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African Boxwood
Myrsine africana
Myrsine africana is a compact, evergreen shrub native to Africa, Asia, and the Mediterranean. Its small, glossy, serrated leaves form a dense canopy, making it excellent for hedging, topiary, and garden borders. It is highly adaptable and drought-tolerant once established.
Guiana Rapanea
Myrsine guianensis
The Guiana Rapanea (Myrsine guianensis) is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to coastal areas, moist forests, and dry forests ranging from South Florida and the West Indies to Brazil and northern Argentina, including much of Colombia from sea level to nearly 3,300 meters in altitude. Its leaves are alternate, oblong-elliptic, 7 to 20 cm long, glossy bright green on the upper surface and paler underneath. The trunk typically branches in a candelabra shape, featuring reddish bark and long, flexible, nearly horizontal branches. It produces small, inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers, followed by drupe fruits that ripen to a shiny black and are highly prized by birds. It is a very resilient species, capable of growing rapidly even in poor, eroded, or poorly drained soils.
Blue Candle Cactus
Myrtillocactus geometrizans
Myrtillocactus geometrizans, commonly known as the Blue Candle Cactus, is a striking columnar cactus native to central and northern Mexico. Its branching stems display a distinctive blue-green hue that intensifies with sun exposure, and the plant can reach heights of up to 5 meters in its native habitat. It produces small, edible berries called garambullos, similar in appearance to blueberries and long used by indigenous Mexican communities. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental specimen in dry gardens and as a grafting rootstock.
Common Myrtle
Myrtus
Myrtus (myrtle) is an aromatic evergreen shrub native to the Mediterranean, valued for its glossy dark-green leaves, fragrant white star-shaped flowers, and dark berries used in cooking and traditional remedies. Slow-to-medium growing and remarkably drought-tolerant once established, it thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, making it a popular choice for hedges, topiary, and containers.
Common Myrtle
Myrtus communis
Common myrtle (Myrtus communis) is an evergreen, aromatic shrub native to the Mediterranean region and a member of the Myrtaceae family. Its small, glossy leaves are packed with essential oils and release a strong fragrance when crushed. From late spring through summer the plant produces delicate white flowers with long, showy stamens, followed by small blue-black to purple berries that are edible and have been used for centuries in cooking and in liqueurs such as Sardinian mirto. Grown as an ornamental shrub, aromatic hedge, or even as a container bonsai, common myrtle is drought-tolerant and low-maintenance, and carries strong historical symbolism tied to love and fidelity.
Heavenly Bamboo / Sacred Bamboo (genus)
Nandina
Nandina is a compact, evergreen shrub native to eastern Asia (Japan, China, and the Himalayas), belonging to the family Berberidaceae. Despite its common name "Heavenly Bamboo," it is not a true bamboo. It features elegant foliage with brilliant red new growth, white spring flowers, and vibrant red berries in fall and winter. Widely used in ornamental landscaping across USDA zones 6-11.
Heavenly Bamboo
Nandina domestica
Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina domestica) is an evergreen shrub native to China and Japan, celebrated for its ornamental foliage that transitions from bronze-red in spring, through fresh green in summer, to vivid scarlet and burgundy in autumn and winter. Despite its common name, it is not a true bamboo but belongs to the Berberidaceae family. It produces airy panicles of small white flowers in late spring and clusters of brilliant red berries that persist through winter, making it a four-season garden standout.
Daffodil
Narcissus
Narcissus is a genus of predominantly spring-flowering perennial bulbous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae. The genus includes daffodils, jonquils, and paperwhites, offering a wide range of flower forms and colors from white to yellow, orange, and pink. Native mainly to Europe and North Africa.
Cyclamen Daffodil
Narcissus cyclamineus
Narcissus cyclamineus is a miniature daffodil species native to the Iberian Peninsula, particularly the humid meadows and stream banks of northwestern Portugal and Galicia, Spain. It is instantly recognizable by its fully reflexed perianth segments — swept back almost parallel to the stem — and its long, narrow, bright yellow trumpet. One of the most distinctive and legally protected wild daffodils in Europe, it blooms in late winter to early spring. As a bulbous perennial, it enters summer dormancy after flowering.
Paperwhite
Narcissus papyraceus
Narcissus papyraceus, commonly known as paperwhite, is a perennial bulbous plant in the Amaryllidaceae family, native to the Mediterranean region (from southern Portugal and Spain to Greece, plus Morocco and Algeria). It is widely grown to force indoor bloom in winter without needing a chilling period, producing clusters of intensely fragrant white flowers atop slender stems.
