Tillandsia ionantha

Scientific Name: Tillandsia ionantha
Common Name: Air plant, blushing bride
Family Name: Bromeliaceae
Origin: Mexico to Central America

PLANT CARE

Water: Medium
Light: Full sun, partial sun
Soil: NA

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Clumping (10cm high)
Plant Uses: Foliage plant, flower plant, container, mounted up high
Special Features: Flowers are attractive to birds

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Celosia argentea var. plumosa

Scientific Name: Celosia argentea var. plumosa

Common Name: Feathered amaranth, feathery amaranth

Family Name: Amaranthaceae
Origin: NA

PLANT CARE

Water: Medium
Light: Full sun
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Upright (90cm high)
Plant Uses: Container, mass planting, bed
Special Features: Dwarf types useful for decorating the rooms inside.

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Celosia argentea var. spicata

Scientific Name: Celosia argentea var. spicata

Common Name: Wheatstraw celosia

Family Name: Amaranthaceae
Origin: NA

PLANT CARE

Water: Medium
Light: Full sun
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Upright (15cm to 90cm high)
Plant Uses: Container, mass planting, bed
Special Features: NA

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Celosia argentea var. cristata

Scientific Name: Celosia argentea var. cristata

Common Name: Cockscomb

Family Name: Amaranthaceae
Origin: NA

PLANT CARE

Water: Medium
Light: Full sun
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Upright (15cm to 90cm high)
Plant Uses: Container, mass planting, bed
Special Features: NA

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Callistephus chinensis cv.

Scientific Name: Callistephus chinensis cv.

Common Name: China Aster

Family Name: Asteraceae
Origin: NA

PLANT CARE

Water: Medium
Light: Partial sun, partial shade
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Upright clump (25cm to 90cm high, depending on variety)
Plant Uses: Border, flower bed, edging, container, mixed container
Special Features: NA

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Zinnia 'Profusion White'

Scientific Name: Zinnia 'Profusion White'

Common Name: Zinnia

Family Name: Asteraceae
Origin: NA

PLANT CARE

Water: Medium
Light: Full sun
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Upright (30cm high)
Plant Uses: Border, flower bed, container, mixed container
Special Features: NA

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Brassica oleracea cultivar

Scientific Name: Brassica oleracea cultivar

Common Name: Chinese Kai-lan

Family Name: Brassicaceae
Origin: NA



PLANT CARE

Water: Medium
Light: Full sun
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Upright mound forming (40cm high)
Plant Uses: Pot, bedding
Special Features: NA

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Abelmoschus esculentus

Scientific Name: Abelmoschus esculentus

Common Name: Okra, Lady's Finger, Bhendi, Gumbo

Family Name: Malvaceae
Origin: Africa and Tropical Asia

PLANT CARE

Water: Medium

Light: Full sun
Soil: Well drain

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Upright (2.0m high)

Plant Uses: Pot, bedding

Special Features: Edible pods

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Brassica rapa var. parachinensis

Scientific Name: Brassica rapa var. parachinensis, Brassica chinensis var. parachinensis

Common Name: Choy Sum, Sawi Bunga, Sawi Manis, Cai Xin, Chinese Flowering Cabbage, Oil Vegetable, Hakusai, Mock Pak Choy 

Family Name: Brassicaceae
Origin: China

PLANT CARE

Water: Medium

Light: Full sun
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Upright (20cm high) 

Plant Uses: Pot, bedding

Special Features: NA

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Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus

Scientific Name: Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus

Common Name: Chinese Radish

Family Name: Brassicaceae
Origin: Asia, China or Japan

PLANT CARE

Water: Medium

Light: Full sun
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Upright (45cm high) 

Plant Uses: Pot, bedding

Special Features: NA

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Gypsophila muralis 'Garden Bride'

Scientific Name: Gypsophila muralis 'Garden Bride'

Common Name: Low Baby's Breath 

Family Name: Caryophyllaceae

PLANT CARE

Water: Medium

Light: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Erect, sprawling

Plant Uses: Flower plant, window boxes, hanging pots, raised beds, borders
Special Features: NA

