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30 plants
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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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Cordyline australis
(Cabbage palm, Dracaena indivisa, Torbay palm)
Small, spiky shrub with red-purple foliage. Hardy to quite low temperatures.
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Cordyline stricta
(Dracaena congesta)
Small, spiky shrub resembling a Dracaena. Sometimes sold as Dracaena congesta.
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Cordyline terminalis
(Dracaena terminalis, Ti tree, Tree of kings)
Small ornamentals, often with strikingly coloured foliage. |
Dendrobium species
Orchid species that occur in a huge variety of colour and shape. The flowers are usually very elegant and highly fragrant. The flowers feel waxy to touch and generally have a pointed shape. The leaves are often thick and also pointed.
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Dieffenbachia species
(Dieffenbachia amoena, Dieffenbachia maculata, Dieffenbachia picta, Dieffenbachia seguine, Dumb cane, Leopard lily)
A small to medium-sized decorative plant used for its large variegated leaves, which make a good focal point in mixed displays. ... |
Dizygotheca elegantissima
(Aralia elegantissima)
These are short bush like plants with leaves that change as they mature. In their juvenile state the leaves are slender and jagged, but as they mature they become much broader and turn a very dark green.
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Dracaena arborea
(Tree dracaena)
Tree-like Dracaena with a head of strappy leaves that feature a prominent raised midrib.
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Dracaena deremensis 'Costaricana'
(Dracaena 'costaricana')
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Dracaena deremensis 'Limelight'
Stunning yellow-leaved variety of Dracaena deremensis, which will grow well under low light. This variety looks stunning when planted in a feature bed among dark-leaved varieties. Currently only available in North America.
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Dracaena deremensis 'Lisa'
(Dracaena 'Lisa', Lisa cane)
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Dracaena deremensis 'Michiko'
(Dracaena 'Michiko', Michiko cane)
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Dracaena deremensis 'Riki'
A fairly new cultivar of this popular species. It has thicker leaves, with an interesting ribbed texture, than other varieties of Dracaena.
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Dracaena deremensis 'Warneckei compacta'
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Dracaena deremensis ‘Compacta’
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Dracaena deremensis ‘Janet Craig’
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Dracaena deremensis ‘Warneckei’
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Dracaena fragrans
(Corn plant)
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Dracaena fragrans ‘Massangeana’
(Corn plant, Mass cane)
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Dracaena godseffiana
Colourful shrubby plant with attractive variegated foliage. Has a form unlike most other Dracaenas.
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Dracaena marginata
(Dracaena cincta, Dracaena concinna, Dragon tree)
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Dracaena steudneri
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Dypsis decaryi
(Neodypsis decaryi, Triangle palm)
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Epipremnum aureum
(Devil's ivy, Golden pothos, Pothos aureus, Scindapsus aureus, Taro vine)
An easy-to-care for climber or trailing plant, often with highly variegated leaves. Some modern varieties have very large leaves and make good specimens... |
Pleomele reflexa 'Anita'
(Dracaena reflexa 'Anita')
New cultivar of Pleomele reflexa. Very elegant. Relatively expensive due to its current rarity. |
Pleomele reflexa 'Song of India'
(Dracaena reflexa 'Song of India')
A decorative foliage shrub which provides a good focal point in mixed displays. Large examples of the variegated form make excellent and unusual specimen plants.
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Pleomele reflexa 'Song of Jamaica'
(Dracaena reflexa 'Song of Jamaica')
A decorative foliage shrub which provides a good focal point in mixed displays. Large examples of the variegated form make excellent and unusual specimen plants.
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Polyscias balfouriana 'marginata'
(Dinner plate aralia, Polyscias scutellaria 'Balfourii')
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Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Hahnii’
(Dwarf snake plant)
A small, spiky varient of the 'Mother-in-law's tongue'. Equally as easy to maintain. Ideal for desk bowls and receptions in modern buildings.
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Washingtonia filifera
(California palm, Cotton palm, Desert fan palm, Petticoat palm, Pritchardia filifera, Washingtonia palm)
Stately palm that can grow to a height of several metres. Often used in large interior landscapes, although... |
