The actinidia volubilis shrub has overlapping petals and leaves. The flowers on this shrub are small and white.

Actinidia Volubilis Shrub

The actinidia volubilis shrub has overlapping petals and leaves. The flowers on this shrub are small…

Adiantum luddemannianum has clustered leaves that are deep green. The fern branches out about a third of the way up from the base of the plant. This is a greenhouse variety of maidenhair.

Adiantum Luddemannianum Fern

Adiantum luddemannianum has clustered leaves that are deep green. The fern branches out about a third…

The aechmea fulgens flower is deep red with a bluish tip. The stalk is red and leafless. The leaves are somewhat sword-shaped and abruptly end.

Aechmea Fulgens Flower

The aechmea fulgens flower is deep red with a bluish tip. The stalk is red and leafless. The leaves…

A type of orchid, the aerides crispum flower is white spread with a purplish rose color. The flower is almost two inches in diameter with slightly egg shaped leaves and petals.

The Flower of Aerides Crispum

A type of orchid, the aerides crispum flower is white spread with a purplish rose color. The flower…

The flowers of aerides odoratum are creamy white with pink tips. The leaves are dark green with an abrupt point.

Aerides Odoratum Flowers

The flowers of aerides odoratum are creamy white with pink tips. The leaves are dark green with an abrupt…

The flowers of aethionema cordifolium are rosy and lilac colored. The flowers are small and the leaves are crowded. The flowers cab grow between six and eight inches tall.

Habit and Flowers of Aethionema Cordifolium

The flowers of aethionema cordifolium are rosy and lilac colored. The flowers are small and the leaves…

The agathaea coelestis flower is blue with one head per stem. The leaves are opposite each other along the stem and are egg shaped.

Agathaea Coelestis Flower

The agathaea coelestis flower is blue with one head per stem. The leaves are opposite each other along…

Agave americana has yellowish green flowers that are between two and three inches long. The leaves can be as long as six feet and are concave shaped. The leaves have dark brown prickles.

Agave Americana Flower

Agave americana has yellowish green flowers that are between two and three inches long. The leaves can…

The flowers of agave celsiana are purplish brown and two inches long. The leafless stalk is four feet tall with a rosette formation of leaves at the bottom.

Agave Celsiana Flower

The flowers of agave celsiana are purplish brown and two inches long. The leafless stalk is four feet…

The flower of the agave densiflora is a yellowish red color and about two inches long. Thirty to forty leaves make up a stemless rosette at the base of the plant. The leaves are bright green when mature.

Agave Densiflora Flower

The flower of the agave densiflora is a yellowish red color and about two inches long. Thirty to forty…

The agave yuccaefolia flower is greenish yellow and grows either solitary or in pairs. Twenty to forty leaves form a rosette at the base. This variety of agave is found in Mexico.

Agave Yuccaefolia

The agave yuccaefolia flower is greenish yellow and grows either solitary or in pairs. Twenty to forty…

The flowers of agrostemma coronaria are white with a red middle. Each stem has one flower. The leaves are broad and have a leathery texture.

Agrostemma Coronaria Habit and Flower

The flowers of agrostemma coronaria are white with a red middle. Each stem has one flower. The leaves…

Allium ursinum is also known as ramsons or broad-leaved garllic. The flowers are pure white. There are one or two bright green, oval leaves per stalk.

Allium Ursinum Flowers

Allium ursinum is also known as ramsons or broad-leaved garllic. The flowers are pure white. There are…

The flower of the aloe vera shrub is yellow and has a cylindrical shape. The grouping of flowers is dense and six to twelve inches long. The stem rising from the ground is strong and two to three feet long. The leaves are pale green with prickles along the edge.

Aloe Vera Flower

The flower of the aloe vera shrub is yellow and has a cylindrical shape. The grouping of flowers is…

The flowers of alpinia nutans are pink and smell sweet like ginger. The leaves are narrow and taper toward the base of the plant.

Alpinia Nutans and the Individual Flower

The flowers of alpinia nutans are pink and smell sweet like ginger. The leaves are narrow and taper…

Alpinia vittata, meaning striped alpinia, has broad stripes of dark green and creamy white on the pale green leaves. The leaves are six to eight inches long.

