm […]
Alpinia purpurata ( Red Ginger )
Large plant arising from rhizomes, with strong leafy stems. Stalked leaves are hairless and lance-shaped. Large panicles or racemes of white flowers with red bracts are produced; good for cut flowers. Likes warm and humid conditions. In winter keep at […]
Alpina zerumbet ( Variegated Shell Ginger )
Yellow banded or striped dark green foliage on exotic sub-tropical perennial. Fragrant, purple-tinged, white flowers with yellow lips striped red and brown appear in summer. Prefers light shade with protection from the wind and moist, but not wet, soil. Early […]
Alpina ( Red Back Bamboo Ginger )
This ginger-scented rhizome bears evergreen leaves with red coloring on the backs and grows in a tufted shape. Shade loving perennial grows best in constantly moist soil. Spring fertilization is recommended. Prune damaged foilage as required.
Alopecurus pratensis ( Foxtail Grass )
Species in the grass family (Poaceae) have narrow grasslike foliage, with leaf veins typically parallel to one another, and the leaf margins are most often smooth. With a few exceptions, such as bamboo, most grasses are herbaceous, meaning they do […]
Aloe vera ( Medicinal Aloe )
Aloes are a genus of small to large, rosetted, evergreen perennials, with fleshy, sword to lance-shaped leaves, bearing racemes or panicles of tubular or cylindrical flowers. Sap of crushed leaves is used to treat mild burns and sunburns. Aloe vera, […]
Aloe striata ( Aloe )
Aloes are a genus of small to large, rosetted, evergreen perennials, with fleshy, sword to lance-shaped leaves, bearing racemes or panicles of tubular or cylindrical flowers. Sap of crushed leaves is used to treat mild burns and sunburns. Aloe striata, […]
Aloe rauhii ( Snowflake Aloe )
(Plant width:indefinite) (Plant height:4 to 6) Aloes are a genus of small to large, rosetted, evergreen perennials, with fleshy, sword to lance-shaped leaves, bearing racemes or panicles of tubular or cylindrical flowers. Sap of crushed leaves is used to treat […]
Aloe ramonsiss ( Bush Aloe )
Aloes are a genus of small to large, rosetted, evergreen perennials, with fleshy, sword to lance-shaped leaves, bearing racemes or panicles of tubular or cylindrical flowers. Sap of crushed leaves is used to treat mild burns and sunburns. Aloe ramonisiss […]
Aloe pluridens ( Aloe )
Aloes are a genus of small to large, rosetted, evergreen perennials, with fleshy, sword to lance-shaped leaves, bearing racemes or panicles of tubular or cylindrical flowers. Sap of crushed leaves is used to treat mild burns and sunburns. Aloe pluridens […]