Poet's Narcissus
Narcissus poeticus
Poet's Narcissus (Narcissus poeticus) is a perennial bulb native to Southern Europe, celebrated for its pure white, intensely fragrant flowers with a distinctive yellow corona edged in red. One of the oldest cultivated daffodil species, it has been cherished since antiquity and remains a cornerstone of European perfumery. A spring bloomer, it goes dormant in summer after flowering.
Wild Daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus
Narcissus pseudonarcissus, commonly called the wild daffodil or Lent lily, is a bulbous perennial in the Amaryllidaceae family native to Western Europe, including Britain. It produces a single nodding flower per stem with pale yellow outer petals surrounding a deeper yellow trumpet-shaped corona, blooming from late winter into early spring. The strap-like grey-green leaves emerge before the flower and die back completely by early summer as the bulb enters dormancy. All parts of the plant, especially the bulb, contain toxic alkaloids, most notably lycorine, making it unsafe for humans and pets to ingest.
Paperwhite Narcissus
Narcissus tazetta
Narcissus tazetta, commonly known as the paperwhite narcissus or bunch-flowered daffodil, is a bulbous perennial native to the Mediterranean region and parts of Central Asia. Unlike single-flowered daffodils, each stem carries a cluster of 4 to 8 small, intensely fragrant flowers with white petals and a shallow yellow or white corona. Growing 45-75cm tall, it is prized both as a garden bulb for mild-winter climates and as an indoor bulb that can be forced into bloom for the winter holidays with no soil at all, simply set in water and pebbles.
Mexican feather grass
Nassella tenuissima
Nassella tenuissima, also known as Mexican feather grass, is a fine-textured ornamental bunchgrass native to Mexico, Texas, and Argentina. It forms soft, silky, thread-like blades that ripple and shimmer in the slightest breeze, turning from bright green to golden-tan as the seed heads mature in summer. Prized in xeriscaping and modern garden design, it thrives in poor, well-draining soil and full sun with minimal care once established. Note that it self-seeds readily and is considered invasive in parts of California and Australia.
Watercress
Nasturtium officinale
Watercress (Nasturtium officinale) is a perennial aquatic vegetable from the Brassicaceae family, native to Europe and Central Asia, where it grows spontaneously along the banks of clean, flowing streams and springs. Its hollow, floating stems easily root at the nodes in contact with waterlogged soil, forming dense clumps of dark green, rounded leaves with a pungent and slightly bitter taste. It is one of the oldest leafy vegetables cultivated by humans: it was already recommended by Hippocrates as an expectorant in Ancient Greece, and Greek soldiers consumed the plant believing it strengthened the body and mind. Today it is recognized as one of the most nutritious vegetables in the world, rich in vitamins A, C, and B complex, as well as iron, folic acid, and calcium.
Peppervine
Nekemias arborea
Peppervine (Nekemias arborea, formerly Ampelopsis arborea) is a vigorous deciduous to semi-evergreen woody vine in the grape family, native to the southeastern and south-central United States. It climbs by tendrils onto trees, shrubs, fences, and other structures, reaching 20 to 35 feet in length, or sprawls as an informal ground cover where nothing supports it. Its bipinnately compound leaves emerge purple-red and mature to glossy dark green before turning yellow or red in fall. Small greenish-white flower clusters appear in late spring to summer and give way to showy berries that shift from green to red to shiny blue-black, which birds and small mammals readily eat. Because it spreads rapidly by seed and root suckers, it is often regarded as weedy in cultivated settings.
Sacred Lotus
Nelumbo nucifera
The Sacred Lotus is an iconic perennial aquatic plant native to Asia, cultivated in ponds for its large, fragrant flowers (8 to 12 inches in diameter) held above broad, water-repellent round leaves. Hardy up to USDA zone 4 as long as the rhizomes do not freeze underwater, it enters winter dormancy (deciduous foliage) before regrowing vigorously in the spring. Sacred in Buddhism and Hinduism, it symbolizes the ability to bloom pure despite a muddy environment.
Goldfish Plant
Nematanthus gregarius
Nematanthus gregarius, popularly known as the Goldfish Plant, is an epiphytic plant native to the Brazilian tropical forests. Its leaves are small, oval, succulent in texture, and bright dark green. The common name comes from its tubular orange flowers that have a bulge on the lower part, closely resembling a small goldfish or 'platy'. It is a trailing plant, ideal for hanging baskets.