Alpinia Vittata

Alpinia vittata, meaning striped alpinia, has broad stripes of dark green and creamy white on the pale…

The alsophila aculeata fern, or the prickly aculeata fern, has fronds with leaves that divide in three. The arrangement of the leaves is straw like. The leaves are bright green.

Alsophila Aculeate Fern

The alsophila aculeata fern, or the prickly aculeata fern, has fronds with leaves that divide in three.…

Alsohpila Rebeccae, or Alsophila Rebecca, is a slender fern reaching eight feet in height. The leaves of the fronds divide in two with twenty to thirty on each side.

Alsophila Rebeccae Fern

Alsohpila Rebeccae, or Alsophila Rebecca, is a slender fern reaching eight feet in height. The leaves…

Alyssum Saxatile, commonly known as Rock Madwort, has yellow flowers in close, convex clusters. The leaves are narrow and covered with soft hairs.

Alyssum Saxatile Flowers

Alyssum Saxatile, commonly known as Rock Madwort, has yellow flowers in close, convex clusters. The…

The Amaranthus Hypochondriacus is commonly known as Prince's Feather. The flowers are deep crimson and are on densely compacted spikes. The underside of the leaves are purplish in color.

Amaranthus Hypochondriacus

The Amaranthus Hypochondriacus is commonly known as Prince's Feather. The flowers are deep crimson and…

Amaryllis Belladona, or the Belladona Lily, does not produce the leaves and flowers together. The colors of the flower ranges from almost white to a reddish or purplish color.

Amaryllis Belladona Blub and Flower Spike

Amaryllis Belladona, or the Belladona Lily, does not produce the leaves and flowers together. The colors…

The branches of Ampelopsis Aconitifolia are long and reddish brown. The leaves are divided up to the midrib.

Stem and Leaves of Ampelopsis Aconitifolia

The branches of Ampelopsis Aconitifolia are long and reddish brown. The leaves are divided up to the…

The ampelopsis napiformis is a greenish shrub. The tubers look like turnips.

Tubers and Leaves of Ampelopsis Napiformis

The ampelopsis napiformis is a greenish shrub. The tubers look like turnips.

Anchusa capensis has blue flowers and a hairy stem. The leaves are linear and taper towards the base.

Anchusa Capensis Flower

Anchusa capensis has blue flowers and a hairy stem. The leaves are linear and taper towards the base.

The flowers of anchusa sempervirens are a rich blue and grow in short spikes at the leafy base. The leaves are placed lower on long stalks.

Anchusa Sempervirens Flowers

The flowers of anchusa sempervirens are a rich blue and grow in short spikes at the leafy base. The…

The flowers of androsace sarmentosa are a bright rose color with a white eye. The flowers grow in groups of ten to twenty on an erect stalk. These flowers grow in the Himalayan mountain range.

Androsace Sarmentosa Habit and Leaves

The flowers of androsace sarmentosa are a bright rose color with a white eye. The flowers grow in groups…

The flower of anigozanthus flavisdus is a yellowish green color. There is also a scarlet and green flowered variety of this species. The leaves and stem are both smooth.

Anigozanthus Flavisdus Inflorerescence and Leaf

The flower of anigozanthus flavisdus is a yellowish green color. There is also a scarlet and green flowered…

The flowers of ancectochilus friderici-augusti are usually small and unattractive. The leaves are two and half inches long and one and a half inches broad. The leaves are a dark, velvety green with broad orange and green stripes down the center.

Ancectochilus Friderici-Augusti

The flowers of ancectochilus friderici-augusti are usually small and unattractive. The leaves are two…

Anthurium Crystallinum has large, heart shaped leaves. The leaves are a rich, velvety green and the principal veins are banded with a pure, crystal white. This flower grows in Colombia.

Anthurium Crystallinum

Anthurium Crystallinum has large, heart shaped leaves. The leaves are a rich, velvety green and the…

The leaves of anthurium splendidum are heart shaped. The stem is short and thick. This plant grows in South America.

