(Rivers Royal Trumpet Vine, Royal Trumpet Vine)

Royal trumpet vines are cold-tender broadleaf evergreen climbers grown for their lush foliage and spectacular displays of showy flowers. Bearing large lavender-purple trumpet-flowers with golden-yellow throats, 'Rivers' is the center of attention when in bloom, which is most of the year in tropical climates. The flowers are hummingbird magnets. Large seed pods follow the blossoms. Somewhat more vigorous and leafy than most others of its kind, this presumed hybrid has large rich green compound leaves...

(False Aralia)

One of the all-time favorite houseplants, false aralia is a small shrub to large tree in its native rainforest habitat of New Caledonia. The palmate leaves are grouped around the ends of the branches and look different when the plant is young. Its juvenile leaves are large, with deep, thin, finger-like lobes and toothed edges. Leaf color is dark green with brown tones on the top and pale brown-green underneath. When mature, the leaves become larger, brighter green and their lobes become very broad.

Flowers...

(Hopbush, Hopseed Bush)

Native throughout much of the tropics, this large broadleaf evergreen shrub thrives just about anywhere that winters are mild. Willowy, firm, yellow-green leaves are densely borne on upright spreading stems, often standing erect on the branches. Inconspicuous blooms in late spring and summer give rise to large colorful seed capsules which may be red, purple, pink, tan, yellow, or green. They dry to a papery texture. The cultivar 'Purpurea' has bronze or burgundy foliage.

This tough shrub...

(Hopbush, Purple Hopseed Bush)

Native throughout much of the tropics, hopbush thrives just about anywhere that winters are mild. The cultivar 'Purpurea' has bronze or burgundy foliage. The willowy, firm, often upright leaves are densely borne on ascending, branching stems. Inconspicuous blooms in late spring and summer give rise to large lobed maroon seed capsules. They dry to a papery texture.

This tough shrub does well in sun or partial shade and almost any well drained soil. It tolerates salt spray and drought. Although...

(Christmas Rose, Dombeya, Pink Snowball, Tassel-Tree, Tropical Hydrangea)

Large, maple-like leaves that have fuzzy undersides are a hallmark of the tropical hydrangea, and are a gentle background for the pendent clusters of pink to magenta-pink flowers that occur from winter to spring. A large shrub or small tree that is native of eastern Africa and Madagascar, it is tender to cold and will defoliate if frost occurs.

The large leaves are a bright green, heart-shaped with teeth on their edges as well as maple-like lobes. Leaf undersides are fuzzy. From winter into spring,...

(Corn Plant, Dracaena)

Corn plant is a slow-growing, upright evergreen shrub or small tree native to tropical Africa. Its lush, arching leaves are sword-shaped and rise from upright stems. These are concentrated towards the upper part of the stems and look somewhat like the blades of corn plants. Mature landscape specimens produce long panicles of strongly scented white flowers in late summer to fall, followed by orange fruit.

Where hardy, corn plant may be grown in a sheltered, sunny site in fertile, well-drained...

(Corn Plant, Jade Jewel Corn Plant)

Corn plant is a slow-growing, upright evergreen shrub or small tree native to tropical Africa. Its lush, arching leaves are sword-shaped and rise from upright stems. These are concentrated towards the upper part of the stems and look somewhat like the blades of corn plants. Mature landscape specimens produce long panicles of strongly scented white flowers in late summer to fall, followed by orange fruit.

Where hardy, corn plant may be grown in a sheltered, sunny site in fertile, well-drained...

(Corn Plant, Variegated Compact Corn Plant)

Corn plant is a slow-growing, upright evergreen shrub or small tree native to tropical Africa. Its lush, arching leaves are sword-shaped and rise from upright stems. These are concentrated towards the upper part of the stems and look somewhat like the blades of corn plants. Mature landscape specimens produce long panicles of strongly scented white flowers in late summer to fall, followed by orange fruit.

Where hardy, corn plant may be grown in a sheltered, sunny site in fertile, well-drained...

(Corn Plant)

This is a very common houseplant and tropical landscape plant. Its popularity stems from its attractive, lush, glossy foliage, easy culture and toughness.

Corn plant is a slow-growing, upright evergreen shrub or small tree native to tropical Africa. Its lush, arching leaves are sword-shaped and rise from upright stems. These are concentrated towards the upper part of the stems and look somewhat like the blades of corn plants. Mature landscape specimens produce long panicles of strongly scented...

(Corn Plant, Janet Craig Dracaena)

The fine corn plant 'Janet Craig’ is a vigorous selection with particularly broad dark green leaves. In time it becomes a very large plant but will remain smaller if grown indoors.

Corn plant is a very common houseplant and tropical landscape plant. Its popularity stems from its attractive, lush, glossy foliage, easy culture and toughness. This native of tropical Africa is a slow-growing, upright evergreen shrub or small tree that has numerous arching, lance-shaped leaves. In mature specimens,...