"temperatures, reduce wind, abate noise, provide privacy, and prevent soil erosion. Plants are the basis of a multibillion-dollar per year tourism industry, which includes travel to historic gardens, national parks, rainforests, forests with colorful autumn leaves, and festivals such as Japan's and America's cherry blossom festivals. While some gardens are planted with food crops, many are planted for aesthetic, ornamental, or conservation purposes. Arboretums and botanical gardens are public collections of living plants. In private outdoor gardens, lawn grasses, shade trees, ornamental trees, shrubs, vines, herbaceous perennials and bedding plants are used. Gardeners may cultivate the plants in a naturalistic"
"Sarmienta Sarmienta scandens, the Chilean pitcher flower, is a species of flowering plant, the sole member of its genus, in the family Gesneriaceae. It is native to the cool South Chilean rainforest, where it grows as an epiphyte. The Latin specific epithet ""scandens"" means “climbing”. Reaching just tall by broad, it is a creeping evergreen perennial with small oval leaves and pendent scarlet pitcher-shaped flowers in summer. In temperate regions it is usually grown under glass, either epiphytically or using a specialist potting medium containing leaf mould or sphagnum moss. It may be placed outside during the summer months, in"
"Stem succulent Stem succulents are fleshy succulent columnar shaped plants which conduct photosynthesis mainly through stems not leaves. They are related by form, but not by evolution. They evolved to have similar forms and physiological characteristics by convergent evolution. Examples are tall thin ""Euphorbias"" from deserts and arid regions southern African and Madagascar, similarly shaped cacti from North America and South America, which occupy a similar evolutionary niche, and members of two genera of the family Asclepiadaceae (""Hoodia"" and ""Stapelia""). Shared features are a succulent stem that stores water and conducts photosynthesis, protective spines or thorns, no leaves (or highly"
"Tradescantia Tradescantia is a genus of 75 species of herbaceous perennial wildflowers in the family Commelinaceae, native to the New World from southern Canada to northern Argentina, including the West Indies. Members of the genus are known by the common name spiderwort. They were introduced into Europe as ornamental plants in the 17th century and are now grown as such in many parts of the world. Subsequently, some species have become naturalized in various regions of Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, as well as on some oceanic islands. ""Tradescantia"" are weakly-upright to scrambling plants, growing , and are commonly found"
"the following characters. ""Sarcandra"" species are shrubs with wood without vessels, that have bisexual flowers, with only one, club-shaped stamen in which the connective tissue (between the lobes which carry the pollen) is wide, and with a smooth and moist stigma. This genus has four species which occur in Malaysia, China, Indochina, Japan, India, and Sri Lanka. ""Chloranthus"" species are dwarf shrubs or herbaceous plants, with xylem that does contain vessels, that has bisexual flowers, each of which containing three stamens on straight, filaments with three lobes and a wide connective, and with a smooth and moist stigma. The twenty"
"Spiranthes Spiranthes is a genus of orchids in the subfamily Orchidoideae. They are known commonly as ladies tresses, ladies'-tresses, or lady's tresses. The genus is distributed in the Americas, Eurasia, and Australia. The genus name ""Spiranthes"" is derived from the Greek ""speira"" (""coil"") and ""anthos"" (""flower""), and was inspired by the spirally arranged inflorescence. These are perennial herbs growing from fleshy root systems that are sometimes thick and appear tuberous. Most of the leaves are basal, but some species have leaves higher on the stem before the inflorescence matures, often taking the form of a sheath around the stem. The"
"""Tradescantia"" is of economic importance because a number of species have become pests to cultivated crops. They have also been used as bioindicators for the detection of environmental mutagens. ""Tradescantia"" are herbaceous perennials and include both climbing and trailing species, reaching in height. The leaves are long, thin and blade-like to lanceolate, from . The flowers can be white, pink, or purple, but are most commonly bright blue, with three petals and six yellow anthers (or rarely, four petals and eight yellow anthers). The sap is mucilaginous and clear. Phylogenetic studies suggest that ""Tradescantia"" can be subdivided into as many"
"umbondive, and tsenza. ""Plectranthus esculentus"" is a perennial dicot herb that is a member of the mint family . This herb can grow to be as tall as 2 metres. Some of the branches on the base bend down and grow into the ground that then can form oblong tubers, which are the fleshy underground stems. These tubers are edible and nutritious, often eaten as a substitute for potato or sweet potato. Although they are rarely seen because the vegetative reproduction is predominant, the plant also has yellow flowers. These flowers are two-lipped, and are on the short and crowded"
