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Ficus is a genus of woody trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes, and hemiepiphyte in the family Moraceae. Collectively known as fig trees or figs. They are native throughout the tropics with a few species extending into the semi-warm temperate zone. Their fruit are even more important for some birds. |
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Janet Craig (Dracaena deremensis) is a tropical shrub of the Dracaena genus. It is commonly grown as an indoor houseplant. It grows as an 8 to 12 feet unbranched rosette of evergreen leaves, though some cultivars are variegated in a white to grey-green color. |
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Croton is an extensive plant, native to Southeast Asia. The common names for this genus are rushfoil and croton. The genus name comes from Greek Kroton, which means ticks, because of the seeds' resemblance to ticks. The best known member of this genus is probably Croton tiglium, commonly called croton, a tree or shrub. |
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Citrus is a common term and genus of flowering plants, originating in tropical and subtropical southeast regions of the world. The most well known examples are the orange, the lemon, the grapefruit, and the lime. The Latin word citrus was borrowed from ancient Greek kedros "cedar, juniper" probably through Etruscan. |
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Chinese evergreen Aglaonema is a native to the tropical swamps and rainforests of southeastern Asia from Bangladesh east to the Philippines and north to southern China. No common name is widely used, though they are sometimes called "Chinese evergreen". |
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Asparagus is a genus in the plant family Asparagaceae. The most well-known species is the edible Asparagus officinalis, commonly referred to as just asparagus. Other members of the genus are grown as ornamental plants. Species such as Asparagus setaceus are finely branched and are misleadingly known as "Asparagus Fern". |
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The Spiral Ginger (Costus barbatus) is a perennial plant with a red inflorescence. It is a very beautiful and spectacular rare perennial ginger from South America. The Spiral Ginger is one of the most commonly cultivated Costus species. |
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Orchid, the Orchidaceae family, is the largest family of the flowering plants (Angiospermae). A majority of orchids are perennial epiphytes, which grow anchored to trees or shrubs in the tropics and subtropics. Other species are lithophytes, growing on rocks or very rocky soil, or are terrestrial. Nearly all temperate orchids are terrestrial. |
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Iris is a genus of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species. And it refers to all Iris species, though some plants called thus belong to other closely related genera. |
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Indian shot (Canna indica) is a species of the Canna genus. A native of the Caribbean and tropical Americas that is also widely cultivated as a garden plant. Indian shot is a perennial growing from 0.5m to 2.5m, depending on the variety. There are many cultivated varieties that come in beautiful and exotic colours such as yellow, orange, pink and red. |
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Impatiens is a genus of flowering plants, widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere and tropics. Regardless of their lifespan, the largest impatiens grow up to about 2 meters (c. 7 ft) tall, but most are less than half as tall. Their leaves are entire and shiny; their upperside has a thick, water-repellent cuticula that gives them a greasy feel. |
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