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Smicrostigma viride
Code: 90681
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Staghorn Ice Plant
New! This shrubby succulent is sure to please a collector of the unusual. It has blue-green curved triangular leaves that are fused into pairs at the base. The resulting growth resembles a staghorn, hence its common name. The 1 inch pink flowers occur in spring to summer. It grows about a foot high and 2 feet wide and will tolerate a mild frost. Recommended for dry mediterranean gardens, it also looks great in a container as it spills over the edges. Give it well-drained soil or cactus mix and grow it in bright sunlight. Native to the Cape province of South Africa.
Aizoaceae
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Sphagneticola trilobata 'Texas Gold'
Code: 73871
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(Syn.: Wedelia trilobata 'Outenreath Gold') West Indian Creeper, Creeping Oxeye, Singapore Daisy
Fast growing subtropical ground cover. Leaves are green brightly splashed with yellow with golden colored daisy flowers.
Asteraceae
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Stachytarpheta jamaicensis
Code: 80030
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Blue Porterweed
Spreading tropical perennial to 2 feet high with spikes of blue flowers that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Grow in part shade to full sun. Native to southern Florida. USDA zones 10 - 11.
Verbenaceae
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Stenotaphrum secundatum 'Variegatum'
Code: 80019
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Variegated St. Augustine Grass
Ornamental grass striped white and green. Basket or ground cover.
Poaceae
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Strobilanthes maculata
Code: 90530
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Green Shield, Spotted Strobilanthes
The lush olive green leaves on this tropical perennial are decorated with silvery plumes on either side of the midrib, as if applied with a paintbrush. This leaf pattern can become more pronounced when grown in deeper shade. The 4 inch long leaves are opposite, lanceolate, and serrated and the small tubular flowers are purple fading to almost white at the base. Grows fast up to 4 feet high. To maintain a more compact form, pinch stems to encourage branching. Likes warm, humid conditions and is frost-tender. Very dry air can cause browning of the leaf edges. Give it shade, rich soil, regular watering and fertilizer, with reduced water in winter. Can be grown as a house or conservatory plant. This plant is often sold as Strobilanthes lactata. Native to India's Himalayas. USDA zones 9-11.
Acanthaceae
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Strobilanthes penstemonoides var. dalhousiana
Code: 90543
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As June arrives, this uncommon beauty begins its show of tubular, curved, 1½ inch lavender-blue flowers, which resemble those of Penstemon. The flowers appear in clusters at the tops of each stem and by midsummer, the plant is practically covered in blooms continuing until fall. It's a fast growing evergreen perennial with attractive, deep green leaves along upright, green stems and grows to 3 feet tall and 5 feet wide, forming a dense bushy mound. It may be pruned back after flowering to keep it compact. It needs part shade, average moisture, and rich soil. In the right conditions, it's a long-lived plant and is able to withstand some amount of frost. Native to the subtropical forests of the Himalayas. USDA zones 8 - 11.
Acanthaceae
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Strobilanthes sp. Orizaba
Code: 69165
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Orizaba Strobilanthes
Named after Gary Hammer's nursery near the Orizaba volcano in Mexico, comes this unidentified Strobilanthes landscape shrub for warm climates. Dark purplish-green leaves to 6 inches long with purple underneath. Grows 6 feet high in partial shade with plenty of moisture. Use as a purplish background shrub. Has survived light frost with no harm in USDA zone 9B. Strobilanthes species are native to Asia.
Acanthaceae
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Stromanthe thalia 'Triostar' ('Tricolor')
Code: 69095
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(Syn.: Stromanthe sanguinea 'Triostar' ('Tricolor')
A choice variegated form of Stromanthe thalia with striking green, pink, and white variegation and red underside. Tropical looking shade plant or house plant. USDA zones 9 - 11.
Marantaceae
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Strophanthus speciosus
Code: 90268
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(Strophanthus capensis), Corkscrew Flower, Forest Poison Rope
Rare shrub with clusters of unusual 1 inch starfish-shaped flowers, sweetly scented. The long, slender pale petals are yellow with rusty red towards the center. This large rambling or vining evergreen shrub has whorled narrow glossy leaves. Grows to 6 feet high in sun or part shade with adequate summer moisture. Can be pruned to be a lax, arching shrub. Ground-up seeds used to poison arrow tips in its native South Africa. USDA zones 9 - 11.
Apocynaceae
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Tabernaemontana divaricata 'Flore Pleno'
Code: 65855
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(Syn.: Ervatamia coronaria, Tabernaemontana coronaria), Butterfly Gardenia
Fragrant 1½ inch double flowers produced all year. Handsome glossy leaves, compact growth. Popular throughout the world and easy to grow. Excellent container plant. India. 32F.
