Basic Information Common Name: Berberidopsis Scientific Name: Berberidopsis Native Habitat: Chile, Argentina History / Discovery / Cultivator Berberidopsis corallina, commonly known as the Coral Berberidopsis or Coral Plant, is a captivating evergreen climbing shrub native to the temperate rainforests of Chile and Argentina. Its history is intertwi
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Ranzania
Basic Information Common Name: Ranzania Scientific Name: Ranzania Native Habitat: Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu) History / Discovery / Cultivator Ranzania japonica, the sole species within the genus Ranzania, is a captivating herbaceous perennial endemic to Japan. Its discovery and subsequent botanical classification are intertwined with the h
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Umbrella Leaf
Basic Information Common Name: Umbrella Leaf Scientific Name: Diphylleia cymosa Native Habitat: Moist, shaded forests of the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States. History / Discovery / Cultivator Diphylleia cymosa, commonly known as the Umbrella Leaf, is a captivating perennial native to the rich, moist woodlands of the Appalachian Mo
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Longspur Barrenwort
Basic Information Common Name: Longspur Barrenwort Scientific Name: Epimedium diphyllum Native Habitat: Shaded woodlands of Japan. History / Discovery / Cultivator Epimedium diphyllum, commonly known as Longspur Barrenwort, hails from the shady, moist woodlands of Japan, specifically the island of Honshu. This delicate and elegant groundcover has a
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Bishop’s Hat
Basic Information Common Name: Bishop’s Hat Scientific Name: Epimedium x versicolor ‘Sulphureum’ Native Habitat: Woodland edges and slopes in southwestern China. History / Discovery / Cultivator Epimedium x versicolor ‘Sulphureum’ is a hybrid Epimedium cultivar prized for its delicate, sulphur-yellow flowers and attrac
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Nandina (Group)
Basic Information Common Name: Nandina (Group) Scientific Name: Nandina Native Habitat: Eastern Asia (Japan, China) History / Discovery / Cultivator Nandina, often called Heavenly Bamboo, is a captivating evergreen shrub with a rich history deeply intertwined with Eastern cultures. Despite its common name, it’s not actually a bamboo but belon
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Japanese Mahonia
Basic Information Common Name: Japanese Mahonia Scientific Name: Mahonia japonica Native Habitat: Eastern Asia, specifically Japan and Taiwan. History / Discovery / Cultivator Mahonia japonica, the Japanese Mahonia, boasts a history deeply rooted in East Asia. Its story is less about a single discoverer and more about a gradual appreciation and dis
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Giant Cissus
Basic Information Common Name: Giant Cissus Scientific Name: Streptothamnus moorei Native Habitat: Rainforests of eastern Australia (New South Wales and Queensland). History / Discovery / Cultivator Streptothamnus moorei, commonly known as the Giant Cissus, is a fascinating climbing vine native to the rainforests of eastern Australia. Its scientifi
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Streptothamnus
Basic Information Common Name: Streptothamnus Scientific Name: Streptothamnus Native Habitat: Australia History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Streptothamnus is endemic to Australia, specifically found in Queensland. The exact history surrounding the discovery and initial classification of Streptothamnus isn’t widely documented in readily
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Coral Plant
Basic Information Common Name: Coral Plant Scientific Name: Berberidopsis corallina Native Habitat: Chile History / Discovery / Cultivator Berberidopsis corallina, commonly known as the Coral Plant or Coral Vine, is a captivating evergreen climber endemic to the cool, temperate rainforests of southern Chile. Its discovery is attributed to the 19th-