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Cabbage Tree
Cussonia spicata
Cussonia spicata, known as the cabbage tree, is a fast-growing evergreen tree native to the wetter regions of Southern and Eastern Africa, where it occurs from dry forests to savannas at altitudes of 200 to 2,550 m. It is characterized by a thick, succulent trunk and large palmate leaves arranged in dense spherical clusters at the ends of the branches. At maturity, it grows up to 15 m tall and produces striking spike-like inflorescences of yellow-green color in summer, from which it received its specific name. Unlike many houseplants, it is not considered toxic to humans or pets.
Pussy Ears
Cyanotis somaliensis
Cyanotis somaliensis, known as Pussy Ears or Kitten Ears, is a creeping perennial succulent in the Commelinaceae family, native to northern Somalia in East Africa. Its small, fleshy, lance-shaped leaves (about 4 cm) are covered in a dense, soft white fuzz that gives it a unique velvety texture, resembling a kitten's ears. It is a slow-growing and compact plant, reaching about 12 cm in height, with trailing stems that can extend up to 60 cm, making it ideal for hanging baskets. In summer, it produces small three-petaled purple or blue flowers with showy yellow stamens that create a charming contrast. The species has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Little Ironweed
Cyanthillium cinereum
Cyanthillium cinereum (synonym: Vernonia cinerea), commonly known as little ironweed, is an annual or short-lived perennial herb in the Asteraceae family that can grow up to 120 cm tall. Native to tropical Africa and Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Indochina, Indonesia), it has become a pantropical weed naturalized in Australia, Central and South America, and Florida. Its tiny, flat-topped inflorescences contain pinkish-purple flower heads without ray florets. It frequently appears along roadsides, open spaces, and abandoned fields, while it has played an important role in Ayurvedic and folk medicine for centuries.
Cane Cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
Cane cholla (Cylindropuntia imbricata) is a large, shrubby to tree-like cactus native to the arid grasslands and high deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Its cylindrical, spiny stems are covered in overlapping tubercles, giving the plant a braided, chain-like appearance. In late spring and summer it produces striking magenta to purple flowers, followed by long-lasting yellow fruits that persist into winter. Remarkably cold-hardy for a cactus, it tolerates temperatures well below freezing and thrives in poor, rocky, well-drained soil with minimal care.
Lemongrass
Cymbopogon citratus
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) is a tropical aromatic grass native to tropical Asia, widely cultivated for its intense citrus fragrance and its extensive culinary and medicinal applications. It forms dense clumps with long, slender leaves that can reach up to 1.8 m in height.
Bermuda grass
Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon dactylon, commonly known as Bermuda grass, couch grass, or devil's grass, is a perennial grass species widely distributed across tropical and subtropical regions. It is known for its ability to form a dense and resilient carpet, frequently used in lawns, sports fields, and as forage. It possesses both underground rhizomes and surface stolons, which provide great vigor and recovery capacity.
Umbrella Sedge
Cyperus
Cyperus is a large genus of approximately 700 species in the family Cyperaceae, distributed across tropical and temperate regions on all continents. Well-known cultivated species such as Cyperus alternifolius (umbrella sedge) are prized for their striking architectural form — upright stems topped with radiating leaf bracts resembling an umbrella or parasol. Naturally found in wetlands, along riverbanks and pond margins, these semi-aquatic plants thrive in consistently moist to waterlogged conditions. They are popular as ornamental houseplants, pond plants, and water garden specimens.
Umbrella Papyrus
Cyperus alternifolius
Cyperus alternifolius, known as Umbrella Papyrus, is a semi-aquatic perennial sedge native to Madagascar. Its distinctive radiating bracts at the top of tall stems resemble an open umbrella, making it a striking architectural plant for water gardens, pond edges, and indoor containers. It belongs to the Cyperaceae family and thrives in consistently wet or waterlogged conditions.
Tall Flatsedge
Cyperus eragrostis
Cyperus eragrostis, commonly known as Tall Flatsedge or Pale Galingale, is a tufted perennial sedge native to subtropical and tropical South America, now naturalized worldwide. It thrives in wet environments such as wetlands, ditches, riverbanks, and pond margins, growing 25–90 cm tall. Its umbrella-like flower heads with yellow-green-brown spikelets make it an attractive ornamental for water gardens and rain gardens.