"Stylidium scandens Stylidium scandens (the climbing triggerplant) is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the genus ""Stylidium"" (family Stylidiaceae). ""S. scandens"" is endemic to Australia and is found primarily in the southwestern region of Western Australia. This species, along with, along with ""Stylidium nymphaeum"", has a unique characteristic among triggerplants in that its leaves, five centimetres (two inches) long, end in a recurved barb that can grab hold of other vegetation and scramble or climb up to 30–60 cm in height over other plants, which is how it obtained its common name. Its flowers are bright pink and about 15"
"confiscated specimens have been added to the conservatory collection over the years. Members of the spine plant family Cactaceae, native to the Americas, are known as cacti or cactuses. All cacti are succulents – plants which have adapted to arid climate or soil conditions and store water in their leaves, stems, and/or roots – but not all succulents are cacti. The conservatory’s collection includes cacti genera such as ""Opuntia"", as well as succulents from other genera such as ""Pachypodium"", ""Haworthia"", ""Agave"", ""Aloe"", and ""Euphorbia"". Grown from a cutting taken in 1916, the Jade Tree (""Crassula argentea"") is one of the"
"a warm sheltered spot where the temperature does not fall below . It may however survive brief periods down to . The plant is still widely advertised as ""Sarmienta repens"", a name which is now regarded as illegitimate. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. Sarmienta Sarmienta scandens, the Chilean pitcher flower, is a species of flowering plant, the sole member of its genus, in the family Gesneriaceae. It is native to the cool South Chilean rainforest, where it grows as an epiphyte. The Latin specific epithet ""scandens"" means “climbing”. Reaching just tall by broad, it"
"sporangia range from green to yellow. The petiole or stalk of the plant is green from top to bottom and glabrous as is the sterile frond. ""Sceptridium dissectum"" is a non-flowering plant. The sterile frond or leaf is mostly bipinnate. At first glance most think there are two separate fronds. The fertile stalk is joined to the stalk of sterile leaf blade near the rhizome. The sporangia resemble grapes which is why these types of ferns are known as grape ferns. The leaves on a sterile frond have lacy edges. ""Sceptridium dissectum"" stands six to fifteen inches tall. ""Sceptridium dissectum"""
"Lampranthus Lampranthus is a genus of succulent plants in the family Aizoaceae, indigenous to southern Africa. The genus name """"Lampranthus"""" means """"shining-flowers"""" in Latin, and the species of this genus have unusually large, bright flowers, of a range of colours (sometimes even bi-coloured), that usually appear in summer, and frequently cover the plants entirely. The species of this genus typically have long, smooth, elongated, succulent leaves. These can be triangular or cylindrical, and like all plants in its family, appear in opposite pairs on the shrubs' branches. ""Lampranthus"" can be clearly distinguished from related genera by its seed capsules. The"
"wasps and beetles. These plants are mainly found in Southern Africa, especially in arid areas, such as the Fynbos habitats. Lampranthus Lampranthus is a genus of succulent plants in the family Aizoaceae, indigenous to southern Africa. The genus name """"Lampranthus"""" means """"shining-flowers"""" in Latin, and the species of this genus have unusually large, bright flowers, of a range of colours (sometimes even bi-coloured), that usually appear in summer, and frequently cover the plants entirely. The species of this genus typically have long, smooth, elongated, succulent leaves. These can be triangular or cylindrical, and like all plants in its family, appear"
"""cacti and succulents"" is the title or part of the title of many books covering the cultivation of these plants. However, in botanical terminology, cacti are succulents. Horticulturists may also exclude other groups of plants, e.g., bromeliads. A practical, but unscientific, horticultural definition is ""a succulent plant is any desert plant that a succulent plant collector wishes to grow."" Such plants less often include geophytes (in which the swollen storage organ is wholly underground) but do include plants with a caudex, which is a swollen above-ground organ at soil level, formed from a stem, a root or both. A further"
"red flowers; 'Issanchon', small, with white flowers striped pink to red; 'Nana', an early-flowering cultivar, with red blossoms; 'Scarlet Pygmy', a very dwarf, early flowering seed race with intense scarlet blossoms; 'Semperflorens', continuous flowering; 'Souchetii', small, with white or red flowers; 'St. John's Fire', dwarf plants with dense, abundant, bright red, early-flowering, long-lasting blossoms; and 'Violacea', flowers dark violet to purple. The cultivar 'Van-Houttei' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Salvia splendens Salvia splendens, the scarlet sage or tropical sage, is a tender herbaceous perennial native to Brazil, growing at elevation where it is warm year-round"
"plant. Tradescantia fluminensis Tradescantia fluminensis is a species of spiderwort native to South America. It is one of several plants known by the common name wandering Jew. It is also known as small-leaf spiderwort, river spiderwort, inch plant, wandering trad, wandering willie, wandering gypsy. ""Tradescantia fluminensis"" is a perennial ground cover that spreads along the ground with soft, hairless stems and leaves. The fleshy stems root at any node that is on the surface. The plant has oval, dark-green leaves with pointed tips that are shiny, smooth and slightly fleshy about long. The flowers are white with three petals and"
