TropPlants

TropPlant Accession Number (TPAN) : 0130 Botanical Name: Euphorbia punicea Common Name: Jamaican Poinsettia, Flame of Jamaica, Leather Leaf, Vegetable Leather Cultivar: N/A Family: Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia punicea  Photo by Matthew Gaston Native To: Caribbean  Landscaping Information Plant Type : Treelet, Shrub Texture: Medium Form: Upright-broad Height (on average, in landscape use): 10'-15' Height to Spread Ratio: 1:1 Growth Rate: Slow Landscape Values: Accent, Color, Quick Effect,Sculptural Form, Specimen Outstanding Quality: Foliage Color, Seasonal Color, Form/Silhouette, Foliage Characters, Bark Euphorbia punicea by St. John Plant Sciences at UH Manoa Photo by Matthew Gaston Botanical Descriptions Flowers: 0.25", yellow, spurge-type flower, somewhat inconspicuous. Vivid red bracts around flowers. Fruits: 0.5"-0.75" balloon shaped.  Euphorbia punicea fruits Photo by M

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) : 0155 Botanical Name: Allamanda cathartica 'Stansill's Double' Common Name: Stansill's Double Cultivar: 'Stansill's Double' Family: Apocynaceae Allamanda cathartica 'Stansill's Double' Photo by Matthew Gaston Native To: Tropical South America Landscaping Information Plant Type : Vine Texture: Dense, Coarse Form: A vine - Upright to Weeping/Pendent to Irregular Height (on average, in landscape use): N/A . Height to Spread Ratio: N/A Growth Rate: Medium Landscape Values: Color, Edging, Facer, Filler, Foundation, Framing, Hedge (potentially), Patio, Quick Effect, Screen, Groundcover, Space Division, Specimen, Windbreak, Erosion Control, Green Wall Outstanding Quality: Flower Color, Fragrance Allamanda cathartica 'Stansill's Double' trimmed as a shrub Photo by Matthew Gaston Botanical Descriptions Flowers: 3" long, 2

TropPlant Accession Number (TPAN) : 0092 Botanical Name: Polyalthia longifolia var. pendula Common Name: False Ashoka, Mast Tree, Cemetery Tree, Indian Fir Variety: pundula Family: Annonaceae Native To: Southern India and Sri Lanka Polyalthia longifolia var. pendula leaves Photo by Matthew Gaston Landscaping Information Plant Type : Tree Texture:   Dense Form: Upright-Narrow with Weeping/Pendent features Height (on average, in landscape use): 45'-60' Height to Spread Ratio: 10:1 Growth Rate: Medium Landscape Values: Accent, Street Tree, Background, Border, Edging, Facer, Filler, Framing, Mass, Quick Effect, Screen, Sculptural Form, Space Division, Specimen, Windbreak Outstanding Quality: Foliage Color, Form/Silhouette, Foliage Characters Polyalthia longifolia var. pendula growing at the University of Hawaii Manoa Photo by Matthew Gaston Botanical Descriptions Flowers: 0.3'"-0.5"