Goldfish Plant
Nematanthus wettsteinii
The Goldfish Plant (Nematanthus wettsteinii) is a trailing epiphytic plant native to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, where it naturally grows on tree trunks. It is prized for its small, glossy, fleshy leaves and its plump, tubular orange flowers that resemble tiny goldfish with their mouths open. It is ideal for hanging baskets, where its cascading stems can be shown off.
Mauve Nemesia
Nemesia fruticans
Nemesia fruticans is a perennial plant native to South Africa, valued as a cool-season ornamental for its abundant and showy flowers in a wide range of colors: white, yellow, orange, pink, red, purple, and blue. It belongs to the Scrophulariaceae family and grows in a compact, bushy habit, reaching between 8 and 20 inches (20-50 cm) in height. It is ideal for pots, hanging baskets, garden borders, and pollinator gardens. It blooms most vigorously in spring and fall when temperatures are cool, and may slow its flowering during the hottest summer months.
Cape Jewels
Nemesia strumosa
Nemesia strumosa, commonly known as Cape jewels, is a compact, cool-season flowering annual native to the southwestern Cape provinces of South Africa. A relative of snapdragons, it produces masses of small, pouch-shaped, often bicolored flowers in shades of white, cream, yellow, orange, pink, red, and purple from spring through fall. Its fast growth and mounding habit make it a popular choice for borders, containers, and hanging baskets, though it tends to decline once summer heat sets in.
Walking Iris
Neomarica caerulea
Neomarica caerulea, commonly known as Walking Iris or Apostle Plant, is a rhizomatous perennial native to Brazil. It forms dense upright clumps of sword-shaped, fan-like dark green leaves. In late spring through summer, branching flower stems bear a succession of stunning blue-purple iris-like flowers adorned with intricate white, yellow, and cinnamon markings — each lasting only one day but appearing in waves for weeks.
White Walking Iris
Neomarica candida
The White Walking Iris is a perennial rhizomatous herb from the Iridaceae family, native to the Brazilian coast (from Espírito Santo to Rio Grande do Sul). It forms clumps of fan-shaped leaves, resembling a small lily or orchid. Between spring and summer, it produces delicate flowers with white sepals streaked with brown at the base and three recurved blue petals; each flower lasts only one day but they renew continuously. It is a hardy plant that tolerates sea spray and wind, and it "walks" through the garden by forming plantlets at the tips of its flower stalks.
Apostle Plant
Neomarica gracilis
Neomarica gracilis, commonly called the apostle plant or walking iris, is a rhizomatous perennial in the Iridaceae family, native to Brazil. Its nickname comes from an unusual habit: after flowering, small plantlets form at the tips of the flower stalks, which arch over under their own weight until they touch the soil and take root, letting the plant "walk" outward from the parent clump. The sword-shaped, fan-arranged leaves are evergreen, and the striking flowers — white outer petals with violet, blue, and brown markings on the inner segments — bloom in succession through spring and summer, though each individual flower lasts only a single day.
Blushing Bromeliad
Neoregelia
Neoregelia is a large genus of tropical bromeliads native to the rainforests of Brazil, grown almost entirely for their bold, colorful rosettes rather than their flowers. Broad, strap-shaped leaves form a tight cup ("tank") at the center, and as the plant nears bloom the innermost leaves "blush" red, pink or purple, giving the genus its common name. Small tubular white or blue flowers appear low in the cup and are easy to miss. Most Neoregelia are epiphytic or semi-epiphytic in the wild but adapt readily to pots, making them popular, low-maintenance houseplants and patio accents in warm climates.
Blushing Bromeliad
Neoregelia carolinae
Neoregelia carolinae is a bromeliad native to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, prized for its glossy leaves forming a flat rosette. When it blooms, the center of the rosette turns a vibrant red, earning it the name "Blushing Bromeliad." Its small purple-blue flowers emerge from the central tank formed by the leaves. It is an epiphytic plant that naturally grows on tree trunks, absorbing water and nutrients through its central rosette.
Blushing Bromeliad
Neoregelia sp
Neoregelia sp is a genus of bromeliads native to Brazil, widely cultivated for their vibrant ornamental foliage and hardiness. The leaves form a characteristic rosette with a central cup that collects water, creating a unique miniature ecosystem. Before flowering, the center of the rosette typically turns an intense color — red, pink, or purple — making it a visually striking plant.
