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Purple Mexican Petunia (Ruellia brittoniana)
The Mexican petunia is native to Mexico. It is a tender evergreen perennial that forms colonies of stemmy stalks standing 3 ft height. The strong semi-woody stalks are distinctly vertical in aspect and hold attractive dark green, leaves oppositely at the nodes. The purple blossoms are trumpet shaped and about 1.5-2 in.
Form: evergreen shrubSeasonality: perennialSize: to 3 feet high spreading to sidesFlowers: soft pink bell shaped with 5 shallow lobes. Flowers July, August, September Fruit: seedStems: narrow dark green leaves appositely located, flaring; 1/2 inch wide by 3 inches longRange/Origin: MexicoName: Ruellia brittoniana
Pink Bird of Paradise (Caesalpinia pulcherrima)
A small evergreen perennial shrub or tree, from the West Indies, 10 - 15 feet high with alternate, bipinnate leaves. The stem and branches are armed with spines. The red, orange, yellow and pink flowers grow at the end of the prickly branches.
White Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia alba)
The white bird of paradise is a larger tree form of the Orange Bird of Paradise. It is an evergreen perennial plant from the West Indies. It will grow to 12-16 feet tall. The leaves are shaped the same as the Orange Bird of Paradise but are much larger; growing to 18 to 24 inches wide and three to four feet long. The petiole is often four to five feet long. The flower is shaped like the Orange Bird of Paradise, but at 10 to 12 inches, is also significantly larger. The flower is white, with a light blue tongue and sits in a purplish bract.
The White Bird of Paradise, is a larger tree form of the Orange Bird of Paradise. It will grow to five to six feet wide and 18 feet tall. The leaves are shaped the same as the Orange Bird of Paradise but are much larger; growing to 18 to 24 inches wide and three to four feet long.
Candlestick Shrub (Cassa alata)
Candlestick (also known as akapulko) is named for its flower buds which grow in a column and look like fat yellow candles each complete with a flame!
Maui Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae)
Is a dramatic plant with distinctive iridescent orange and midnight blue flowers that resemble an exotic bird peeking out from the broad leaves in autumn, winter and spring.
Red Bird of Paradise
(Caesalpinia Pulcherrima L)
Red bird of paradise also known pride of Barbados, dwarf poinciana, krere - krere, Barbados flower - fence, pearock flower, tabachin, tabaquin.
Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
These Purple or White Rose-of-Sharon are valued for large flowers produced in summer when few other shrubs bloom. It is useful as a garden accent due to its strict, upright habit
Silky Dogwood (Cornus amomum)
Silky Dogwood, has attractive white, greenish-white or yellow flower clusters in the spring and blue and white fruit in the fall.
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