Aptenia cordifolia is a species of succulent plant in the ice plant family known by the common names heartleaf ice plant and baby sun rose...

Couroupita guianensis , known by several common names, including cannonball tree, is a deciduous tree in the family Lecythidaceae , which al...

One of the best spring blossom trees, Prunus x blireana is a cross between the Japanese apricot ( Prunus mume ) and the purple-leaved plum ...

Illicium anisatum , commonly known as the Japanese star anise, is a tree similar to Chinese star anise. It is highly toxic, therefore it is ...

Cymbidium , or boat orchids, is a genus of 52 evergreen species in the orchid family Orchidaceae . It was first described by Olof Swartz in ...

Banksia menziesii, commonly known as firewood banksia, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Banksia . It is a gnarled tree up to 10...

Geum , commonly called avens, is a genus of about 50 species of rhizomatous perennial herbaceous plants in the rose family Rosaceae , native...

Viola is a genus of flowering plants in the violet family Violaceae . It is the largest genus in the family, containing between 525 and 600...

Sutera cordata also known by the name Bacopa or Ornamental Bacopa (not to be confused with the genus of that name) is a species in the genu...

Chimonanthus praecox (wintersweet) has been cultivated in China for more than 1,000 years and has been introduced to Japan, Korea, Europe, A...