574 illustrations of flowers and shrubs including: acacia, acanthus, adder's tongue, agave, alfalfa, alisma, allspice, aloe, anacharis, aristolochia, arnica, arrowhead, arrowroot, artichoke, asparagus, aster, azalea, and azolla

"Ornamental plants, cultivated chiefly for their handsome flowers. The Abelias are small or medium-sized bushy shrubs with deciduous or persistent foliage and rather small in numerous flowers varying from white to pink or purple; after the flowers have fallen, the persistent usually purplish sepals are attractive. A. grandiflora, Rehd. Fig. 58. Lvs. ovate, rounded or attenuate at the base, acute, 3/4-1&1/2 in. long, serrate, shining above, nearly glabrous, half-evergreen: fls. in terminal, loose panicles, white flushed pink, campanulate, 3/4in. long; stamens not exserted. Of garden origin. Gt. 41:1366. Gn. 76, p.528. J.H. III. 8:77- One of hte hardiest and most free-flowering abelias; it flowers continuously from June to November." L.H. Bailey, 1917

Glossy Abelia

"Ornamental plants, cultivated chiefly for their handsome flowers. The Abelias are small or medium-sized…

"Aberia Caffra, Hook. f. & Harv. Fig. 59. Thorny, glabrous: lvs. obovate, obtuse, cuneate at base, entire:fls. diaecious, apetalous. G. c. III. 18:737. R. H. 1904:256. -The kei apple of the Cape of Good Hope; a spiny plant grown S. for hedges; is considered promising for S. Calif. and S. Fla. as a fr. plant. Fruit acid, used as pickles or conserves. Proves quite hardy in S. Calif." L.H. Bailey, 1917

Aberia Caffra

"Aberia Caffra, Hook. f. & Harv. Fig. 59. Thorny, glabrous: lvs. obovate, obtuse, cuneate at base, entire:fls.…

Embryo of Abronia umbellata; one of the cotyledons very small.

Abronia

Embryo of Abronia umbellata; one of the cotyledons very small.

Pictured is abronia umbellata. The common name of abronia is sand verbena. The umbellata variety has pink flowers that are about a half inch. The plant is native from California seacoasts to Columbia.

Abronia Umbellata

Pictured is abronia umbellata. The common name of abronia is sand verbena. The umbellata variety has…

Abronia Umbellata are mostly native to California and are recognized by their showy blossoms in dense clusters that are similar to verbena.

Flowers of the Abronia Umbellata Plant

Abronia Umbellata are mostly native to California and are recognized by their showy blossoms in dense…

Abronia Umbellata grow well in light, sandy soil in a fully exposed position. The limbs of the flower like to spread out. Abronia can be sowed in the autumn and planted in the spring.

Habitat of the Abronia Umbellata Plant

Abronia Umbellata grow well in light, sandy soil in a fully exposed position. The limbs of the flower…

"The common wormwood; a European species, much cultivated for its bitter qualities; it contains a volatile oil which is the principle ingredient in the French liquor absinthe."-Whitney, 1902

Absinthium

"The common wormwood; a European species, much cultivated for its bitter qualities; it contains a volatile…

"Abutilon macropodum. 1. an unexpanded flower; 2. the stamens and styles; 3. a ripe fruit, consisting of many carpels, whose upper extremities are free and radiant." -Lindley, 1853

Abutilon

"Abutilon macropodum. 1. an unexpanded flower; 2. the stamens and styles; 3. a ripe fruit, consisting…

Abutilon is a showy, free-growing shrub. There are many hybrids that are cultivated. They grow best in a combination of equal parts of turfy loam, peat, and leaf mould, with some gritty sand. They can be planted both in pots and outside. They also require an abundance of water.

Abutilon Shrub

Abutilon is a showy, free-growing shrub. There are many hybrids that are cultivated. They grow best…

The abutilon insigne is a large flower that has a purplish crimson color with dark leaves. The stem is a deep green with short brown hairs. The petals are short and the flowers hang down loosely.

Abutilon Insigne Flower

The abutilon insigne is a large flower that has a purplish crimson color with dark leaves. The stem…

Abutilon megapotamicum has a drooping habit. The flowers are two to three inches long. The flowers are lemon yellow with a red calyx.

