TropPlants

TropPlant Accession Number (TPAN) : 0064 Botanical Name:   Cupressus sempervirens Common Name: Italian Cypress, Mediterranean Cypress, Turkish Cypress, Common Cypress   Cultivar: ' Stricta' (Some people include  subspecific names for the two general forms: fastigiate (' Stricta ') & horizontal. The fastigiate form is treated as a cultivar, while the horizontal form is believed to be the form pre-horticultural intervention. The fastigiate form is the form/cultivar described specifically in this post. Additionally there are compact forms of the fastigiate form.) Family: Cupressaceae Cupressus sempervirens  on the UH Manoa Campus  Photo by Matthew Gaston Cupressus sempervirens   Photo by Matthew Gaston Native To:   Mediterranean  Region from Morocco  & Spain to Egypt, Israel & Iran Landscaping Information:  Plant Type : Tree, Conifer, Evergreen Texture: Fine Form: Conical, Upright-Narrow Hei...

TropPlant Accession Number (TPAN) : 0127 Botanical Name:   Nephrolepsis cordifolia Common Name:   Kupukupu, Narrow Sword Fern, Fishbone Fern Cultivar : N/A Family:   Nephrolepidaceae Nephrolepsis cordifolia Photo by Matthew Gaston Native To:   Considered Pantropical; Indigenous to the  Hawaiian Islands, Asia, and Northern Australia. Landscaping Information Plant Type : Fern, Tuberous Texture: Dense, Coarse Form:   Upright-Narrow Height (on average, in landscape use):  1'-2' Spread: Stolons grow from the tuber giving rise to new plants.  Growth Rate:  Medium  Landscape Values: Background, Border, Edging, Filler, Foundation, Framing, Groundcover, Indoor, Lanai, Mass, Patio, Erosion Control Outstanding Quality: Form/Silhouette, Foliage Characters Nephrolepsis cordifolia Photo by Matthew Gaston Botanical Descriptions Foliage Color:  Young/immature: Light Green Matu...

TropPlant Accession Number (TPAN) :   0263 Botanical Name:   Euphorbia leucocephala Common Name:  Pascuita, Snowflake Euphorbia,White Christmas Bush, Snowbush, Snows of Kilimanjaro Cultivar: n/a Family:   Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia leucocephala Photo by Matthew Gaston Native To:   Mexico & Central America Landscaping Information:  Plant Type :  Treelet, Shrub Texture:   Fine Form:  Round-Headed, Upright-Narrow Height (on average, in landscape use):  8' -10' Height to Spread Ratio:  3:2 Growth Rate:   Slow , Medium, Fast Landscape Values:   Accent, Color, Hedge, Quick Effect, Screen, Specimen Outstanding Quality:   Flower Color, Foliage Color, Seasonal Color, Fragrance Euphorbia leucocephala Photo by Matthew Gaston Botanical Descriptions: Flowers:   Small euphorbia-type flowers (cyathium)  Fruits:  -to be added- Foliage Color:   Young/im...

T ropPlant Accession Number (TPAN) : 0015 Botanical Name:   Galphimia gracilis Common Name:   Slender Goldshower, Gold Shower, Galphimia Cultivar: N/A Family: Malpighiaceae Galphimia gracilis Photo by Matthew Gaston Native To:   Eastern Mexico Landscaping Information Plant Type : Shrub Texture:     Fine  Form:   Upright-Narrow Height (on average, in landscape use):   4'-8' Height to Spread Ratio: 1:1 Growth Rate:  Medium  Landscape Values:  Accent, Background, Border, Color, Edging, Facer, Filler, Foundation, Quick Effect Outstanding Quality: Flower Color Galphimia gracilis Photo by Matthew Gaston Botanical Descriptions Flowers:   0.75" long, 5 vivid bright petals, arranged in racemes with 10-25 flowers.  Galphimia gracilis flower Photo by Matthew Gaston Fruits:   0.2", segmented  Foliage Color:   Young/immature: Soft Green. Mat...

TropPlant Accession Number (TPAN) : 0109 Botanical Name:   Ficus montana Common Name: Oakleaf Fig, Oak-Leafed Fig   Cultivar: N/A Family: Moraceae   Ficus montana Photo by Matthew Gaston Native To:   South East Asia (From Myanmar and Thailand to Indonesia and the Philippines)    Landscaping Information Plant Type : Vine, Groundcover, houseplant Texture: Medium Form: Mat Height (on average, in landscape use): <1' - 1.5' Height to Spread Ratio: Creeping Groundcover Growth Rate: Slow  Landscape Values:  Edging, Filler, Groundcover, Indoor, Lanai, Mass, Patio, Erosion Control Outstanding Quality: Foliage Characters Ficus montana Photo by Matthew Gaston Botanical Descriptions Figs:   <0.5", orange-red when mature.. Sweet flavor when ripe. Ficus montana unripe fig Photo by Matthew Gaston Ficus montana ripening fig Photo by Matthew Gaston Ficus mont...