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Common Camas / Blue Camas Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Camassia quamash is a spring-blooming perennial bulb noted for its elegant, star-shaped flowers arranged in upright racemes. Each flower displays six narrow, pointed tepals in shades of soft violet
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Bougainvillea Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: AngiospermsClade: EudicotsOrder: CaryophyllalesFamily: NyctaginaceaeGenus: BougainvilleaSpecies: Bougainvillea glabra Common Names by Region General: Bougainvillea, Paper FlowerLatin America: Buganvilla, BugambiliaMediterranean: BougainvillierHorticulture Trade: Lesser Bougainvillea, Smooth Bougainvillea Description Bougainvillea glabra is a vigorous, woody, evergreen to semi-evergreen climber best
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Great Rhododendron · Rosebay Rhododendron Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Rhododendron maximum is a broadleaf evergreen shrub or small tree, forming dense, often cathedral-like thickets in moist forest understories. Mature plants can reach 10–20 feet tall, with thick, leathery
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Threadleaf Coreopsis Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: AngiospermsClade: EudicotsOrder: AsteralesFamily: AsteraceaeGenus: CoreopsisSpecies: Coreopsis verticillata L. Common Names by Region General: Threadleaf Coreopsis, Whorled CoreopsisNorth America: Threadleaf TickseedHorticulture Trade: Threadleaf Coreopsis, Tickseed Coreopsis Description Coreopsis verticillata is a fine-textured, long-blooming perennial prized for
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Siberian Iris Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: AngiospermsClade: MonocotsOrder: AsparagalesFamily: IridaceaeGenus: IrisSeries: SibiricaeSpecies: Iris sibirica L. Common Names by Region General: Siberian IrisEurope: Blue Moor Iris, Meadow IrisHorticulture Trade: Siberica Iris, Tall Beardless Iris Description Iris sibirica is a graceful, cold-hardy perennial
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Hippeastrum vittatum Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: AngiospermsClade: MonocotsOrder: AsparagalesFamily: AmaryllidaceaeGenus: HippeastrumSpecies: Hippeastrum vittatum (Herb.) Common Names by Region General: Barbados Lily, Striped AmaryllisCaribbean & Central America: Lily-of-the-Palms, Easter Lily (regional usage)Horticulture Trade: Hardy Amaryllis, Striped Hippeastrum Description Hippeastrum vittatum is a
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Grammatophyllum speciosum Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description The Tiger Orchid produces large, dramatically patterned blooms marked with irregular maroon and yellow mottling that resembles animal camouflage. Petals twist or ripple slightly, giving each flower a feral, kinetic look even
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Squarrose knapweed Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Known Range Care Requirements Additional Notes
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Parakeetflower Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Growth Habit Heliconia psittacorum is a fast-growing, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial known for its striking, upright inflorescences. It spreads through underground rhizomes and thrives in tropical and subtropical climates. Size Leaves Flowers Known Range
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Pale-leaf sunflower Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Growth Habit Size Leaves Flowers Known Range Native Range Cultivated Range Care Requirements Light Watering Soil Humidity Temperature Propagation Common Pests/Diseases Additional Notes Special Features Maintenance Level