Bixa, also known as Annatto or Arnatto, is an evergreen tree. The orellana variety has pale, peach colored flowers. Annatto, or arnatto, is a dye made from the red pulp.

Flowering Branch of Bixa Orellana

Bixa, also known as Annatto or Arnatto, is an evergreen tree. The orellana variety has pale, peach colored…

The outer segments of bomarea edulis are rose with green tips. The inner segments are spotted with rose. The tubers are edible and are similar to Jerusalem Artichoke.

Flowering Branch of Bomarea Edulis

The outer segments of bomarea edulis are rose with green tips. The inner segments are spotted with rose.…

The bracts of bougainvillea spectabilis are a dull, brick red shaded with scarlet. Bougainvillea is native to South America.

Flowering Branch of Bougainvillea Spectabillis

The bracts of bougainvillea spectabilis are a dull, brick red shaded with scarlet. Bougainvillea is…

Bouvardia is an evergreen shrub. There are three flowers per stem and leaves sit opposite each other. There are many varieties of bouvardia.

Flowering Branch of Bouvardia

Bouvardia is an evergreen shrub. There are three flowers per stem and leaves sit opposite each other.…

The flowers of brachycome iberidifolia are blue or white with a dark center. The flowers bloom in the summer and autumn. This plant is similar to daisys in structure.

Habit and Flowering Branch of Brachycome Iberidifolia

The flowers of brachycome iberidifolia are blue or white with a dark center. The flowers bloom in the…

The brexia madagascariensis tree grows to be twenty feet tall. The flowers are green. This tree is found in Madagascar.

Flowering Branch of Brexia Madagascariensis

The brexia madagascariensis tree grows to be twenty feet tall. The flowers are green. This tree is found…

A ring of bark is removed in ring budding and replaced with a piece from a larger branch. When replaced the fit must be airtight.

Ring Budding

A ring of bark is removed in ring budding and replaced with a piece from a larger branch. When replaced…

This is a branch showing buds. The lower buds are the most suitable because they are in firmer wood. The top buds are usually useless.

Branch showing Rose Buds

This is a branch showing buds. The lower buds are the most suitable because they are in firmer wood.…

The left figure shows a bud taken from a budding branch. The right figure shows wood removed from the lower end of a budding branch.

Bud Taken from Rose Budding

The left figure shows a bud taken from a budding branch. The right figure shows wood removed from the…

The common name of callistephus is China Aster. The flower heads are dark purple. Each branch has a single head.

Flower-Heads of Callistephus Chinensis Vars

The common name of callistephus is China Aster. The flower heads are dark purple. Each branch has a…

The common name of calycanthus floridus is Carolina Allspice. The flowers have a sweet, apple scent. This shrub grows between four and six feet tall.

Flowering Branch of Calycanthus Floridus

The common name of calycanthus floridus is Carolina Allspice. The flowers have a sweet, apple scent.…

Calycanthus levigatus is a variety of allspice. The flowers are a lurid purple. The shrub is between three and six feet tall.

Flowering Branch of Calycanthus Levigatus

Calycanthus levigatus is a variety of allspice. The flowers are a lurid purple. The shrub is between…

The common name of this flower is Bearbind. The flowers a flesh toned bright rose. The flowers bloom in the summer and autumn.

Flowering Branch of Calystegia Punescens Flore-Pleno

The common name of this flower is Bearbind. The flowers a flesh toned bright rose. The flowers bloom…

The common name of camellia japonica is common camellia. The flowers come in various colors. The shrub grows to be twenty feet tall.

Flowering Branch of Camellia Japonica

The common name of camellia japonica is common camellia. The flowers come in various colors. The shrub…

The common name of campanula medium is Canterbury Bells. The flowers are blue, purple, and white. The plant grows between one and four feet tall.

Flowering Branch of Campanula Medium

The common name of campanula medium is Canterbury Bells. The flowers are blue, purple, and white. The…

Chimney Bell-Flower is the common name of campanula pyramidalis. The flowers are pale blue or white with a dark base, The plant grows between four and five feet tall.

Flowering Branch of Campanula Pyramidalis

Chimney Bell-Flower is the common name of campanula pyramidalis. The flowers are pale blue or white…

Cantua buxifolia flowers are funnel shaped and have a pale red color. The shrub grows to be four feet tall. This shrub is native to the Andes mountains in Peru.

