TropPlants

TropPlant Accession Number (TPAN) : 0049 Botanical Name: Ficus benjamina  Common Name: Benjamin Fig, Weeping Fig, Weeping Chinese Banyan Cultivars: 'Exotica' is discussed in this post, but several cultivars exist. Family: Moraceae Native To: India, Southern China, and the Solomon Islands. Ficus benjamina Photo by Matthew Gaston Landscaping Information Plant Type : Tree  Texture: Dense, Open Form: Weeping/Pendent  Height (on average, in landscape use): 45'- 60' Height to Spread Ratio: 1:2 Growth Rate: Medium Landscape Values: Background, Border, Edging, Facer, Filler, Foundation, Framing, Hedge, Indoor, Lanai, Patio, Screen, Shade, Sculptural Form, Specimen, Erosion Control Outstanding Quality: Form/Silhouette, Foliage Characters  Ficus benjamina Photo by Matthew Gaston Ficus benjamina at the UH Manoa Campus Photo by Matthew Gaston Botanical Descriptions Figs: 0.25"-0.75...

TropPlant Accession Number (TPAN) : 0048 Botanical Name: Ficus triangularis, syn.  Ficus natalensis subsp. leprieurii Common Name: Triangle Ficus, Triangle Leaf Fig, Triangle Fig Cultivar: N/A Family: Moraceae Native To: Tropical Africa Ficus triangularis   Photo by Matthew Gaston Landscaping Information Plant Type : Shrub, Tree, Indoor Plant Texture: Medium Form: Upright-broad to Weeping/Pendent and Irregular Height (on average, in landscape use):   8'-10' (outdoor), 3'-5' (indoor) Height to Spread Ratio: 1:2 Growth Rate: Medium-Fast Landscape Values: Accent, Background, Edging, Facer, Filler, Indoor, Lanai, Patio, Quick Effect, Sculptural Form, Specimen Outstanding Quality: Form/Silhouette, Foliage Characters Ficus triangularis grown from a cutting as a houseplant Photo by Matthew Gaston Botanical Descriptions Figs: 0.25", orange to scarlet. Foliage Color: Young/immature: Me...

TropPlant Accession Number (TPAN) : 0119 Botanical Name: Monstera deliciosa Common Name: Swiss Cheese Plant, Monstera, Ceriman, Split-Leaf Philodendron Cultivar: N/A Family: Araceae Monstera deliciosa   Photo by Matthew Gaston Native To: Mexico south to Northern Colombia Landscaping Information Plant Type : Vine, Groundcover, Indoor Plant Texture: Course  Form: Mat to Irregular Vining Height (on average, in landscape use):   2'-3' Height to Spread Ratio: 1:4, primarily irrelevant as it is a vine Growth Rate: Medium-Fast Landscape Values: Background, Facer, Filler, Foundation, Groundcover, Indoor, Lanai, Mass, Patio, Quick Effect, Sculptural Form, Specimen, Erosion Control Outstanding Quality: Form/Silhouette, Foliage Characters Botanical Descriptions Flowers: 4"-7" long, White to Cream, leathery, ovate spathe. Aroid Type flower.  Fruits: Pale yellow with blue-purple spots, edible once fully rip...

TropPlant Accession Number (TPAN) : 0115 Botanical Name: Epipremnum aureum Common Name: Golden Pothos, Taro Vine, Devil's Vine Cultivar: Several, but not distinguished in this post as most share all of the same key features. Family: A raceae Native To: Mo'orea Epipremnum aureum  Photo by Matthew Gaston Landscaping Information Plant Type : Vine, Groundcover, Indoor Plant Texture: Dense Form: Mat Height (on average, in landscape use): 1.5'  Height to Spread Ratio: insignificant, a vining-groundcover Growth Rate: Medium to Fast Landscape Values: Accent, Color, Filler, Framing, Groundcover, Indoor, Lanai, Mass, Patio, Quick Effect, Erosion Control Outstanding Quality: Foliage Color, Foliage Characters Epipremnum aureum growing on a tree Photo by Matthew Gaston Botanical Descriptions Flowers: a "shy flowering plant", this plants lacks a gene that allows for floral development making it t...

T ropPlant Accession Number (TPAN) : 0037 Botanical Name: Microsorum scolopendria (syn. Phymatosorus grosus ) Common Name: Musk Fern, Maile Scented Fern, Laua'e Cultivar: N/A Family: Polypodiaceae Microsorum scolopendria  Photo by Matthew Gaston Native To: Oceana, Tropical Africa, Asia, and Australia  Landscaping Information Plant Type :   Rhizomatous Fern Texture: Dense Form: Mat Height (on average, in landscape use): 0.5'-1.5' Height to Spread Ratio: irrelevant: spreading groundcover.  Growth Rate: Medium Landscape Values: Border, Filler, Foundation, Framing, Groundcover, Indoor, Lanai, Mass, Patio, Quick Effect, Erosion Control Outstanding Quality: Foliage Characters Microsorum scolopendria at UH Manoa Photo by Matthew Gaston Botanical Descriptions Flowers: None, a non-flowering plant Fruits: None, not a flowering plant. Foliage Color: Young/immature: Yellow Green. Mature: Y...