General plants

General plants

Plants in general and their related subjects and terms.

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General plants

Genus of one very variable species of climbing, tuberous perennial from woodland and forest, often by rivers, in tropical Africa and India. The Glory Lily bears large flowers in midsummer. Gloriosa ...

Gongora

Plants; General plants

They have ribbed ovoid psuedobulbs with 2 to 3 apical thin, heavily veined leaves. The inflorescence arises from the base of the psuedobulb and hangs with many non resupinate, upside down flowers on ...

Geogenanthus

Plants; General plants

Genus of 4 species of evergreen perennials from tropical regions of South America. Geogenanthus is grown for its unusual foliage. Each leaf is striped from base to tip and the surface is puckered. ...

Guzmania

Plants; General plants

Genus of about 120 species of virtually stemless, evergreen, mainly epiphytic perennials, found in S. Florida, Central America, the West Indies, and N. and W. South America. The Guzmanias are ...

Gynura

Plants; General plants

Genus of about 50 species of evergreen perennials and subshrubs, some scandent and trailing, from tropical woodland in Africa and Asia. The flowerheads at the tips of the branches are very colorful.

Oxalis

Plants; General plants

Genus of about 500 species of fibrous-rooted, bulbous, rhizomatous, or tuberous annuals and perennials, from various habitats worldwide. Some types of oxalis have shamrock-like leaves. Most require ...

Oncidium

Plants; General plants

Genus of over 450 species of evergreen, terrestrial, epiphytic, or lithophytic orchids found in Mexico, Central America, South America, and thr West Indies. The genus is characterised by the presence ...