Flowering Branch of Cantua Buxifolia

Cantua buxifolia flowers are funnel shaped and have a pale red color. The shrub grows to be four feet…

Fedia cornucoplae has red flowers that grow in clusters. The stem is a purplish color. The plant grows six inches tall.

Flowering Branch of Fedia Cornucoplae

Fedia cornucoplae has red flowers that grow in clusters. The stem is a purplish color. The plant grows…

Fig is a fruit producing tree. The cultivation of figs goes back to ancient times. It is native to the Mediterranean region, Syria, eastern Persia, and Afghanistan.

Fruiting Branch of Fig

Fig is a fruit producing tree. The cultivation of figs goes back to ancient times. It is native to the…

Fontanesia fortunei flowers are pale yellow and grow in clusters at the end of each stem. The leaves are glossy green on top and a paler green on the bottom.

Flowering Branch of Fontanesia Fortunei

Fontanesia fortunei flowers are pale yellow and grow in clusters at the end of each stem. The leaves…

Forsythia suspensa is a deciduous shrub. The flowers are yellow and scattered on slender branches.

Flowering Branch of Forsythia Suspensa

Forsythia suspensa is a deciduous shrub. The flowers are yellow and scattered on slender branches.

The common name of frankenia is sea heath. Frankenia pulverulenta flowers are red. The petals are wavy.

Flowering Branch of Frankenia Pulverulenta

The common name of frankenia is sea heath. Frankenia pulverulenta flowers are red. The petals are wavy.

The common name of fraxinus ornus is manna ash. Manna ash flowers are greenish white. Young branches are purplish with yellow dots. The tree grows between twenty and thirty feet high.

Flowering Branch of Fraxinus Ornus (Manna Ash)

The common name of fraxinus ornus is manna ash. Manna ash flowers are greenish white. Young branches…

The flowers of fuchsia apetala are red and pale yellow lobes. The flowers are one and a half inches long and droop on the stem. This shrub is native to Peru.

Flowering Branch of Fuchsia Apetala

The flowers of fuchsia apetala are red and pale yellow lobes. The flowers are one and a half inches…

The flowers of fuchsia corymbiflora are scarlet and two inches long. The flowers grow in clusters at the end of the stems. The shrub grows between four and six feet tall.

Flowering Branch of Fuchsia Corymbiflora

The flowers of fuchsia corymbiflora are scarlet and two inches long. The flowers grow in clusters at…

The flowers of fuchsia fulgens are scarlet and two inches long. The petals are shorter than the sepals. The shrub grows between four and six feet tall.

Flowering Branch of Fuchsia Fulgens

The flowers of fuchsia fulgens are scarlet and two inches long. The petals are shorter than the sepals.…

The flowers of fuchsia macrostema globosa are globular in shape. The petals are a purplish violet and the sepals are a purplish red. The shrub grows between five and six feet tall.

Flowering Branch of Fuchsia Macrostema Globosa

The flowers of fuchsia macrostema globosa are globular in shape. The petals are a purplish violet and…

Fuchsia macrostema pumila is very similar to fuchsia macrostem gracilis. It is the dwarf variety.

Flowering Branch of Fuchsia Macrostema Pumila

Fuchsia macrostema pumila is very similar to fuchsia macrostem gracilis. It is the dwarf variety.

The flowers of fuchsia microphylla are deep red and funnel shaped. The shrub grows to be two feet tall. The flowers bloom in the autumn.

Flowering Branch and Single Flower of Fuchsia Microphylla

The flowers of fuchsia microphylla are deep red and funnel shaped. The shrub grows to be two feet tall.…

The flowers of fuchsia serratifolia are scarlet. The flowers bloom in the summer. The shrub grows between six and eight feet tall. The leaves have sawed edges.

Flowering Branch of Fuchsia Serratifolia

The flowers of fuchsia serratifolia are scarlet. The flowers bloom in the summer. The shrub grows between…

The flowers of fuchsia erecta superba stand nearly erect. This shrub is a strong growing garden hybrid.

Flowering Branch of Fuchsia Erecta Superba

The flowers of fuchsia erecta superba stand nearly erect. This shrub is a strong growing garden hybrid.

