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Specific Plant Information
Voilet squill ( Ledebouria socalis )
African Blood lily ( Amaryllidaceae Scadoxus multiflorus )
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
Dutchman's Pipe ( Aristolochia grandiflora )
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" )
Goldenrod ( Solidago )
Grapes
Ground orchid ( Spathoglottis Plicata )
Growing Cattleya Orchids in Houston
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 )
Pencil plant ( Euphorbia tirucalli )
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 )