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Ornamental plants or garden plants are plants that are primarily grown for their beauty [ 1] but also for qualities such as scent or how they shape physical space. Many flowering plants and garden varieties tend to be specially bred cultivars that improve on the original species in qualities such as color, shape, scent, and long-lasting blooms.
Salvia officinalis, the common sage or sage, is a perennial, evergreen subshrub, with woody stems, grayish leaves, and blue to purplish flowers. It is a member of the mint family Lamiaceae and native to the Mediterranean region, though it has been naturalized in many places throughout the world. It has a long history of medicinal and culinary ...
A houseplant, sometimes known as a pot plant, potted plant, or an indoor plant, is an ornamental plant that is grown indoors. [ 1] As such, they are found in places like residences and offices, mainly for decorative purposes. Common houseplants are usually tropical or semi-tropical, and are often epiphytes, succulents or cacti.
Monstera deliciosa. Liebm. Monstera deliciosa, the Swiss cheese plant[ 2] or split-leaf philodendron[ 3] is a species of flowering plant native to tropical forests of southern Mexico, south to Panama. [ 4] It has been introduced to many tropical areas, and has become a mildly invasive species in Hawaii, Seychelles, Ascension Island and the ...
Malva althaea E.H.L.Krause. Malva maritima Salisb. Malva officinalis (L.) Schimp. & Spenn. ex Schimp. & Spenn. Marshmallow ( Althaea officinalis) Althaea officinalis, the marsh mallow[ 2] or marshmallow, [ 3] is a species of flowering plant indigenous to Europe, Western Asia and North Africa, which is used in herbalism and as an ornamental plant.
Ficus lyrata, commonly known as the fiddle-leaf fig, banjo fig, fiddle-leaved fig tree, lyre leaf fig tree, or lyre-leaved fig tree, is a species of plant in the mulberry and fig family Moraceae. It is native to western Africa, but is cultivated around the world as an ornamental plant. [ 1][ 2] It has received the Royal Horticultural Society 's ...
Ornamental plant cultivars (10 C, 127 P) Ornamental plant pathogens and diseases (5 C, 101 P) Pages in category "Ornamental plants"
Rosaceae (/ r oʊ ˈ z eɪ s iː. iː,-s i. aɪ /, -si.eɪ), [4] [5] the rose family, is a medium-sized family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera. [6] [7] [8] The name is derived from the type genus Rosa. The family includes herbs, shrubs, and trees. Most species are deciduous, but some are evergreen. [9]