Dracaena, previously known as Chrysodacron, is a part of the botanical family Asparagaceae. These perennial plants are native to Africa, Australia, Central and South America, and Southeast Asia. The plant grows best in bright indirect sunlight and moist, well-drained soil. The flowers are white and yellow and bloom in summer and spring. The fruit is […]

Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus is a part of the botanical family Cactaceae and the genus Opuntia. These perennial plants are native to the eastern United States and Mexico. The plant grows best in full sunlight and well-drained sandy soil. The flowers are solitary, funnel-shaped and have 7-20 petals. The fruits of Opuntia are red berries […]

Echeveria, previously known as Courantia, is a part of the botanical family Crassulaceae. These perennial plants are native to Southwest Texas and Northwest Argentina. The plant grows best in full sunlight and well-drained soil. The flowers are tubular-shaped with 4-5 petals. The fruit is a brown-colored capsule.  This succulent plant attracts pollinators, bees, and hummingbirds. […]

Emerald Gaiety Wintercreeper is a part of the botanical family Celasteraceae and the genus Euonymus. These perennial woody plants are native to East Asia, China, Japan, and Korea. The plant grows best in full sunlight and well-drained soil with organic matter. The flowers are green-white in color with 5 petals and a cyme inflorescence.  The […]

False Aralia is a part of the botanical family Araliaceae and the genus Plerandra. These broadleaf evergreen plants are native to SE. New Caledonia. The plant grows best in full sunlight and moist soil. The flowers are gold/yellow and bloom in the fall and winter seasons. The fruit is black and globose. The leaves are […]

Fatsia Spider Web, also known as Paper Plant, is a part of the botanical family Araliaceae. These woody perennial plants are native to South Korea and Japan. The plant grows best in partial shade and moist soil rich in organic matter. The flowers are cream/white terminal umbel blooms during the fall. The fruit of Fatsia […]

Ficus Audrey, the banyan tree, is a part of the botanical family Moraceae. These perennial woody plants are native to the Indian Subcontinent and Andaman Islands. The plant grows best in full sun or partial shade and moist soil. The flowers are monocious, yellow, and borne in Synconium. The fruit of the banyan is an […]

Ficus Ruby, Indian Rubber Plant, is a part of the botanical family Moraceae. These perennial plants are native to Southeast Asia (Nepal, China, and Western Malesia). The plant grows best in dappled sunlight and good drainage. The fruit is a yellow/green, oblong fig.  The rubber plant is famous for its shiny leaves. The sap of […]

Ginseng Ficus is a part of the botanical family Moraceae(Mulberry) and the genus Ficus. These woody plants are native to South and Eastern countries. The plant grows best in full sunlight and good drainage. The flowers are small and in an urn-shaped inflorescence. The fruit is a drupe and edible.  These plants attract pollinators including […]

Gold Dust Plant is a part of the botanical family Brassicaceae (mustard) and the genus Aurinia. These perennial plants are native to Central Europe and Turkey. This herbaceous plant grows best in full sunlight and good drainage. The flowers are yellow/gold corymbose panicles with 4 petals. The fruit is a brown siliqua. The plant also […]

Gollum Jade Plant, also known as Money Plant, is a part of the botanical family Crassulaceae and the genus Crassula. These perennial plants are native to South Africa. The plant grows best in full sunlight and well-drained soil. The star-shaped flowers are pink/white, arranged in clusters and in a cyme inflorescence. The fruit of the […]

Halcyon Hosta is a part of the botanical family Asparagaceae and the genus Hosta. These perennial plants are native to China, Japan, Korea, and Far East Russia. The plant grows best in dappled sunlight and in organic soil with good drainage. The flowers are purple/white bell-shaped in a raceme inflorescence. The leaves are glossy and […]

Haworthia plant, also known as Pearl Plant,  is a part of the botanical family Asphodelaceae. These succulent plants are native to South Africa. These perennial plants grow best in full light and well-drained soil. The flowers are small, white/pink, and in a panicle. Bracts are also present. The fruit is an oblong capsule.  The Pearl […]

Heartleaf Philodendron is a part of the botanical family Araceae and the genus Philodendron. These perennial plants are native to Mexico and Tropical America. The plant grows best in partial shade and good drainage. The flowers are green and white in a spadix inflorescence. The fruits are berries. These plants are a source of food […]

Horsetail plant is a part of the botanical family Equisetaceae and the genus Equisetum. These herbaceous perennial plants are native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere and the Arctic. The plant grows best in full sunlight and moist soil. These are non-flowering plants, so flowers and fruits are absent, and the plant reproduces by spores. The […]