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Houttuynia cordata, also known as fish mint, fish leaf, rainbow plant, chameleon plant, heart leaf, fish wort, or Chinese lizard tail, is one of two species in the genus Houttuynia (the other being H. emeiensis). It is a flowering plant native to Southeast Asia. [1] It grows in moist, shady locations. [2] It was named after Martinus Houttuyn.
The Verbenaceae (/ ˌ v ɜːr b ə ˈ n eɪ s i. iː / VUR-bə-NAY-see-ee), the verbena family or vervain family, is a family of mainly tropical flowering plants. It contains trees, shrubs, and herbs notable for heads, spikes, or clusters of small flowers, many of which have an aromatic smell. [2] The family Verbenaceae includes 32 genera and ...
Lippia is a genus of flowering plants in the verbena family, Verbenaceae. It was named after Augustin Lippi (1678–1705), a French naturalist and botanist (with Italian origins). He was killed in Abyssinia. The genus contains roughly 200 species of tropical shrubs that are found around the world.
Verbena (/ v ər ˈ b iː n ə /), [3] also known as vervain or verveine, is a genus in the family Verbenaceae.It contains about 150 species of annual and perennial herbaceous or semi-woody flowering plants.
Lippia graveolens, a species of flowering plant in the verbena or vervain family, Verbenaceae, is native to the southwestern United States (Texas and southern New Mexico), Mexico, and Central America as far south as Nicaragua. [1]
Phyla nodiflora, commonly known as Lippia [3], Kurapia [4], and Frogfruit, [5] is a species of flowering plant in the family Verbenaceae. It can be found in the Tropics around the globe. [ 2 ] It is often grown as an ornamental plant for ground cover, and is often present in yards or disturbed areas.
Phyla / ˈ f aɪ l ə / [2] is a genus of eustarid plants in the verbena family, Verbenaceae. The name is derived from the Greek word φυλή (phyle), meaning "tribe", and most likely refers to the tightly clustered flowers or the spreading, mat-like growth. [3] Members of the genus are known generally as fogfruit or frogfruit. [4]
The perennial flower Abronia latifolia or Abronia arenaria [3] is a species of sand-verbena known commonly as the coastal sand-verbena, or yellow sand-verbena. It is native to the west coast of North America, from southern California to southern British Columbia. [4] [5] [6] In Canada, it is at risk of becoming extirpated, threatened, or ...