By Family

Plants Arranged  Alphabetically by Family with Subordinate Genera


UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Acanthaceae (The Acanthus Family)


Annonaceae (The Soursop Family)




Araliaceae (The Ivy Family)


Araceae (The Arum Family)

     Philodendron bipinnatifidum 'Xanadu'

Arecaceae (The Palm Family)


Asparagaceae (The Asparagus Family)



Asteraceae (The Aster Family)

Berberidaceae (The Barberry Family)

     Nandina domestica

Bignoniaceae (The Bignonia Family)

     Tecoma capenis

Bixaceae (The Achiote Family)

     Bixa orellana

Boraginaceae (The Borage Family)

     Cordia subcordata



Combretaceae (The Combret Family)

     Bucida buceras 'Variegata'


Convolvulaceae (The Morning Glory Family)

     Ipomoea pes-caprae spp. brasiliensis


Cupressaceae (The Cypress Family)


Euphorbiaceae (The Spurge Family)

Fabaceae (The Legume Family)

     Albizia saman
     Bauhinia x blakeana
     Bauhinia galpinii
     Bauhinia variegata
     Cassia x nealiae
     Colvillea racemosa
     Delonix regia

Hernandiaceae (The Hernandia Family)



Iridaceae (The Iris Family)

     Trimezia martinicensis

Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)


Lecythidaceae (The Brazil Nut Family)



Malpighiaceae (The Malpighia Family)


Malvaceae (The Mallow Family)

     Adansonia digitata
     Ceiba speciosa

Meliaceae (The Mahogany Family)


Moraceae (The Mulberry Family)

     Ficus lyrata
     Ficus microcarpa var. crassifolia
     Ficus montana
     Ficus triangularis

Myrtaceae (The Myrtle Family)

     Eucalyptus deglupta
     Lophostemon confertus
     Melaleuca quinquenervia


Nephrolepidaceae (Sword Fern Family)


Nyctaginaceae (The Four O'clock Family)


Oleaceae (The Olive Family)



Pandanaceae (The Screwpine Family)




Phyllanthaceae (The Phyllanthus Family)

     Breynia disticha


Plumbaginaceae (The Plumbago Family)

     Plumbago zeylanicum

Poaceae (The Grass Family)



Podocarpaceae (The Podocarp Family)



Polygonaceae (The Buckwheat Family)



Polypodiaceae (The Polypod Family)


Pittosporaceae (The Pittosporum Family)



Rosaceae (The Rose Family)



Rubiaceae (The Coffee Family)



Rutaceae (The Citrus Family)


Sapotaceae (The Sapote Family)




Scrophulariaceae (The Figwort Family)



Thymelaeaceae (The 'Akia Family)

     Wikstroemia uva-ursi var. uva-ursi


Verbeaceae (The Verbena Family)



Zygophyllaceae (The Caltrop Family)




Most Popular Plants

Graptophyllum pictum (Caricature Plant)

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T ropPlant Accession Number (TPAN) : 0002 Botanical Name: Graptophyllum pictum Common Name: Caricature Plant Cultivars: 'Igneum', 'Lurido-sanguineum', 'Tricolor'/'Waimea', 'Eldorado' Family: Acanthaceae  (Acanthus Family) Graptophyllum pictum   Photo by Matthew Gaston Graptophyllum pictum 'Igneum'  Photo by Matthew Gaston Graptophyllum pictum 'Lurido-sanguineum'  Photo by Matthew Gaston Graptophyllum pictum 'Eldorado'  Photo by Matthew Gaston Graptophyllum pictum 'Tricolor' (believed to be the same as Graptophyllum pictum 'Waimea') Photo by Matthew Gaston Native To: New Guinea Landscaping Information
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Ficus microcarpa var. crassifolia (Wax Fig)

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T ropPlant Accession Number (TPAN) : 0016 Botanical Name: Ficus microcarpa var. crassifolia Common Name: Wax Fig, Taiwan Ficus Variety: crassifolia Family: Moraceae Native To: Southern Taiwan Ficus microcarpa var. crassifolia leaves. Note the bronze to bright yellow-green young leaves.  Photo by Matthew Gaston Landscaping Information Plant Type : Shrub Texture: Dense Form: Mound, Cushion Height (on average, in landscape use): 1.5' - 4' Height to Spread Ratio: 1:2 Growth Rate: Fast Landscape Values: Border, Color, Edging, Facer, Filler, Foundation, Framing, Hedge, Indoor, Lanai, Patio, Space Division, Groundcover, Specimen Outstanding Quality: Foliage and Form; often used for Bonsai  Ficus microcarpa var. crassifolia  as a hedge/groundcover below a tree  Photo by Matthew Gaston Botanical Descriptions Flowers/Fruits: paired figs, sessile, 0.2"-0.4" long, glabrous, purple to black when ripe.
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Bucida buceras 'Variegated' (Dwarf Variegated Geometry Tree)