Abutilon Megapotamicum

Abutilon megapotamicum has a drooping habit. The flowers are two to three inches long. The flowers are…

The leaves of abutilon thompsonii are variegated with yellow. It is a variety of abutilon striatum.

Abutilon Thompsonii

The leaves of abutilon thompsonii are variegated with yellow. It is a variety of abutilon striatum.

The common name of abutilon is flowering maple. Abutilon is also sometimes called Chinese bellflower. The colors of the flowers are mostly yellow, white, and pink.

Flower of Abutilon

The common name of abutilon is flowering maple. Abutilon is also sometimes called Chinese bellflower.…

The hybridum form of abutilon has many garden forms and hybrids. Varieties that can be referenced here include fireball, golden bell, gold ball, savitzii, souvenir de bonn, caprice, and snowball.

Hybridum Form of Abutilon

The hybridum form of abutilon has many garden forms and hybrids. Varieties that can be referenced here…

Abyssinian banana is the common name of <i>musa ensete</i>. The whole plant grows thirty to forty feet tall. The plant yields a good fiber.

Abyssinian Banana

Abyssinian banana is the common name of musa ensete. The whole plant grows thirty to forty feet tall.…

A genus of plants of the order Leguminosae, consisting of trees or shrubs with compound pinnate leaves and small leaflets, growing in Africa, Arabia the East Indies and Australia.

Acacia

A genus of plants of the order Leguminosae, consisting of trees or shrubs with compound pinnate leaves…

The acacia arabica is a white shrub. The flowers of the plant support each other in clusters of three. There are four to six pairs of clusters with each clusters having ten to twenty pairs of small oblong leaves.

Acacia Arabic Branch

The acacia arabica is a white shrub. The flowers of the plant support each other in clusters of three.…

The acacia armata shrub is eight to ten feet wide and seven to eleven feet tall. The fruit is ripe is August and the shrub flowers February to April. A common name of acacia armata is kangaroo thorn.

Acacia Armata

The acacia armata shrub is eight to ten feet wide and seven to eleven feet tall. The fruit is ripe is…

The acacia have small leaves and very small yellow flowers in dense spherical or cylindrical heads. The <em>acacia constricta</em> is well distinguished by the slender pods constricted between the seeds.

Acacia bush (acacia constricta).

The acacia have small leaves and very small yellow flowers in dense spherical or cylindrical heads.…

The common name of acacia calamifolia is broom wattle. It is a tall shrub with slender, erect branches. The shrub flowers February to April. The fruit is ripe in August.

Acacia Calamifolia

The common name of acacia calamifolia is broom wattle. It is a tall shrub with slender, erect branches.…

"A leaf of Acacia. A, as seen by day; B, the same leaf asleep at night." -Bergen, 1896

Acacia Leaf

"A leaf of Acacia. A, as seen by day; B, the same leaf asleep at night." -Bergen, 1896

Pictured are leaves of various varieties of acacia. These varieties include (1) longifolia, (2) pravissima, (3) cyclops, (4) binervata, (5) implexa, (6) pycnantha, (7) saligna, (8) podalyriaefolia, and (9) melanoxylon.

Acacia Leaves

Pictured are leaves of various varieties of acacia. These varieties include (1) longifolia, (2) pravissima,…

The acacia riceana branch has yellow flowers that go down the branch in solitary divisions along the stalk. The branch resembles a weeping willow.

Acacia Riceana Branch

The acacia riceana branch has yellow flowers that go down the branch in solitary divisions along the…

The acacia salicina variation wayae shrub is eight feet tall. The shrub blooms sparingly at various times throughout the year. The pods are between one and two inches long and must be picked as soon as they are ripe.

Acacia Salicina Variation Wayae

The acacia salicina variation wayae shrub is eight feet tall. The shrub blooms sparingly at various…

Acacia tenuifolia is an everblooming shrub with a stick substance on the young flower buds. The shrub has a honey like odor. The fruit is ripe June to November.

Acacia Tenuifolia

Acacia tenuifolia is an everblooming shrub with a stick substance on the young flower buds. The shrub…

The common name of acacia verticillata is whorl-leaved acacia. It is a spreading shrub or small tree of graceful habit. The pods are flat, straight, or slight curved. The flowers appear in March and April.

