Alternanthera
This groundhugging and evergreen groundcover is usually grown for its brilliant foliage. Two colour variations are available - one form has brownish red and green leaves with shadings of pink; the other has green and yellow leaves. The flowers of ... [... more]
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Magnolia
This genus consists of about 120 species of usually fast growing, deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs from east Asia and North America. Many cultivars are available. The leaves are oval and smooth edged. The large, handsome flowers are ... [... more]
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Grevillea
There are more than 250 species of Grevillea, most of them are found in south-western Western Australia. Species and hybrids bear spider-like flowers. They come in a variety of colours, from gold through orange, red, crimson, even mauve. Most ... [... more]
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Ctenanthe oppenheimiana
This robust species is normally about 45 cm high but can grow to 1m. Its leathery, lanceolate 25–40 cm long leaves have a herringbone pattern of broad silvery-grey bars on a green background, with dull reddish-purple undersides. Most commonly ... [... more]
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Cheiranthus
A fragrant spring-flowering perennial that grows to 60cm and is very suitable to bedding or borders or for planting in clumps in the garden. Flowers are pinkish lavender or russet shades like yellow, brown, mahogany and deep ruby-red. Cheiranthus ... [... more]
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Jasminum - Jasmine
Jasmines come in many forms, some perfumed, some not, most are climbers, a few are shrubs and most of them are highly perfumed. The most popular and highest perfumed of the lot is Jasmine Polyanthum, with pink buds that develop into snow white ... [... more]
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Euphorbia trigona
Native to Namibia, this small succulent, cactus-like shrub reaches 1-1.8m (3-6ft) and often finds use as a house plant. It has erect triangular branches that are dark green mottled with white and spines along its ridges. An attractive cultivar ... [... more]
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Gossypium sturtianum
Native to Australia (northern WA, southern part of the NT, western QLD, western NSW and north-eastern SA). Grows on rocky soil, on stony or rocky slopes, often along creek lines. Sturt's Desert Rose is an evergreen shrub about 1.8 m (6ft) in ... [... more]
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Codiaeum - Croton
About 15 species of evergreen perennials, shrubs and small trees. All are native to tropical Asia, far northern Australia and the western Pacific Islands. The plants have magnificent foliage with showy, leathery, often variegated leaves. The ... [... more]
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Codiaeum variegatum
In the wild this species is a small tree with plain green leaves and grows to about 1-2m (3-6ft) in height. It is native to tropical Asia, western Pacific Islands and far northern Australia. The foliage of the many cultivated forms show ... [... more]
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Chrysanthemum chalet
The Chrysanthemum genus is a large one and has many different types. Chrysanthemum chalet is a prolific "weedy" type that grows to about 30cm and produces flowers practically all year long. It makes an excellent bedding plant, but is just as is [... more]
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Cordyline indivisa
Native to the high-rainfall cool mountainous regions of New Zealand, Cordyline indivisa grows to 6 m (20 ft) in the wild. Strong arching leaves are produced on a single trunk. The clumps of heavily ribbed, bluish green leaves are up to 1.8 m (6 ... [... more]
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