General plants

General plants

Plants in general and their related subjects and terms.

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General plants

A beautiful shrub that is easy to raise in containers and has extremely fragrant flowers that resemble those of the citrus bush. The fragrance of the flowers can be distinguished several feet away. ...

Nerine

Plants; General plants

Genus of about 30 species of bulbous perennials, some evergreen, from mountain screes, on rock ledges, and other well-drained or arid habitats in S. Africa.

Bletilla

Plants; General plants

Genus of about 10 species of deciduous, terrestrial orchids from cool to temperate regions of China, Taiwan, and Japan. They have short rhisomes that develop corm-like pseudobulbs, partially ...

Acalypha

Plants; General plants

Genus of about 430 species of evergreen shrubs and trees, and annuals, from tropical and subtropical regions. There are two distinct groups of Acalypha. The more popular tipe bears long tassels of ...

Howea

Plants; General plants

Genus 2 species of single-stemmed palms found usually on basalt soils, on Lord Howe Island, Australia. The Howea (Kentia) Palms are the traditional Palm Court plants which grow up to 8 ft tall. Two ...

Hibiscus

Plants; General plants

Genus of more than 200 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs, trees, annuals, and herbaceous perennials, widely distributed in warm-temperate, subtropical, and tropical regions, in a variety of ...

Hydrangea

Plants; General plants

Genus of about 80 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs, trees and climbers from woodland in E. Asia and North and South America. Hydrangea has large, showy flowerheads, and attractive foliage. ...