Acacia Verticillata

The common name of acacia verticillata is whorl-leaved acacia. It is a spreading shrub or small tree…

The acaena microphylla is an evergreen shrub with long crimson spines. The flowers are shaped like heads and are arranged in spikes. This shrub grows freely and grows well in rock gardens.

Acaena Microphylla Shrub

The acaena microphylla is an evergreen shrub with long crimson spines. The flowers are shaped like heads…

Acalypha wilkesiana variation macafeana has red leaves marked with crimson and bronze. It is said to be the most common variety of acalypha.

Acalypha Wilkesiana Variation Macafeana

Acalypha wilkesiana variation macafeana has red leaves marked with crimson and bronze. It is said to…

Pictured are flowers of the orders acanthaceae, myoporaceae, phrymaceae, and plantaginaceae. The flowers illustrated are (1) ruellia, (2) justicia, (3) myoporum, (4) phryma, and (5) plantago.

Orders of Acanthaceae, Myoporaceae, Phrymaceae, and Plantaginaceae

Pictured are flowers of the orders acanthaceae, myoporaceae, phrymaceae, and plantaginaceae. The flowers…

The common name of acantholimon is prickly thrift. The glumaceum variety is six inches tall with small, rose colored flowers. The flowers bloom July to September.

Acantholimon Glumaceum

The common name of acantholimon is prickly thrift. The glumaceum variety is six inches tall with small,…

Acantholimon venustum is an evergreen plant that grows in mountain regions. The pink colored flowers are arranged on spikes with twelve to twenty flowers on each spike. The leaves have sharp points.

Acantholimon Venustum Flowers

Acantholimon venustum is an evergreen plant that grows in mountain regions. The pink colored flowers…

The acanthopanax pentaphyllum shrub is five to ten feet tall. The branches are arching and slender, with a few straight prickles.

Acanthopanax Pentaphyllum

The acanthopanax pentaphyllum shrub is five to ten feet tall. The branches are arching and slender,…

Acanthus mollis.

Acanthus

Acanthus mollis.

Acanthus spinosus offers, by its formally regular growth and its crisp, crinkly and prickly leaves, excellent suggestions for decorative conventionalization.

Acanthus

Acanthus spinosus offers, by its formally regular growth and its crisp, crinkly and prickly leaves,…

"A genus of small herbaceous plants of southern Europe and Africa; they have spinosely toothed leaves, and they are sometimes cultivated for the sake of their beautiful foliage."-Whitney, 1902

Acanthus

"A genus of small herbaceous plants of southern Europe and Africa; they have spinosely toothed leaves,…

"A genus of small herbaceous plants of southern Europe and Africa; they have spinosely toothed leaves, and they are sometimes cultivated for the sake of their beautiful foliage."-Whitney, 1902

Acanthus

"A genus of small herbaceous plants of southern Europe and Africa; they have spinosely toothed leaves,…

"The name given by the Greeks and Romans to the plants sometimes called Brancursine, of which it is also the botanical generic name. A. mollis and A. spinosa, natives of the south of Europe, are the species best known. The twining habit of the plants, their large white flowers, and, above all, the beautiful form of their dark and shining leaves, have led to their artistical application, especially in the capitals of Corinthian columns." &mdash; Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Acanthus

"The name given by the Greeks and Romans to the plants sometimes called Brancursine, of which it is…

A genus of plants or shrubs, mostly tropical, two species of which arecharacterized by large white flowers and deeply indented shining leaves.

Acanthus

A genus of plants or shrubs, mostly tropical, two species of which arecharacterized by large white flowers…

Acanthus of Corinthian Capital

Acanthus

Acanthus of Corinthian Capital

"Nelsonia campestris. 1. flowers; 2. pistil; 3. capsule; 4. cross section of a seed." -Lindley, 1853

Acanthus

"Nelsonia campestris. 1. flowers; 2. pistil; 3. capsule; 4. cross section of a seed." -Lindley, 1853

An acanthus plant in front of a pedestal.  Acanthus is a very common decorative plant.

Acanthus

An acanthus plant in front of a pedestal. Acanthus is a very common decorative plant.

Natural form of the acanthus leaf.

Acanthus Leaf

Natural form of the acanthus leaf.

Acanthus leaf artistically modified.

Acanthus Leaf

Acanthus leaf artistically modified.

