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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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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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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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Ficus triangularis (Triangle Fig)

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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
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Trimezia martinicensis (Yellow Walking Iris)

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TropPlant Accession Number (TPAN) : 0116 Botanical Name: Trimezia martinicensis  Common Name: Walking Iris, Forenoon Yellow Flag, Yellow Walking Iris, Martinique Trimezia Cultivar: N/A Family: Iridaceae Nota Bene: Often misapplied and confused with: T. steyermarkii Trimezia martinicensis  Photo by Matthew Gaston Native To: South America, West Indies Landscaping Information Plant Type : Groundcover, Bulbous Texture: Medium (Strap) Form: Mat Height (on average, in landscape use): 1.5'-3' Height to Spread Ratio: 1:1 Growth Rate: Medium to Fast Landscape Values: Background, Border, Filler, Foundation, Groundcover, Mass Outstanding Quality: Flower Color, Form/Silhouette, Laxative  Trimezia martinicensis as a groundcover Photo by Matthew Gaston Botanical Descriptions Flowers: 0.75"-2", Yellow with red or brown dots on claw near throat, no fragrance, three large outer whorled tepals, th
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