Apocynaceae
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Talipariti elatum
Code: 90231
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(Syn.: Hibiscus elatus), Blue Mahoe, Cuban Bast
This large tree has a straight trunk and a broad crown growing fast to 75 feet. The brilliant 4 inch blossoms open orange-red fading to dark maroon by the end of the day. Heart-shaped leaves are up to 8 inches wide. It provides a beautiful and durable hardwood which is used for fine woodworking, such as cabinet making, furniture, carvings, and musical instruments. There is an article about the tree here, which is growing in the City of Los Angeles. Native of Cuba and Jamaica and naturalized in Puerto Rico. USDA zones 9b - 11.
Malvaceae
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Talipariti tiliaceum 'Tricolor'
Code: 51679
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(Syn.: Hibiscus tiliaceus 'Variegated'), Tricolor Sea Hibiscus, Variegated Hau Tree, Mahoe 'Tricolor'
This is the variegated variety of the Hawaiian Hau Tree, Talipariti tiliaceum, with striking multicolored leaves of red, pink, white and green. Flowers are hibiscus-like, which open yellow in the morning, fading to red by day's end. It normally grows as a shrubby, thicket-forming plant, but the trunk can be cleaned up to make a small or medium-sized tree. Great as a container plant for its colorful foliage. Takes seaside plantings as it tolerates salt spray. It needs warmth in winter, since this 'Tricolor' variety is very intolerant to cold and frost. Minimum temperature about 45F. Native to the South Pacific. USDA zones 10 - 12.
Malvaceae
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Talipariti tiliaceum var. purpurascens
Code: 90559
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(Syn.: Hibiscus tiliaceus 'Rubra', 'Purpurea'), Red Cottonwood, Purple Hau Tree
A different leaf selection of the common Hawaiian Hau tree with evergreen heart-shaped leaves of a beautiful bronzy-purple color and small orangy-brown hibiscus-like flowers. In the tropics it grows to 20 feet high, sprawling as wide. It can be trained into a dense round street tree, used as a windbreak, or as an attractive specimen plant. Best grown in full sun in moist, well drained soil. Grows along the seacoast and can tolerate salt spray. Very frost tender. Minimum temperature about 45F. Native to the South Pacific. USDA zones 10 - 12.
Malvaceae
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Tecoma capensis 'Hammer's Rose'
Code: 66008
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(Syn.: Tecomaria capensis 'Hammers Rose'), Cape Honeysuckle
Large clusters of honeysuckle flowers, a beautiful soft shade of salmon rose. Dark green foliage.
Bignoniaceae
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Tecoma capensis 'Lutea'
Code: 66009
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(Syn.: Tecomaria capensis 'Lutea'), Cape Honeysuckle
This superior yellow flowered selection is shrubby and compact, with clusters of clear yellow flowers and lighter green foliage. An excellent container plant.
Bignoniaceae
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Tecoma capensis 'Orange'
Code: 66005
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(Syn.: Tecomaria capensis 'Orange'), Cape Honeysuckle
Large bright clusters of orange flowers, glossy green foliage.
Bignoniaceae
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Tecoma capensis 'Red'
Code: 66006
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(Syn.: Tecomaria capensis 'Red'), Cape Honeysuckle
Deep red-orange flowers, glossy dark green foliage, typical form of species.
Bignoniaceae
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Tecoma stans
Code: 65957
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We offer the finest form of this variable and beautiful species. Large showy clusters of 2 inch bright yellow sweetly fragrant trumpets and 6 inch long leaves. A tall upright shrub hardy outdoors to 25F. Southwest U.S. and Mexico.
Bignoniaceae
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Tetradenia riparia
Code: 90132
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(Syn.: Iboza riparia), Misty Plume Bush, Ginger Bush, Nutmeg Bush
This is a shrubby ornamental that bloom in wintertime with snow-white blossoms on long upright panicles creating a beautiful wispy mist. It is semi-deciduous, depending on the climate, in winter when flowering occurs. The thick light green velvety leaves have a scalloped edge and are very aromatic and medicinal. Grows 8 to 9 feet in height. Give it a frost-free position in well-drained soil in sun or partial shade, mulch well, and give regular summer watering, drier in winter. It respond well to pruning and can be cut back after flowering. Also, makes an excellent container plant, blooming at a young age. Native to eastern South Africa and eastern tropical Africa where it is common in damp places, often beside streams. USDA zones 9B - 11.
Lamiaceae
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