Basic Information Common Name: Guajuvira Scientific Name: Patagonula americana Native Habitat: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. History / Discovery / Cultivator Patagonula americana, commonly known as Guajuvira, is a tree species native to South America. The plant’s presence stretches across a substantial geographical region
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Pteleocarpa
Basic Information Common Name: Pteleocarpa Scientific Name: Pteleocarpa Native Habitat: Borneo, specifically within lowland rainforests. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Pteleocarpa is a monotypic genus, meaning it contains only one species. This species, Pteleocarpa wagneriana, stands as a botanical curiosity largely confined to the isla
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Tiquilia
Basic Information Common Name: Tiquilia Scientific Name: Tiquilia Native Habitat: Arid and semi-arid regions of North and South America. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Tiquilia belongs to the Boraginaceae family, commonly known as the borage or forget-me-not family. The history of Tiquilia is interwoven with the exploration and botanica
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Gray Crinklemat
Basic Information Common Name: Gray Crinklemat Scientific Name: Tiquilia canescens Native Habitat: Arid and semi-arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. History / Discovery / Cultivator Tiquilia canescens, commonly known as Gray Crinklemat, belongs to the Boraginaceae family, also known as the borage or forget-me-not fam
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Lithodora
Basic Information Common Name: Lithodora Scientific Name: Lithodora Native Habitat: Primarily the Mediterranean region of Europe. History / Discovery / Cultivator Lithodora, a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae, boasts a rich history intertwined with the sun-drenched landscapes of the Mediterranean. Its very name, derived from the
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Grace Ward Lithodora
Basic Information Common Name: Grace Ward Lithodora Scientific Name: Lithodora diffusa ‘Grace Ward’ Native Habitat: Europe (specifically, Southern Europe) History / Discovery / Cultivator Lithodora diffusa ‘Grace Ward’ is a cultivar of Lithodora diffusa, a species native to the mountainous regions of Southern Europe. The spe
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Heavenly Blue Lithodora
Basic Information Common Name: Heavenly Blue Lithodora Scientific Name: Lithodora diffusa ‘Heavenly Blue’ Native Habitat: Southern Europe History / Discovery / Cultivator Lithodora diffusa ‘Heavenly Blue’ is a cultivar of Lithodora diffusa, a species native to the mountainous regions of Southern Europe, particularly areas ar
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Macrotomia
Basic Information Common Name: Macrotomia Scientific Name: Macrotomia Native Habitat: Primarily found in the mountainous regions of Turkey, Iran, and the Caucasus. History / Discovery / Cultivator Macrotomia, a genus of flowering plants in the Boraginaceae family, holds a certain allure due to its historical uses and intriguing botanical characteri
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Borya sphaerocephala
Basic Information Common Name: Borya sphaerocephala Scientific Name: Borya sphaerocephala Native Habitat: Western Australia History / Discovery / Cultivator Borya sphaerocephala is a fascinating member of the Boryaceae family, a small family of Australian plants. This species, endemic to Western Australia, has likely been known to indigenous Austra
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Borya stenophylla
Basic Information Common Name: Borya stenophylla Scientific Name: Borya stenophylla Native Habitat: Western Australia History / Discovery / Cultivator Borya stenophylla, belonging to the Boryaceae family, is a perennial herb endemic to Western Australia. It’s a member of a small genus, Borya, named in honour of French naturalist Jean Baptiste