Tropical Pitcher Plant (genus)
Nepenthes
Nepenthes is a genus of tropical carnivorous climbing plants native primarily to Southeast Asia, with over 170 described species. They are renowned for their hanging pitcher-shaped traps (ascidia) that dangle from leaf tendrils, capable of capturing and digesting insects and small animals. Species range from small epiphytes to large canopy climbers.
Neglecta Pitcher Plant
Nepenthes × neglecta
Nepenthes × neglecta is a naturally occurring tropical pitcher plant hybrid between N. gracilis and N. mirabilis, native to the lowland rainforests of Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Thailand below 1000 m elevation. This scrambling, climbing subshrub can reach up to 5 m in length, producing funnel-shaped pitchers up to 15 cm tall that lure and digest insects to supplement nutrient-poor soils. Like most Nepenthes hybrids, it displays strong hybrid vigor, making it a hardier and more forgiving grower than many pure species.
Winged Pitcher Plant
Nepenthes alata
Nepenthes alata, commonly known as the winged pitcher plant, is a tropical carnivorous vine native to the Philippines, where it grows across a wide altitudinal range from lowland forests to mountain slopes. Its distinctive winged leaf petioles give the species its name, and its curling tendrils produce colorful pitcher-shaped traps that lure, capture, and digest insects to supplement the nutrient-poor soils it grows in. Prized by houseplant collectors for its striking pitchers and relatively forgiving nature compared to other Nepenthes, it is often recommended as a beginner-friendly carnivorous plant.
Common Swamp Pitcher-Plant
Nepenthes mirabilis
Nepenthes mirabilis, known as the common swamp pitcher-plant, is one of the most widespread carnivorous pitcher plants in the world, ranging from southern China through Southeast Asia to northern Australia. A vigorous climbing vine, it produces distinctive jug-shaped pitchers that trap and digest insects to supplement the poor nutrient content of its native boggy, sunny habitats. Its adaptability and relative ease of care make it a popular starter species for carnivorous plant enthusiasts.
Tropical Pitcher Plant
Nepenthes spp
Nepenthes, commonly known as tropical pitcher plants or monkey cups, are fascinating carnivorous plants native to Southeast Asia, particularly Borneo, Sumatra, and the Philippines. They produce iconic pitcher-shaped traps filled with digestive fluid that capture and dissolve insects and small animals to obtain nutrients from their nutrient-poor, acidic native soils.
Ventrata pitcher plant
Nepenthes ventrata
Nepenthes ventrata is a hardy hybrid of Nepenthes alata and Nepenthes ventricosa, popular as a carnivorous houseplant. It grows pitchers at the tips of leaf tendrils that trap and digest insects, and thrives in hanging pots.
Ventricosa Pitcher Plant
Nepenthes ventricosa
Nepenthes ventricosa is a tropical pitcher plant native to the mountain forests of Luzon in the Philippines, where it grows as a climbing vine on rocky slopes and forest edges. It produces distinctive funnel-shaped pitchers with a shield-like, upturned lid used to lure and trap insects, which the plant digests to supplement the scarce nutrients of its native volcanic soil. It is one of the most beginner-friendly carnivorous plants thanks to its tolerance of a wide range of humidity levels.
New Caledonia Pitcher Plant
Nepenthes vieillardii
Nepenthes vieillardii, the New Caledonia pitcher plant, is a climbing carnivorous shrub endemic to the island of New Caledonia in the southwest Pacific — the easternmost native range of any Nepenthes species. It grows in shrublands, dry thicket-forest, and open ground from the coastal plain up to about 900 m altitude, often on nutrient-poor ultramafic soils. Like all pitcher plants, it produces modified leaf tips that form fluid-filled traps: lower pitchers are squat and egg-shaped with fringed wings, while upper pitchers are slimmer and funnel-shaped, both ranging from yellowish to reddish in color. The trapped insects supplement the poor mineral nutrition of its native soils. It is a slow grower and considered a challenging species in cultivation, requiring very well-drained substrate and consistently high humidity.
Catnip
Nepeta cataria
Nepeta cataria, commonly known as catnip or catmint, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the Lamiaceae family, native to Europe, Asia, and Africa. Famous worldwide for its euphoric effect on cats, this aromatic herb also offers valuable medicinal properties for humans, including calming, antispasmodic, and carminative effects. It produces clusters of small white to lavender flowers on long spikes from late spring through fall, attracting bees and butterflies. Vigorous and easy to grow, it thrives in garden borders, herb gardens, and containers.
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