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Magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora |
South East USA, Tree, H 80f W 60f, E, FS/PS, M/W, adaptable, white fragrant 8-10’ flowers sum-fall, glossy leathery leaves, red fruits, brown cones, big nice! tree bud needs space and water, espalier, messy all year, difficult to grow underneath, surface root damage, many different varieties. p 427 |
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split-leaved Philodendron Philodendron bipinnatifidum |
Tropical America, shrub, small tree, 6-15f T&W, E, pSun/Shade, M/W, rich well drained soil, single stem, deeply cut 3f leaves, may (green) flower when old, tropical look, pool, container, patio, aerial roots can be cut off. p 499 |
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Mallett flower, Schefflera pueckleri |
SE Asia, tree, 15-25f T&W, E, Sun/Shade, M/W, rich moisture-retentive well-drained soil, 2f long-stalked leaves divided into 7-9 glossy bright green 7’ leaflets spread like fingers, greenish flowers, fruits in clusters, fast growing, in hot areas indirect light, containers, pools, background, good shade. p591 |
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Natal plum, Carissa macrocarpa |
S Africa, shrub, 5-7f T&W, E, full S/pS, L/W, adaptable, 3’ rich green oval leaves, 2’ white fragrant flowers all year with 5 pedaled star shape, 1.5’ red fruits eatable, hardy, easy to grow, barrier plant (spines on branches), coastal plant, cut any size, smaller ones for ground cover. p 222 |
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European birch, Betula pendula |
Europe, tree, 30-40f T, half W, D, full sun, H/W!, glossy rich green diamond shaped leaves, weeping branches, nice white bark, aphids, birch borer, messy from sub, nice specimen, high water. p 195 |
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English ivy Hedera helix |
Europe, GC, vine, climbs 90f, E, s/ps, l/w, soil with OM, dark green 2-4’ leaves with 3-5 lobes, good GC, grows fast, invasive, rodents and critter love it, hanging baskets, covering ugly sense, many varieties, many colors. p 354 |
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Chinese flame tree Koelreuteria bipinnata |
Asia, tree, 20-40f W&T, D, m/w, adaptable when well drained, 1-2f long leaves with 7-12 oval leaflets, large loose clusters of yellow flowers, orange fat papery 2’ seed capsules in late summer, hardy tree, messy seed pots, flowers young, no aggressive roots, good to plant under, control seedlings. p 394 |
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California Sycamore Platanus racemosa |
NW America, tree, 30-80f T, 20-50f W, D, full sun, M/W, adaptable when well drained, deeply lobbed 10’ leaves, twisty trunk with sculptural branch patterns, round fruit pots with spines, leave litter, fast growth, riparian tree, deep watering, anthracnose causing early leaf drop. p 512 |
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African tulip tree Spathodea campanulata |
tropical Africa, tree, 40-70 T, 20-50 W, E, M/W, full sun, good drainage, spectacular 4’ red flowers, glossy deep green 1.5f long compound pinnate leaves with 9-19 leaflets, no frost, specimen tree, multi trunk. p 609 |
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Indian laurel fig Ficus microcarpa |
Malaysia, Borneo, tree, 25-30f T, 35-40f W, E, S/PS, M/W, very adaptable, dense canopy of round tipped green leaves, little green fruits, fast grower, big tree, likes sheering any time, good hedge min 5f, wind break, popular bonsai tree, roots damage sidewalks. p 322 |
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yellow fortnight lily Dietes bicolor |
South Africa,shrub, GC, 2-3f T&W, E, L/W, sun/PS, adaptable, tri-pedal 2’ light yellow flowers with maroon blotches, RG, clean tidy foundation and walkway plant, 1 day flowering in 2 week cycles. p 289 |
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Lily of the Nile Agapanthus praecox orientalis |
South Africa, S/GC, 3f T, clumps, E, M/W, sun/PS (afternoon), adaptable, big clumps of broad, arching leaves, 4-5f stalks with up to 100 blue flowers, different colors, albus/white, striped leaves, look tidy, divide. p 137 |
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star jasmin Trachelospermum jasminoides |
China, vine/GC, 20-30f climbing, 2f T 10f W GC, E, M/W, sun/PS better (afternoon), well drained, fragrant little white 5 petaled flowers, glossy green oval leaves, very good ground or wall cover, spiller, needs support, drought tolerant once established, fast growing, can be sheered, b&b, grows under trees and shrubs. p 635 |
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giant bird of paradise Strelizia nicolai |
South Africa, large shrub, small tree, 30f T&W, clumps, E, M/W, sun/PS (afternoon), 5-10f gray-green leaves arranged fanwise, fragrant white flowers in grey envelope all year, DT once established, very hardy, not to much wind, building marker, tropical effect, pool side, no litter, feed when young. p 616 |
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Clivia miniata clivia |
South Africa, shrub/GC, 2f T&W, clumps, E, L/W, partial to full shade, bright indirect light, dark green 1.5f scrappy leaves, large clusters of funnel-shaped orange flowers in winter/spring on 2f stalks, low water, shade, flower in winter, very hardy, containers, no frost, mix with other shade plants. p 255 |
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Nandina domestica heavenly bamboo |
China/Japan, shrub, 6-8f T, 3-4f W, E, L/W, FS/PS (afternoon), rich acidic soil (OM), leaves are pinkish bronze red first and turn soft light green, divided into many leaflets, turns purple in fall and winter (with sun), slow growth, need cleaning, red little berries are toxic, chlorosis in alkaline soil. p 450 |
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Camellia japonica camellia |
Japan/China, shrub, small tree, 6-12f T&W, low one 3-4f, E, L/W, PS/shade, L/W, adaptable, best in moist soil, dense heavy foliage, thick petaled 2-5’ single flowers form ball with full brush of yellow stamens in center, many colors, bloom all year, low maintenance, pick up old flowers, like thick mulch (acidic soil), DT once established. p 215 |
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Lantana camera lantana camera |
tropical America, GC/shrub, 6f T&W, E, L/W, FS, adaptable, rough dark green leaves, yellow, orange or red 1-2’ flowers in clusters, good GC, grouping with flowers of different colors, spiller, slope stabilizer, retaining walls, containers, prone to mildew, prune hard in spring, blackberry fruits are toxic, remove spent flowers before berries form. p 398 |
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Distictis buccinatoria blood red trumpet vine |
Mexico,vine, 20-30f, E, M/W, FS/PS, adaptable, 2-4’ glossy green oval leaflets, clusters of 4’ yellow throated red flowers, all year, stand out well from vine, uses tendrils, good cover for walls, pergola, fence, DT when established. |
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Parthenocissus tricuspidata Boston ivy |
China/Japan, vine, 50-70f, D, M/W, S/S, adaptable, 3 lobbed 8’ leaves, little blue fruits in fall, great climber, clinging tendrils!, very difficult to remove, fall colors, fast growing, p 476 |
