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) : 0188 Botanical Name: Couroupita guianensis Common Name: Cannonball Tree Cultivar: N/A Family: Lecythidaceae Couroupita guianensis Photo by Matthew Gaston Native To: Northern South America specifically the Guianas Landscaping Information Plant Type : Tree Texture: Dense, Coarse Form: Round-Headed to Upright-broad to Irregular Height (on average, in landscape use):   >90' Height to Spread Ratio:   2:1 Growth Rate: Medium, Fast Landscape Values: Accent, Background, Border, Shade, Sculptural Form, Specimen Outstanding Quality: Flower Color, Fragrance, Form/Silhouette, Fruit Couroupita guianensis Photo by Matthew Gaston Botanical Descriptions Flowers: Unique flower type. 5-6", 6 pink to deep red petals. Fertile stamens are cream to yellow and arranged like a disc around the pistil. Infertile staminodes protrude out over the pistil with more vibrant colors and ...

TropPlant Accession Number (TPAN) : 0138 Botanical Name: Hernandia nymphaeifolia Common Name: Jack-In-The-Box Tree, Lantern Tree, Bing-A-Bing (Indonesian) Cultivar: N/A Family: Hernandiaceae Hernandia nymphaeifolia Photo by Matthew Gaston Native To: Coastal lands throughout tropical Pacific and Indian Oceans including East Africa and Madagascar Landscaping Information Plant Type : Tree, Broadleaf Evergreen Texture: Medium to Dense Form: Round-Headed Height (on average, in landscape use): 20'-60' Height to Spread Ratio: 1:1 Growth Rate: Fast Landscape Values: Street Tree, Framing, Shade, (Some) Sculptural Form, Specimen Outstanding Quality: Form/Silhouette, Foliage Characters, Fruit, Bark Hernandia nymphaeifolia on the UH Manoa Campus Photo by Matthew Gaston Hernandia nymphaeifolia with its appealing bark, structure, and colors Photo by Matthew Gaston Botanical Descriptions Flowers: 0.5...

TropPlant Accession Number (TPAN) : 0150 Botanical Name: Nandina domestica Common Name: Heavenly Bamboo, Scared Bamboo, Nandina, Nanten (Japanese) Cultivar: N/A Family: Berberidaceae  A blurry photo of Nandina domestica Photo by Matthew Gaston Native To: Japan to the Himalayas (India) Landscaping Information Plant Type : Shrub, Rhizomatous  Texture: Fine Form: Upright-Narrow Height (on average, in landscape use): 2'-8' Height to Spread Ratio: 2:1 to 4:1 Growth Rate: Moderate Landscape Values: Accent, Background, Border, Color, Edging, Facer, Filler, Foundation, Framing, Mass, Sculptural Form, Space Division Outstanding Quality: Foliage Color, Seasonal Color,  Form/Silhouette, Foliage Characters Nandina domestica along a wall Photo by Matthew Gaston Nandina domestica   Photo by Matthew Gaston Botanical Descriptions Flowers: 0.25"-0.5", white to pink, determinate conical inflores...