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| Rauvolfia caffra
(Apocynaceae)
Common name: Quinine tree. White-scented flowers in dense heads cover this
18 foot tall evergreen tree during South Africa’s winter into spring
season. The tree grows fast and is considered showy. Our seedlings are
about 3 feet tall. The leaves are large, a foot long and half as much
wide, and are distinguished by a prominent mid-rib of striking white. |
| RondeletiaLeucocephylla. |
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RUELLIA CAROLINIENSIS
- Cv. Pubescence - Acanthaceae - A small shrub to 3' with lilac to
lavender-blue flowers. Evergreen. |
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RUTTYRUSFOLIA
"Phyllis Van Heeden" - Acanthaceae - Shrub up to 5' tall. Spikes
of bright pink flowers bloom throughout the year. |
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SABINEA CARINALIS
- Carib Wood - Leguminosae - Small tree with showy crimson red flowers.
Late Winter/early Spring bloomer. |
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SAMANEA SAMAN -
Monkey pod or Rain Tree - Leguminosae - A magnificent evergreen tree with
yellow-pink flowers. |
| SaracaThaipingensis. |
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SARITAEA MAGNIFICA
- Purple Bignonia - Bignoniaceae - Climbing tropical vine or shrub, with
tubular bell shaped flowers mauve to purple with yellow throat. |
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SCHIZOLOBIUM PARAHYBUM
- Fern Tree - Leguminosae- Large tree, fern- like leaves, light yellow
flowers. Mexico to Brazil. |
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SENNA (CASSIA) DIDYMOBOTRYA
- Popcorn Cassia - Leguminosae - A large shrub with spikes of yellow
flowers which bloom all year. Plant smells like buttered popcorn. |
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SENNA LIGUESTRINA
- Leguminosae - A shrub with yellow flowers that are very attractive to
butterflies. |
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SENNA POLYPHYLLA
- Twin Senna - Leguminosae - Small, upright to weeping tree, yellow
flowers. Blooms on and off all year. Great butterfly attractor. |
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SESBANIA GRANDIFLORA
- Hummingbird Tree - Leguminosae - Small tree with feathery appearance.
Red flowers. Winter bloomer. |
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SOLANDRA LONGIFLORA
- Chalice Vine - Solanaceae - Medium shrubby vine. 10" showy upright
cream-colored, trumpet-like flowers. |
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SOLANDRA MAXIMA
- Cup of Gold - Solanaceae Large shrubby vine. Lovely huge gold,
cup-shaped flowers. |
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SOLANUM RANTONNETII
- Blue Potato Bush - Solanaceae - Medium shrub with violet flowers. |
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SOLANUM SEAFORTHIANUM
- Star Potato Vine - Solanaceae - Small vine - shrubby climber, large star
shaped lavender/purple flowers with yellow anther - scarlet fruit. Blooms
throughout the year. |
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SOPHORA TOMENTOSA
- Necklace Pod - Leguminosae - Native shrub, up to 6' with yellow blooms.
Hummingbird attractor. Spring/Summer. |
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SPATHODEA CAMPANULATA
- African Tulip Tree - Bignoniaceae - Large tree with beautiful tulip-like
flowers. Heaviest bloom in Fall and Winter. Orange and grafted yellow
varieties available. |
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STEPHANOTIS FLORIBUNDA
- Asclepiadaceae - An evergreen wiry climber with beautiful waxy white
tubular flowers. Fragrant. |
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TABEBUIA CARAIBA
- Tree of Gold - Bignoniceae - Small, upright tree with bunches of
beautiful gold flowers. A Spring bloomer. |
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TABEBUIA CHRYSOTRICHA -
Golden Trumpet Tree - Bignoniaceae - Small tree, bright yellow trumpet
shaped flowers. Winter bloomer. |
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TABEBUIA HEPTAPHYLLA
- Bignoniaceae - Medium sized tree with pink to rose-purple flowers.
Spring bloomer. |
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TABEBUIA IMPETIGINOSA
(IPE)
- Lavender Trumpet Tree -Bignoniaceae Medium tree with purple/pink trumpet
flowers. Blooms late Winter early Spring. |
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TABEBUIA PALLIDA
- Pink Trumpet Tree- Bignoniaceae - Small tree. Pink trumpet-like flowers.
Blooms on and off all year. |
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TABEBUIA PALMERI
- Bignoniaceae - Medium sized semi-deciduous tree with mauve colored
flowers. Winter to Spring bloomer. |
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TABEBUIA UMBELLATA
- Bignoniaceae - Small semi-deciduous tree with yellow flowers. Spring
bloomer. |
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TABERNAEMONTANA DIVARICATA
- Crape Jasmine - Apocynaceae - Shrub to 8' with double ruffled, waxy
white flowers. |
| TabernaemontanaHolstii |
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TAMARINDUS INDICA
- Indian Tamarind - Leguminosae - Large tree up to 50'. Feathery foliage
with edible fruit. |
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TECOMA STANS
- Yellow Elder - Bignoniaceae - Small tree with bright yellow belled
flowers. Blooms in Fall, Winter & Spring. |
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THESPESIA POPULNEA
- Portia Tree - Malvaceae - Medium sized fast growing Hibiscus like
flowers that open pale yellow in the morning and change to burgundy by
night. Shady & salt tolerant. |
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THEVETIA PERUVIANA -
Lucky Nut - Apocynaceae - Small tree with large fragrant yellow flowers,
blooms throughout the year. Salt tolerant. |
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THEVETIA THEVETIODES
VAR. AURANTIACA -
Apocynaceae - Small evergreen tree with salmon-orange flowers blooming on
and off throughout the year. Cold tolerant. |
| ThunbergiaBattescombei. |
| ThunbergiaErecta. |
| ThunbergiaGregorii. |
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TIBOUCHINA SP .
- Melastomaceae - Small shrub to 4', has pretty foliage. Produces several
crops of deep, intense purple flowers. |
| TibouchinaUrvilleana |
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TITHONIA DIVERSIFOLIA
- Mexican Bush Daisy - Compositae - Large shrub with bright yellow
sunflower-like flowers. Fall-Winter bloomer. A great "hide-it"
plant. |
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TRIPLARIS CUMINGIANA
- Long John- Polygonaceae - Tall, columnar tree with racemes of rosy-red,
long lasting flowers. Blooms late Winter-early Spring. |
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