The common name of acanthus is bear's breech. The mollis variety has wavy leaves.

Acanthus Mollis

The common name of acanthus is bear's breech. The mollis variety has wavy leaves.

The acanthus mollis latifolius variety of Bear's Breech have white or rose hued flowers. The flowers of the plant are attached at the base and grow along spikes. The flowers grow in a delicate tubular shape.

Bear's Breech

The acanthus mollis latifolius variety of Bear's Breech have white or rose hued flowers. The flowers…

Acanthus spinosissimus leaves are dark green. The leaves are arranged on a common stalk.

Acanthus Spinosissimus

Acanthus spinosissimus leaves are dark green. The leaves are arranged on a common stalk.

The acanthus spinosus variety of Bear's Breech has purple flowers growing along spikes. The leaves are spiny.

Acanthus Spinosus Variety of Bear's Breech

The acanthus spinosus variety of Bear's Breech has purple flowers growing along spikes. The leaves are…

This wildflower is common in the high artic and mountains of Eurasia.

Silene Acaulis

This wildflower is common in the high artic and mountains of Eurasia.

Acera Anthropophora, more commonly known as the Green Man Orchis, is a genus of terrestrial orchid. The flower is a greenish color with the lip and petals of the flower margined with red.

The Green Man Orchis

Acera Anthropophora, more commonly known as the Green Man Orchis, is a genus of terrestrial orchid.…

The orders of aceraceae, hippocastanaceae, and sapindaceae. The flowers of these orders that are illustrated are (1) acer, (2) aesculus, (3) sapindus, and (4) koelreuteria.

Orders of Aceraceae, Hippocastanaceae, and Sapindaceae

The orders of aceraceae, hippocastanaceae, and sapindaceae. The flowers of these orders that are illustrated…

Achillea clavennae flowers have white heads and grow in a convex cluster. The outermost flowers on the plant are the first to open. These flowers grow well in the spring and summer.

Achillea Clavennae Flowers

Achillea clavennae flowers have white heads and grow in a convex cluster. The outermost flowers on the…

Achillea eupatorium flowers are brilliant yellow and grow in convex formations. These flowers are at their peak of beauty for two months. They grow well June through September.

Achillea Eupatorium Flowers

Achillea eupatorium flowers are brilliant yellow and grow in convex formations. These flowers are at…

The <i>Achillea filipendulina</i> plant grows between four and five feet tall. The flowers are yellow and grow in dense heads. The flowers bloom June to September.

Achillea Filipendulina

The Achillea filipendulina plant grows between four and five feet tall. The flowers are yellow and grow…

Achillea millefolium variation rubrum has red flowers. It is a variety of yarrow or milfoil.

Achillea Millefolium Variation Rubrum

Achillea millefolium variation rubrum has red flowers. It is a variety of yarrow or milfoil.

The Pearl variety of <i>Achillea ptarmica</i> is a full double variety. It is one of the most popular of all hardy herbaceous plants.

Achillea Ptarmica Variation the Pearl

The Pearl variety of Achillea ptarmica is a full double variety. It is one of the most popular of all…

The achillea tomentosa is a bright yellow flower. The flowers grow in compound convex formations. The leaves are split along the stem.

Achillea Tomentosa Flowers

The achillea tomentosa is a bright yellow flower. The flowers grow in compound convex formations. The…

In order to grow achimenes they have to be started and grown in stove heat until they flower. Roots should be started in February until the end of April. When the shoots are about two inches high then the root can be transplanted to the pots where they will be grown.

Root of the Achimene

In order to grow achimenes they have to be started and grown in stove heat until they flower. Roots…

Achimenes flowers come in various colors including white, red, and purple. The leaves are funnel shaped with serrated edges.

Bouquet of Various Achimenes

Achimenes flowers come in various colors including white, red, and purple. The leaves are funnel shaped…

The flowers of <i>Achimenes grandiflora</i> are very large and distinctly red tinged. The leaves are mostly large and rusty below.

Achimenes Grandiflora

The flowers of Achimenes grandiflora are very large and distinctly red tinged. The leaves are mostly…

The achimenes longiflora is a violet colored flower. Each stalk has one flower. This variety can be found in Guatemala.

Achimenes Longiflora Flower

The achimenes longiflora is a violet colored flower. Each stalk has one flower. This variety can be…