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A deciduous, sometimes evergreen, half-woody, shrub-like plant (intermediate between a shrub and a herbaceous perennial) with young stems that are soft, hollow and upright in various shades of green, salmon pink, maroon and purple, 1–3 m (3 ft 3 in – 9 ft 10 in) [28] in height, which may only last for 2–5 years before collapsing and being ...
This is a very popular ornamental tree in subtropical and tropical climates, grown for its scented flowers and also used as a food item in Indian cuisine.In the Neotropics, it can be used to attract hummingbirds—such as sapphire-spangled emerald (Amazilia lactea), glittering-bellied emerald (Chlorostilbon lucidus), or white-throated hummingbird (Leucochloris albicollis)—into gardens and ...
The leaves are light green, elliptic to ovate, opposite, and grow up to 7.5 cm (3.0 in) long and 3.5 cm (1.4 in) broad, with a 1.5 cm petiole. The flowers are light-blue or lavender, produced in tight clusters located on terminal and axillary stems, sometimes appearing as panicles , frequently recurved or pendulous, blooming in summer.
Variegation of fruits and wood in Ficus carica 'Panascè', a bicolor (yellow-green) common fig cultivar. This Italian cultivar is a chimera. Chimeric plants contain tissues with more than one genotype. [further explanation needed] A variegated chimera contains some tissues that produce chlorophyll and other tissues which do not. [7]
'Praecox' or 'Domino' – purple flowers 'Purpurea' – unknown; may be Wisteria sinensis 'Consequa', sometimes labeled purpurea 'Rubra' – unknown; may be 'Honbeni' – sometimes labeled as Rubrum – deep pink to red flowers 'Shiro-noda' (W. floribunda f' alba) agm [17] – long white flower clusters 'Texas Purple' – may be a sinensis or a ...
The thick, heart-shaped leaves and pinkish-purple flowers of this shrub are its main attractions. It can be propagated easily from cuttings and grows well in a range of soils, including clay. It is a hardy garden shrub requiring little or no watering, even during a long drought, and is very frost hardy. [10]
Iris variegata has often been confused for Iris pallida 'Argentea Variegata, which has variegated leaves. But Iris variegata has variegated flowers. [2] It has stout rhizome, [3] with roots that can go up to 10 cm deep in the ground. [4] It has leaves that are around 1–3 cm wide, [4] [5] dark green, ribbed leaves. [6]
Flowers are arranged in a spiked inflorescence. Identification of species is difficult, especially if they are not in flower. The plants range in size from dwarf shrubs to small trees up to 7 metres (23 feet), and are distributed from coastal to alpine ecosystems. Large-leaved species are normally found on the coast, in lowland scrub and along ...