Tiger Nut
Cyperus esculentus
Tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus) is a low-growing perennial sedge in the papyrus family, grown worldwide for its small, sweet, nutty-flavored underground tubers - the base of Spain's popular horchata de chufa drink. The same plant is also known as yellow nutsedge, one of the world's most persistent agricultural weeds: left unmanaged, its rhizomes and tubers spread rapidly and can be extremely difficult to eradicate from lawns and cropland. Grow it deliberately in a contained bed or large pot for its edible harvest, never in open ground near vegetable beds you want to keep nutsedge-free.
Dwarf Papyrus
Cyperus haspan
Dwarf Papyrus (Cyperus haspan) is a compact semi-aquatic sedge native to pantropical regions across Africa, Asia, and the Americas. It thrives in ponds, water gardens, aquariums, and bog areas, producing slender upright stems crowned with delicate umbrella-like flowerheads. Its graceful appearance and fast growth make it a popular choice for water features.
Purple Nutsedge
Cyperus rotundus
Cyperus rotundus, purple nutsedge, is a fast-spreading perennial sedge with glossy, grass-like leaves and triangular stems topped by reddish-brown flower spikes. It grows from chains of small underground tubers, which make it one of the world's most persistent weeds but also the source of the aromatic tuber known as nagarmotha or musta in traditional medicine.
Japanese Holly Fern
Cyrtomium falcatum
Cyrtomium falcatum is an elegant evergreen fern native to East Asia, prized for its glossy, dark green, leathery fronds that resemble holly leaves. It forms dense, vase-shaped clumps and is one of the most adaptable and resilient ferns for both indoor and outdoor cultivation. Its sickle-shaped pinnae give it a bold, architectural appearance that stands out among other ferns.
Orchard Grass
Dactylis glomerata
Orchard grass (Dactylis glomerata) is a perennial, clump-forming cool-season grass native to Europe, temperate Asia and North Africa, now naturalized across much of the world. It is one of the most important forage grasses used in pastures and hay production, valued for tolerating both drought and partial shade far better than most pasture grasses.
Heath-grass
Danthonia decumbens
Danthonia decumbens, commonly known as heath-grass, is a low-growing perennial grass native to European heathlands and acid grasslands. It forms dense, compact tufts of narrow bright-green leaves with a characteristic decumbent (sprawling) habit, with tips turned upward. In summer it produces small panicles of silvery-green to purplish spikelets, many of which self-pollinate while still enclosed. It is a specialist of nutrient-poor, acid soils and is considered an indicator of ancient, undisturbed grassland habitats.
Shrubby Cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
Shrubby Cinquefoil (Dasiphora fruticosa, syn. Potentilla fruticosa) is a deciduous shrub in the rose family (Rosaceae), native to the cold and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere, where it often grows in high-altitude alpine areas. It grows to a height of approximately 0.5–1.2 m, featuring small, pinnately compound leaves with a gray-green to dark green color, and blooms with small, saucer-shaped flowers from spring until the first frosts. It is exceptionally resistant to both frost and drought, making it one of the most low-maintenance ornamental woody plants for gardens and parks.
Mexican Grass Tree
Dasylirion longissimum
Dasylirion longissimum, commonly known as the Mexican Grass Tree or Toothless Desert Spoon, is a xerophytic perennial plant in the Asparagaceae family, native to the Chihuahuan Desert and arid regions of northeastern Mexico (Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, and Nuevo León). It forms a dense, symmetrical rosette of cylindrical, thin, flexible, blue-green leaves over a meter long, emerging from a thick, woody trunk. It is very slow-growing—taking over a decade to develop a visible trunk—and is extremely tolerant of drought and moderate frosts (down to about -9 °C / 15 °F). In summer, it produces long flower spikes with small cream or white flowers, which later form attractive clusters of reddish seeds. It is primarily cultivated as an architectural ornamental plant in xeriscapes, rock gardens, and low-maintenance landscapes.
Wild Carrot
Daucus
Daucus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae, best known for Daucus carota (wild carrot), the ancestor of the cultivated carrot. Native to temperate regions of Europe, northern Africa, and Asia, wild carrot produces delicate, lacy white umbels of flowers and a slender, pale taproot. It thrives in meadows, roadsides, and disturbed ground, and has naturalized across much of North America and Australia.
Carrot
Daucus carota
Daucus carota, commonly known as the carrot, is a biennial herbaceous plant. While the wild form is often called Queen Anne's Lace, the domesticated subspecies is one of the world's most important root vegetables. It features finely divided, fern-like foliage and produces a large, fleshy taproot that is typically orange, though purple, yellow, and white varieties exist. In its second year, it produces an umbrella-shaped cluster of small white flowers.
