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Specific Plant Information
- Voilet squill ( Ledebouria socalis )
- African mask aka Elephant's Ear ( Alocasia amazonica )
- African Spear ( Sansevieria cylindrica pathula )
- Alocasia plumbea metallica
- Aloe ( disambiguation )
- Alpine Sweetvetch ( Hedysarum alphinum )
- Amaryllis - Hippeastrum hybrids
- American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana)
- Angel’s Trumpet ( Brugmansia )
- Asparagus Fern aka Emerald Fern aka Emerald Feather ( Asparagus setaceus/Asparagus plumosus )
- Australian Tree Fern ( Cyathea australis )
- Aztec Grass ( Ophiopogon intermedius ‘Aztec’ )
- Ball moss ( Tillandsia recurvata )
- Bananas
- Bat faced cuphea ( Cuphea lluvea )
- Bear's breech ( Acanthus mollis )
- Begonia
- Black Flamingo aka Sunset Bells ( Chrysothemis pulchella )
- Black Leaf Elephant Ear Colocasia esculenta ‘Black Magic’
- Bluebonnets the Texas State Flower ( Lupinus texensis )
- Blushing Bromeliad ( Neoregelia carolinae )
- Butterfly bush ( Buddleja davidii)
- Calla lilies ( Zantedeschia )
- Cardboard Palm ( Zamai furfuracea )
- Carnivorous plants in Texas
- Castor bean plant ( Ricinus Communis )
- Cats whiskers ( Orthosiphon aristatus )
- Century Plant ( Agave americana )
- Chinese indigo ( Indigofera decora )
- Cigar plant ( Cuphea ignea )
- Clerodendron indicm
- Coconut tree ( Cocos nucifera )
- Coral Bean Tree aka Fireman's Cap ( Erythrina x bidwillii )
- Coral Vine ( Antigonon leptopus )
- Crape Myrtle aka Crepe Myrtle ( Lagerstroemia indica )
- Crimson Clover aka Italian Clover ( Trifolium incarnatum )
- Curcuma gingers
- Curly aka Corkscrew Rush ( Juncus decipiens)
- Cyclamen ( ciclamen )
- Cymbidium orchids
- Dominican Oregano
- Drimiopsis kirkii Giant Squill aka Lily of Vally
- Dwarf Elkhorn Fern ( Polypodium Grandiceps )
- Echeveria
- Egyptian star cluster ( Pentas )
- Elephant Ears aka African Mask( Alocasia Frydek / micholitziana )
- Foxtail Fern aka Asparagus Fern ( P. densiflorus cv. Myersii )
- Gardenia
- Giant Crinum Lily ( Crinum asiaticum )
- Globe amaranth ( Gomphrena globosa )
- Golden Hawaiian Bamboo ( Bumbusa vulgaris "Vittata" )
- Grapes
- Ground orchid ( Spathoglottis Plicata )
- Hobbits pipe jade plant ( Crassula Gollum )
- Horsetail Rush ( Equisetaceae )
- Hosta ( Plantain lily )
- Hummingbird Bush aka Texas Firecracker ( Hamelia patens )
- Indian Hawthorne
- Jamaican Croton ( Codiaeum variegatum )
- Japanese Holly Fern ( Cyrtomium falcatum )
- Japanese Pittsoaporum
- Japanese Spindle ( Euonymus japonicus )
- Japanese yew aka shrubby podocarpus ( Podoarpus Macrophyllus )
- Kangaroo paws ( Anigozanthos )
- Lady slipper aka Slipper plant ( Pedilanthus macrocarpus )
- Lantana camara ( Verbena )
- Leadwort ( Plumbaginaceae Ceratostigma plumbaginoides )
- Leopard plant ( Farfugium japonica ginanteum aka Liqularia tussilaginea 'Gigantea' )
- Lily of the Nile ( Agapanthus africanus )
- Lion’s Ear ( Leonotis leonurus )
- Liriope muscari
- Little Gem Magnolia Tree ( Magnolia grandiflora ‘Little Gem’)
- Maidenhair fern ( Pteridaceae Adiantum )
- Mealycup aka mealyblue sage ( Salvia Farinacea )
- Mexican (false ) Heather ( Cuphea hyssopifolia )
- Mexican petunia ( Ruellia Brittoniana )
- Minature (pygmy) Date Palm ( Phoenix roebelenii )
- Musical Notes aka Witches Tongue ( Clerodendrum incisum )
- Naranjilla Solanum quitoense Lam.
- Nuccio’s Gem Camellia ( Camellia japonica )
- Oleander
- Papyrus ( Cyperus papyrus )
- Passion Flower Vine ( Passiflora caerulea )
- Peacock Ginger ( Kaempheria Pulchria )
- Philodendron Xanadu Cutleaf
- Pine cone ginger aka shampoo ginger ( Zingiber zerumbet )
- Pineapple ( Ananas comosus )
- Pineapple Mint ( Mentha suaveolens variegata )
- Pineapple Sage ( Lamiaceae Salvia elegans )
- Pitcher Plant ( Sarracenia )
- Plectranthus "Mona Lavender"
- Plumeria aka Frangipani trees
- Pruning Passion Flower Vine
- Purslane
- Red fairy duster ( Calliandra compacta )
- Red tipped photinia
- River birch ( Betula Nigra )
- Rosemary ( Rosmarinus officinalis )
- Sago Palm ( Cycas revoluta )
- Shrimp plant ( Pachystachys lutea lemon sorbet x shrimp )
- Shrooms and fungus
- Silver dollar gumaka Argyle Apple ( Eucalyptus cinerea )
- Slender brake fern aka silver leaf fern ( Pteris ensiformus )
- Snake Plant aka Mother In Law’s Tongue ( Sanservieria trifasciata )
- Soapweed Yucca ( Yucca glauca Nutt. )
- Society Garlic ( Alliaceae Tublighia violacea )
- Soldier’s Orchid
- Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora )
- Sparkler Grass aka minature Umbrella plant ( Cyperus alternifolius gracilis )
- Spider lily ( Amaryllidaceae Hymenocallis )
- Spiderwort ( Tradescantia )
- Star Jasmine aka Confederate jasmine ( Trachelospermum jasminoides )
- Sugar Cane ( Saccharum )
- Synandrospadix vermitoxicus
- Tea Olive Holly aka False Holly ( Osmanthus heterophyllus )
- Tea Roses
- Texas Mountain Laural ( Sophora secundiflora )
- Texas Paint Brush ( Castilleja indivisa )
- Tickseed/Lance Leaved Coreopsis ( Coreopsis lanceolata )
- Tiger lily ( Lilium ‘red dwarf’ )
- Tigertoothed Aloe ( Minibelle )
- Timor Black Bamboo
- Toad Lily ( Tricyrtis formosana )
- Tomato Seeds
- Tongue Fern ( Asplenium scolopendrium )
- Tree Philodendron aka Split Leaf ( Philodendron bipinnatifidum )
- Tuberose ( Polianthes tuberosa )
- Turk’s Cap ( Malvaviscus arbores var. drummondii )
- Variegated shell ginger ( Alpinia zerumbet )
- Voodoo Lily aka corpse lily ( Amorphophallus konjac )
- Wax Myrtle ( Myrica cerifera )
- White Veined Dutchman’s Pipe ( Aristolochia fimbriata )
- Willow vine ( Salix viminalis )
- Windmill Palms (Trachycarpus fortunei )
- Yaupon holly ( Ilex vomitoria )
- Yellow water flag iris ( iris pseudacorus L. )
- Zululand Cycad ( Encephalartos ferox )