Pentaglottis sempervirens

Evergreen Bugloss, Green Alkanet Evergreen Bugloss (Pentaglottis sempervirens) is an evergreen plant native to France, Portugal and Spain which can be up to one meter in height. It shows its blue flowers from May to August. It is rarely used as an ornamental plant in Germany. In the Netherlands, where the pictures for this article […]

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More species from the Boraginaceae family

Saruma henryi

Upright Wild Ginger Saruma henryi is a perennial plant that flowers from spring to late summer, can reach a height of up to 40 centimeters and is native to China. In the garden, it is also suitable for semi-shaded locations. Characteristics & Description Height, habit: Up to 40 centimeters, herbaceous plant Life cycle: Perennial Origin: […]

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More species from the Aristolochiaceae family

Tithonia diversifolia

Tree Marigold, Mexican Tournesol, Mexican Sunflower Tithonia diversifolia is native to Central America and has been introduced as an ornamental to other regions where it is now native. It grows perennially and can reach a height of up to three meters. I shot the plants shown here in the Malaga Botanical Gardens (Spain), where they […]

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More species from the Asteraceae / daisy family

Dianella tasmanica “Variegata”

Tasman Flax-Lily, Tasmanian Flax-Lily, Blue Berry Flax-Lily Dianella tasmanica “Variegata” is a cultivar of Dianella tasmanica, which is native to Australia. The evergreen plant can reach heights of up to 1.5 meters and looks like a sedge at first glance. However, it is closely related to daylilies. Characteristics & Description Height, habit: Up to 1.5 […]

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More species from the Asphodelaceae family

Datisca cannabina

False hemp At first glance, Datisca cannabina looks like a shrub, but it is a deciduous perennial that can grow up to three meters tall and wide. Characteristics & Description Height, habit: Up to 3 meters, herbaceous plant Life cycle: Perennial Origin: Asia, Europe (Cyprus) (distribution map) USDA zone: 6 (-0.4 °F/-18 °C) Botany Name: […]

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More species from the Datiscaceae family