Polyscias balfouriana

 Scientific Name: Polyscias balfouriana

Common Name: Dinner Plate Aralia, Aralia Balfour, Balfour Polyscias
Family Name: Araliaceae
Origin: New Guinea to Queensland Australia

PLANT CARE

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

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Upright rounded (1.8m High x 1.2m Wide)
Plant Uses:Standalone, mass planting, pot 
Special Features: N/A

Oncidium sp.

Scientific Name: Oncidium sp.

Common Name: Dancing Lady

Family Name: Orchidaceae
Origin: South America, Central America, Mexico and the West Indies & Florida

PLANT CARE

Water:Medium
Light: Partial sun
Soil: Orchid media

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Spreading sympodial orchid (3m Tall x 0.6m Wide)
Plant Uses:Standalone, mass planting, pot 
Special Features: Indoor plant

Vriesia splendens

 Scientific Name: Vriesia splendens

Common Name: Flaming Torch

Family Name: Bromeliaceae
Origin: Trinidad, Eastern Venezeula and the Guianas

PLANT CARE

Water:Medium
Light: Partial shade
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Rosette-forming upright vase (0.6m Tall x 0.45m Wide)
Plant Uses: Among tree roots, pot 
Special Features: Indoor plant

Dendrobium sp.

 Scientific Name: Dendrobium sp.

Common Name: Dendrobium Orchid

Family Name: Orchidaceae

Origin: Asia

PLANT CARE

Water: Moderate
Light: Partial shade
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Upright (0.5m tall x 0.5m wide)

Plant Uses: Specimen, pot

Special Features: Indoor plant, gift/festive plant

Beaucarnea recurvata

Scientific Name: Beaucarnea recurvata

Common Name: Ponytail Palm

Family Name: Asparagaceae
Origin: Southeastern Mexico, Belize and Guatemala

PLANT CARE

Water:Medium
Light: Full sun
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Upright evergreen caudiciform shrub or tree (2.4m tall x 1.5m wide)

Plant Uses: Specimen, pot

Special Features: Indoor plant, gift/festive plant

Aloe vera

Scientific Name: Aloe vera

Common Name: Barbados Aloe

Family Name: Asphodelaceae
Origin: Northern Africa

PLANT CARE

Water: Low
Light: Full sun
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Clumping (0.6m tall x 0.9m wide)

Plant Uses: Specimen, bed, pot

Special Features: Indoor plant, gift/festive plant

Lilium sp. (Lilium 'Sure Winner')

Scientific Name: Lilium 'Sure Winner'

Common Name: Oriental Lily

Family Name: Liliaceae
Origin: Nursery hybrid

PLANT CARE

Water: Medium
Light: Partial shade
Soil: Well drained (Acidic or Neutral)

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Erect (1.1m High)
Plant Uses: Pot 
Special Features: Fragrant, cut flower, showy plant, indoor plant

Phalaenopsis bellina

Scientific Name: Phalaenopsis bellina
Common Name: The Beautiful Phalaenopsis
Family Name: Orchidaceae
Origin: Borneo

PLANT CARE

Water:Medium
Light: Partial shade
Soil: Well drained (sphagnum moss)

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Downward monopodial (0.3m Long)
Plant Uses:Standalone, pot 
Special Features: N/A

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Goeppertia makoyana

Scientific Name: Goeppertia makoyana
Synonym: Calathea makoyana
Common Name: Peacock plant
Family Name: Marantaceae
Origin: Eastern Brazil

PLANT CARE

Water: High
Light: Partial shade, full shade
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Upright (30cm high)
Plant Uses: Foliage plant, border, container 
Special Features: Bathroom plant

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Phalaenopsis sp.

Scientific Name: Phalaenopsis sp.
Common Name: Moth orchid
Family Name: Orchidaceae
Origin: NA

PLANT CARE

Water: Medium
Light: Partial shade
Soil: Well drained (sphagnum moss)

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Upright (1.0 m high x 0.5m Wide)
Plant Uses: Flower plant, container 
Special Features: Bathroom plant

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Ocimum tenuiflorum

Scientific Name: Ocimum tenuiflorum
Common Name: Holy Basil, Sacred Basil, Tulasi, Tulsi
Family Name:Lamiaceae
Origin: North central India

PLANT CARE

Water: Medium
Light: Full sun
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Upright (1m high)
Plant Uses: Foliage plant, border, container 
Special Features: Fragrant foliage, herb, edible, attractive foliage

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Centella asiatica

Scientific Name: Centella asiatica
Common Name: Pegaga, Gotu Kola, Daun Pegaga, Asiatic Pennywort, Antanan, Indian Pennywort
Family Name: Apiaceae
Origin: India

Pegaga nyonya

PLANT CARE

Water: High
Light: Full sun
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Sprawling (2cm High, 2.5m Long)
Plant Uses: Foliage plant, ground cover, container 
Special Features: Fragrant foliage, herb, edible, attractive foliage

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Otacanthus azureus

Scientific Name: Otacanthus azureus

Common Name: Amazon blue, Brazilian snapdragon

Family Name: Scrophulariaceae
Origin: Brazil, South America

PLANT CARE

Water: Medium
Light: Full sun
Soil: Well-draining soil

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Upright (1.2m high)
Plant Uses: Mass planting, container
Special Features: Leaves smell like mint

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Pilea depressa

Scientific Name: Pilea depressa

Common Name: Baby toes or baby tears

Family Name: Urticaceae
Origin: South America

PLANT CARE

Water: Medium
Light: Partial sun
Soil: Well-draining soil

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Spreading (10cm high)
Plant Uses: Container, hanging pot, ground cover
Special Features: Terrarium

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Micranthemum 'Monte Carlo'

Scientific Name: Micranthemum 'Monte Carlo'

Common Name: Monte Carlo, large pearl grass

Family Name: Linderniaceae
Origin: North Argentina

PLANT CARE

Water: High
Light: Partial sun
Soil: NA

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Spreading and clump forming (3cm high)
Plant Uses: Container, aquarium
Special Features: Aquarium carpet plant

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Ledebouria socialis

Scientific Name: Ledebouria socialis

Common Name: Silver squill, bluebell, violet squill, wood hyacinth, South African scilla, leopard lily

Family Name: Asparagaceae
Origin: South Africa

PLANT CARE

Water: Medium
Light: Partial shade
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Clump forming (25cm high)
Plant Uses: Container, bed
Special Features: NA

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Lycium chinense

Scientific Name: Lycium chinense

Common Name: Wolfberry, goji berry

Family Name: Solanaceae
Origin: Northern China

PLANT CARE

Water: Medium
Light: Full sun
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Erect sprawling (1.0m high)
Plant Uses: Container, bed
Special Features: Plump berries

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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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