The leaf of the Pin-stripe Calathea grows at the end of long stems that require the right care and location in order to continue looking as healthy as possible. If kept indoors, the plant will not grow much larger than 2ft wide or 2ft tall. This is a popular plant with attractive leaves and colors, but the plant does not flower very often indoors. It is a gorgeous species with dark green and glossy looking leaves (green with pink stripes).
Sea Hibiscus, scientifically known as Hibiscus tiliaceus, is a species of flowering tree in the mallow family, Malvaceae. A true multi-purpose tree, it is considered to be one of the most useful trees in the Pacific region. It is commonly gathered from the wild for food, medicine, fiber and timber, is sometimes cultivated and often protected when other trees are cleared from an area. The tree is often cultivated as an ornamental plant. The inner bark of the tree has been used by Hawaiian Polynesians to make rope. This tree has been widely used as a bonsai in many Asian countries.
Bauhinia variegata is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is grown as an ornamental tree in gardens and along the roadsides. The generic name Bauhinia was given by Linnaeus in honor of the Bauhin brothers, Johann and Gaspard, who were 16th- and 17th-century Swiss scientists. The leaves of the tree are shaped like a camel’s hoof print. They are alternate, variable in size. The tree is extremely handsome in flower and is often grown as an ornamental, hedge plant or street tree in tropical areas. It is valued particularly for its showy, fragrant, pink, purple or white flowers. It is now widely cultivated elsewhere in subtropical and tropical regions of the world.
Calathea lutea is a much taller growing species, up to around 3-4m, and can take a reasonable amount of sun. The plant is a great landscaping choice for tropical or Balinese style gardens. It can also be useful as a screening plant, or as a potted specimen on a balcony.
Barner Grass is a species of perennial tropical grass native to the African grasslands. Historically, this wild species has been used primarily for grazing. It has been used as part of a push–pull agricultural pest management strategy. Barner Grasses improve soil fertility and protect arid land from soil erosion. The grass can be harvested many times per year.
Chinese Wisteria is a species of flowering plant in the pea family. Growing 20–30 m (66–98 ft) tall, it is a deciduous vine. It is widely cultivated in temperate regions for its twisting stems and masses of scented flowers in hanging racemes, in spring. Chinese Wisteria is most commonly trained along garden walls, along the exterior of buildings, or over a pergola to create avenues of overhanging blossoms during bloom.
Spathoglottis plicata is an evergreen, terrestrial herb which forms tall clumps. Philippine Ground Orchid blooms several times in a year but most often through the spring and summer. These ground orchids are very effective in the landscape when massed as a groundcover under trees.
Bambusa multiplex is a species of bamboo in the family Poaceae. It is an evergreen, clumping bamboo producing erect canes from 2 - 7 meters tall. There are many cultivars. This plant has upright branches and is slightly arching. It prefers a loamy acidic, high organic matter moist soil. It can withstand some shade or full sun. The plant is sometimes harvested for its edible young shoots and culms that are used for weaving, paper making etc.
Magnolia champaca, known in English as champak, is a large evergreen tree in the family Magnoliaceae. The tree is known for its fragrant flowers, and its timber is used in woodworking. The tree has a wide range of uses, being harvested locally as a source of food, medicines and a range of commodities. It has strongly fragrant flowers in varying shades of cream to yellow-orange which bloom during June to September.
Thyrsostachys oliveri is an evergreen, perennial, clumping bamboo in the family Poaceae. The culms are valued as a local source of material for construction. Bamboos have an interesting method of growth. Each plant produces a number of new stems annually. In the case of some mature tropical species, the new stem could be as much as 30 meters tall. This makes them some of the fastest-growing species in the world.
Monstera is a species of flowering plant belonging to Araceae (Arum family). Monstera is a robust, fast growing, stout, herbaceous or woody, epiphytic, scrambling or climbing vine that grows about 20 m (66 ft.) tall. Indoor plants more typically are grown in the 6-8 feet range. The plant is found growing in the branches of trees in moist or wet, mountain forests.
Hijol is an evergreen flowering plant in the family Lecythidaceae. The name Hijol is a local name from our country Bangladesh. Flowers of the plant are fragrant with bright red stamens. Flowers produce copious nectar and attract bees, which produce a good honey from it. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use, mainly as a medicine but also for food and materials
Nelumbo nucifera is a perennial flowering aquatic herb which is found on the fresh water. It is the member of Nelumbonaceae family. It has floating leaves and rooted plant, grows about 150 cm high. The plant rises from the rhizomes which are planted in the soil. Lotus lives over a thousand years.
Climbing fig is a species of flowering plant. It is found in cultivation as a houseplant. The Latin specific epithet pumila means "dwarf", and refers to the very small leaves of the plant. The plant is often used in gardens and landscapes where it covers the ground and climbs up trees and walls.
Nymphaea alba (White Water Lily) is a day-blooming aquatic perennial boasting rounded green leaves, up to 12 in. Floating on the surface of water, they create a lovely backdrop for the large, slightly fragrant, white flowers. Flowers are white, have many small stamens inside. Roots and stalks of White Water Lily are used in traditional herbal medicine.
Adonidia merrillii, the Christmas Palm, is a palm tree species in the Arecaceae family. The plant thrives well in tropical climate and is cultivated throughout the world’s tropic for many centuries. This palm is typically fairly small and slender. The Christmas Palm, sometimes described as the "mini-royal-palm", adapts well to landscaping and cultivation.