Fucraea gigantea flowers are milk white on the inside and greenish on the outside. The scape is between twenty and thirty feet high. This plant can be found in South America.

Branch of Inflorescence and Single Flower of Fucraea Gigantea

Fucraea gigantea flowers are milk white on the inside and greenish on the outside. The scape is between…

The flower heads of gaillardia aristata grandiflora are yellow with reddish styles in the disk. The flower heads are one to three inches across.

Flowering Branch of Gaillardia Aristata Grandiflora

The flower heads of gaillardia aristata grandiflora are yellow with reddish styles in the disk. The…

Garrya thuretia is a garden hybrid. Its two parents are garrya fadyenii and garyya elliptica. This hybrid was raised in the Paris Botanic Garden in 1862.

Branch of Garrya Thureti

Garrya thuretia is a garden hybrid. Its two parents are garrya fadyenii and garyya elliptica. This hybrid…

The common names of gaultheria procumbens are creeping wintergreen and Canada tea. The berries are red and edible. The flowers are white and grow alone on the stems.

Flowering Branch of Gaultheria Procumbens (Creeping Wintergreen)

The common names of gaultheria procumbens are creeping wintergreen and Canada tea. The berries are red…

Gaura lindheimeri flowers are a rose white color.  The flowers are produced in elegant spikes during the summer.

Flowering Branch of Gaura Lindheimeri

Gaura lindheimeri flowers are a rose white color. The flowers are produced in elegant spikes during…

The common name of gentiana affinis is gentian. Gentiana affinis flowers are blue and funnel shaped. The flowers are one inch or less long. The stems are clustered and are four to twelve inches high.

Flowering Branch of Gentiana Affinis

The common name of gentiana affinis is gentian. Gentiana affinis flowers are blue and funnel shaped.…

The flowers of geranium ibericum platypetalum are deep violet with reddish streaks. The flowers are more than one inch in diameter. The plant grows between one and two feet in height.

Flowering Branch of Geranium Ibericum Platypetalum

The flowers of geranium ibericum platypetalum are deep violet with reddish streaks. The flowers are…

Gesnera Elliptica Lutea flowers are yellow. The flowers bloom in May. The plant grows to be one foot tall.

Flowering Branch of Gesnera Elliptica Lutea

Gesnera Elliptica Lutea flowers are yellow. The flowers bloom in May. The plant grows to be one foot…

Gloriosa superba flowers are deep orange and red. The flowers bloom in summer. The plant grows to be six feet tall.

Flowering Branch and Single Flower of Gloriosa Superba

Gloriosa superba flowers are deep orange and red. The flowers bloom in summer. The plant grows to be…

The common name of gomphrena is globe amaranth. The globosa variety blooms in july. The flowers are dark red. The plant is usually no taller than five inches.

Flowering Branch of Gomphrena Globosa

The common name of gomphrena is globe amaranth. The globosa variety blooms in july. The flowers are…

The branches of the gooseberry plant help shade each other to protect the fruit. A scorching sunshine can prematurely ripen the gooseberry. The best flavor comes from the yellow varieties.

Fruiting Branch of Gooseberry

The branches of the gooseberry plant help shade each other to protect the fruit. A scorching sunshine…

The common name of halesia is silver bell or snowdrop tree. Halesia hispida flowers are white. The fruit are covered with stiff and dense hairs.

Flowering Branch and Detached Flowers of Halesia Hispida

The common name of halesia is silver bell or snowdrop tree. Halesia hispida flowers are white. The fruit…

The common name of halesia is silver bell or snowdrop tree. The fruit are covered with stiff, dense hairs.

Portion of Fruiting Branch of Halesia Hispida

The common name of halesia is silver bell or snowdrop tree. The fruit are covered with stiff, dense…

The common name of helianthemum guttatum is sun rose. The guttatum variety has yellow flowers with red spots at the base of each petal. The shrub grows to be six inches tall.

Flowering Branch of Helianthemum Guttatum

The common name of helianthemum guttatum is sun rose. The guttatum variety has yellow flowers with red…

Helianthus argophyllus is the silver leaved variety of the sunflower. The flower heads are yellow. The leaves have a soft, silky, silvery down.

