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Aglaonema costatum, called the spotted evergreen, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Aglaonema, native to Bangladesh, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. [2] In these areas, the plant is typically found growing in the understory of tropical rain forests. [ 3 ]
Ulmus parvifolia, commonly known as the Chinese elm [2] or lacebark elm, is a species native to eastern Asia, including China, India, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. [3] It has been described as "one of the most splendid elms, having the poise of a graceful Nothofagus ".
Euonymus fortunei, the spindle, Fortune's spindle, winter creeper or wintercreeper, is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae, native to east Asia, including China, Korea, the Philippines and Japan. [2] E. fortunei is highly invasive and damaging in the United States, causing the death of trees and forest in urban areas. [3]
Camphora officinarum grows up to 20–30 m (66–98 ft) tall. [4] In Japan, where the tree is called kusunoki, five camphor trees are known with a trunk circumference above 20 m (66 ft), with the largest individual, Kamō no Ōkusu (蒲生の大楠, "Great camphor of Kamō"), reaching 24.22 m (79 + 1 ⁄ 2 ft).
1. Japanese Holly. Japanese holly has pretty, rounded leaves and a dense form that make it an attractive foundation planting. It has tiny white flowers in spring followed by small, non-descript ...
Shishihakuhito is a Chinese herbal medicine mainly composed of gardenia fruit and is used to treat atopic dermatitis. It inhibits Immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated histamine release. [34] In 2020, a case of someone who had developed blue-gray discoloration of the skin as a result of chronic intake of gardenia fruit extract was published. [35]
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Dracaena sanderiana is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Central Africa. [3] It was named after the German–English gardener Henry Frederick Conrad Sander (1847–1920). The plant is commonly marketed as "lucky bamboo"; this term has become one of its common names.