Epidendrum radicans is a species of orchid of Orchidaceae family. These easy-to-grow plants are used in groups in the garden (subtropical and tropical climates), as greenhouse plants or as indoor plants. The attractive, scented red-orange flowers appear in clusters at the end of the stems. They can bloom several times a year.
Colocasia esculenta is a tropical plant grown primarily for its edible corms, a root vegetable. It is a member of the Araceae family. The plant is more widely known for its very large and sometimes ornately colored foliage, which adds a smooth texture to the landscape. It can be grown as a houseplant.
Frangipani is a small tree which grows up to the height of 2 to 8 meters and has similar width. The flowers are prominent, have five petals and are strongly fragrant. Flowers are yellows, whites, reds, pinks. Essential oil of Frangipani is used to moisturize skin in massage therapy. The wood is soft, light and white and is used for manufacturing tableware, musical instruments and furniture.
Plumbago auriculata is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae. It is an evergreen shrub, often grown as a climber. The leaves are a glossy green and grow to 5 cm. Plumbago flowers mostly in the summer, but in the right conditions it can bloom year-round. The plant is visited by various butterflies. Their leaves serve as food for the caterpillar of Hummingbird hawk-moth.
Rubber Plant, botanically known as Ficus elastica, is a large or medium house plant with beautiful foliage belonging to the fig genus and Moraceae family. The plant has beautiful plastic-like leaves which gives the plant a unique appearance and adds up the artistic sense of the room. Thanks to the fact that this plant also helps increase humidity within a room.
Nephrolepis biserrata (Giant Sword Fern) is a species of perennial herb in the family Sword Ferns. It is a popular long-lived plant with lots of flowing fronds. It thrives in damp, but not soggy soil that is rich in nutrients. It is tolerant to drought.
Weeping Fig is a large broadleaf evergreen tree in the family Moraceae. It is a flowering plant. Weeping Tree really doesn’t like being moved around a home. Moving them kind of gives them a shock (they decide it’s time to drop leaves to produce new ones from the change in lighting, temperature, and humidity provided), which can leave a tree looking pretty bare.
Weeping Fig is a large broadleaf evergreen tree in the family Moraceae. It is a flowering plant. Weeping Tree really doesn’t like being moved around a home. Moving them kind of gives them a shock (they decide it’s time to drop leaves to produce new ones from the change in lighting, temperature, and humidity provided), which can leave a tree looking pretty bare.
Cissus quadrangularis is an evergreen climber. In Sanskrit Cissus quardrangularis is known as asthisamharaka which literally means, that which saves the bones from their destruction. Precisely, it is also named as asthisandhani, which describes its peculiar quality of healing bone fractures. The stem is also reputed in Ayurveda as an alterative.
Photinia glabra, the Japanese Photinia, is a species in the family Rosaceae. The plant is a large evergreen shrub or small tree that grows up to 20' tall. This plant blooms in late spring. Leaves are reddish when young. New foliage is a colorful reddish bronze, and reddish buds are visible most of the year. This plant can be grown as a small tree.
Ficus microcarpa is a tree in the fig family Moraceae. It is a tropical tree. The plant is commonly cultivated as an ornamental tree - one of the most common street trees in warm climates - and as a houseplant and bonsai
Oncidium altissimum is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae. Dancing-lady Orchids are known for their vibrant colors and uniquely shaped flowers. This plant likes medium light and regular household temperatures.
String of nickels succulents get their name from their appearance. Grown for its foliage, the tiny round leaves of the string of nickels plant resemble small coins dangling on a cord. The leaf color can vary from pale green to a bronze or silvery tone. The tiny flowers are white and have a waxy texture. It is a very slow grower.
Thunbergia laurifolia Plants flower almost continuously throughout the year with flowers opening early in the morning and aborting in the evening of the same day. The plant develops a very tuberous root system. It is cultivated as an ornamental in gardens in tropical regions and in heated glasshouses in temperate regions.
Chain of Love is a fast-growing, climbing, somewhat woody, robust vine. It is a flowering plant from the buckwheat family, Polygonaceae. Leaves and flowers are often eaten as cooked vegetables in Thailand. In some regions it is cultivated in landscapes as an ornamental since it has showy flowers.
Spanish moss is a flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae that grows hanging from tree branches in full sun through partial shade. It has no roots, and its brown, green, yellow, or grey flowers are tiny and inconspicuous.
Cissus nodosa is a fast-growing, vigorous vine from the family Vitaceae. It has attractive glossy leaves. The plant is notable for producing reddish tendrils that hang down from plant like a curtain, which looks like the roots of a banyan tree.
Staghorn ferns are part of the polypod family and plants with unique, antler-shaped leaves that often grow on trees. They like indirect light, humid air, and can be mounted on wood to grow indoors. These ferns are popular because they look unusual and are easy to care for and add a green touch to any space.
Cissus nodosa is a fast-growing, vigorous vine from the family Vitaceae. It has attractive glossy leaves. The plant is notable for producing reddish tendrils that hang down from plant like a curtain, which looks like the roots of a banyan tree.
The maidenhair fern (Adiantum) is a small, graceful plant with delicate, fan-shaped leaves. It grows best in cool, shaded, and moist environments like forests and riverbanks. The fern is known for its elegant appearance, with fine, black stems. It is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens and homes. The maidenhair fern is easy to care for if kept in the right conditions.