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TropPlant Accession Number (TPAN) : 0083 Botanical Name: Bucida buceras 'Variegated' Common Name: Dwarf Variegated Geometry Tree, Variegated Madagascar Almond, Spiny Black Olive, Oxhorn Bucida Cultivar: 'Variegata' Family: Combretaceae Native To: Mexico, Central America, The Caribbean, and Northern South America Bucida beceras ' Variegata' growing in a Malaysian neighborhood parkway Photo by Mahmud Yussop of Laman Kambatik Plants List Landscaping Information Plant Type : Broadleaf Evergreen Tree Texture: Fine, Open Form: Upright-Narrow to Spreading, somewhat Irregular Height (on average, in landscape use): 5'-8' (As a house plant), 30'-60' (Outdoors) Height to Spread Ratio: 1:1 to 2:1 Growth Rate: Fast Landscape Values: Accent, Street Tree, Color, Framing, Indoor, Lanai, Patio, Sculptural Form, Specimen, Windbreak, Erosion Control, Shade Outstanding Quality: Foliage Color, Variegation,
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Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. carruthersii (Variegated False Eranthemum)

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T ropPlant Accession Number (TPAN) : 0005 Botanical Name: Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. carruthersii (syn. Pseuderanthemum reticulata) Common Name: Variegated False Eranthemum, El Dorado, El Dorado False Eranthemum, El Dorado Eranthemum, Yellow Veined Eranthemum Variety: carruthersii (See Additional Notes at the bottom of the page) Family: Acanthaceae Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. carruthersii  Photo by Matthew Gaston Native To:   Melanesia   Landscaping Information Plant Type : Shrub Texture: Dense Form:   Upright-broad Height (on average, in landscape use):   4'- 6' Height to Spread Ratio: 1:1 Growth Rate: Medium Landscape Values: Background, Border, Color, Edging, Facer, Filler, Foundation, Framing, Hedge (large one really), Mass, Screen, Space Division Outstanding Quality: Foliage Characters Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. carruthersii growing tightly between a walkway and a wall.  Photo by Matthew Gaston
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Breynia disticha (Snow Bush)

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TropPlant Accession Number (TPAN) : 0151 Botanical Name: Breynia disticha 'Roseopicta' Common Name: Snowbush, Snow bush, Ice-Cream Bush, Calico Plant, Sweetpea Bush, Foliage Flower Shrub, Laukalakoa (Hawaiian) Cultivar: 'Roseopicta' is likely the cultivar seen in the images on this page. Family: Phyllanthaceae Breynia disticha Photo by Matthew Gaston Native To: Vanuatu and New Caledonia  Landscaping Information Plant Type : Treelet, Shrub Texture: Dense Form: Upright-broad to even Weeping/Irregular, but usually seen trimmed into a hedge Height (on average, in landscape use): 2'- 4' (can reach 10' in ideal conditions) Height to Spread Ratio: 1:1 to 1:2 Growth Rate: Medium to Fast Landscape Values: Accent, Background, Border, Color, Edging, Facer, Filler, Foundation, Framing, Hedge, Mass, Quick Effect, Specimen Outstanding Quality: Foliage Color Breynia disticha between a fence and
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Jatropha integerrima (Peregrina)

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TropPlant Accession Number (TPAN) : 0069 Botanical Name:   Jatropha integerrima Common Name: Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha, Rose-Colored Jatropha, Fire Cracker Jatropha Cultivar: N/A Family: Euphorbiaceae Jatropha integerrima  Photo by Matthew Gaston Native To: Hispaniola and Cuba Landscaping Information:  Plant Type : Treelet Texture: Medium, Open Form:  Round Headed to Upright-broad. Can be somewhat easily trimmed into a Spreading form. Height (on average, in landscape use): 10'-20' Height to Spread Ratio: 1:1 Growth Rate: Medium Landscape Values: Accent, Color, Framing, Screen, Specimen Outstanding Quality: Flower Color Jatropha integerrima  Photo by Matthew Gaston Jatropha integerrima  in Honolulu acting as a large hedge and screen. Note the staircase where the plant can be appreciated from above. Photo by Matthew Gaston Jatropha integerrima at UH Manoa trimmed into a spreading form Photo by Matthew
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