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Abronia
Abronia
A genus of flowering plants in the Nyctaginaceae family. Perennial and annual rhizomatous herbaceous plants. Shoots prostrate, creeping
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Acaena
Acaena
These are mat-forming shrubs or subshrubs 10 to 30 cm high, with woodying shoots and overwintering leaves
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Acanthaceae
Acanthuseae
The family Acanthaceae comprises about 2,600 species belonging to approximately 250 genera. Mostly these are perennial herbaceous plants and subshrubs, widely distributed in the tropics and subtropics of both hemisphere…
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Acantholimon
Acantholimon
A perennial evergreen plant with needle-like, rather stiff spiny leaves; Acantholimon eventually forms large mats. Its native range is the steppes and mountains of Armenia and Asia Minor. The genus includes about 90 spe…
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Acanthus
Acanthus
The genus Acanthus (Acanthus L.) includes about 40 species of herbaceous plants, less often shrubs, of the Acanthaceae family.
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Aceras figured
Aceras anthropophorum
Aceras grows in meadows, less often among shrubs, on very dry sandy soils. Prefers full light, but can grow with some shading.
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Acidanthera
Acidanthera
Cormous perennials resembling gladioli in appearance. Stems erect, sparsely leaved. Leaves linear or narrowly sword-shaped, dark green.
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Acidanthera bicolor
A. bicolor Hochst
Cormous-bulbous perennial up to 120 cm tall. Stems simple or branched at the top. Leaves numerous, light green, linear or sword-shaped, 40–50 cm long.
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Aconite
Aconitum
Family Ranunculaceae. Latinization of the Greek 'akoniton', the name of a plant used to poison wolves and other predators.
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Aconite Arends
Aconitum carmichaelii Arendsii Group
A group of hybrids obtained by interspecific crossing. Height about 100 cm. They bloom abundantly in mid‑summer.
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Adenophora or bellflower
Adenophoraniaca
The name comes from the Greek words 'aden' - gland and "phoros" - to bear, which literally means gland-bearing; the ovary of the plants is covered with wart-like glands.
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Adonis
Adonis
Native range - temperate regions of Eurasia. About 20 (45) species are known. Annual and perennial herbaceous plants with simple or branched stems. Leaves repeatedly pinnately or palmately divided into narrow segments.
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Aethionema
Aethionema
Aethionema are annual and perennial plants reaching the size of subshrubs. There are about 40 species, mainly distributed in the Middle East, but some species also grow in Europe.
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Agapanthus
Agapanthus
Family Liliaceae. This species is also called the African or Nile lily.
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Agapanthus (umbel-shaped)
Agapanthus umbellatus
The native range of Agapanthus is South Africa. It occurs there along sea coasts and on dry mountain slopes.
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Agastache
Agastache
This magnificent plant has become known quite recently, but it undoubtedly has a bright future.
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Ageratum or Flossflower
Ageratum
The genus includes about 60 species growing in the tropical and subtropical regions of Central America.
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Agrostemma or Corncockle
Agrostema
Family Caryophyllaceae. The name comes from the Greek words `agros` - arable field and 'stemmatos' - wreath, garland, which can be translated as field garland.
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Alpine Orchis
Chamorchis alpina
It grows on rocky slopes, avoiding very dry and very wet soils. It occurs only in full sunlight and cannot tolerate shading.
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Alpine aster
A. alpinus L.
Perennial rhizomatous herbaceous or semi-shrub plant with a horizontally branched rhizome. Stems 25-30 cm high, sturdy, slightly pubescent.
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Alpine cephalaria
Cephalaria alpina Schrad.
Rhizomatous perennial from Southern Europe. A bush up to 2 m tall. Leaves large, pinnately divided. Flowers small, lemon-yellow, gathered in head-like inflorescences. Blooms in May - June. Winter-hardy.
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Alpine clematis
Alpina (L.
Alpine clematis (Alpina (L.) Mill) - a brief description of the species on Your Garden
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Alpine kidney vetch
Anthyllis vulneraria alpestris
Alpine kidney vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria alpestris) - species description, photos, care, cultivation, transplanting, pests, propagation - Kidney vetch
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Alpine rose
Rhododendron L.
Alpine rose (Rhododendron L.) - a brief description of the species for Your Garden