Medinilla to Pellionia

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	Medinilla cumingii Code: 52156 Price: $12.95 Quantity in Basket: none
(Syn.: Medinilla teysmannii). Large pendant clusters of bright pink flowers followed by showy clusters of blue berries. Similar to Medinnila magnifica but without the pink bracts. Blooms spring through fall. Handsome leathery leaves on this shrubby plant. Philippines. Hardy to 35F. Melastomataceae
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	Medinilla magnifica Code: 52155 Price: $14.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Showy Medinilla. The similar Medinilla cumingii is a good substitute and hardier. One of the showiest tropical shrubs in the world, with spectacular 18 inch hanging clusters of bright pink flowers and showy pink bracts. Large glossy dark green leaves, compact growth. This is not a houseplant, as it requires warm and humid tropical conditions with temperatures never dropping below 50F. We will only ship during warmer months. Native to Philippine Islands. Melastomataceae
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	Medinilla multiflora Code: 52159 Price: $12.95 Quantity in Basket: none
(Syn.: Medinilla myriantha). Panicles of pink flowers in summer and fall followed by pendant clusters of pink berries. Medium sized leathery dark green leaves. 35F. Melastomataceae
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	Medinilla sedifolia Code: 52158 Price: $9.95 Quantity in Basket: none
A beautiful but little known species for terrarium or small hanging basket, this elegant rare plant is slow growing and spectacular in bloom. In winter and spring 1 inch waxy flowers of bright magenta pink nearly cover the dark green foliage of closely set ¼th inch waxy leaves. Likes warmth, humidity. (F,D,T,B) Melastomataceae
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	Megaskepasma erythrochlamys Code: 52460 Price: $8.95 Quantity in Basket: none
A magnificent herbaceous shrub with large ovate leaves and great erect heads of red bracts, white flowers in winter. 30F. Acanthaceae
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	Melastoma polyantha Code: 66321 Price: $9.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Large rose pink flowers, dark green oval foliage. The only pink flowered form of this beautiful compact tropical shrub known to be hardy in So. Calif. Similar to a Tibouchina in form and shape. 32F. Melastomataceae
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	Melianthus major Code: 52465 Price: $9.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Honey Bush. Prized for its luxuriant bluish green serrated compound foliage. Deep crimson tubular flowers on terminal spikes. An imposing landscape plant to 12 feet high. Plant in a large container for an impressive focal point in the garden. Evergreen in mild climates. So. Africa. 15F. Melianthaceae
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	Melianthus minor Code: 80078 Price: $9.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Small Honey Flower. Similar to Melianthus major but grows only half the size to 4 feet. Leaves are greener with dull red flowers held within the plant. Tropical looking foliage for effect in containers or in the ground. Best in a sheltered location with rich soil and moisture, sun or light shade. Can withstands short period of light frost. South Africa. Melianthaceae
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	Metarungia longistrobus Code: 80195 Price: $8.95 Quantity in Basket: none
(Syn.: Macrorungia longistrobus), Sunbird Bush, Orange Lips. Uncommon South African shrub with unusual candle-shaped spikes with burnt orange shrimp-like flowers. Flowering occurs during late summer and fall. Evergreen growing to 5 feet high and wide with gray-green leaves. Can tolerate a light frost, is drought resistant, and fast growing. Plant in full sun to part shade. A light pruning in winter will encourage a bushier plant with more flowers, as blooms appear on the ends of branches. Attracts nectar loving birds, hummingbirds, and butterflies. Probably USDA zones 9 - 10. Acanthaceae
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	Nephrolepis exaltata 'Elzevir' Code: 40049 Price: $8.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Minature Fluffy Ruffles Fern. Tiny, irregularly fringed fronds, dense, compact habit to 5 inches. This is the only fern cultivar that remains small enough to be suitable for small terrarium. Oleandraceae (formerly Polypodiaceae)