Rabbit's Foot Fern
Davallia fejeensis
An enchanting epiphytic fern from Fiji, the Rabbit's Foot Fern is beloved for its delicate, lace-like fronds and distinctive furry rhizomes that creep over the edges of pots. These soft, brown-scaled rhizomes resemble a rabbit's foot, giving the plant its charming common name. It thrives in bright indirect light and appreciates consistent humidity, making it an excellent choice for hanging baskets or elevated planters where its creeping rhizomes can cascade gracefully.
Royal Poinciana
Delonix regia
The Royal Poinciana is considered one of the most beautiful trees in the world. Native to Madagascar, it stands out for its massive umbrella-shaped canopy and its exuberant flowering in shades of red and orange. Its leaves are finely pinnate, giving the tree a light texture even when not in bloom.
Ice Plant
Delosperma
Delosperma, commonly called ice plant, is a genus of low-growing, mat-forming succulents from South Africa prized for their dazzling daisy-like flowers and glistening, ice-crystal-like leaf surfaces. Hardy species such as D. cooperi and D. nubigenum form dense evergreen carpets that thrive in full sun and lean, well-drained soil, making them a favorite for rock gardens, slopes, and xeriscapes.
Hardy Ice Plant
Delosperma cooperi
Delosperma cooperi, the hardy ice plant, is a low, mat-forming succulent native to the arid grasslands of South Africa. Its fleshy, cylindrical leaves are dusted with tiny glistening papillae that resemble ice crystals, and from early summer through fall the foliage all but disappears beneath a blanket of vivid magenta-pink, daisy-like flowers. Remarkably drought-tolerant and cold-hardy down to USDA zone 6a, it is a favorite groundcover for rock gardens, slopes, and xeriscapes.
Hedgehog Sheepfig
Delosperma echinatum
Delosperma echinatum, commonly known as the Pickle Plant, is a unique succulent shrublet native to South Africa. It is characterized by its small, barrel-shaped green leaves covered in soft, white, hair-like bristles that resemble a hedgehog or a pickle. It produces delicate, daisy-like flowers in shades of yellow or white during the warmer months.
tufted hairgrass
Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted hairgrass (Deschampsia cespitosa) is a perennial, clump-forming grass from the Poaceae family, naturally growing in moist meadows, wetlands, and forest clearings across Europe and the Northern Hemisphere. It forms dense, sturdy clumps of dark green, finely rough leaves that emerge early in spring. From June to August, airy, delicately trembling flower panicles of a golden to greenish color rise above the foliage, gradually turning golden and remaining ornamental until winter. It is an undemanding, frost-hardy, and long-lived grass suitable for almost any garden location.
Illinois bundleflower
Desmanthus illinoensis
Desmanthus illinoensis, commonly known as Illinois bundleflower, is a perennial herbaceous legume native to the prairies of central and southern North America. Belonging to the Fabaceae family, it is characterized by bipinnate, fern-like leaves that fold at night and during the hottest hours of the day. It produces small, white, spherical star-shaped inflorescences composed of 25-50 florets that bloom from late spring through summer. As a nitrogen-fixing legume, it naturally enriches the soil and is extremely drought-resistant once established.
Panicledleaf ticktrefoil
Desmodium paniculatum
Panicledleaf ticktrefoil is an erect, spreading perennial herb in the pea family (Fabaceae), native to eastern North America from Quebec to Florida and west to Texas, Nebraska, and Ontario. Its alternate, trifoliate leaves have lance-to-oblong leaflets, and loose panicles of light pink to lavender flowers appear from June through September. These give way, from August to October, to distinctive segmented seed pods called loments that are covered in tiny hooked hairs and cling readily to clothing and animal fur for seed dispersal. As a legume, it fixes nitrogen in the soil and typically colonizes sunny disturbed ground such as roadsides, meadow edges, and abandoned fields.
Slender Deutzia
Deutzia gracilis
The Slender Deutzia (Deutzia gracilis) is a deciduous, low-growing ornamental shrub native to Japan and a member of the hydrangea family (Hydrangeaceae). It typically grows 100-150 cm tall and spreads about 120 cm wide, featuring elliptical, light green leaves that turn a yellowish hue in autumn. Between late April and early June, it produces lush clusters of tiny, star-shaped, snow-white flowers that are lightly fragrant and attract bees and other pollinators. It is an easy-to-grow, hardy species that tolerates both sunny and semi-shaded locations, making it a popular choice for front gardens, hedges, or mixed shrub borders.
