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Iris pseudacorus Taxonomy Domain: EukaryotaKingdom: PlantaeSubkingdom: TracheobiontaSuperdivision: SpermatophytaDivision: MagnoliophytaClass: Liliopsida (monocots)Clade: MonocotsOrder: AsparagalesFamily: IridaceaeGenus: IrisSpecies: Iris pseudacorus Common Names by Region Description Quick ID Blooming Look-alikes Known Range Care / Habitat Light Soil / Water Typical Habitat Propagation / Reproduction
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Strelitzia reginae Taxonomy Domain: EukaryotaKingdom: PlantaeSubkingdom: TracheobiontaSuperdivision: SpermatophytaDivision: MagnoliophytaClass: Liliopsida (monocots)Clade: CommelinidsOrder: ZingiberalesFamily: StrelitziaceaeGenus: StrelitziaSpecies: Strelitzia reginae Common Names by Region Description Quick ID Blooming Look-alikes Known Range Care / Habitat Light Soil Water Temperature Patience note Propagation / Reproduction
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Iris versicolor Taxonomy The accepted scientific name was published by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. Iris versicolor is a rhizomatous perennial native to central and eastern Canada and the north-central and eastern United States. Common Names by Region The French name
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Ornithogalum divergenss Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Growth Habit Ornithogalum divergens is a small bulbous perennial growing from a white, tunicate bulb. Plants typically reach 15–30 cm in height and spread gradually into loose colonies through a combination of
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Gladiolus × hybridus ‘Priscilla’ Taxonomy Description Growth Habit A tall, stately, upright herbaceous perennial grown from corms. Typically reaches 3–4 feet in height under average garden conditions, with well-supported stems capable of exceeding 4 feet. Growth is strongly vertical and linear,
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Woodland Crocus, “Tommies” Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: AngiospermsClade: MonocotsOrder: AsparagalesFamily: IridaceaeGenus: CrocusSpecies: Crocus tommasinianus Common Names by Region Woodland CrocusEarly CrocusTommasini’s Crocus“Tommies” (common gardener nickname) Description Crocus tommasinianus is a small perennial flowering plant that emerges from underground corms and blooms
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Tulipa gesneriana Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeSubkingdom: TracheobiontaSuperdivision: SpermatophytaDivision: MagnoliophytaClass: LiliopsidaSubclass: LiliidaeOrder: LilialesFamily: LiliaceaeGenus: TulipaSpecies: Tulipa gesnerianaCultivar: ‘Didier’ Common Names by Region Didier’s TulipGarden TulipCommon TulipDark Tulip (informal descriptive name)Spring Garden Tulip Because it is a cultivated ornamental, the cultivar name ‘Didier’
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Yucca filamentosa Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: TracheophytesClade: AngiospermsClade: MonocotsOrder: AsparagalesFamily: AsparagaceaeSubfamily: AgavoideaeGenus: YuccaSpecies: Yucca filamentosa Common Names by Region Adam’s NeedleCommon YuccaBear GrassSpanish Bayonet (sometimes incorrectly applied)Needle Palm YuccaThread Yucca Description Growth Form Yucca filamentosa is a hardy, evergreen perennial forming
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Liriope spicata Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description General Form Creeping liriope is a low, grass-like evergreen perennial grown primarily as a groundcover. It forms dense colonies by underground rhizomes and spreads steadily once established. The plant is valued for
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Paphiopedilum glaucophyllum–type Hybrid Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: TracheophytesClade: AngiospermsClade: MonocotsOrder: AsparagalesFamily: OrchidaceaeSubfamily: CypripedioideaeGenus: PaphiopedilumSpecies: Paphiopedilum glaucophyllum (reference parent species)Form Observed: Paphiopedilum glaucophyllum–based hybrid Common Names by Region Lady’s Slipper OrchidAsian Lady’s Slipper OrchidPaphiopedilum OrchidSlipper Orchid Description General Appearance This orchid belongs