Anthurium Splendidum Flowers

The leaves of anthurium splendidum are heart shaped. The stem is short and thick. This plant grows in…

Cape Pond Weed, or Winter Hawthorn, with the scientific name aponogeton distachyon, has bright green leaves on long stalks. Cape Pond Weed floats in the water.

Flower-spikes, Leaf, and Root of Cape Pond Weed

Cape Pond Weed, or Winter Hawthorn, with the scientific name aponogeton distachyon, has bright green…

Apples are prone to infestation by the codlin moth during the month of May. The moth lays its eggs in the leaves of the young apple. The caterpillar gnaws its way down the fruit.

Codlin Moth and Grub in an Apple

Apples are prone to infestation by the codlin moth during the month of May. The moth lays its eggs in…

The aralia chinensis flower is white. The leaves have a leathery texture. This plant grows between five and six feet high.

Aralia Chinensis Flowers

The aralia chinensis flower is white. The leaves have a leathery texture. This plant grows between five…

The leaves of aralia veitchii are glossy green on top and dark red on the bottom. The leaves have about eleven, slender, wavy, finger-like looking leaflets.

Aralia Veitchii

The leaves of aralia veitchii are glossy green on top and dark red on the bottom. The leaves have about…

The araucaria excelsa is commonly known as the Norfolk Island Pine. The leaves are sharply pointed, also known as awl-shaped. The leaves are bright green and densely pakced.

Araucaria Excelsa Tree

The araucaria excelsa is commonly known as the Norfolk Island Pine. The leaves are sharply pointed,…

Arundinaria falcata grass is very light green. The leaves are linear and narrow. The stems are deep green and are very slender.

Arundinaria Falcata

Arundinaria falcata grass is very light green. The leaves are linear and narrow. The stems are deep…

The flowers of asarum caudatum are brownish-red. The calyx narrows down into a tail form. The leaves are heart shaped.

Asarum Caudatum

The flowers of asarum caudatum are brownish-red. The calyx narrows down into a tail form. The leaves…

Asclepias is commonly known as swallow-wort. The tuberosa variety has bright orange, showy flowers. The flowers have scattered, oblong, hairy leaves.

Flowering Branch of Asclepias Tuberosa

Asclepias is commonly known as swallow-wort. The tuberosa variety has bright orange, showy flowers.…

The flowers of aspidistra lurida are purple but very small in size and grow close to the ground. The leaves are long and evergreen.

Aspidistra Lurida

The flowers of aspidistra lurida are purple but very small in size and grow close to the ground. The…

The common name of asplenium viride is green spleenwort. This fern grows in both hemispheres. Each frond is four to six inches long with twelve to twenty leaves on each side of the frond.

Asplenium Viride

The common name of asplenium viride is green spleenwort. This fern grows in both hemispheres. Each frond…

The flowers of aster turbinellus are a delicate mauve color. The leaves are narrow, triangular, and pointy.

Aster Turbinellus

The flowers of aster turbinellus are a delicate mauve color. The leaves are narrow, triangular, and…

Aubergine, also known as eggplant, has a blackish-purple skin. The inside of the vegetable is a whitish color. The leaves are blackish violet colored.

Fruiting Branch of Long Aubergine

Aubergine, also known as eggplant, has a blackish-purple skin. The inside of the vegetable is a whitish…

The common name of bambusa is bamboo cane. Bambusa arundinacea, the reed like variety, grows between fifty and sixty feet in height. The stem is very stout with light green leaves.

Bambusa Arundinacea

The common name of bambusa is bamboo cane. Bambusa arundinacea, the reed like variety, grows between…

The barbacenia purpurea is a purple flower. The flower is funnel shaped with leaves with serrated edges.

Barbacenia Purpurea

The barbacenia purpurea is a purple flower. The flower is funnel shaped with leaves with serrated edges.

Barnadesia is a deciduous shrub; it sheds its leaves annually. Barnadesia rosea has solitary, rose colored flowers. This shrub is native to South America.

