Plant identification shrubs and treesThe following photos will allow you to identify shrubs and trees. Abelia × grandiflora Abelia ×grandifloraGlossy AbeliaOrigin: Not naturally occurring.Height: Up to 2.5 metersUSDA zone: 7 (5 °F/-15 °C) Acanthus arboreusTree acanthusOrigin: Asia (Yemen)Height, habit: Acca sellowiana Acer campestreField Maple Acer monspessulanumMontpellier mapleOrigin: Europe, North Africa, West AsiaHeight, habit: Deciduous tree or shrub, up to 10 meters Acer negundo Acer palmatum Acer palmatum “Katsura”Japanese mapleOrigin: Eastern AsiaHeight, habit: Shrub or tree, deciduous, up to 10 meters Acer platanoides Actinidia deliciosa cv.Kiwifruit, Chinese GoosberryOrigin: The wild type is native to Eastern Asia. Aesculus × carnea cv. Aesculus hippocastanum Aesculus parviflora Ailanthus altissimaTree of heavenOrigin: China, TaiwanHeight, habit: Deciduous tree, up to 30 meters Albizia julibrissin cv.Persian silk treeOrigin: The wild type originates from Asia (East Asia, West Asia, Caucasus)Height, habit: Deciduous tree or shrub, up to 8 meters Allamanda catharticaGolden Trumpet, Yellow AllamandaOrigin: Central to South AmericaToxic for pets: Yes, many members of the dog bane family are toxic. Kumara (Aloe) plicatilisFan AloeOrigin: South Africa Amelanchier lamarckii Amelanchier ovalis Amorpha canescensLeadplantOrigin: North America (Canada, USA)Height: 30 to 100 centimetersUSDA zone: 7 (10.4 °F/-12 °C) Annona cherimola Araucaria araucana Araucaria heterophylla Arbutus unedoStrawberry TreeOrigin: North Africa, Western Asia, Europe (Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Ukraine)Edible: The fruits are edible. Ardisia crenata Aucuba japonica How to grow the Barbados-nut (Jatropha curcas) from seedsBarbados-nut Barringtonia asiaticaFish Poison Tree Beaucarnea recurvataElephant's Foot, Ponytail PalmOrigin: Mexico Begonia dregeiMaple leaf begoniaOrigin: South AfricaHeight, habit: Evergreen semi-shrub, 20 to 40 centimeters Berberis ×frikartiiFrikart's BarberryOrigin: The parent species are native to China.Height: 50 to 150 centimeters Berberis julianaeChinese BarberryOrigin: ChinaEdible: No Berberis thunbergii “Atropurpurea” Berberis thunbergii “Atropurpurea” ‘Golden Ring’ Berberis thunbergii “Rose Glow” Black Locust: a brief introduction Boronia anemonifoliaSticky Boronia Brachychiton acerifoliusIllawarra Flame Tree Brachychiton rupestris Broussonetia papyriferaPaper MulberryOrigin: AsiaHeight: Up to 15metersUSDA zone: 7 (10.4 °F/-12 °C)Poisonous: No, the fruits are edible. Buddleja alternifolia Bupleurum fruticosumShrubby Hare's-EarOrigin: Africa (North Africa), Asia (West Asia), Europe (Southeast Europe, Southwest Europe)Height: 100 to 250 centimetersUSDA zone: 7 (10.4 °F/-12 °C) Buxus sempervirens Buxus sempervirens “Variegata” Caesalpinia pulcherrima Callicarpa giraldiiBeauty BerryOrigin: ChinaEdible: No Callistemon sp. Calluna vulgaris “Zeta” Calotropis proceraApple of Sodom, Sodom AppleOrigin: Africa, Asia and naturalized in Australia, North America, South AmericaHeight, habit: Up to 6 meters, shrub, treeUSDA zone: 12 (50 °F/10 °C)Toxic for pets: Yes, many members of the dog bane family are toxic. Calycanthus floridus Camellia japonica Camellia japonica “Flame” Camellia sinensis Campsis radicans cv.Trumpet Vine, Trumpet CreeperOrigin: The wild type is native to the USA. Cananga odorata Capparis spinosaCaper Bush, Flinders RoseOrigin: Mediterranean (Europe, North Africa, Western Asia), Australia, Pacific (Guam, Vanuatu) Caragana arborescens Carica papaya Carmona microphylla Carpinus betulus Caryopteris × clandonensis Caryopteris incana Caryota sp.Fishtail PalmOrigin: Tropical Asia Castanea sativaSweet ChestnutOrigin: Asia, Europe, Northern AfricaEdible: Yes Castanospermum australe Catalpa bignonioides Cedrus atlantica “Glauca”Blue Atlas CedarOrigin: The wild type is native to North Africa (Algeria, Morocco)Height: Up to 25 meters Ceiba speciosa Ceratonia siliqua Ceratostigma willmottianumChinese plumbagoOrigin: Asia (China)Height, habit: 50 to 200 centimeters, semi-shrubUSDA zone: 7 (10.4 °F/-12 °C) Cercidiphyllum japonicum Cercis siliquastrum Chaenomeles japonica Chaenomeles × superba “Jet Fire”Flowering QuinceOrigin: China, JapanHeight, habit: Up to 1.5 meters, shrubUSDA zone: 5 (-9.4 °F/-23 °C) Chamaecyparis obtusa Chamaecyparis obtusa “Teddy Bear”Hinoki cypressOrigin: Japan, TaiwanHeight, habit: Shrubby growing conifer, up to two meters Chamaecyparis pisifera Chamaecyparis pisifera “Baby Bleu” Chamaerops humilisEuropean Fan PalmOrigin: Italy, France, Portugal, Spain Chimonanthus praecox Chinese Mint ShrubElsholtzia stauntonii Choisya ternata × Citrofortunella microcarpaCalamondin Citrus medica var. sarcodactylisBuddha's Hand, Fingered Citron Clerodendrum trichotomum Clerodendrum laevifolium “Prospero” Clusia major Cocos nuciferaCoconut PalmOrigin: Tropical and subtropical regions Codiaeum variegatumGarden Croton, Variegated CrotonOrigin: The wild type is native to tropical Asia, Australia, Southwestern Pacific.Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic. Codiaeum variegatum “Mora”Variegated Croton, Garden CrotonOrigin: The wild type is native to tropical Asia (Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines), Australia and the Pacific islands of Fiji and Vanuatu.Height: Up to 2 metersToxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic. How to care for Codiaeum variegatum “Sunny Star” (croton)Croton Coffea arabica Colutea arborescensBladder-SennaOrigin: Europe (Central Europe, South-East Europe, South-West Europe), North AfricaHeight: 1 to 4 metersEdible: No Common Ivy, English Ivy, European IvyHedera helixOrigin: Africa (North Africa), Asia (Caucasus, Western Asia), Europe and as an introduced species also in in other regions.Height: Up to 30 meters Cordia subcordata Cornus alba “Elegantissima” Cornus kousa Cornus mas Cornus nuttallii cv. Loading more plants ... Show more plants