"reduced leaves), and use of CAM photosynthesis (an opening of stomata and fixing CO2 almost exclusively at night). Stem succulent Stem succulents are fleshy succulent columnar shaped plants which conduct photosynthesis mainly through stems not leaves. They are related by form, but not by evolution. They evolved to have similar forms and physiological characteristics by convergent evolution. Examples are tall thin ""Euphorbias"" from deserts and arid regions southern African and Madagascar, similarly shaped cacti from North America and South America, which occupy a similar evolutionary niche, and members of two genera of the family Asclepiadaceae (""Hoodia"" and ""Stapelia""). Shared features"
"Award of Garden Merit. ""Hibbertia scandens"" appeared on an Australian postage stamp in 1999. Hibbertia scandens Hibbertia scandens (also known as snake vine, climbing guinea flower, golden guinea vine or gold guinea plant) is a species of flowering plant in the family Dilleniaceae, native to Australia but widely cultivated. Growing to in length, it is a climbing or sprawling evergreen shrub with glossy leaves and solitary, bright yellow flowers. The yellow flowers have been reported as having an unpleasant odour variously described as similar to mothballs or animal urine or sweet but with ""a pronounced faecel element"". The leaves are"
"Hibbertia scandens Hibbertia scandens (also known as snake vine, climbing guinea flower, golden guinea vine or gold guinea plant) is a species of flowering plant in the family Dilleniaceae, native to Australia but widely cultivated. Growing to in length, it is a climbing or sprawling evergreen shrub with glossy leaves and solitary, bright yellow flowers. The yellow flowers have been reported as having an unpleasant odour variously described as similar to mothballs or animal urine or sweet but with ""a pronounced faecel element"". The leaves are elliptic or obovate and average 6 cm in length. The fruits consist of segments"
"mm wide. Stylidium scandens Stylidium scandens (the climbing triggerplant) is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the genus ""Stylidium"" (family Stylidiaceae). ""S. scandens"" is endemic to Australia and is found primarily in the southwestern region of Western Australia. This species, along with, along with ""Stylidium nymphaeum"", has a unique characteristic among triggerplants in that its leaves, five centimetres (two inches) long, end in a recurved barb that can grab hold of other vegetation and scramble or climb up to 30–60 cm in height over other plants, which is how it obtained its common name. Its flowers are bright pink and"
"Tradescantia fluminensis Tradescantia fluminensis is a species of spiderwort native to South America. It is one of several plants known by the common name wandering Jew. It is also known as small-leaf spiderwort, river spiderwort, inch plant, wandering trad, wandering willie, wandering gypsy. ""Tradescantia fluminensis"" is a perennial ground cover that spreads along the ground with soft, hairless stems and leaves. The fleshy stems root at any node that is on the surface. The plant has oval, dark-green leaves with pointed tips that are shiny, smooth and slightly fleshy about long. The flowers are white with three petals and approx."
"Pandanales Pandanales (pandans or screw-pines) is the botanical name for an order of flowering plants placed in the monocot clade in the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group and Angiosperm Phylogeny Web systems. Within the monocots Pandanales are grouped in the lilioid monocots where they are in a sister group relationship with the Dioscoreales. Historically the order has consisted of a number of different families in different systems but modern classification of the order is based primarily on molecular phylogenetics despite diverse morphology which previously placed many of the families in other groupings based on apparent similarity. Members of the order have a"
"probably a descendent of ""S. cernua"". It has been suggested that this species is just another rare form. Spiranthes Spiranthes is a genus of orchids in the subfamily Orchidoideae. They are known commonly as ladies tresses, ladies'-tresses, or lady's tresses. The genus is distributed in the Americas, Eurasia, and Australia. The genus name ""Spiranthes"" is derived from the Greek ""speira"" (""coil"") and ""anthos"" (""flower""), and was inspired by the spirally arranged inflorescence. These are perennial herbs growing from fleshy root systems that are sometimes thick and appear tuberous. Most of the leaves are basal, but some species have leaves higher"
"succulents, especially cacti. Common evergreen plants include cafecillo (""Bourreria virgata""), mostacilla (""Capparis cynophallophora""), guairaje (""Eugenia foetida""), ""Bursera glauca"", ""B. cubana"", ""Croton"" spp., ""Cordia"" spp., ""Calliandra colletioides"", ""Caesalpinia"" spp., ""Acacia"" spp., ""Phyllostylon brasiliense"", ""Pseudosamanea cubana"" and guayacán negro (""Guaiacum officinale""). Tuna (""Opuntia stricta""), ""O. militaris"", pitahaya (""Harrisia eriophora""), jijira (""H. taetra""), miramar (""Pilosocereus polygonus""), aguacate cimarrón (""Dendrocereus nudiflorus""), maguey (""Agave"" spp.), erizo (""Melocactus"" spp.) and ""Leptocereus"" spp. are typical succulents. Coastal thorny semidesert is similar to xerophytic coastal and subcoastal scrubland in that they both have the same succulent composition and reach a height of . However, succulents represent a smaller"
