Plants

Plants

Any organisms of the kingdom Plantae that is characterized by containing chloroplast, having cellulose cell walls being photosynthetic.

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Genus of 4 species of rhizomatous perennials from moist, tropical woodland and rocks in Mexico. In general, these plants are good and decorative subjects for the indoor light garden or the tropical ...

Skimmia

Plants; Plants

Genus of 4 species of monoecious or dioecious, occasionally hermaphrodite, evergreen shrubs and trees found in woodland from the Himalayas to S.E. Asia, China, and Japan. These slow-growing dwarf ...

Sedum

Plants; Plants

Genus of about 400 species of usually succulent annuals and evergreen, semi-evergreen or deciduous biennials, perennials, subshrubs, and shrubs. The Sedum are plants of dry climates and often do well ...

Senecio

Plants; Plants

Genus of more than 1000 species annuals, biennials, herbaceous perennials, climbers, shrubs, and small trees, some of them succulent. Senecio is a confusing genus. It includes the Cinerarias, several ...

Setcreasea

Plants; Plants

Genus of about 9 species from S. US (Texas) and Mexico. Setcreasea purpurea is a straggly plant which makes up for its untidiness by its attractive colour - a rich purple when grown in good light. ...

Catharanthus

Plants; Plants

Genus of 8 species of annuals and perennials from open scrub and forest margins in Madagascar. Only Catharanthus roseus is widely cultivated. Salveform, pink, rose-pink, red, or white flowers are ...

Chamaerops

Plants; Plants

Genus of one species of shrubby palm from dry scrub and rocky or sandy slops in the W. Mediterranean region. Its native range extends from Africa's Atlas Mountains in Morroco to Spain and France and ...