Plants

Plants

Any of various photosynthetic, eukaryotic, multicellular organisms of the kingdom Plantae characteristically producing embryos, containing chloroplasts, having cellulose cell walls, and lacking the power of locomotion.

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

calliandra

Plants; Plants

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...