Flowering Branch of a Sunflower (Helianthus Argophyllus)

Helianthus argophyllus is the silver leaved variety of the sunflower. The flower heads are yellow. The…

The helianthus decapetalus multiflorus sunflower has firm leaves and large heads. The common form has a dwarf habit with double flowers.

Flowering Branch of a Sunflower (Helianthus Decapetalus Multiflorus)

The helianthus decapetalus multiflorus sunflower has firm leaves and large heads. The common form has…

The common name of helichrysum is everlastings. The bracteatum variety has various flower heads growing alone at the end of the stems. The shrub grows between three to four feet tall.

Flowering Branch of Everlastings (Helichrysum Bracteatum)

The common name of helichrysum is everlastings. The bracteatum variety has various flower heads growing…

Hibbertia perfoliata flowers are pale yellow. The flowers bloom in summer. The leaves are edged with minute, distant teeth.

Flowering Branch of Hibbertia Perfoliata

Hibbertia perfoliata flowers are pale yellow. The flowers bloom in summer. The leaves are edged with…

Hibiscus coccineus flowers are bright scarlet. The flowers bloom in July and August. The shrubs grow between four and eight feet tall. These shrubs are native to the marshy areas of Florida and Georgia.

Flowering Branch of Hibiscus Coccineus

Hibiscus coccineus flowers are bright scarlet. The flowers bloom in July and August. The shrubs grow…

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis flowers vary in color. The flowers are large and are single, semi, or wholly double. The flowers bloom in the summer. The shrub grows between ten and fifteen feet tall.

Flowering Branch of Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis flowers vary in color. The flowers are large and are single, semi, or wholly…

The flowers of hibiscus roseus are rose colored. The flowers are large and grow alone on the stems. The shrub grows to be three feet tall.

Flowering Branch of Hibiscus Roseus

The flowers of hibiscus roseus are rose colored. The flowers are large and grow alone on the stems.…

The flowers of hibiscus syriacus vary in color. The flowers are large and grow single or double on the stem. The flowers bloom in August. The shrub grows six feet tall.

Flowering Branch of Hibiscus Syriacus

The flowers of hibiscus syriacus vary in color. The flowers are large and grow single or double on the…

The common name of hibiscus trionum is bladder ketmia. The flowers are yellow with a purple center. The flowers bloom in summer. The shrub grows two feet tall.

Flowering Branch of Hibiscus Trionum

The common name of hibiscus trionum is bladder ketmia. The flowers are yellow with a purple center.…

The flowers of holboellia latifolia are purple or greenish. The flowers are very fragrant. The flowers bloom in March. The shrub grows up to twenty feet tall.

Flowering Branch and Detached Female Flowers of Holboellia Latifolia

The flowers of holboellia latifolia are purple or greenish. The flowers are very fragrant. The flowers…

The common name of iberis coronaria is rocket candytuft. The flower are pure white. The flowers grow in numerous long, dense heads or spikes at the tops of the stems.

Flowering Branch and Detached Flower of Iberis Coronaria

The common name of iberis coronaria is rocket candytuft. The flower are pure white. The flowers grow…

The common name of iberis sempervirens is evergreen candytuft. The flowers are pure white and bloom in the summer. The plant grows between nine and twelve inches tall.

Flowering Branch of Iberis Sempervirens

The common name of iberis sempervirens is evergreen candytuft. The flowers are pure white and bloom…

The fruit of idesia polycarpa are orange and grow in drooping clusters. The fruit are pea size. The leaves are large and heart shaped.

Branch of Idesia Polycarpa

The fruit of idesia polycarpa are orange and grow in drooping clusters. The fruit are pea size. The…

Ilex cornuta is a variety of holly. The berries of this variety are large. The leaves are hard and dark green. The leaves usually have three strong spines at the end.

Habit, Flowering Branch, and Flower of Ilex Cornuta

Ilex cornuta is a variety of holly. The berries of this variety are large. The leaves are hard and dark…

This variety of balsam has purple flowers that bloom in August. The plant grows to be ten feet tall. The plant is a hardy annual.

Top of Flowering Branch, Detached Flower, and Young Seed Vessel of Impatiens Roylei

This variety of balsam has purple flowers that bloom in August. The plant grows to be ten feet tall.…