Twinspur
Diascia spp
Diascia, commonly known as Twinspur, is a genus of around 70 species of herbaceous annual and perennial flowering plants native to South Africa, belonging to the family Scrophulariaceae. These charming low-growing plants are celebrated for their dainty, spurred flowers in shades of pink, red, orange, and white, blooming prolifically from spring through autumn. They thrive in well-draining soil with full sun and are popular in garden borders, hanging baskets, and containers.
Silver Falls
Dichondra argentea
Dichondra argentea, commonly known as Silver Falls or Silver Ponysfoot, is a trailing and cascading ornamental plant in the Convolvulaceae family, native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Its small, fan-shaped leaves coated in fine silver hairs create stunning metallic cascades up to 120 cm long, making it a favourite for hanging baskets, window boxes, and container gardens. The evergreen silvery foliage remains attractive throughout the growing season.
Asian Ponysfoot
Dichondra micrantha
Dichondra micrantha, commonly known as Asian Ponysfoot or Kidney Weed, is a low-growing creeping groundcover native to East Asia (Japan, China, Korea). It features small, kidney-shaped leaves on slender stems that hug the ground, forming a dense, lush carpet. It is widely used as a lawn alternative, between stepping stones, or as a trailing plant in hanging baskets.
Hummingbird plant
Dicliptera squarrosa
Dicliptera squarrosa is a perennial subshrub in the Acanthaceae family, native to central South America—occurring in Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, northern Argentina, Uruguay, and the south, southeast, and midwest of Brazil, including Cerrado areas. Also known as the hummingbird plant and firecracker plant, it owes its nicknames to its tubular orange-red flowers, which are highly sought after by hummingbirds and butterflies. It is a low to medium-sized subshrub with an upright to trailing habit and thin stems, reaching about 24 inches (60 cm) in height by 18 inches (45 cm) in width (potentially reaching 3 feet in more vigorous cultivation). The leaves are opposite, ovate, soft, and velvety, covered by a fine grayish down that gives them a characteristic gray-green tone. The flowers, 0.8 to 1.5 inches (2 to 4 cm) long, appear in axillary and terminal clusters and bloom from spring to fall, peaking between summer and early autumn.
Yellow Wild Iris
Dietes bicolor
Dietes bicolor, commonly known as the Yellow Wild Iris or Butterfly Iris, is a striking evergreen perennial native to the Eastern Cape of South Africa. It forms graceful clumps of long, sword-like pale-green leaves from which elegant pale yellow flowers emerge in spring and summer. Each bloom features distinctive brown and violet markings at the base of the outer petals, giving the flower a butterfly-like appearance. It is prized in landscaping for its toughness, drought tolerance once established, and its ability to thrive in a wide range of conditions.
Fairy Iris
Dietes grandiflora
Dietes grandiflora, commonly known as Fairy Iris or Large Wild Iris, is an evergreen perennial native to South Africa. It produces beautiful white flowers with yellow and brown markings resembling orchids, blooming continuously throughout summer in two-week cycles. Highly drought-tolerant once established, it is an excellent low-maintenance plant for gardens, borders, and mass plantings.
Crabgrass
Digitaria
Digitaria is a large genus of annual and perennial grasses in the family Poaceae, comprising roughly 300 species found across tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate regions worldwide. The genus name comes from the Latin "digitus" (finger), referring to the finger-like arrangement of the flowering spikes that radiate from a central point atop each stem. Most species are low-growing and sprawling, rooting readily at the nodes where stems touch the soil, which gives them a crab-like spreading habit and the common name "crabgrass." While several species, such as Digitaria sanguinalis (large crabgrass) and Digitaria ischaemum (smooth crabgrass), are considered aggressive lawn and garden weeds valued for their toughness and drought tolerance, others are cultivated purposefully: Digitaria exilis (white fonio) and Digitaria iburua (black fonio) are ancient West African cereal crops, among the oldest cultivated grains in the world, prized for their fast maturation and ability to thrive in poor, dry soils.
hairy crabgrass
Digitaria sanguinalis
Digitaria sanguinalis is a summer-annual weedy grass native to Eurasia, now naturalized worldwide, belonging to family Poaceae. It develops several branching, hairy stems from the base that sprawl horizontally and root at nodes, bearing linear leaves 3–6 inches long with hairy sheaths. The inflorescence consists of up to nine long, radiating finger-like raceme spikes bearing tiny spikelets that may appear reddish or purplish at maturity.
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