| African
Blood Lily |
 African
Blood Lily
is native to Africa and the
Arabian Peninsula. The
distinguishing features of
this plant include the
flower-head, wavy-margined
leaves, and yellow, red, or
orange berries.
Of
the family Amaryllidaceae it
is cultivated for its
beautiful and colorful flowers. |
| Amaryllis |
 This
amaryllis bears eye-catching,
red single blooms with a
sparkling velvety sheen. The increasingly
popular African strain
produces huge, beautiful
flowers on shorter, sturdier
stems.
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| Angels
Trumpet, Brugmansia |
 Brugmansia
belongs to the nightshade
family which includes
tomatoes, potatoes, tobacco,
many kinds of peppers,
eggplant, and also includes
Datura, petunia, nicotiana,
solanum, Chinese lantern and
other ornamentals.
These
striking plants produce
flowers that perfume the night
air with their exotic
fragrance. |
| Baby's
Breath |
 Baby's
Breath is a well-known flower used as
a filler in florists'
bouquets. The airy,
mound-forming panicles of
flowers are available in
white, pink, or
purple-blushed. |
| Baby
Gold |
 'Baby
Gold' features yellow button flowers
over trailing silver foliage
which has a pleasant pineapple
scent. Button-like flower heads,
produced in corymbs or singly,
are everlasting when dried.
This is a wonderful flowering
perennial for the summer
garden. |
| Florida
Black Olive |
 Bucida
is a widely used tree in South
Florida. Commonly known as the
"Black Olive" this
member of the Combretaceae
family does not produce edible
olives, but does make a
wonderful and very large shade
tree. |
| Blue
Ginger |
 Blue
Ginger or Dichorisandra
thyrsiflora is a wonderful,
tropical-looking plant which
resembles ginger in growth and
habit, but is actually a
relative of the wandering Jew
plant. The plant is
native to the tropical
woodlands of North, Central
and South America. |
| Bottle
Brush |
 Bottlebrush
is a small but spectacular
evergreen tree or shrub. Of
the family Myrtaceae it is
well known as Callistemon or
Bottlebrush Tree. It is easy
to grow and loves warmth,
moisture and sun. |
| Bougainvillea |
 Voted
one of the world's most
beautiful vines, Bougainvillea
is a robust and spectacular
evergreen or semi-evergreen
climber. The beauty of the
Bougainvillea lies in the
bracts surrounding the small
and inconspicuous flowers. |
| Calla
Lily |
 Despite
the funereal connotations of
the white Calla Lily this
spectacular flower should find
a home in almost every Florida
garden. The Calla is native to
South Africa. Of the
family Araceae it
is cultivated for its
beautiful and colorful
flowers. |
| Callistemon
'Little
John' |
 Callistemon
'Little
John'
is a small but spectacular evergreen shrub which is great for attracting
hummingbirds
It is
easy to grow and loves warmth, moisture and sun. |
| Carambola
or Star Fruit |
 The
Carambola or Star Fruit is an
unique and flavorful fruit.
The fruit's flavor ranges from
very sour to mildly sweetish
and tastes something like a
mix of apple, pineapple, and
kiwi fruit. Slices cut in
cross-section have the form of
a star. |
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Cassia
through Dahlberg Daisy |
