Plants

Plants

Any organisms of the kingdom Plantae that is characterized by containing chloroplast, having cellulose cell walls being photosynthetic.

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buxus

Plants; Plants

Genus of about 70 species of evergreen shrubs and trees found in habitats ranging from rocky hills to woodland in Europe, Asia, Africa and Central America. Buxus (Common Box) is a popular shrub ...

caladium

Plants; Plants

Genus of 7 species of tuberous-rooted perennials from woodland margins in tropical South America.

calanthe

Plants; Plants

Genus of 120-150 species of everygreen, semi-evergreen, or decidious, rhizomatous, terrestrial, occasionally epiphytic orchids from sites in tropical and temperate areas(Asia Polynasia, and ...

calathea

Plants; Plants

Genus of about 300 species of evergreen, rhizomatous perennials found in humid forest margins in tropical Central and South America, and the West Indies. The Calateas are grown for their ornately ...

Genus of about 200 species of evergreen perennials, shrubs, and small trees W. Africa, Madagascar, India, and tropical and subtropical North and South America, found in dry sites at forest margins. ...

callisia

Plants; Plants

Genus , related to Tradescantia, of about 20 species of creeping, spreading, or suberect, evergreen perennials, and (rarely) annuals, from forest margins in S.E. US, Mexico, and tropical North and ...

callistemon

Plants; Plants

Genus of about 25 species of evergreen trees and shrubs from Australia, occurring in moist soil in open or woodland sites. Callistemon citrinus will reach 3 ft. in height. Use these fast-growing, ...