"was labelled as ""L. scandens"". Among other differences, ""L. scandens"" has a less climbing habit than ""L. erubescens"", with few twining leaf stalks; also the sepals are narrower and joined at the base for rather than only . In horticulture it often appears under the genus names ""Maurandya"" and ""Asarina"", although these genera are now regarded as distinct from ""Lophospermum"". The true ""Maurandya scandens"" is a different species, with shorter flowers and smaller leaves without distinct marginal teeth. ""Lophospermum scandens"" is a sprawling or climbing herbaceous perennial with fibrous roots. The long stems are branched, becoming woody at the base"
"Succulent plant In botany, succulent plants, also known as succulents, are plants that have some parts that are more than normally thickened and fleshy, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions. The word ""succulent"" comes from the Latin word ""sucus"", meaning juice, or sap. Succulent plants may store water in various structures, such as leaves and stems. Some definitions also include roots, thus geophytes that survive unfavorable periods by dying back to underground storage organs may be regarded as succulents. In horticultural use, the term ""succulent"" is sometimes used in a way which excludes plants that botanists"
"include infrequent raining, intense sunlight and very warm weather leading to faster water evaporation. An extreme environmental pH and high salt content of water also disrupt plants' water uptake. Succulent plants store water in their stems or leaves. These include plants from the Cactaceae family, which have round stems and can store a lot of water. The leaves are often vestigial, as in the case of cacti, wherein the leaves are reduced to spines, or they do not have leaves at all. These include the C4 perennial woody plant, ""Haloxylon ammodendron"" which is a native of northwest China. Non-succulent perennials"
"would regard as succulents, such as cacti. Succulents are often grown as ornamental plants because of their striking and unusual appearance. Many plant families have multiple succulents found within them (over 25 plant families). In some families, such as Aizoaceae, Cactaceae, and Crassulaceae, most species are succulents. The habitats of these water preserving plants are often in areas with high temperatures and low rainfall. Succulents have the ability to thrive on limited water sources, such as mist and dew, which makes them equipped to survive in an ecosystem which contains scarce water sources. A general definition of succulents is that"
"""unda"", meaning ""wave"" and refers to the wavy leaves. Synonyms include ""Sempervivum undulatum"" and ""Sempervivum youngianum"". The common name ""saucer plant"" is applied to this and other plants of a similar habit. In temperate regions this plant is grown under glass. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Aeonium undulatum Aeonium undulatum is a succulent, evergreen flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae. It is a subshrub, one of the larger species of ""Aeonium"" with a large leaf rosette often over a metre from the ground on a single, unbranched stem. Other rosettes do not branch off"
"Culcasia scandens Culcasia scandens is an African climbing plant, often epiphytic, with slender, wiry stems, up to 5 m long clinging to tree trunks by means of clasping roots, and growing on forest and stream margins and in savanna. It is native to countries of western tropical Africa from Senegal east and south to Angola. Stems are verrucose or warty and somewhat rubbery. The 1-3 inflorescences are terminal, and peduncles 2.5–6 cm; the spathe is green, mucronate, 2-3.5 cm; the spadix is pale yellow to orange, constricted near the base, often exserted, stipe of about 4 mm; ovary is unilocular"
"Sapindales Sapindales is an order of flowering plants. Well-known members of Sapindales include citrus; maples, horse-chestnuts, lychees and rambutans; mangos and cashews; frankincense and myrrh; mahogany and neem. The APG III system of 2009 includes it in the clade malvids (in rosids, in eudicots) with the following nine families: The APG II system of 2003 allowed the optional segregation of families now included in the Nitrariaceae. In the classification system of Dahlgren the Rutaceae were placed in the order Rutales, in the superorder Rutiflorae (also called Rutanae). The Cronquist system of 1981 used a somewhat different circumscription, including the following"
"Tradescantia pallida Tradescantia pallida is a species of spiderwort (a genus of New World plants) more commonly known as wandering jew or walking jew, a name it shares with the closely related species ""T. fluminensis"" and ""T. zebrina"". Other common names include purple secretia, purple-heart, and purple queen. It is native to the Gulf Coast region of eastern Mexico. Edward Palmer collected the type specimen near Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas in 1907. ""Tradescantia pallida"" is an evergreen perennial plant of scrambling stature. It is distinguished by elongated, pointed leaves - themselves glaucous green, fringed with red or purple - and bearing"