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Triticum aestivum

Scientific Name: Triticum aestivum

Common Name: Common Wheat or Bread Wheat

Family Name: Poaceae

Origin: Mediterranean region and Southwest Asia

Plant type: Annual  

PLANT CARE

Water: Low

Light: Partial Shade
Soil: Well drained or grow by hydroponic way

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Upright   

Plant Uses: The sprouts are edible and young wheat grass is used to make juice
Special Features: NA

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Amaranthus tricolor 'Illumination'

Scientific Name: Amaranthus tricolor 'Illumination'

Common Name: Joseph's Coat, Tampala or Summer Poinsettia

Family Name: Amaranthaceae

Origin: NA

Plant Type: Annual

PLANT CARE

Water: High

Light: Full Sun

Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Upright

Plant Uses: Foliage plant, specimen, mass planting
Special Features: NA

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Pentas lanceolata hybrid

Scientific Name: Pentas lanceolata hybrid

Common Name: Dwarf Pentas Hybrid

Family Name: Rubiaceae

Origin: East Africa and Southern Arabia

PLANT CARE

Water: Full

Light: Full Sun

Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Upright, mounding

Plant Uses: Flower plant, border, flower bed
Special Features: NA

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Impatiens balsamina

Scientific Name: Impatiens balsamina

Common Name: Garden Balsam, Touch-Me-Not, Rose Balsam or Camellia-flowered Balsam

Family Name: Balsaminaceae

Origin: Tropics of Asia

PLANT CARE

Water: Medium

Light: Full Sun

Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Upright

Plant Uses: Flower plant, flower bed, container, mass planting, border, ground cover
Special Features: Certain parts of the plant has medicinal properties e.g. flowers are used to soothe burns and scalds and treat snake bites. While the juice of the leaves is used to treat warts. In Korea, bruised red garden balsam petals are used as dye to colour their fingernails.

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Ocimum basilicum

Scientific Name: Ocimum basilicum
Common Name: Sweet Basil, Garden Basil/Tulsi
Family Name:Lamiaceae
Origin: India, Asia and Africa



PLANT CARE

Water: Medium
Light: Full sun
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Rounded
Plant Uses: Foliage plant, border
Special Features: Fragrant foliage, herb, edible, attractive foliage

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Dianthus chinensis x barbatus

Scientific Name: Dianthus chinensis x barbatus (Dianthus interspecific)
Common Name: Pink
Family Name: Caryophyllaceae
Origin: China



Plant Type: Annual or Biennial

PLANT CARE

Water: High
Light: Full sun
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Rounded
Plant Uses: Flower plant, rock garden, groundcover, mass planting, border
Special Features: Long flowering

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Dianthus chinensis

Scientific Name: Dianthus chinensis
Common Name: Pink or Rainbow Pink
Family Name: Caryophyllaceae
Origin: China



Plant type: Annual, Biennial or Perennial 

PLANT CARE
 
Water: High
Light: Full sun
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
 
Form: Rounded
Plant Uses: Flower plant, rock garden, groundcover, mass planting, border
Special Features: Long flowering

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Portulaca oleraceae cultivars

Scientific Name: Portulaca oleraceae cultivars
Common Name: Purslane
Family Name: Portulacaceae
Origin: India or Middle East



Plant Type: Annual 

PLANT CARE

Water: Little
Light: Full sun
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Prostrate, spreading
Plant Uses: Flower plant, hanging pot, specimen, groundcover
Special Features: Drought tolerant

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Portulaca grandiflora cultivar

Scientific Name: Portulaca grandiflora cultivar
Common Name: Eleven O'clock, Sun Plant or Moss Rose
Family Name: Portulacaceae
Origin: South America



Plant Type: Annual 

PLANT CARE

Water: Little
Light: Full sun
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Prostrate, spreading
Plant Uses: Flower plant, rock garden, mass planting, border, groundcover, seashore plant, hanging pot
Special Features: The foliage is attractive as well as drought tolerant

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