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Haemanthus
Haemanthus
Haemanthus Katharina - gemantus katharinae - a perennial bulbous plant
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Hamerops
Chamaerops
Their leaves are stiff, bluish-green, on long petioles with spines, covered with easily shedding gray hairs. Hamerops grows slowly and is fairly undemanding.
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Hart's-tongue fern
Phyllitis scolopendrium. = Asplenium scolopendrium L. = Scolopendrium vulgare Sm.
Perennial fern up to 60 (15–30) cm tall, with a thick rhizome densely covered with scales. Frond blade entire, strap-shaped, 3–7 cm wide, with nearly parallel, sometimes wavy margins.
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Hatiora
Hatiora
There are only 4 species of these succulent epiphytes in nature. Hatiora is often mistaken for the Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera).
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Haworthia
Haworthia
This fairly common succulent plant is undemanding and easily propagated.
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Heartleaf Nephrolepis
Nephrolepis cordifolia (L.)Presl
Differs from the previous species by tuber-like swellings formed on the underground shoots (stolons), as well as by leaves directed almost vertically upward (in N. vozvyshennogo the leaves are curved) and by a denser ar…
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Hebe Armstrong
Hebe armstrongii
A species of plants of the genus Hebe in the family Plantaginaceae. A small evergreen prostrate shrub. Leaves arranged decussately. Flowers white, borne in raceme-like inflorescences.
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Hebe cupressoides (Cypress-like hebe)
Hebe cupressoides
A species of plants in the genus Hebe, family Plantaginaceae. A small evergreen, densely branched shrub with a rounded crown. Leaves gray-green, tightly appressed to the shoots. Flowers pale lilac, arranged in raceme-li…
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Heliotrope
Heliotropium
All heliotropes have obovate, pubescent, dark-green, wrinkled or wavy leaves on short petioles. Leaf arrangement alternate. Flowers small, fragrant,
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Hemigraphis
Hemigraphis
These are herbaceous perennial plants, fairly shade-tolerant but demanding in indoor cultivation. About 100 species occur in nature.
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Heteropanax
Heteropanax
Heteropanaxes are woody plants with a pronounced slender trunk and a well-foliated, neat crown. Because of these qualities, heteropanaxes are becoming popular as striking plants for spacious, well-lit interiors.
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Hibiscus
Hibiscus
Evergreen shrub, when grown indoors from 70 cm to 1.2 m in height. Flowers fairly easily with good care; flowers are large, up to 12 cm in diameter.
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Hippeastrum
Hippeastrum
About 75 species occur in nature. Currently there are a large number of cultivars differing in the shape and color of the flowers; they are all grouped under the garden species Hippeastrum hortorum.
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Hoffmannia
Hoffmania
These are not very large shrubs, barely reaching a meter in height, adorned year-round with very attractive leaves
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Houseplant Encyclopedia: growing ornamental and exotic plants at home - houseplants at Your Garden
Houseplant Encyclopedia: growing ornamental and exotic plants at home - houseplants at Your Garden
Indoor plants
Hoya
Hoya
The most common species is Hoya carnosa, the wax plant or wax ivy — a climbing vine; its stems can reach up to 6 m in length if not pruned, and in spring with the arrival of warm sunny days Hoya's growth is very rapid a…
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Huernia
Huernia R. Brown
Perennial plants forming small clumps. Stems low, prostrate, slightly ascending, branched near the base, up to 10 cm high, 4-7-angled, sometimes 20-24-angled (H.pillansii), with large teeth along the margins.
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Hymenocallis
Hymenocallis
Many species that have become common as houseplants differ somewhat in their cultivation requirements. Most of them do not lose their leaves during the dormancy period.
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Hypocyrta
Hypocyrta
Native to the tropical regions of the Americas. About 10 species occur in the wild. Hypocyrta can flower very profusely if it has had a cool winter and is kept in a sufficiently bright location.
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Hypoestes
Hypoestes
The plant is a branching shrub up to 30–60 cm tall with pubescent shoots. Hypoestes leaves are elliptical, pointed at the ends, petiolate, opposite, up to 4.5 cm long and 2.5 cm wide.