TROPICALS:
LISTINGS & DESCRIPTIONS
SCIENTIFIC
NAMES P - Z
PANDOREA jasminoides BOWER
VINE. Glossy green leaflets. Flowers white to pink with darker
throats.
PASSIFLORA PASSION
VINE. Various varieties with deeply lobed leaves, and large flowers,
in shades of blue, lavender, pink, white, red or combination.
PENTAS lanceolata STAR
CLUSTERS. Spreading plant, 2 to 3 ft., with long oval leaves and
clusters of star shaped flowers in white, pink, lavender or red.
PHILODENDRON. Evergreen
vines and shrubs with several interesting leaf forms.
PLUMBAGO auriculata CAPE
PLUMBAGO. Vining shrub, with medium green leaves, and clusters of
flowers, like phlox, in blue or white.
PLUMERIA FRANGIPANI.
Thick stems and leathery leaves, with beautiful large flowers, in white,
pink, yellow or red. Very fragrant.
RHOEO discolor MOSES-IN-THE-BOAT,
OYSTER PLANT. Sword-like leaves, green on top, and purple underneath.
Small white flowers, in boat shaped bracts, amongst the leaves.
SETCRESEA pallida PURPLE
QUEEN. Creeping plant, related to Wandering Jew. Oval, jurple
leaves with small pink flowers.
SPATHIPHYLLUM PEACE
LILLY. Dark green leaves on stalks. White calla-like flowers.
Varieties range from a few inches to several feet.
STRELITZIA BIRD
OF PARADISE. Large leathery leaves, like bananas. Orange bird
gets to 5 ft. White, or giant bird gets to 30 ft.
TECOMARIA capensis
CAPE HONEYSUCKLE. Shrub, or vine (with support), leaves divided into
many shiny leaflets. Tubular, 2 in. orange blossoms.
THUNBERGIA grandiflora BLUE
SKY VINE. Vigorous climber. Heart shaped leaves, and clusters
of large, pur blue flowers.
TIBOUCHINA urvilleana PURPLE
GLORY BUSH. Somewhat hairy leaves, edged red, and brilliant purple
flowers.
URECHITES lutea YELLOW
MANDEVILLA. Vigorous climber, with masses of bright yellow flowers.
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