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	Odontonema callistachyum 'Lavender' Code: 69161 Price: $8.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Lavender Firestick. Fast growing large, showy evergreen shrub to 10 feet. Spikes of upright panicles of lavender tubular flowers from midsummer through winter. Sun to part shade. USDA zone 9b, or anywhere as summer annual. Attracts hummingbirds. Native to Mexico. Acanthaceae
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	Odontonema callistachyum 'Purple' Code: 69091 Price: $8.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Purple Firestick. Fast growing large, showy evergreen shrub to 10 feet. Spikes of upright panicles of purple tubular flowers from midsummer through winter. Sun to part shade. USDA zone 9b, or anywhere as a summer annual. Attracts hummingbirds. Native to Mexico. Acanthaceae
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	Odontonema cuspidatum Code: 69090 Price: $8.95 Quantity in Basket: none
(Syn.: Odontonema strictum), Brazilian Firestick. Large shrub with glossy green leaves and bright red flower spikes. Grows to 6 feet in sun to part shade. USDA zone 9b, or anywhere as a summer annual. Hummingbirds love it. Native to Central America. Acanthaceae
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	Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' Code: 80017 Price: $8.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Black Mondo Grass. Distinctive purplish-black grassy leaves with small violet-white flowers, followed by globular bluish-black berries. Height 6 to 9 inches. Grows well in a container or useful as a slow growing ground cover. Give rich, humusy soil with adequate moisture. Part shade or sun for darkest color. Originally native to Japan and Korea, the black form was developed in England. USDA zones 6 - 10. Ruscaceae
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	Otacanthus azureus Code: 61005 Price: $8.95 Quantity in Basket: none
(Syn.: Otacanthus caeruleus), Amazon-Blue, Brazilian Snapdragon. Unsurpassed for blue flower color in winter or summer garden, this compact shrublet covers itself with 1 inch snapdragon-like flowers of the brightest blue. A must for collectors of blue flowered plants. Can be used for cut flower bouquets and arrangements. Brazil. Hardy to 28F. Scrophulariaceae
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	Pachira glabra Code: 80057 Price: $9.95 Quantity in Basket: none
(Syn.: Bombax glabra), Malabar Chestnet, Money or Lucky Tree. A small evergreen tree, it makes an ideal potted indoor plant, bonsai, or outdoor specimen with a caudiciform trunk and is grown for its delicious seeds, which can be eaten either raw or roasted. Roasted they taste like chestnuts or cashews, raw they taste like peanuts and keep for months in a cool, dry place. The large, white, self-fertile flowers display spectacular clusters of 4 inch cream-white stamens. Plant in frost free location, well-drained soil, and in part shade to full sun. Tropical America. Malvaceae, subfamily Bombacoideae
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	Pachystachys lutea Code: 52312 Price: $8.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Yellow Lollipop Plant. Candle-like terminal clusters of brilliant yellow bracts with white flowers. Plant in sunny location in rich, moist soil. Tropical, minimum 40F. Peru. Acanthaceae
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	Pachystachys spicata Code: 52310 Price: $8.95 Quantity in Basket: none
(Syn.: Pachystachys coccinea), Cardinal's Guard. Large terminal clusters of brilliant red flowers, green bracts. Dark green elliptic leaves. Plant in shady location, fertile, well-drained, moist soil. So. America. Tropical. 40F. Acanthaceae
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	Pellionia pulchra Code: 90151 Price: $8.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Satin Pellionia. Great trailing indoor plant for basket or terrarium. Showy leaves are dark veined with an olive-green background, purple underside. Likes humidity and warmth, bright light but not direct sunlight. Keep moist but not wet. Easy to grow. Can be grown as a ground cover in tropical climates. Native to Southeast Asia. Urticaceae
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	Pellionia repens Code: 90152 Price: $8.95 Quantity in Basket: none
(Syn.: Pellionia daveauana), Watermelon Pellionia. Grown for the beauty of its leaves, it makes an ideal basket or terrarium plant. Showy leaves are purplish-brown on the edges with a deep green surface and a light green center. Likes humidity and warmth, bright light but not direct sunlight. Keep moist but not wet. Easy to grow. Can be grown as a ground cover in tropical climates. Native to Southeast Asia. Urticaceae
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