Barnadesia Rosea

Barnadesia is a deciduous shrub; it sheds its leaves annually. Barnadesia rosea has solitary, rose colored…

The leaves of the beetroot are also edible. The leaves can be a substitute for sea-kale and spinach leaves.

White Leaf Beetroot

The leaves of the beetroot are also edible. The leaves can be a substitute for sea-kale and spinach…

Begonia davisii has bright red flowers. Six flowers spread together from a common center. The leaves are green and slightly hairy with a red underside.

Begonia Davisii

Begonia davisii has bright red flowers. Six flowers spread together from a common center. The leaves…

The flowers of begonia heracieifolia are rose colered. The leaves are on long, hairy stalks. The leave a large, palm shaped, hairy, and they are a bronzy green color.

Begonia Heracleifolia

The flowers of begonia heracieifolia are rose colered. The leaves are on long, hairy stalks. The leave…

Begonia maculate is a spotted, woody shrub. The under side of the leaves are bright crimson, the upper side is green with numerous round spots of silvery white. The flowers range in color from white to coral-red. The capsule has one long, narrow wing.

Habit, Capsule, and Flower of Begonia Maculata

Begonia maculate is a spotted, woody shrub. The under side of the leaves are bright crimson, the upper…

The stem of the begonia manicata shrub is fleshy, twisted, and short. The leaves are smooth with fleshy, scale-like hairs on the underside. The flowers are pink with two petals.

Begonia Manicata

The stem of the begonia manicata shrub is fleshy, twisted, and short. The leaves are smooth with fleshy,…

Bellis perennis is the common daisy. The flower heads are white. The leaves are numerous, slightly hairy, and lie flat on the ground

Bellis Perennis Flore-Pleno

Bellis perennis is the common daisy. The flower heads are white. The leaves are numerous, slightly hairy,…

Beschorneria bracteata has yellowish-red flowers. The leaves form a dense rosette. This plant is native to Mexico.

Beschorneria Bracteata

Beschorneria bracteata has yellowish-red flowers. The leaves form a dense rosette. This plant is native…

Victoria Beet is the common name of beta hortensis metallica. Used mostly for ornamental purposes, the leaves are a glistening blood-red. The roots are edible and can be used in cooking.

Beta Hortensis Metallica, or Victoria Beet

Victoria Beet is the common name of beta hortensis metallica. Used mostly for ornamental purposes, the…

The common names of betula alba are silver, white, or common birch. The flower is whitish and blooms in February and March. Birch is a small shrub in the extreme north but a fifty to sixty feet high tree in middle regions.

Leaves and Catkin of Betula Alba

The common names of betula alba are silver, white, or common birch. The flower is whitish and blooms…

Billbergia nutans flowers have reddish sepals and yellowish-green petals, both with a blue margin. The flowers are along a nodding, slender, leafless stalk with rosy leaves.

Flowers of Billbergia Ntans

Billbergia nutans flowers have reddish sepals and yellowish-green petals, both with a blue margin. The…

The bocconia cordata shrub has numerous, tan flowers. The stems grow close together, set thickly with leaves. The leaves are large, roundish, and deeply veined.

Habit and Flower of Bocconia Cordata

The bocconia cordata shrub has numerous, tan flowers. The stems grow close together, set thickly with…

The common name of botrychium lunaria is common moonwort. The capsules are attached at the base. The leaves are wedge or fan shaped and grow on both sides of the stem.

Habit, Capsule, and Spores of Botrychium Lunaria

The common name of botrychium lunaria is common moonwort. The capsules are attached at the base. The…

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.…

Bowiea volubilis has few flowers. The flowers grow on small stalks. True leaves are not developed for several years. This plant blooms in October.

Habit, Flower, and Fruit of Bowiea Volubilis

Bowiea volubilis has few flowers. The flowers grow on small stalks. True leaves are not developed for…

Brassia are tropical, American orchids. The lanceana variety have bright yellow sepals and petals splotched with brown, sometimes deep red. The leaves are dark green.

Single Flower of Brassia Lanceana

Brassia are tropical, American orchids. The lanceana variety have bright yellow sepals and petals splotched…