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21 plants
in our database have a scientific or common name that begin with "t" |
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Agave filifera
(Thread agave)
Small, spiky succulent best displayed in groups. Ideal for feature beds but can look stunning in modern containers for that architectural look. |
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... |
Anthurium hybrids
(Oilcloth plant, Painter's palette, Tail flower)
Evergreen erect climbing or trailing perennials, some grown for the foliage others for their bright flower spathes.
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Arundinaria amabilis
(Lovely bamboo, Tonkin bamboo, Tonkin cane)
Attractive bamboo that can be used in containers or feature beds.
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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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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 terminalis
(Dracaena terminalis, Ti tree, Tree of kings)
Small ornamentals, often with strikingly coloured foliage. |
Dracaena arborea
(Tree dracaena)
Tree-like Dracaena with a head of strappy leaves that feature a prominent raised midrib.
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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... |
Fatshedera lizei
(Fat-headed Lizzie, Tree ivy)
Shrubby climber that is equally at home indoors and outside. This plant is the result of an intergeneric hybridization between Fatsia japonica and Hedera helix, and first described in 1910.
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Howea forsteriana
(Kentia forsteriana, Kentia palm, Sentry palm, Thatch palm)
A specimen plant that is best displayed on its own. It is very robust and will tolerate a very wide range of conditions. |
Maranta leuconeura
(Prayer plant, Rabbit's foot, Ten commandments)
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Philodendron bipinnatifidum
(Philodendron 'Barryi', Philodendron selloum, Tree philodendron)
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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 pueckleri
(Mallet flower, Tupidanthus calyptratus)
Attractive shrub resembling Schefflera actinophylla, although the leaves are usually darker green and have more prominent veins.
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Tetrastigma voinierianum
(Chestnut vine, Lizard plant)
Climbing plant, related to the grape. Ideal where you need to cover a wall or to provide a backdrop to a jungly plant display. This plant will tolerate quite cool conditions.
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Tillandsia cyanea
(Pink quill, Tillandsia morrenniana)
Small bromeliad with an unusual infloresence. The small, violet flowers emerge one-by-one from the bright pink spathe.
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Tillandsia usneoides
(Spanish moss)
Neither Spanish, nor a moss. This unusual species is actually a bromeliad, related to the pineapple! Most often used as a top dressing or as an accessory to other plant displays.
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Trachycarpus fortunei
(Chinese windmill palm, Chusan fan palm, Windmill palm)
Large, solitary palm that is ideal for cool locations. Hardy to -10 Celsius. This fan palm is available in a range of sizes from small container specimens to huge trees to fit large atriums.
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Trichilia emetica
(Natal mahogony, Trichilia dregei)
The Natal Mahogony is a tough small specimen that has only recently come on to the market beyond its native South Africa. Easy to look after and a good alternative to plants such as Schefflera spp.
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