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Plectranthus verticillatus (syn. Plectranthus nummularius [2]), Swedish ivy, Swedish begonia or whorled plectranthus [3] is a plant in the family Lamiaceae (Labiatae), genus Plectranthus. Despite its common name, it is not close to the ivy family of the genus Hedera .
Leaf detail Blooms pollinated by bees. Delairea odorata is a fast-growing vine [8] that can climb to heights of 2–4 metres (7–13 ft). [7]The glossy and semi-succulent leaves, which are 3–10 centimetres (1 + 1 ⁄ 4 –4 in) long and 3–8 centimetres (1 + 1 ⁄ 4 – 3 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) wide, are alternately arranged along the stems.
Plectranthus oertendahlii is a species of flowering plant in the sage and mint family, Lamiaceae.Common names include silverleaf spurflower, Swedish ivy, Oertendahl's spurflower, November lights [2] and Brazilian coleus, [3] though it is native to eastern South Africa rather than Brazil.
Hedera, commonly called ivy (plural ivies), is a genus of 12–15 species of evergreen climbing or ground-creeping woody plants in the family Araliaceae, native to Western Europe, Central Europe, Southern Europe, Macaronesia, northwestern Africa and across central-southern Asia east to Japan and Taiwan.
Cymbalaria muralis, commonly called ivy-leaved toadflax, [3] is a low, spreading, trailing plant with small purple flowers, native to rocky habitats in southern Europe. It belongs to the plantain family ( Plantaginaceae ), and is introduced and naturalised in many other temperate locations.
Ivy may also refer to other plant species:- Boston ivy Parthenocissus tricuspidata; cape ivy Senecio angulatus and Senecio tamoides; coliseum ivy, Kenilworth ivy, Oxford ivy, Cymbalaria muralis; devil's ivy Epipremnum aureum; fig ivy (or creeping fig or climbing fig) Ficus pumila; German ivy (or parlor ivy) Delairea odorata; grape ivy ...
In Indonesia, Strobilanthes alternata is used to promote urination, check and heal hemorrhages, stop dysentery, and treat venereal diseases. [1]The plant is popular in the United States and rarely the United Kingdom to use in hanging baskets for gardens.The botanical name of Red flame ivy is Hemigraphis colorata Blume.
Now the plant can absorb more light. When the sun dries the plants, they turn white. Thanks to this special survival trick, plants without roots can absorb fog droplets as well as rainwater and thus cover their water needs. [18] More than one-third of a tropical forest's vascular plants are epiphytes which species of Tillandsia are part of.