![Plant care pictogram](../../../pics/toptropicals/pictograms/btr.gif) |
Big tree over 20 ft (7 m) tall |
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Vine, climber or creeper |
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Palm tree or palm-like plant |
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Small tree 10-20 ft (3-7 m) tall |
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Small shrub or subshrub 2-5 ft tall (0.5-1.5 m) |
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Good for bonsai |
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Forms caudex |
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Big shrub 5-10 ft (1.5-3 m) tall |
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Ground cover or low-growing under 2 ft (0.5 m) |
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Invasive |
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Full sun |
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Semi-shade |
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Shade |
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Prefers dry conditions, drought tolerant. Infrequent watering
1-2 times a month when established. |
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Regular water 3-5 times a week |
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Aquatic plant, water/flood tolerant, "heavy drinker" |
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Drought tolerant. Moderate water 1-2 times a week when established |
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Ample water daily. Don't let soil over-dry, keep it moist but
not soggy. |
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Epiphyte. Prefers ample water once a week along with daily misting. |
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Red, crimson, vinous |
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White and off-white |
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Pink |
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Yellow, orange |
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Blue, violet, purple, lavender |
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Unusual color |
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Edible fruit or other part |
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Fragrant |
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Spice or herb |
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Thorny or spiny |
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Ornamental foliage |
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Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds |
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Ethnomedical** |
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Parts of plant are irritating*** |
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Parts of plant are poisonous or toxic*** |
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Seaside, salt tolerant plant |
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Flood tolerant for a short time |
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Unknown name: please help us to identify these plants with scientific names |
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Article included in CD catalog |
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Most of plants in our catalog are tropical or subtropical,
which means they are cold/frost sensitive. Cold hardiness depends
on many factors, including duration of cold period, wind protection, relief, exposure, plant maturity, etc. If there is no hardiness pictogramm - information is not available or not specified. |
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Cold hardy* at least to 30F
for a short time |
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Ultra tropical, min. temp. 55F |
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Deciduous or semi-deciduous |
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