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29 plants
in our database have a scientific or common name that begin with "b" |
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Aloe vera
(Barbados aloe, Medicine plant, True aloe)
Aloe vera is renowned for its medicinal uses, its leaf containing 12 vitamins. The plant is a succulent which forms in clumps with short stems leading to compact rosettes of thick mottled green... |
Areca catechu
(Betel nut palm)
Attractive palm with lush fronds. Bushy in its juvenile form. |
Asplenium nidus
(Bird's nest fern)
Fern with fronds that are glossy and apple green in colour. Very attractive and easy to look after.
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Bambusa spp.
(Bamboo species)
Decorative grasses that vary in size and form. Some species can be difficult to maintain indoors.
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Beaucarnea recurvata
(Elephant's foot, Nolina recurvata, Nolina tuberculata, Pony-tail palm)
Unusual plant with a swollen stem base and long grassy leaves. A variegated form has recently become available.
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Bismarckia nobilis
(Bismarck palm)
Elegant fan palm with grey-green foliage. Expensive.
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Blechnum gibbum
(Lomaria gibba)
An attractive miniature tree fern with arching palm-like leaves. The trunk turns black with age and can grow to 50cm in height. This fern likes humid conditions, in which it grows vigorously.
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Bucida buceras
(Black olive, Myrobalan tree, Terminalia bucera, Whitewood)
Attractive tree for well-lit areas. Some examples can be deciduous and will drop their leaves for no readily-apparent reason.
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Calathea makoyana
(Brain plant, Cathedral windows, Peacock plant)
Colourful foliage plant, ideal for low light areas. Good for small bowl arrangements as well as mass planting in feature beds. |
Caryota mitis
(Burmese fishtail palm, Caryota furfuracea, Caryota griffithii, Caryota sobolifera, Fishtail palm)
Attractive palm with distinctive foliage. The leaflets have a characteristic torn edge appearance that resemble fish tails |
Chamaedorea erumpens
(Bamboo palm)
A bamboo palm with an erect, bright green trunk. This plant has long arching fronds and open, narrow leaflets. Shoots can form with age from suckers at the base.
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Chrysalidocarpus lutescens
(Areca palm, Butterfly palm, Dypsis lutescens, Yellow butterfly palm)
Attractively named the Yellow Butterfly palm because of its yellow-green feathery willowy fronds branching from its ringed, bamboo-like trunk.
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Clusia rosea
(Balsam apple, Clusia major, Copey, Scotch attorney)
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Ficus benghalensis
(Banyan, Bengal fig, East Indian fig, Indian banyan)
As a less formal and more exotic alternative to the rubber plant, Ficus elastica. A good container plant that tolerates relatively low... |
Ficus benjamina
(Benjamin tree, Small-leaved rubber plant, Weeping fig)
A versatile plant which looks attractive as a stand alone specimen or as part of a mixed display.
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Ficus lingua
(Box-leaved fig)
Climbing fig with attractive triangular leaves and a rich red-brown stem. Perfect for training around a frame or for making a screen.
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Ficus lyrata
(Banjo fig, Ficus pandurata, Fiddle-leaf fig)
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Laurus nobilis
(Bay, Sweet bay)
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Neoregelia carolinae
(Blushing bromeliad)
A small, decorative plant that is quite stunning when viewed from above. It provides a splash of colour in mixed displays and landscaped beds, where it is best planted in clumps of three or five.
Many varieties of Neopregelia are... |
Nephrolepis exaltata
(Boston fern, Sword fern)
A popular plant for hanging baskets and mixed displays, where its textured fronds contrast well with the foliage and flowers of other species. Also good in mass bedding on landscape schemes. Suitable for use around... |
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'nigrescens'
(Black dragon, Black goat grass, Black Mondo, Lily turf)
A low-growing, almost black “grass” that provides an excellent contrast with most... |
Philodendron erubescens
(Blushing philodendron)
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Phyllostachys nigra
(Black bamboo)
Attractive bamboo with jet black canes. The colour of the canes is affected by water and nutrients.
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Podocarpus macrophyllus
(Buddhist pine, Chinese yew, Japanese yew)
A useful small specimen for containers or feature beds, especially in unheated and draughty areas.
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Polyscias balfouriana
(Balfour aralia, Black aralia, Polyscias scutellaria 'Balfourii')
Shrubby tree with attractive leaves. |
Rhoeo discolor
(Boat lily, Cradle lily, Men in a boat, Moses in his cradle, Moses in the bulrushes, Moses on a raft, Oyster plant, Rhoeo spathacea, Tradescantia spathacea)
Small foliage plant with velvety leaves... |
Schefflera actinophylla
(Brassaia actinophylla, Queensland umbrella plant, Schefflera 'Amate')
Schefflera actinophylla has large, leathery leaves attached by thick stalks to the tree-like stem.
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Strelitzia reginae
(Bird of paradise plant, Crane flower)
The amazing flowers of this plant resemble the heads of exotic birds, such as cranes or birds of paradise.
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Xanthorrhoea species
(Black boy, Grass tree)
Rare and expensive. Trade in this species is tightly regulated.
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