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Darlintonia

Plants; General plants

Darlingtonia Californica is a hooded Pitcher Plant. Its snake's-head appearance is responsible for the common name - Cobra Plant. The pale green Pitcher will grow to 2 ft or more under ideal ...

Cryptanthus

Plants; General plants

Genus of about 20 species of mostly stemless, evergreen, mainly dwarf, terrestrial perennials found in soil or on rocks in dry, forest regions in E. Brazil.

Genus of 2-3 species of evergreen, opposite-leaved shrubs occuring in dry upland slopes, scrub, and open woodland in tropical South America. The pineapple guava is known for its lush purplish flowers ...

Dizygotheca

Plants; General plants

Genus of 17 species of evergreen trees or shrubs from New Caledonia and Polinesia. The leaves divided into finger-like serrated leaflets which are dark green or almost black. The plant can grow 6 ft ...

Adenium

Plants; General plants

Genus of about 5 species of perennial succulent from semi-arid regions of the Arabian Peninsula and E. to S.W. Africa. The true species forms a caudex at an early age, tends to naturally branch and ...

Cymbidium

Plants; General plants

Genus of about 50 species of evergreen, epiphytic, lithophytic, or terrestrials orchids fromtemperate and tropical areas in India, China, Japan, S.E.Asia, and Australia. They have spherical to ...

Annona cherimola

Plants; General plants

The Cherimoya (Annona cherimola), native to the mountain valleys of Peru and Ecuador, was early introduced into Mexico and Central America. It is a small, somewhat spreading tree, rarely more than 25 ...